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Who doesn’t love a good multipurpose balm? I certainly love balms, be they melty emollient body balms, and stick balms for lips and cuticles. I bought a balm from a Canadian Etsy Store called The Library Apothecary – their MultiBalm. There is also a new website here. It’s a neat
By now we all know we need a vitamin C product in our facial skincare, right? It’s a powerhouse ingredient in skincare and a triple threat you should have on your counter right now. Vitamin C is, first of all, an antioxidant, which can help with our skin’s natural regeneration
If there is one thing women can agree on about menopause, it’s how little good information there is available for us. Besides the fact that I’ve been a Vichy fan since I picked up my very first LiftActif Serum (and have worked with them ever since), I’ve always loved how
Canada’s Indeed Labs were the first in the skincare game to bring dermatological quality skincare to the drugstore at super affordable prices. First with their famous Nanoblur, and then came Hydraluron and they haven’t looked back. Indeed continues to bless us with fantastic skincare that does what is says,
Oh my oily skin, it’s occasional zits and slightly enlarged pores. While I appreciate the benefits of oily skin, like less wrinkling and naturally dewy skin as we age, my skin still needs a little help staying under control with regards to breaking out and shine. I also take care
I am forever in search of the perfect #nomakeupmakeup. Tinted moisturizers, light coverage foundations (these never work btw), mineral powders and the like. I have found a few things I love, like Jane Iredale Pure Pressed Mineral Foundation, Dermalogica Sheer Tint SPF 20, and a recent favourite Gee Beauty Prime
As we all know, changing hormones have an effect on our skin. It starts with adolescence and puberty, then the lovely cycling of menstruation, and later in life, perimenopause and menopause. Fluctuations in our hormone levels can mean too much oil, too little oil, reactionary sensitive skin, and so
Yes, it’s true, I am a post menopausal woman. Well, I think I am, for the most part. I had a partial hysterectomy in my early forties, so while I still have my ovaries, my period stopped years ago so I don’t have that to help gauge where my
Jordan Samuel is a name well known in skincare and blogging circles, and for good reason. I first heard of his line from the skincare mother of them all, Caroline Hirons, so that tells you almost all you need to know right there. Bloggers and skincare fanatics don’t easily fall
Vichy Mineral 89 fortifying and daily plumping booster
I’ve been testing a new hyaluronic acid serum from Vichy and it’s official. I’m in love. Vichy’s newest serum, Mineral 89, is a fortifying and hydrating daily skin booster that’s loaded with hyaluronic acid. Everyone needs a hyaluronic serum in their routine, and if you are anything like me, and