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| October 6, 2016 Learn to Communicate with your Body

Most of us are not connected with our physical body. Okay, obviously we’re literally connected to her but are most of us emotionally in-tune with her needs, desires, and messages? Not exactly.
There are a couple reasons for …

| September 26, 2016 Give a Gift: 3 DIY Beauty Projects

Think about the last time you received a handmade gift. How did that gift make you feel? Special? Loved? You probably kept it for a long time. You might even have it now. That’s because handmade gifts …

| August 8, 2016 Beauty Recipes Hiding In Your Kitchen

No time for the spa? No problem. Your kitchen is full of unexpected yet extremely effective ingredients to give you glowing skin and hair.
From natural toners to mineral-rich exfoliators you’ll never look at your cabinets (or the …

| April 19, 2016 How to Stick to an Exercise Routine

I never really liked sports as a child. I found them to be boring and confusing. But I loved playing with my friends, and I loved to run in short bursts. This was when “exercise” was actually …

| March 31, 2016 The Beauty of a Great First Kiss

“Kissing – and I mean like, yummy, smacking kissing – is the most delicious, most beautiful and passionate thing that two people can do, bar none. Better than sex, hands down.” ~Drew Barrymore
A first kiss is Part …

| December 9, 2015 A Sensory DIY Gift for the Holidays

As the weather cools and the holidays quickly approach, I’m reminded that it’s time to start making.
My family has always eschewed standard Christmas gifts in favor of things that were made personally, by hand. My dad, a …

| October 30, 2015 Why Massage Isn’t a Luxury

I hear a lot of people talk about how they wish they could get massages more often. And often blame cost, convenience and just plain laziness as reasons why they don’t get them on a regular basis. …

| February 17, 2015 Prep for Spring: The Best Natural Lipsticks

Between our phones, apps, and credit cards, there is a lot of swiping that happens in any given day.
But my most favorite swipe of the day is always with a tube of lipstick, carefully picked out …

| November 13, 2014 The Best Face Oils

I’m a bit of a skincare snob.
Back in 2005-ish, I managed one of San Francisco’s premiere day spa’s and was treated to monthly spa treatments and product education and sampling on a regular basis. I know, poor me, …