I’ve been a huge believer in the power of massage therapy for about a decade now, and I’m still going to Body Tech Therapeutic Massage in Edmonton – where I started. A huge part of that are the amazing skills of owner Janna Purdy. I also love that she is a kindred spirit who is passionate […]
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Natural Sunscreen: Protection from the Sun AND Tox...
A lot of people tell me that natural sunscreens just don’t work for them – they still find that they get sunburn. What I think in my head when they say that is – how long are you sitting in the sun and how much of your skin is exposed to it? Sunscreen is definitely […]
4 Steps To Clean Up Your Beauty Routine: GUEST POS...
I am thrilled to have Sara Vartanian, founder of Green Moms Collective, sharing a guest post with us today! Here are 4 steps to clean up your beauty routine. I stopped wearing makeup in the first trimester of my first pregnancy. One minute I was sponging foundation onto my face before work, and the next […]
5 Essential Oils for Acne #FiveonFriday
Even in my mid-30s I’m still battling acne, especially around times of hormonal changes… So I was really excited to find out about some specific essential oils for acne that I had not known could be useful for fighting it. Speaking of oils, something else I would like to give a favourable mention to is […]
My DIY Skincare Supplies List
When jumping into starting to DIY your own skincare products, it may seem overwhelming when there are a bunch of ingredients you’re unfamiliar with, and you don’t know where to get them. Over the past year that I’ve started doing this, I have my go-tos for most ingredients and where to get them. So here […]
It’s Time to Ban Microbeads
Microbeads have been a hot topic in the press lately – and for happy reasons. There have been talks of banning microbeads in the US, and the Canadian government announced in August 2015 that they would also be moving towards a ban. Woohoo!! So what does this really mean? In case you’re not familiar with […]
14 DIY Face Wash Recipes
I really do like DIY-ing my own beauty products now, because I can totally customize them AND it’s waaaaaay more frugal than buying. Not to say that I don’t enjoy pampering myself now and then with bought beauty products (my favourite face scrub is Young Living’s Satin Facial Scrub, and I do love when people […]
10 Easy DIY Deodorant Recipes
Ah, deodorant. One of those very personal things that most people trying to go toxin-free struggle with – because nothing works like the chemically-laden antiperspirants out there. The goal of a deodorant isn’t to stop you from sweating, but rather to nullify the smell. I have tried Purely Great Natural Deodorant, which is one of […]
Luxurious DIY Moisturizing Cream
I love creams and lotions, and now that I’ve started making my own (my first love being the Dry Skin Relief Cream), I’m having a blast experimenting with different ingredients. This recipe is a variation on my dry skin relief cream – and I think the addition of beeswax pellets helps it to lock in […]
DIY Gingerbread Lip Balm
I got to help out during my daughter’s kindergarten class, and the teacher asked what everyone’s favourite Christmas cookie was. The vast majority of them, to my surprise, said GINGERBREAD! I knew I wanted to make fun little gifts with my daughter to give to her classmates for Christmas (kind of like the DIY purifying sprays […]