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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...
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...
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...
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:
Beat the Heat
Need to know: how heat effects your skinblog by Debbi Burnes Summer is here and record-breaking heat waves are already in full swing. We have cooling centers, air conditioning, light...
Is your skin properly hydrated? The impact may surprise you
We don’t hear a lot about hydration in relation to helping aging skin avoid wrinkles, fine lines, sagging and redness. When it comes to hydration, we associate dry skin with...
Can Aromatherapy help with Stress, Mood and Anxiety?
Aromatherapy and herbs used for medicinal purposes is not new. Throughout history we have relied on their powers for healing. Aromatherapy uses natural plant extracts to improve the health of...
How safe if your Hand Sanitizer?
In the past 4 weeks the CDC and FDA have issued several warnings about a number of different hand sanitizer brands. While these hand sanitizers may be inexpensive, they're costly...