When determining your skin care routine, you usually start by determining what skin type you are.  The four main options are dry, combination, normal, and oily.  Is it possible that this information actually has nothing to do with the way that your skin should be cared for?
Previously I posted questions and answers from my interview with skin care “contrarian” Pamela Rae, who is known for her strong statements about skin care that challenge rules that are universally followed by skin care specialists.  She states that “the concept of skin care types is outdated, irrelevant, and misleading.”

Q:  You stated that “skin …read more

Yay for another Take Five! Today we’ve got Betsi of Zlanarama, who we featured earlier. Read her interview and don’t miss the surprise at the end!
image courtesy of betsi. isn’t she cute!
Tell us a little bit about you. How old are you and where do you live?
My name is Betsi Goutal, I’m 25 years old, and I live in Waltham MA. I’ve lived here about a year now, after having moved around a lot in my early twenties. I’m loving the feeling of finally being a bit more settled down, and being closer to Boston. There is so much to …read more

Oak Boston is a great little shop that just opened it’s real doors. I think it’s a tough and exciting time to be a small business owner, especially one with a brick and mortar shop.
Oak is full of handmade items that you need to own, like, yesterday. For example, these pebble earrings, $25.
Find out more about Keara and Oak Boston in this fantastic installment of Take Five.

Tell us a little bit about you. How old are you and where do you live?

My name is Keara, and I am 20 years old. I grew up in Nashua, NH, working in …read more