You can’t throw a rock at social media without hitting a post about self-care. Articles with titles such as 9 Easy Self-Care Hacks to Get Ready for Vacay or 5 Must-Try Herbal Teas for Self-Care Domination offer copious amounts of vapid platitudes, and stress the…
Even as a little girl, I was very skeptical of my appearance. I present as racially ambiguous and little kids are nosey. “Where are you from?” “Why is your hair so curly?” “Can you get sunburns?” “You don’t look black.” These seemingly innocent questions…
If morning skincare routines are intended to protect the skin from environmental stressors and prepare the skin for makeup application (or not), evening skincare is intended to nourish and recover from the day. Since sleep is the natural time your body regenerates, a proper…
“I don’t have time” is probably my biggest go-to excuse for anything: things I want to do, things I don’t want to do, things I am afraid to do, and things I don’t know how to do. And between being a mom, a wife,…
I remember when Herbivore Botanicals first came to Sephora. (Seems so long ago now!) I was so excited to try their products because I’d heard so much about them when they were only on Etsy. They’ve come a long way, and I’m glad to…
A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine posted a photo of a new product she had sampled and wanted advice on finding a similar product (because the one she liked was pricey!) I took one look at her product and said, “Can…
First, I want to get out of the way that, in case you couldn’t tell by my photos, I am not Korean. I don’t live in Korea, I don’t have many close friends who are Korean, and I’ve been to Korea a whopping one…
Why Double Cleanse? Double cleansing happens in your evening routine. The purpose is to remove makeup and sunscreen and get your skin as clean as possible. If you didn’t wear makeup or sunscreen, you can skip it. The TL;DR version: Remove makeup with micellar…
My morning routine is very simple. My oily/combination skin doesn’t need much in the Texas humidity to get it prepped for makeup. But evening is a whole different ballgame. Evening is where I get serious. Evening skincare don’t play. If my morning routine is…
