Collect your pollen. Fly away inspired.
Posted in evanhealy on Aug 26th, 2010
My skin was acting strange this summer. It was simultaneously dehydrated and oily, and was not soft to the touch. I always drink lots of water, so I figured a search for an all natural skincare line that would address my skin’s needs was in order. Evan Healy’s line, eponymously named evanhealy, had been on my [...]
Posted in Malie Organics on May 26th, 2010
I was on a mission to get the Cinnamon Knuckles at the Kalaheo Bakery while we were in Kauai. I researched food as much as I did beaches before our trip, and read about these famous Cinnamon Knuckles (a cross between a croissant and a cinnamon roll) enough times to know we had to eat [...]
Posted in Weleda on Feb 6th, 2010
You see that cute little kit up there? I had a stand-off with it at my local health food store not too long ago. I’d been wanting to try Weleda’s Almond Skincare for sometime, but I’m set on my current regimen and really didn’t need to buy it. But it’s cute and sweet, that little [...]
Posted in Laventine on Dec 22nd, 2009
Cleansing one’s face with oil takes a leap of faith if you have never tried it. It can seem a little odd at best, and scary at worst if you happen to have oily or acne prone skin. But fear not, it will not break you out and does a superb job at removing makeup [...]
Amazingly, the sun has been bursting forth in all its glory in the northwest. I know we’re supposed to wear sunscreen on a daily basis, even here, but mine has only been getting consistent play the past two weeks. I’m not advocating my behavior. But in this part of the country where vitamin D deficiency [...]
Posted in Face Care, Roxana Illuminated Perfume, Uncategorized, Velvet and Sweet Pea on May 17th, 2009
I have never considered myself a rose type of gal. Certainly I enjoy strolling through our rose gardens here in town, and in our front yard we have the most gorgeous rose bush and its fragrance is one of my anticipated summertime pleasures. But while I have a nature lovin’ appreciation for this classic flower, [...]
Posted in Face Care on Feb 27th, 2009
I have been a Dr. Hauschka skincare devotee for quite sometime now. I use their Cleansing Cream and Cleansing Milk religiously, and even go so far as to integrate the Lavender Bath oil into the process. Sometimes I just cleanse with the Milk; sometimes just the Cleansing Cream. Sometimes both. When I have enough time I [...]
