The first time I heard you can wash your face with oil many years ago, I was definitely skeptical. Especially since everyone talked about how bad oils are for your skin. Well, we now know better. Stripping our skin of their natural oils with soaps and chemicals is very harmful. By using the right oil on our skin as a cleanser, it actually helps to get rid of the bacteria and dirt on our face […]
Turn your faucet all the way to cold and step into the showering tundra sure to take your breath away. You have heard about cold showers and many of their benefits, but never bothered to try it; after all only a madman would submit their self to such a thing. Right? Though I’m not here to spout the scientific benefits of cold showers to you, I only wish to tell you how it makes me […]
My daily skincare routine is quite simple; I wash my face with water and pat dry. That’s it. Sometimes I’ll spritz it with rose water. Other times I’ll wash it with honey if I feel it needs a little cleaning. When I’m really feeling fancy, bentonite clay is my go-to for it’s ability to pull out impurities so effectively. But overall, my skin feels best when I pay the least attention to it. I try […]
Though skin health comes from within, and what you eat and drink will ultimately show on your skin, one can still benefit from a good skin care routine. Facial toner specifically can be a crucial addition. It’s the pH balancing step after washing and before moisturizing. I never used to use toners, but after I started, I was hooked. My first love was rose water, and still is a reliable floral spritz. I carry rose […]
The morning is my favorite time of the day. A time I can wake up and be just with myself. What I do in the morning tends to lay out my entire day. If I wake up rushed to get out the door, I usually tend to be a bit more stressed. If I wake up with time to get my digestive juices flowing, do some stretching, meditate, and my whole shower routine, I enter […]