My love for a few of Dr. Hauschka’s products borders on the fanatical. Hello, lip care stick anyone. So when I peeped their new creamy lip colors I had to resist the temptation to buy them all. At $21.00 USD a piece that’s just not going to happen though. It’s creamy like a lip balm, hopefully has the essence of their trademark balm, but with mineral pigments. The red-03 shade actually looks more like plum to me, which is like my go-to dressy lip color. I will say that some of the good Dr.’s products are just a little strong for …read more

 
I have a confession to make. I hope we can keep it just between us. Ready? I’m old and tired…no seriously. What does this mean? Well it means that I’m usually in bed by 9:30-10pm and my idea of a hot date with my husband would involve a babysitter, a luxury hotel room and about 16 hours of sleep. Well and maybe the complete second season of Mad Men. The result is that I look like I’m sick or high most of the time. The bags, the dark circles and the redness are so not cute.
Enter Suki’s Eye Repair Balm …read more

Fall is my favorite time of the year. It’s also prime apple pie and apple cider season around here. Apples are great for your health in general but they are also great for your skin. A great cool weather bath soak that also smells divine uses grated apples, oatmeal and cinnamon. Roughly grate the apple and bind it together with a little honey. Wrap it in some cheesecloth with a cinnamon stick and a cup of oats. Tie it off and throw it in the bath. It will leave your skin feeling incredibly soft and luxurious.
The apple and honey mixture also …read more

I really like the idea that products not tested on animals and free of Parabens and synthetics ingredients are becoming so widely available. If it’s better for some, then why shouldn’t it be better for everyone is my question? Everyone should have access to quality produce and soap that doesn’t melt your skin off. Along these lines, I would like your input on Physician’s Formula Organic Wear line. The two products, tinted moisturizers, listed on Cosmetic Database have a rating of 3, which is better than I had expected. I would like to hear from you if you have actually tried …read more

I know it’s a little like beating a dead horse by now but boy do I love Etsy. I wanted to share with you some of the stuff I’m craving…today. I know consumption, must.resist. These look like such a great idea for exfoliating. I used to use those disposable one-use facial cloths but I finally realized how silly that was. They are really great in a pinch though. These would also be great if you squirted a little soap on them and took them with you, then wet them when you’re ready to wash your face. Do you thin that would …read more

Today it was so incredibly hot and humid that I was almost delirious. No seriously. Yesterday it was Spring. Today suddenly we are on the brink of the apocalypse. The heat index stopped trying; it just said, “Damn it’s hot”. In one of my very rare moments of forethought, I bought a watermelon the other day. I figured it would be cool and refreshing to eat but I hadn’t planned on using it as a beauty treatment. It’s much larger than I thought once I cut it up so I went searching for ways to cool down and beautify using watermelon. …read more

Not to beat a dead horse but I went to LUSH again over the weekend. Yes again… it was Mother’s Day. Don’t look at me like that. You will understand when I tell you that they have these amazing fresh face masks on ice in the store and you can’t get them online. I’ll paint a picture for you.
You’ve just put in your eight hours at your soul sucking job, fought traffic or other disgruntled commuters and it’s hot and you’re sweaty and pissed off. Now imagine pulling a refreshing face mask from your refrigerator and having yummy fresh ingredients suck all …read more

First off, if you don’t know, rosacea doesn’t mean you have rosy cheeks. It doesn’t mean that you’re some jolly Santa Claus or that you’re blessed with natural rouge.
In short, it sucks.
It comes, not in a light dusting on the apples of your cheeks, but in blotches that unevenly stretch across your face. Not to mention the pustules.
Yes. That’s right. Pustules.
Of course, that’s the disease at its worst. For those with a simply annoying and persistent redness, there are ways of dealing with the symptoms beyond antibiotics, dermabrasion, cryosurgery or laser surgery. One of the most pleasurable treaments, and (while not …read more

This was up on Planet Green the other day about how to make a skin firming mask. It has never even occurred to me to use anything other than water when making a clay mask. Green tea? What a fantastic idea. This opens up a whole new world of fresh options for face-saving masks. I just happen to have some bentonite clay and some green tea…hello. Too many possibilities. I wonder if you can use cranberry juice. Hmm…what do you think?

 
I’m back again, purveyor of all things emollient for one’s lips. What if I told you I have found a certified organic lip balm in delicious flavors like Chai Mandarin and Lavender Vanilla. Interested? Well what if I told you it was paraben and toxin free and comes in the absolute cutest little vintage inspired tin? You’re in luck because I did. That would be funny if I was all, “well too bad it doesn’t exist haha; got your hopes all up for nothing.”
“All the better to kiss you with” from Baby Bear Shop combines everything I love in a lip …read more