If you have read my blog, you know that I am a huge advocate for bringing awareness to what you put on and in your body. I believe this awareness of the foods that you consume and the products you use is crucial, as these things have the ability to affect your sense of well being, and can negatively or positively impact your overall health. That’s why I feel that it is so important to source out the cleanest and safest products. For those of you who have also started to elimi

When we finally see those two pink lines appear on our pregnancy test, we automatically know to steer clear of alcohol, tobacco, and say hasta la vista to our beloved sushi. What about those not so obvious things that we may overlook, and we assume that are safe - like our beauty products, for instance? The skin is our largest organ, and while some products are designed to stay on the surface of the skin, the skin is still highly absorbent, and some substances do make their w

I consider facial masks to be the ultimate treatment in my skin-care routine! Facial masks can be therapeutic (if made with ingredients that uplift our moods, i.e. rose water, lemon oil), and they are a great way to revitalize our skin. Though facial masks may not look glamorous when applied to skin, they definitely have you feeling like a goddess in transformation! It’s important to note, though, not all face masks are created equally — some are made of fancy concoctions, bu

Hippocrates once said: “Nature itself is the best physician.” Almost a decade ago I became more aware of the healing benefits of nature and aromatherapy, and that’s when I became an essential oil junkie (yes, you read that right!). I have quite the collection of essential oils for many purposes, but before you go passing any judgment, hear me out (lol)! Many different cultures have used essential oils for thousands of years, for healing, religious and spiritual practices, bea

If you were stranded in the middle of nowhere, what would be the top 3 everyday skincare products you’d hope to have on hand? Okay, skincare isn’t top priority in this situation, but you catch my meaning! We all have those few products that we simply cannot do without! Whenever I discover high quality products from great brands that deliver excellent results for my sensitive skin — I sure as hell need to stick to them! With that in mind, the following 3 skincare products are

Don’t know what half of those ingredients are in your makeup? Don’t know what they are potentially doing to your body, or let alone how to pronounce them? Did you know that we are constantly exposing ourselves to hundreds of different chemicals everyday? For example, that skincare regimen may look harmless on the surface because you’re only using just a few products, but take a closer look at the ingredient list on each one of those products. Do you notice the slew of ingredi

Going green and clean in my beauty and skin care products was no easy transition! Of course, it was an easy decision to make, but to actually find products that resembled anything that I used to use, was very difficult. I mean, how would I even find a replacement for my then beloved Benefit Hoola Bronzer, which as it turns out, contained Parabens. I had many makeup and skin care favourites at the time, but finding out how the ingredients in most streamlined makeup brands actu