How to turn your Evening Skincare Routine into a Self-care Ritual

When we take care of ourselves, we are practicing self-care.  With a few tweaks, our skincare routine can become a fabulous self-care session.  Isn’t it the best feeling in the...

Preventing and Healing Pimples

Preventing and Healing acne and pimples can sometimes feel like a full time job.   Acne is a skin condition characterized by congested pores, closed comedones, and blackheads, amongst other...

The Rich Goodness of Cocoa Butter

Cocoa Butter comes from the fat of cocoa beans, mainly found in Western Africa. The use of Cocoa Butter dates back several thousand years because of its diverse nature. Solidified...

Magical Shea Butter

Shea butter is the fat derived from the nuts of African Shea trees.  It is great for your skin, but it also is a product almost exclusively produced by women...

A Guide to the Best Hydrating Ingredients

Just like our body needs water, our skin also needs hydration to stay plump and youthful. It is essential to use hydrating ingredients in your skincare routine no matter what...

The Importance of Clean Beauty

We see ‘Clean Beauty’ and ‘Ethical Beauty’ making its way through the world of skincare these days and for good reason too. People are more aware now of what goes...

Oil Cleansing, why it works for all skin types

It seems incredibly counterintuitive that using oil to clean your skin would actually work. Let's talk about why soap and warm water doesn't work first...

What is the Green Beauty Revolution?

The Green Beauty Revolution has a few facets to it.  Let’s start with transparency of ingredients, then the use of ingredients that are local the where they are made or...