The new year is a great time to get up to speed on what’s in store for skin care. Making the pivot to clean beauty has been a significant and steady trend, and self-care practices are also on the rise (and helping us get through this COVID-19 pandemic). So, becoming more familiar with non-toxic i...
When it comes to the daily skin care regimen, many people go straight from cleansing to treating and moisturizing, and skip over the toner. Skin toners have historically gotten a bad reputation for being superfluous, over-drying, or even confused with astringent (an alcohol-based product to remov...
Although the pandemic certainly impacts our plans from Thanksgiving through the New Year, ‘tis still the season for celebrating – albeit on a much smaller, socially-distanced, mask-wearing scale. In addition to the stress we’ve already been feeling, the festive meals, spirited cocktails, and late...
Although sheet masks have received a lot of renewed buzz during 2020, they have always been an essential part of skin care. In fact, these serum-soaked fabric masks are reserved for step #7 in the centuries-old Korean Beauty skin care ritual. Whether you apply one daily or weekly, sheet masks are...
November is National Healthy Skin Month, and it’s a great time to reflect on how important it is to pay extra attention to your skin – after all, it is your body’s largest organ! While there are so many ways to help your skin stay hydrated, healthy, protected, youthful, and glowing, these are our...
If you’re wondering why skin care experts are re-shining the spotlight on the skin care ingredient Niacinamide, it’s with good reason. Though it isn’t new, when it comes to a single ingredient that checks all the boxes, Niacinamide, (a.k.a. Nicotinamide) simply gets the job done. A water-soluble ...