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Detox Market Launches Monthly Subscription Box – January Box Review

Detox Market’s newly launched monthly subscription box is a MUST for 2018 if your goal is to cut back on beauty spending (I know that’s one of mine…). You’ll receive each month, for as low as $39.95 per month, the clean beauty retailer’s best selling products for more than 50% off!? The January box they sent me to review had a retail value of $95 and it contained two products I have become absolutely smitten for – a full size Tammy Fender Epi-Peel and a travel size of the Tammy Fender Rose Toner. Starting in January, Detox’s monthly boxes are going to…

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Marie Veronique + Kristina Holey New Skincare Launch Review

It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Marie Veronique and her line of organic skincare. I’ve raved about her tinted sunscreen and of course her collaboration with in-demand Bay-area facialist, Kristina Holey, on their set of three serums – Barrier Restore, Soothing B and Intensive Repair – that helped heal my perioral dermatitis. So when it was announced the two were launching a range of products to work in tandem with their widely acclaimed serums, I was ecstatic!  If you spend even the briefest amount of time in Marie Veronique and Kristina Holey’s orbit, you’ll catch on quickly that these two women are serious…

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My Perioral Dermatitis Journey: Month 3 – Skincare Routine

It’s been almost three months since I was diagnosed with perioral dermatitis. In that time, as you may have read in, “How I Drastically Cleared Up And Improved My Perioral Dermatitis In Two Weeks.” I did a major overhaul of my skincare routine, diet, and lifestyle. If you haven’t read my first piece on perioral dermatitis, I highly encourage you to go back and read it. The article covers the basics of PD: symptoms, duration, causes, diagnosis and treatment, an in-depth breakdown on why I try to avoid irritating chemicals, essential oils (this I’m becoming slightly more lax on) and fragrances in…

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Beauty

A Detoxifying & Skin Repairing Organic Body Scrub – Susanne Kaufmann Detox Oil Scrub Review

Susanne Kaufmann makes some of the most beautiful organic products available on the market. They’re thoughtful, made with ingredients sourced from the Austrian Bregenzer Forest, and impressively efficacious and indulgent. This organic body scrub is yet another skincare jewel to covet from Susanne’s line.  Product: Susanne Kaufmann Detox Body Scrub Skin type: All Best for: Exfoliating and hydrating dry/mature skin Ingredients: cellulose, xylitol, bamboo stem extract, sucrose laurate, buckwheat flour, jojoba seed extract, poppy seed powder blue, apricot seed powder, align, tocopherol, sesame seed oil, cardiospermum halicacabum extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bisabolol, echium plantagineum seed oil, glycerin, parfum (fragrance), hydrogenated castor oil, sun…

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Interviews

Interview with Lina Hanson, Makeup Artist & Founder Of Lina Hanson Skincare

There is a depth and wisdom to Lina Hanson, celebrity makeup artist and founder of Lina Hanson skincare, that belies her youth. And after hearing her story I see immediately where such wisdom and vibrant energy comes from. The well travelled skincare founder opens up whole heartedly about her  story, that includes loss and mystery, and explains how an appreciation for nature, animals and people are all components of her gorgeous skincare line. Lina’s energy vibrates through her products, which I cover in an earlier review. But for more on how this Swedish, Pakistani woman hopes to help women rediscover and embrace their natural…

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