Happy Friday! These days we are all about marketing and branding – ads are everywhere- Facebook, Instagram, you name it. Did you ever think that we market our own personal brand- namely, our face? We all have different yet not very distinct body types but our face is our proprietary brand. It’s our defining attribute and we want – we...

Happy Friday! It feels great to be back to posting. I took some time off and then Hurricane Irma became the main event for pretty much the whole month of September! I hope my South Floridian friends’ lives are back to normal. While my little cottage fared well, the lush jungle we once had took a serious beating. All in...

Happy Friday! The answer to all our health and beauty questions is staring us in the face. While we have been living in a chemical bubble for some time, there is shift going on and we are beginning to wake up to the notion that everything we need to thrive is provided by mother nature. Our great grandmothers knew it and lived by it every day. The...

Happy Friday! If you use chemical dyes on your hair, this is a must read. If you know someone who uses chemical dyes, please make sure they read this post or do their own research on the dangers of chemical hair dyes and the natural options available. As far as I know, and I have researched this topic extensively, there are two...

it’s all about finding the right blend I’ve been making my own face scrub for many years as part of my self care program (and to slow down any signs of aging!). I use a recipe made from ground up almonds, oat flour, medicinal clay and lavender oil. It’s wonderful but needs to be refrigerated or it goes off quickly....

the best homemade toothpaste ever! I don’t know why I get so excited about toothpaste, but I do. Beauty tips include tips for beautiful chompers. I have been making my own toothpaste for at least a decade and each time I have to use the store bought stuff, my teeth just don’t feel clean.  I started making this for friends and they say...