A friend recently asked me to recommend a good vitamin C serum, so I searched our blog and was surprised (and horrified) I had not yet done a post. What? I have several serum posts, but not one dedicated to vitamin C serums? That changes today. Note: This post previously published on March 1, 2024, …
If face masks are supposed to soothe, nourish and heal our skin, why do so many contain ingredients that are harmful to our health and the planet? Well thankfully we have come a long way when it comes to natural and organic skincare products, and facial masks are no exception. We now have better options …
One subject that has dominated beauty recently is the skin barrier. Much of this new obsession can be attributed to social media, which has popularized barrier-friendly trends like “slugging” (slathering the face with petroleum jelly or Aquaphor overnight) probiotic skin care (for maintaining the surface-level microbiome) and skin-cycling routines (which alternate between active treatments and …
As we step into 2025, it’s the perfect time to take stock of the beauty products that truly delivered in the past year—the ones that earned a permanent spot on my vanity and in my routine. These are my ride-or-die beauty products from 2024, and trust me, if I ever run out, it’ll be a …
Once the cold weather sets in my skin cries for intense moisture. And the quickest way to get hydrated skin is with a hyaluronic acid serum. Don’t let the word “acid” scare you off because it doesn’t burn or exfoliate like alpha hydroxy acid or beta hydroxy acid. In fact hylauronic acid is naturally produced …
