My grandmother always had the most beautiful hands. Her nails well manicured, fingers long and beautiful, and a diamond ‘G’ ring adorned her pinky. They were covered in brown spots which I would examine and admire as a little girl. I called them ‘beauty marks’ and counted them one at […]
Who doesn’t love having a little color during the summer? You generally look healthier, muscles appear more toned, and it just feels right! However, I’m not super keen on the potential skin damage, so I don’t bake in the sun. Instead, I get a liiiittle color from outside exposure naturally, […]
In a recent study by the US Food & Drug Administration, they found that chemicals found in common sunscreens – avobenzone, oxybenzone, ecamsule and octocrylene – are absorbed into the bloodstream after just one day of sunblock use. Why is this a problem? They are packed with toxic chemicals known […]
Spring has sprung! And so has dress season, which means it’s time to get your epidermis in order. Enter an olive oil bath. An easy way to nourish your entire body in one sitting. Here’s how to do it: 1. After you do a nice little skin brushing routine (optional […]
I’m just going to be honest here and say that the less time I can spend washing and/or styling my hair, the better. Caveat: it needs to look good and clean. Since having my daughter, I simply don’t have as much time to deal with my hair and I want […]
What would happen if you gave your skin a real break? I’m talking no makeup, no skincare, nada! For at least one full week. I decided to give skin fasting a try while dealing with problematic skin last month and here’s what I learned after ten days of a full […]
A few weeks back, I polled everyone on Instagram about what their favorite beauty item from Whole Foods Market are. You guys SERIOUSLY deliver and apparently I’m not the only one doing my beauty shopping from the store! So, I thought it’d be fun to create a little routine based […]
We take care of our skin and exercise, but one of the areas we tend to forget about – at least I do anyway – is our nails. And I’m not talking about going to the salon every week to get them done, but more natural ways to keep them […]
I know everyone outside of Southern California probably rolls their eyes when us LA girls talk about ‘winter survival’, but the struggle is real here, too! At least for this born-and-raised CA girl whose skin/body/everything doesn’t react well to the couple months of cooler weather we get. I can’t […]