Sometimes the skin can do unexpected things, right? As if we don’t have enough to deal with in our modern lives, these surprise, quirky little “skin issues” can pop up demanding our attention. Kind of like UFO’s, I think of these as USO’s – Unidentified Skin Objects. In case you’re...
If your skin type confuses you, you’re not alone! Ummm, yikes! This study highlights the fact that there’s still confusion about what skin type really means. In my practice, I see the following issues often: People haven’t identified their true skin type, and sometimes confuse skin...
If anything would be clear to a reader of this blog, it’s probably this – it’s critical to know the ingredients of the products you put on your skin. Ingredients. Are. Everything. And the more you know – the more I can help clarify some of the trickier areas of...
With personal experience as an expectant mother, it’s safe to say that the journey of pregnancy has its ups and downs. In fact, I’ve gone through the roller coaster twice! While pregnancy is a beautiful and memorable experience, it also brings along some not-so-pretty side effects. For many women, this...
Skincare trends may come and go, but face masks have remained a favorite for quite some time. After all, what’s not to love about pampering your way to better skin? Not to mention, creating that professional spa experience in the comfort of our own home isn’t so bad either. Whether...
Remember the coconut oil craze of 2016-2017? The stuff was everywhere. And those stats are proof. Wow! With coconut oil being a go-to for just about anything these days, I wanted to explore one of the components of the ever-so-popular coconut oil: MCT oil. I keep hearing it as a...
As someone who has been pregnant twice, I can tell you that it's a beautiful, life-changing time. It's so exciting to bring a new life into the world! But I'm going to be real: It's not easy physically or emotionally. Your body goes through a lot in those nine months....
If you browse through my blog, you’ll notice a slew of posts about wellness ingredients: chlorophyll and apitoxin - just to name a few! These trends always fascinate me because they seem to blow up overnight. They’re touted for their internal and external health benefits, but such claims usually aren’t...
If you've been reading my blog, you know that I take an education-based approach to skincare. The Internet is a great resource, but there's a lot of misinformation out there. I've been involved in the beauty industry nearly my whole life, and some of the stuff I...
With spring officially upon us, that means it's music festival season! I live in Southern California, so the two big ones coming up in April are Coachella and Stagecoach. As you can see from the stat above, many people will trek to the other festivals happening across the country this...
