My nails and cuticles could really use some TLC after all of this indoor and outdoor spring cleaning and gardening! Cuticles are just as important in nail care as your nails! If not properly taken care of they can become dry causing damage such as splitting or peeling. The last thing anyone wants is a…
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These past few weeks have been super busy with spring cleaning and decluttering. We are Konmari-ing our entire house (PS: thank you Marie Kondo for helping me get rid of so much clutter). There is nothing quite like relaxing in a hot bath after a busy day. Add some Lavender Bath Salts into your bath…
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Do you have an aunt in your life who is not really your aunt – as in you are not related? She is a family friend who spends so much time with your family that she basically becomes your aunt or Ciocia (in Polish). So many of my Mama’s close friends just automatically become my…
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I loved growing up in the 90s. With things like French Toast Crunch, putting beads on your bicycle spokes, having walls plastered with Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys posters, hoping your Tamagotchi didn’t die before you got home from school, and owning 100 flavours of B*nneBell L*pSmackers chapstick. It was quite the childhood! (Click here…
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These cold winter days really have my dry skin craving some moisture… or maybe a vacation where my skin can soak up the sun ;). I am totally daydreaming… because we are taking our first trip together outside of North America in a few weeks and I AM SO EXCITED. What is in Commercial Lotions,…
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My BBB (boar bristle brush) is my new bb. No this is not the latest fad… boar bristle brushes have actually been around for a long time! Remember hearing about how you should brush your hair with 100 strokes a day? Sounds like it came from a childhood princess book. This might be a fairytale…
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Get those cute fall boots out and jump into your cozy oversized sweater. It’s time to cure your summer blues and embrace autumn with with a face full of pumpkin pie. Literally. We are putting food on our face… and not because we are slobs. Ingredients Pumpkin contains enzymes and alpha hydroxy acids, which help to…
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Leave-in conditioners aren’t doing your hair justice. They should be called leave-in-the-store-condtioners 😉 because they are coating your hair with chemicals to make hair “appear” shiny and healthy while just covering up the damage. Ingredients Coconut oil is full of vitamins, minerals, and medium chain fatty acids. It also contains lauric acid, which is able…
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Oh sensitive teeth. How you have made me avoid drinking anything containing ice, eating ice cream, or having anything too sugary… and when I am a rebel and do it anyways… then comes the “mouth-freeze” pain [like a brain freeze inside your teeth]. No sensitive toothpaste or numbing gel could comfort me… until I made…
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Yes I am telling you NOT to wash your hair everyday. No I have not completely lost my marbles. Yes you will thank me later. Why NOT to Wash Hair Everyday 1. Normalize production of oil/sebum We wash our hair to remove oil, but washing too often dries out the scalp and it produces even…
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