Mineral deodorant… if you’d have told me 5 years ago that I’d be rubbing a wet block of salt on my armpits to stop BO, I’d think you were having me on. But now, as someone that understands the importance of looking after our environment, and myself, I’ve made the switch. I’ve been wanting to […]
Beauty
Tips For Clear, Glowy Skin
If you’ve known me for some time you KNOW I’ve suffered for some time with my skin. I shared over on my Instagram story the other day about how my skin has transformed from resembling a pepperoni pizza, to practically acne free and HEALTHY without the use of drugs or medication. I honestly couldn’t believe […]
The Importance Of Eating Good Quality Calories
You may recall my blog post from a week or so ago – you HAVE to be eating enough calories throughout the day to help fuel your body and allow it to function as it should be without the heavy restriction of energy. However, it is important that the calories you are consuming are good, […]
Staying On Track With Your “Diet”: Top 3 Tips
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: healthy isn’t restrictive, healthy isn’t boring, healthy isn’t miserable. SO before you sit there and tell me that you can’t stay on track with your (healthy) eating habits because it’s “too hard” or because “you miss eating chocolate” or because “you hate vegetables”, I’m calling bullshit. […]
Apple Cider Vinegar – Is It Worth The Hype?
About a month ago I was dealing with some incredibly annoying bloating. Nothing about my diet had changed, nor my lifestyle, but towards mid afternoon my belly had swollen up to 6 months pregnant status. Knowing I couldn’t get pregnant that quickly, I turned to an alternative: Apple Cider Vinegar. I’ve been putting the stuff […]
Drunk Elephant Night Serum – My New Holy Grail
So as you may know due to some of my previous posts, my skin has been the bane of my existence since I was about 14. This past winter my skin care routine combined with a decrease in dairy consumption (confused? see my Dairy & Acne blog post here) lead to a drastic improvement in […]
Current Makeup Favourites: Everyday Makeup Routine
Originally this post was going to be a summer favourites recap, but it wasn’t until I started writing the post that I realized most of my favourites were makeup based. So, instead I decided to strictly write about my makeup favourites for each part of the face. Bonus: I have acne prone skin and this […]
Dairy Could Be The Reason Behind Your Breakouts
Ok but dairy is good for you, isn’t it? Milk makes my bones strong and my gut healthy? C’monnn, keep up! Dairy is SO yesterday. You might have heard in recent news that Canada is one of the first countries to cut out dairy as a necessary food group from their National food guideĀ (see here, […]
Foreo Luna Review
This is just going to be a quick little post. I just wanted to share my experience with the device that everyone seems to suddenly love so much. A “miracle worker” if you will. The Foreo Luna. I realize that my experience is probably very rare, but if you’re using this device and you are […]
Skincare To Reduce Acne
*DISCLAIMER*: This is not a sponsored post It’s the age old question: How can I get rid of my acne? Seems like these days everyone and their mother is struggling with pesky zits and troublesome skin. TRUST ME I have been thereĀ and still struggle with the little demons. I have tried every oral and topical […]