At Skincare by Alana, we’re all about digging into the ingredients lists of skincare products and uncovering the most natural and effective ingredients that you can use at home or search for when shopping. One that we’ve seen popping up throughout the years is clay! Clay has been around for...
Sometimes you can feel them coming, sometimes they sneak up from you, but no matter how or when they show up, they’re sure to bother you all day. We’re talking about stubborn pimples! Nothing is more frustrating than waking up in the morning and seeing a new pimple, especially after...
It’s always gut-wrenching when you check the hairbrush and see all the hair that came loose, or worse yet, checking the drain after a long shower. So many of us are paranoid about our hair thinning and falling out, but worrying only makes it worse! It’s normal to lose anywhere...
They say that fashion is cyclical - and the same seems to be true of skincare! Somewhere along the line, we lost touch for all that rice can do outside of nutrition. Rice water, a “byproduct” of soaking rice, has long been used in India and China as a healing...
There are always new rumors going around about what makeup and skincare products are made of. Maybe you’ve heard the rumor that there are dangerous amounts of lead in lipstick or bat guano in mascara - both of which turned out to be false. Well then, it might be a...
If you’ve ever spent a bit too much time in the sun, you’re probably very aware of one of the many benefits of aloe vera. In addition to its cooling and soothing properties on sunburnt skin, it’s also an all-natural, super-hydrating ally to your everyday skin and hair care routines!...
We interviewed Lisa VanBockern, the owner and founder of Skin Script Skin Care, to answer your FAQ's about this popular brand! Read her detailed answers below... Is Skin Script vegan? We do have many products that are vegan. However, the entire line cannot be considered vegan as we do use...
Ever felt like you need a decoder to understand the jumble of words on your skincare labels? Ingredients like Phenoxyethanol and Ethylhexylglycerin can leave us scratching our heads.Even the ingredients we can understand like “fragrance” could be a blanket label to hide up to 3,000 different, potentially harmful chemicals!But fear...
Yogis, herbalists, and naturalists are well aware of the practice of smudging. For those unfamiliar with the practice, smudging is a sacred Native American ritual practiced by multiple different tribes with slightly different expressions. The purpose and practice may vary from tribe to tribe, but the most mainstream form of...
Cheilitis is one of the most annoying, obsessive-compulsion inducing conditions ever… it's also known as chapped lips. Google’s overview tool estimates that there are over 3 million cases of chapped lips in the United States every year. Winter weather and wind can make even the most moisturized lips become dry,...
