pH Balance 101

What is pH balance? pH balance refers to the potential hydrogen level in a substance. In simpler terms, it measures the acidity and alkalinity of the skin. When the pH balance of our skin is disrupted, it can compromise the acid mantle, which is a thin layer of lipids...

Stress and our body

Stress, unfortunately, is a part of life. How do you manage your stress?  Stress and our hair and body I distinctly remember in my 30s waking up and looking in the mirror to find my first grey hair. It should not have shocked me as I was in the process of a...

vetiver essential oil

  Vetiver, “aroma of tranquilty” is a grass that is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia and cultivated from Brazil to Reunion. The grass has numerous uses that include erosion control (animals will not eat it) to making mats and blinds. The essential oil is...

New Year, New Skin!

Happy New Year! As the holiday season comes to a close, we say a bittersweet goodbye to 2015 and start anew in 2016. Now is our chance to cultivate our goals and find new successes, be it with the hopeful motivation of a New Year’s resolution or an ever-present desire...

6 Must Have Organic Skin Care Products

What Are The Must Have Organic Skin Care Products? Throughout my professional career I was always encouraged to create and live by significance filled lists.  I recall vividly sitting in a cramped conference room with stale coffee and an overabundance of excessively...