5 Toxicants That Are Dirtying UP Your Clean Laundry
So you do your laundry and they smell clean, look clean and you're happy. That's how it was for me until I learned that some of the ingredients used in my laundry and household cleaners were in fact not so clean themselves. Thanks to sound science, we now know more...
6 Things Plus 40 Women Should Stop Believing Right Now
Have you ever noticed when some women turn forty their way of thinking, speaking and behaving changes? It's almost as if there is an automatic switch that turns on and all of a sudden what was once possible becomes impossible. Why is that? Well, a lot of women have...
How To Care For Sensitive Skin
Sensitive skin is usually prone to allergic reactions. Cosmetic ingredients, food, household product ingredients, changes in temperature, and detergents can all cause breakouts, rashes, redness, and blotchiness. Try the following to protect your skin and maintain a...
The Beauty of Baths
Do you get the beauty of baths? I ask because I know some people who never take them. For whatever reason, they just don't seem to care for them. Currently, I don't have a bathtub in my personal bathroom. My husband and I opted to have a standing shower with two...
How To Care For Normal Skin
Normal Skin This is the skin type we all wish we had; normal or what I like to call the "ideal skin type." Some people don't like the term "normal" because it implies that the other skin types are abnormal, but please know that it's not the individual that's...
How To Care For Mature Skin
Mature Skin type Like all the other skin types, this often forgotten category has its own unique set of characteristics, which of course, varies from person to person. As we age (sometime after 25 or so), our skin begins to lose collagen (the protein that’s...
5 Reasons Why Your Face May Be Breaking Out
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, approximately 50 million people are affected by acne each year. Breakouts can occur anywhere from the face to the neck, back or chest. For the most part, people whom I've spoken to have said that facial acne causes...
I Am – A Short Form Female Narrative About Ageism
Dump that phrase, “ACT YOUR AGE.” I’m a different age every year. And I don’t know how to act at the start of each new year because I’ve never been that age before. So I make no apologies for being who I AM, doing what I do and wanting what I want while I acquaint...
How To Care For Combination Skin
Combination Skin Oily and dry, not the perfect combination. Combination skin is characterized by medium pores, smooth and even texture, oily t-zone (forehead, nose, and chin), and dry cheeks. This skin can be difficult and frustrating to treat because oil-reducing...