11 years ago

Bye-Bye Summer, Bye-Bye Sunspots

So, does anyone out there over the age of 25 not have sunspots, acne scars, melasma or some other form of hyperpigmentation?  I love me a bronze-goddess-glow, but Summer is over.  Now is the perfect time to get to work on uneven skin tone if you want to look luminous in time for holiday parties. I’ve been using…

11 years ago

Manuka Honey: Supernatural Skin Savior

The single most effective product I’ve used to treat my hormonal breakouts is  Wedderspoon 100% Raw Organic Manuka Honey Active 16+ (as a mask or spot treatment).  I leave it on for no less than 30 minutes; if I can, I’ll leave it on for a few hours while I’m cleaning up the house, working on the blog,…

11 years ago

Fall is Here: Creamy Turmeric Tea

The air is crisp and the leaves are falling (okay, it’s 66*F and rainy in Charleston, but still) so I just couldn’t wait until Friday to post this recipe for Creamy Turmeric Tea.  I know that it sounds kind of gross, but it is anything but.  This “tea” is warm, spicy, creamy, sweet and comforting.  I first…

11 years ago

Odacité: A Made-to-Order Cocktail for Your Skin

So, I told you that I’d report back on what helps to resolve my hormonal acne.  After meeting Odacité founder Valérie Grandury at A Night For Green Beauty, she took pity on my complexion and sent me a vial of  Odacite’s Black Cumin and Cajeput Serum Concentrate to try.  This is one product that I will definitely purchase…

11 years ago

Hormonal Acne, Anyone?

Disclaimer: This post is like a journal entry, so if you’re not in the mood, don’t have hormonal acne, don’t know anyone with acne, etc. go ahead and press “delete”.  I won’t be offended. This is the deal: I have hormonal acne, and it’s bad.  Yes, I had a pimple here or there in high school and…

11 years ago

Good For You Friday: Clean Taco Salad

I love taco salads, but they usually don’t love me back.  Cheese?  Sour cream?  Corn?  Tortilla Strips?  That’s not Clean eating. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to sacrifice flavor or time you don’t have to make a cleanse-friendly recipe.  I made this one up in ten seconds in my head and 20 minutes in…

11 years ago

MJ’s Herbals: Nature’s Medicine Cabinet

Have you tried MJ’s Herbals yet?  While these salves might not be the most glamorous thing you’ve come across during NYFW, they have become my secret weapon and our family medicine cabinet won’t ever be without them.  Never greasy, these creamy, silky salves melt into skin, delivering pure, natural, herbal relief. The Calendula Salve is great for…