I’ve always said if I found I had an allergy to a food group I loved I would be devastated. Isn’t that every foodie’s worst nightmare? Not being able to eat anything and everything without concern? It’s actually why it took me so long to address my acne internally, I didn’t want to give up… Read More
Unless we choose to, we never stop learning. I’m forever reading, digging the internet for the latest beauty news, poking around social media for thoughts from professionals more knowledgeable than myself. Every now and again I’ll find an interesting article from beauty mags. Recently, Allure shared a story about the future of beauty, covering the… Read More
On this episode of True Life: I’m an Amazon Junkie, I’m sharing my top 5 fave self-care purchases I’ve picked up this year. Some weeks we easily have an obscene number of Amazon boxes arrive at our door. Dallas traffic is so bad I’m at the point where I literally don’t leave my neighborhood bubble, and the… Read More
As you can likely assume from foreshadowing, my hormonal acne came back with a vengeance. I was frustrated, emotionally feeling beaten down by my cysts. I have to say, I tried my best not to care. On my days off I would run around the city without makeup, after leaving work I would wipe… Read More
I’m taking the care of writing this as if it’s a delicate manuscript… I’ve never taken the time to evaluate my time with cystic hormonal acne. The idea of delving in gives me a pit in my stomach, I start feeling anxious—as I’m writing this I’m becoming aware of how I completely ignored the emotional hold… Read More
I know I’m being super trendy here, but I love my Chinese herbs. Label me an obsessed Sun Potion fangirl, I collect these golden wrapped jars like I collect sunscreen. When we travel I go without and by the time we’re heading home I feel unbalanced, sluggish… just off. Of course, there are other factors… Read More
I’ve been talking about Thrive Market for a while. After much deliberation, I finally pulled the trigger and joined. You guys have been asking me what my favorite foods are, what to buy from Thrive, if it’s worth it, etc. It’s amazing for foodies, whether you’re into healthy finds or clean junk food. So, is… Read More
The concept of what you put in your body affecting how you feel and how your skin glows isn’t new. We’ve heard it before, you are what you eat. Eat crap and it shows on your skin. Blah, blah, blah. But how many of us actually practice consuming a clean, well-rounded diet? I really wasn’t,… Read More
Vitamin D, the happy sunshine vitamin! I’m fascinated by it and its effects on the skin. In my Googling it seems as though dermatologists don’t usually point to Vitamin D deficiency as being the culprit to various skin mishaps due to there not being enough research. I’ve done some digging and researching after personally finding relief… Read More
Skin health starts from the inside out… I’m not always the best example to use here. I like to think I’m fairly healthy but looking at a bowl of veggies instantly has me craving fried chicken. With a side of gravy for dipping. Don’t judge me. While many of us think of creating healthy skin from… Read More
