Recently, my good friends from Suave paid me a visit and brought a shopping bag full of their latest bath products – I am in love!
I fell in love with the Suave body wash months ago, and as they develop new varieties, I keep on becoming a bigger fan. In my shower now – Suave Naturals Lavender Vanilla Calming Body Wash.
It’s infused with lavender + vanilla extracts and also has the very skin-conditioning vitamin E, which all work together in a way that actually does calm not only my skin but my MIND. (Believe it or not. And my head …read more

Do you sunburn easy?
Probably not as easy as me: I sit in a moving car with closed windows and still burn. It’s utterly insane.
And while I’m way too jaded to believe in any quick fix, the following is tried and true. Recently, Kayla Fioravanti of Essential Wholesale emailed saying that a great healing trick is to apply lavender essential oil to the burned areas.
This is easy to find in any health-related store, and can be applied directly to any area of your skin you wish, or mixed into a cool bath or Aloe Vera gel.
I’ve also tried it on dry …read more

When I moved into my new apartment a few weeks ago, the most exciting element was the old-fashioned bath tub. I can now take a fabulously luxurious bath (complete with vino and music, of course), any time I want!
I did want the bath to be as enriching as possible, though. And so I found this “recipe” with the help of the National Honey Board. It’s totally worth a try!
Lavender-Honey Milk Bath
-Makes enough for 2 baths -
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp. dried lavender flowers*
1-1/2 cups whole milk, cream or combination
1/3 cup honey
Directions:
Process lavender flowers in a blender until they become a powder, turning off …read more