As I move to the third trimester of my second pregnancy, parenting my energetic toddler, and attempting to lead a slower, more intentional lifestyle — my skincare pursuits and priorities have also shifted with these life changes. With the little time and less priority to spend (money-wise too) on skincare routine, I’ve discovered that keeping it simple yet consistent is what matters most for me.…
With a personal skincare routine that feels crunched for time as the years go by, I simply rely on trusted products that I know get the job done in the least amount of time and with the least effort. Every so often I find myself itching to try something new— the skincare products from Three Ships Beauty recently piqued my interest as alternatives to my regular skincare lineup.…
My husband is a simple guy. Like most men, he doesn’t have much of a skincare routine to speak of and if he does use any products, he likes products that are easy, fast-acting, and no-frills. This is why I’m always on the lookout for effective, clean skincare alternatives that he would actually use.…
I recently tested the innovative shopping experience from NakedPoppy, a new clean beauty online shop that utilizes technology to provide personalized beauty and skincare product recommendations. (Read my previous blog post.) NakedPoppy not only offers well-known clean beauty and skincare brands, but also includes their own line of natural, organic products that are up-to-par with others out there.…
As the green beauty world has evolved, so have the plethora of products and brands made available to us. Shopping and vetting for clean, eco-friendly products has rapidly changed to being much easier, convenient, and innovative. Especially for those who want a “one and done” solution to purchasing trusted products that are also safe and effective, NakedPoppy is an innovative online shop to keep on your radar.…
Here’s an unique scenario for you: a trained therapist/life coach decided to merge her skills helping transform people’s lives and her passion for clean skincare. What happened next? An innovative skincare brand called Strange Bird Beauty was born. There are many clean beauty brands out there that heal your skin from the outside, but not many truly take the approach of skincare from the outside in quite like Strange Bird does. …
One never truly realizes how much the body changes until personally experiencing pregnancy. It’s a pretty humbling and awe-inspiring experience, that really compares to nothing else.At the time of publishing this blog post, I am 27 weeks pregnant with my first child.…
Pink Moon is a new online shop that features clean skincare, beauty, and lifestyle products focused on “wellcare” and diverse, female-founded brands. Pink Moon’s very own facial oil, the Over the Moon Gua Sha Facial Oil Lunar Drops may just be the perfect product that makes integrating daily use of gua sha equally effortless and enjoyable.…
Plaine Products continues to be my go-to brand for natural personal care products in sustainable packaging, and with a convenient recycle and refill subscription program. The brand recently added to their Face Care collection with the release of a new product, the Face Toner.…
OSEA is a California-based skincare brand founded by a family who describe their beginnings as “the story of a long line of women inspired by the sea.” The ocean has always been a soothing, healing place for me, so finding innovative skincare products that draw upon the benefits of the sea excited me. …
