Breakout control

We’re so not fans of the “it has to get worse before it get better” way of thinking. Unfortunately the facialist we saw last week seemed to be all about it – the result? We have a number of red blotches on our face after what we’re now deeming the worst facial of our life (at the Ritz no less!). When finding ourselves in a blemish pinch, we swear by the Clarisonic, but even [...]

Body Moisturizer Daily Treatment

It’s not for nothing that First Aid Beauty’s initials spell out FAB. They’re a perennial favorite of ours and are often our go-to when we hit our local Sephora (and not just because the brand tends to be the most economically priced in the store). One of their latest products is their Body Moisturizer Daily Treatment.

Formulated for sensitive, reactive, or dry, scaly skin, it’s an everyday alternative for healthy skin that’s mild enough for our acne-probe back, but hydrating enough to use even on [...]

Gentle exfoliation

We have very sensitive, but – knock on wood – most-of-the-month-clear skin. We’re careful about what we lather on, so we often find ourselves migrating back to tried and true brands. Dermalogica is one such skincare brand and their Daily Microfoliant is the latest must-have in our arsenal. Not only does it get rid of dead skin without irritating, a friend of ours, a long-time acne sufferer, has seen significant improvement to her skin texture after just 3 weeks of usage.

The water activated powder [...]

Hair and Body Care for you and your baby

If there are three things we’re always looking to save, without a doubt, they’d be time, space, and money. To that end Leonor Greyl’s Mousse Douceur Fleurs d’Oranger Hair and Body Care - a multi-tasking product good enough for us, but safe enough for our little ones – has become a quickie fave.

The mousse has a gentle, hypoallergenic, silicone-, SLS-, and paraben-free formulation that gently cleanses and softens [...]

DIY wax aid

No matter how you sugar coat it, waxing or sugaring are never fun experiences. To save time and money many women are increasingly turning to DIY wax and sugaring kits and to that end one of our fave [...]