June Empties Reviews

Hello again! It’s been a while. We went on a 2.5 week “working roadtrip” and I had truly intended to continue writing, since part of the goal was to see if we could manage a “digital nomad” lifestyle while keeping up with our day-to-day. Suffice it to say that making travel days on weekends kindContinue reading “June Empties Reviews”

May Openeds Reviews

May seemed to be the one month of spring we got this year in Colorado — everything went from dry and windy in April to lush and green, and next month will certainly be back to dry and windy but 30 degrees (Fahrenheit) warmer than in April. May was a weird month for me onContinue reading “May Openeds Reviews”

May Empties Reviews

Colorado decided to mostly skip spring and my skincare routine seems to have done the same — May feels more like I’ve been emptying winter products than working my way through seasonal products. May has thankfully been more rainy and less windy, so my skin has been feeling a lot less dehydrated and uncomfortable. CheckContinue reading “May Empties Reviews”

April Openeds Reviews

April was rough in Colorado — the whole time, it was so windy I barely emerged from my hermit cave. But I’m starting to look forward to summer, and time spent outside. My new skincare choices reflect this: these are mostly more transitional textures — not too heavy, not too light, easy to include orContinue reading “April Openeds Reviews”

April Empties Reviews

This month feels like a (comparatively) light month for empties for me. Between being slammed at work and having a new puppy, I didn’t always take the time for myself and my full-fledged skincare routine. It’s always interesting to see the rate at which I go through products, though — it feel like I emptyContinue reading “April Empties Reviews”

Skincare How To: Create a Serum Collection

I’ve been crushing on my serum line-up lately. A nice “serum stable” is eminently shelfie-worthy and so important as you learn to listen to your skin, but building one out is where so many skincare newbies go wrong and where so many skincare fanatics can go overboard. So let’s discuss. A few notes before weContinue reading “Skincare How To: Create a Serum Collection”

Face Off of the Ceramide+Cholesterol+Fatty Acid Serums: Glow Recipe vs RNW vs Stratia

So you want a ceramide serum. Maybe you’re starting to face the dryness that sets in as the years advance; maybe you’re struggling with irritation and a damaged skin barrier from acne, over-exfoliation, or eczema; maybe you’re just feeling the (in my opinion well-deserved) hype. Ceramides are finally having their day as a Big DealContinue reading “Face Off of the Ceramide+Cholesterol+Fatty Acid Serums: Glow Recipe vs RNW vs Stratia”

March Openeds Review

Spring! It has finally sprung, and everything feels light and new. Work has been going well, my marriage has been doing well, the Skincare Fanatics Facebook group has been doing well, my skin has been doing well, and we added a new puppy to our family (check out my last post for a Kirsten cameo)Continue reading “March Openeds Review”

March Empties Reviews

March was a big month for me, and not just because I wound up with 15 empties. Work has been nuts, and we just got a new puppy (who, of course, puppy bombed the photo for this post). My skin’s also noticing that winter’s about to end and spring is starting, so what I’m lookingContinue reading “March Empties Reviews”

Skincare How To: Hydrate the Skin

We are, all of us, aqueous solutions. Notionally, the adult human body is 60% water, and the skin is critical to keep all of that water (and other goodness) in and all of the gunk of the world, well, out. In order to function the best to protect you, and to feel the bounciest, yourContinue reading “Skincare How To: Hydrate the Skin”