Scalp health is officially the new skincare. If you’ve ever wondered why your hair feels flat even after a wash, or why your “everything shower” isn’t giving you that salon-fresh feeling, the answer is likely hiding at your roots. Weekly scalp exfoliation is the “reset button” your hair has been waiting for. From clearing away […]
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Do you bother using an eye cream? There’s a long-standing debate out there in the skin care community as to whether or not eye cream should be a must-have step in your skin care routine. However, I’m not here to wade into this argument (yet), but I do want to share with you something in
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I went through my teens and twenties never bothering to use a concealer, because I simply didn’t need one. But after 15 years, hundreds of YouTube makeup videos, two kids and being almost 40 years old, concealer has been in my makeup rotation for the last several years. Why? Because nothing can brighten a dark under
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It’s been a few months since I posted about my mini skin care haul from The Ordinary. So far I’ve been able to review the azelaic acid and the lactic acid products and I feel like it’s time to report back on how the Vitamin C Suspension and I have been faring. I have a lot
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I’ve always wanted to do something wild, like go skydiving, get a tattoo or try a natural deodorant like No Pong, and in this post I get to cross one of these life-on-the-edge wishes off of my list! No Pong natural deodorant is a Canadian-made, anti-odourant that uses a blend of all natural ingredients to
In preparing for my Polyphenols in Propolis Ampoule review, I finally learned what an ampoule is and how to incorporate it into my skin care routine, allowing me to tick off another box on my Korean skin care bucket list. While I’ve used a ton of serums to date, ampoules are something that have always
Still using powder blush? Find out why drugstore cream and liquid blushes are making waves for their blendability and gorgeous finish. Until the end of last year, I hadn’t used a cream blush in probably ten years. I had a couple cream blushes from MAC many eons ago, but never liked them much. Maybe I
My youngest daughter turned two this month! Iva the Diva is a little spit-fire who loves laughing, repeating everything we say and giving lots of hugs and kisses. Unfortunately, she’s also prone to very dry itchy skin (mainly on her back) and extra-dry, red patches on certain parts of her body (mild eczema). Luckily, I
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Do you pay attention to what’s in your beauty products? Truthfully, I haven’t totally jumped onto the clean beauty bandwagon yet, but I have been trying to educate myself on beauty product ingredients and trying to focus on “cleaner” alternatives where I can. Luckily I didn’t have any worries about the ingredients in the items
Nothing gets me more excited than trying new skin care – specifically Korean skin care. This time around, I’m trying out a new-to-me Korean skin care brand called I’m From – a brand that distinguishes themselves from other beauty lines with its strong belief in transparency. Each I’m From product proudly lists all its ingredients,
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There are a ton of new summer drugstore makeup launches popping up right now, which personally gets me so excited! I love checking out new makeup products from the drugstore, especially when it comes to eyeshadow palettes, lip glosses and blushes. I’ve been browsing through some of the new makeup goodies hitting the drugstore these
It’s been a while since I tried anything from Revolution Beauty (I’m a sucker for their eyeshadow palettes!) but I decided to treat myself to their Fast Base Stick Foundation and it’s a must-have for anyone looking for a 5-minute natural makeup look (as long as you don’t have oily skin). *this post contains
