My Morning Skincare Routine

When I was younger I would literally slather Lubriderm lotion on my face and call it a day (the horror, I know!). I was blessed with incredible skin; Something that doesn't seem to have been continued into my 30s. After countless products and combinations, there are 5 that I've been using every morning and my skin has been loving. Stay tuned for my updated evening skincare routine, but in the meantime, here's how I start my days!

Sleeping Beauty | Products That Go To Work While You Don't Have To

It all started a few years back with the Origins Drink Up-Intensive Overnight Mask, a mango-scented balmy mask that you slather on and then hit the sheets only to wake up to hydrated radiant skin. Before that, I slathered whatever moisturizer I put on for day use on at night, which while great for hydration, wasn't doing anything else for my skin. Since then I've had a full love affair with products that work the graveyard shift, and today's post has six of them.

Good Grease | 5 Different Balm Cleansers

Something that's come as a bit of a skincare epiphany to me in the last couple of years is the world of balm cleansers. They seemed terrifying at first, as if I was smearing grease all over my face, but once I felt the real effect of how thoroughly they actually cleanse the skin, I don't know if I could ever not use one in my routine. So here are five different types of balm cleanser that get my approval, and which I reach for when...

August 2015 Beauty Favourites

You know that thing where you blink and the Summer is over? No? Just me? Well that's how it's felt this Summer, because with September 1st here, so its the drizzling rainy Vancouver weather and it suddenly feels like Autumn is moment away. While August was a particularly busy month for me, I did have some wonderful finds when it comes to beauty, and most of them are new to me products I tried for this first time last month!