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Handmade & Heartmade - DIY Masks for Mother's Day
Every year in May we’re reminded to show our love and appreciation for our mothers. As both a mother and a daughter, I value Mother’s Day as a chance for thoughtful acknowledgment. Ideally, we show our mothers kindness and affection every day of the year. But in reality, it’s easy to let these simple observances slip through the cracks and fall to the wayside as we get caught up in daily life. Mother’s Day acts as a reminder, a prompt, to shower Mom with the love and accolades she deserves.
Did Mother Nature Make That?
Which ingredients are best for your skin? This is a hot topic. Companies spend a lot of time, money, and resources enticing consumers to buy products containing newly discovered “miracle” ingredients. Truth be told, Mother Nature has all the ingredients we need and looking to the earth itself can often solve our skin issues.
Time for a Detox
There are many signs your body uses to communicate with you. They can be visual, physical, and/or emotional. Symptoms can come and go, change, or be persistent. However, once you learn what to look for, you have the power to be proactive and lessen the stress on your skin and body.
Fall In Love with Your Skin
Fall: The leaves start to change, and the air grows crisp. It’s a transitional time when we begin hunkering down, preparing for winter and the holiday season. So, what does...
Hair, Feet, Hands and Eyes
Our skin can be quite different from thick, rough skin on our feet to the sensitive, thin skinned eye area, and yet hydration is key to perfection in all areas....
The 7 Summer Fruits You Should Be Using Now
There is nothing like summer’s bountiful harvest to renew and rejuvenate both your skin and overall health. It seems so simple, but the healing properties of the season’s fruits are...
Summer Skin
The weather affects us in so many ways. When it shifts, so do our habits, often without us even realizing. The changing seasons also influences our mood, which influences what...
Let me tell you about the birds and the bees and the…
Birds, some of the most sensitive creatures react to toxic chemicals in their environment. They are particularly sensitive to airborne gas emissions—even in small dosages. Some of the toxins that affect them are things we expose ourselves to daily.
Eco - But is it Really?
Lately there has been a huge amount movement to reduce waste and cosmetic packaging, with a focus on eliminating plastics and using recycled cardboard. This sounds so fantastic and so...
Detoxing with Activated Charcoal
My love for activated charcoal began in the 1990s while working with clients on movie sets. Their pores were congested from the layers of makeup, heat from artificial lighting, and...
Reflect Love: Letting Inner Beauty Shine
The month of February evokes thoughts of couples, roses, chocolate, date nights, and romance. We want to impress, spoil, and dote on loved ones. During this time, it’s important to...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
What is it about October that is so special beyond the changing weather and fall foliage…? It is a time to reflect, remember and reeducate ourselves on the facts of breast cancer. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most everyone has been touched in some way by this disease, just look at the stats: