It’s safe to say that cleanliness is very important to us. So important, that in 2016, Americans alone spent over 4.2 billion dollars on shower gels, body washes, and bar soap. This kind of popularity makes marketing companies go wild, making the stroll down the skin and beauty aisle of the drugstore store seem a little overwhelming. Pretty packaging filled with bar soaps, body washes, and shower gels all compete for your attention and your hard earned dollar. Many people have strong opinions on the bar vs. liquid debate. The stuff in a bottle can seem safer than the bar, due to the idea of fewer germs and the added convenience. But the subject of soap isn’t just a clean...
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We wear many different hats in our day-to-day lives. We’re entrepreneurs, chefs, caregivers, parents, animal wranglers, friends, confidants, and so much more. Between work, family and everything else- there just isn't enough time in a day to do it all. In order to pack it all in, we tend to put our own well-being aside in favor of the well-being of those around us. Which is commendable, but not ideal. Self-care is absolutely essential to surviving life sanely.
So take the time to do these every day, you'll thank us in the long run!
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Not all sunscreens are made equal. Each one uses a different combination of raw ingredients to provide different levels and types of protection. Find out what works, what doesn't and what to look for on ingredient labels to get the most out of your sunscreen.
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We all want healthy, radiant skin, right? For many of us, using a moisturizer is a part of our daily routine - it goes right along with brushing our teeth. But there is a bit more to this habit we’ve created - moisturizing your face has some pretty amazing short and long-term benefits you may not be aware of. Skin requires moisture and hydration to maintain a healthy, glowing appearance. Climate and environment play a part in determining your skin type, and with so many different products available on the market, it can be difficult to know what you need. Understanding the needs of your skin allows you to find the moisturizer that works best for you. Read on to...
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Have you ever looked at the ingredient list on the back of your favorite moisturizer? I'm willing to bet there are only a handful of ingredients you can pick out that you actually: recognize, pronounce properly, and know why they're used If you care about what you put in, or on, your body (whether it's food, personal care products, clothing, the air you breathe, and basically anything else your cells will absorb) - then you care about the raw ingredients just as much as you do the final product. But how can you be sure the products you use are harmless when it takes hours to research each ingredient individually, and even then, you come up with conflicting information?...
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