I love having a bee product-based multipurpose balm in my shelf to take care of everything from cuts and scrapes to serving as an eye cream when I’m feeling lazy. Over the past several years, I’ve tried Egyptian Magic, Worker B Cream, Medicine Mama’s Sweet Bee Magic, and Taos Honeybee Balm—to name a few! I…
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Lovely Sophie, the co-founder of La Coéss, reached out to me via Instagram and very kindly sent me her gorgeous product a few weeks ago. The brand's story is captivating, to say the least. According to their website, the founders embarked on an “8 years and 3 months long quest testing 312 different ingredients around…
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I've been a fan of Pacha Soap Co. for a couple of years now, purchasing both their bar soaps and their whipped soap and scrubs whenever I made a Whole Foods run. When they reached out to me and asked if I'd be interested in trying their new line of whipped hand and body butter,…
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I've been eyeing the brand Live Botanical for several months now, and I finally decided to take the plunge! In my effort to streamline my consumption this year, my bath routine has consisted of a bar of Good soap and a jar of She Plants Love body butter. While I love using a dry brush…
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You know how there are just some products you purchase and repurchase without a second thought? This rose water from Alteya Organics is one of them for me! Rose water has long been a darling of many beauty routines—mine included—and it’s no wonder: rose water has a laundry-list of benefits from helping to balance skin's…
When Sahajan's founder, Lisa Mattam, reached out and asked if I'd be interested in trying her products, I jumped at the chance! I'd been watching this brand for a few years now but had yet to try their products. Sahajan, the Hindi word for intuitive, is based on 5,000-year-old Indian mind-body practice called Ayurveda. This…
I've seen Province Apothecary in stores for several years now but just haven't reached to purchase any of their products. I recently had the opportunity to try their lover's oil via an Instagram giveaway, and I must say, it's a great introduction into the brand! After struggling for years with allergies and eczema, Province Apothecary’s…
It’s been a while since I’ve been floored by a brand, and I have to say, Ranavat Botanics might be one of my 2018 favorites! Borne out of a love for sharing ancient family traditions, Ranavat Botanics founder, Michelle Ranavat, does an inspiring job of incorporating traditional Ayurvedic ingredients into her refreshingly modern formulations. Michelle takes…
I always love to revisit kitchen ingredients for my skincare. Enter raw honey from a local apiary — honey that’s unprocessed and straight from the hive. Rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients, raw honey exhibits antibacterial and antifungal properties, helps heal acne, and can even help with hyperpigmentation. When I first started using honey on my…
Truth be told, I spend more time in the beauty section of Whole Foods than any other section in the supermarket. I've been on a bar soap kick lately, and the Good Soap display was staring me in the face. You know how this ends. And as it turns out, this is an affordable and…
