I started making my own toothpaste shortly after returning to North America and discovering that not only do most brands here contain a crazy amount of unnecessary chemical ingredients but also that the tubes are …
My Fave Sensitive Skin & Rosacea Beauty Products
I’ve been sharing my trials and tribulations with rosacea and all of the lotions, potions and treatments I’ve tried for awhile now and I thought it was time to share my fave sensitive skin & rosacea beauty …
How to save broken powder make up
Repairing items that break and mending garments that need it instead of buying new are very eco-friendly but did you know you can also salvage that shattered make up and use every last bit of …
Fab over 40: Does Charcoal Teeth Whitening Really Work?
I’d been hankering to try buffing up my pearly whites with activated charcoal for wee while so when Carbon Coco offered to send me their ultimate carbon kit I happily accepted and gave it go! …
No Sew DIY Reusable Tissues
The season of sniffles has definitely arrived bringing with it a crazy amount of tissue waste. As my kiddo seemed to be on a mission to empty every box as quickly as possible I knew …
Easy DIY Tinted Lip Balm
Popping on some lipstick always makes me feel ready to face the world but I don’t always have the time (or will) to go through all of the steps required to create my perfect pout …
4 fab reasons to switch back to bar soap
I clearly remember falling for the slick advertising and beautifying promises of liquid body wash in the late 80s and am embarrassed to admit that I continued using those colourful bottles of over-perfumed chemicals for …
3 Amazing Coconut Oil Beauty Uses
As I have incredibly sensitive skin and rosacea I am constantly on the lookout for lotions, potions and products that won’t cause breakouts or dryness. One of my greatest gentle skincare discoveries is a little …
DIY Rosacea Skincare Detox
Rosacea is the worst and attempting to discover what works to alleviate those pesky pustules and burning rosy cheeks is a nightmare of trial and error experiments. I’m constantly on the hunt for lotions, potions and …
My Gentle Rosacea Morning Skincare Routine
After trying loads of different rosacea skincare products (and being sorely disappointed with most of them) I’ve finally discovered a combination of very reasonably priced over the counter products that actually calm my facial redness and …