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  • rhassoul clay skincare benefits

    Rhassoul Clay, Let Me Count The Ways I Love Thee

    For me, clay masks are a seasonal thing. I use them a lot in summer when my skin stubbornly insists on pumping out more oil than it needs (so annoying!). The last thing I wanna do is deal with pimples, so I soak up all that excess with a clay mask before it can do any […]

  • nano zinc oxide particles in sunscreen

    Nano Zinc Oxide: Is It As Safe (And Effective) As Regular Zinc Oxide?

    Remember the good old days when you could immediately tell if someone was using sunscreen? That white nose gave the hunky lifeguard away before you could even see his bright red pants. Those days are over. Thanks to nano zinc oxide, sunscreen has completely changed. Now we have the technology to make zinc oxide and […]

  • how to choose the right concentration of retinol for you

    Which Retinol Strength Do You Really Need?

    Which retinol strength do you need? I get asked this all the time and here’s how I like to explain it: I can’t imagine I will ever run a marathon (heck, just the thought is enough to give me nightmares), but if I did, I’d start small. Like, really small. I’d go for ever longer […]

  • rose oil vs rosehip oil 01

    Rose Oil Vs Rosehip Oil: What’s The Difference & Which One Is Better?

    Rose oil VS rosehip oil: what’s the difference? Or are they the same thing?! Not quite… They have almost the same name. They come from the same flower family. Yet one keeps wrinkles at bay while the other irritates your skin real bad. Ouch! So what’s the difference between them and which one is the […]