Taking the guesswork out of skincare
I’m a zinc oxide fan girl. If a sunscreen doesn’t have it, I won’t even look at it twice. But, I get it. Not all of you want to put up with its greasy feel and whitish cast. But, what’s the alternative? Titanium dioxide’s just as bad (I mean good, I mean bad, I mean… […]
Why do some people use vitamin C in the morning and others at night? Why do some exfoliants state you can use them both in the AM and PM and others recommend you stick to night-time use only? And what about essential oils? Where the heck do they fit into your skincare routine? It’s enough […]
Are you eating your vitamins? No, I’m not talking to you. I know you’re a good girl who’s eating her veggies, RIGHT? I’m talking to your skin. It needs its own daily fix of vitamins to stay beautiful and young. But, which ones should it eat, and when? I know, it can be confusing. That’s […]
“What’s myrrh, mommy?” “It’s a resin with a smokey and balsamic, sometimes bitter, scent. It’s used as a fragrance or to heal wounds.” “Whyyyyyyy?” “Well, because it has anti-septic….” “No, mummy! I mean, why would you give that to a baby?! Why not a teddy bear?” “Er… cos he was a king, hun. You give […]
For me, clay masks are a seasonal thing. I use them a lot in summer when my skin stubbornly insists on pumping out more oil than it needs (so annoying!). The last thing I wanna do is deal with pimples, so I soak up all that excess with a clay mask before it can do any […]
I can’t imagine I will ever run a marathon (heck, just the thought is enough to give me nightmares), but if I did, I’d start small. Like, really small. I’d go for ever longer walks for a month before I even attempted a little run. And then, I’d increase the miles slowly, one by one. […]
