Seneca Naturals – Oatmeal Soap Bar

OH. MY. GOD. That’s what I said out loud, in the shower, the first time I used this bar. I will get super honest with you. Although I’ve learned how to manage the skin on my face, the rest of my body borderlines on a nightmare. My skin is I-T-C-H-Y. To the point where I scratch. I scratch until I’ve actually caused bodily harm to myself, looking down long enough to realize I’ve drawn blood. Which is why I don’t really talk about any products that work for the body on this blog. I haven’t really found any. But when

Trash Talk, aka “Empties” #1

I know that this has been rehashed and talked about ad nauseam by many beauty bloggers and YouTubers, but the idea of keeping my garbage around so I can discuss it all with you sounds so millennial that I CAN’T EVEN. I hope archaeologists dig into the wires of the internet a thousand years from now and the twenty first century becomes a discussion of how our generation glorified trashed skincare bottles and empty makeup palettes. Can you imagine? It would be the best college class EVER. Okay, on with it then! Paula’s Choice Smooth Finish Conditioner – I loved

Fox Island Trading Co. – Caribbean Black Soap

I have an obsession with handmade bar soap. I like to travel to different places and buy it from different locations. I like to chat up the owners and buy their most unique bars. I like it so much that I even make my own soap. As you could probably imagine, I have oodles of soap. Thus, it takes a lot for me to return to a vendor and buy more which is what I did with this company. This is the first bar I’m reviewing from them but I would like to say unequivocally that I truly do love this brand. When I

Paula’s Choice – Triple Action Dark Spot Eraser 2% BHA Gel

I woke up a few weeks ago, looked in the mirror, and wandered when I got freckles on my nose. Then I looked closer and realized they weren’t freckles… They were jumbo sized blackheads that were managing to trap every bit of dirt and debris that encountered my skin. Gnarly, right? Obviously, the first thing I did was wrack my brain on what I changed in my skincare and I realized I had stopped using one thing: Paula’s Choice Triple Action Dark Spot Eraser 2% BHA Gel. Now you KNOW this immediately re-entered my skincare routine and I’m happy to