Serums Vs Oils What Is The Difference?
Oils and serums may feel the same, but they are not. Each has its own specific benefits for the skin. The key is to know your skin and what it needs in order to determine which one is appropriate for your skin's needs. Let's talk about oils Typically oils are intended...
What Are Androgens And How They Can Affect Your Skin?
You may or may not have heard of androgens; a group of steroid hormones made from cholesterol by the adrenal glands and the ovaries. The most common being testesterone, which is produced by all genders and needed for reproductive function. Some of the functions of...
Improve The Texture Of Your Skin With These Two Practices
One of the most frequent complaints I hear from customers and noncustomers is regarding their lower body's skin texture. From dry skin to rough skin to patchy skin to lumpy skin, I've heard it all. Obtaining smooth, soft skin texture from the shoulders down is not...
Why Pesticides Are A Problem
My grandmother always said that the day would come when I'd wholly appreciate the life I lived with her in the Trinidad & Tobago countryside. That day came a long time ago. Back then, the beach was my playground, climbing trees and scaling down trunks were my...
Why I’m Supporting The Personal Care Products Safety Act
I do the work that I do because I love the human body and the feeling of being well. As human beings, we are born with a birthright to health and wellness. That said, the corporations that produce goods for our consumption owe it to us to provide consumables that are...
How To Practice Sexual Self-Care When Your Boundaries Have Been Crossed
Self-care comes in seasons. Sometimes, you're working on your fitness. Other times, you're focused on clean eating. Maybe you're more like me where you tend to take on a few self-care habits at once. Once I felt like I had my fitness and nutrition game down, I...
The Benefits of Oil Pulling
Oil pulling is an Ayurvedic practice, which involves putting oil in your mouth and swishing around for 15 to 20 minutes. The purpose is to remove toxins from the mouth, which will ultimately improve oral health. However, aside from improved oral health, it's said to...
6 Tips For Sensational Spring Skin
Spring is officially in. It's the season associated with the element wood and it's a time of birth and new beginnings. That means new beginnings for living things, including us. So think of this as a new beginning for your skin. The winter months were harsh, cold and...
The Benefits of Dry Facial Brushing
Some of you already know that I'm a die-hard dry-skin brushing proponent. I've been doing it for several years now and as I age, my skin is healthier in appearance, partly because of the practice. So what is this facial dry brushing? Well, as the name suggests, it's...