It’s Thyme to Steam!

Why are herbal facial steams beneficial? Steams are a crucial part of any skin care system. We are bombarded with thousands of chemicals in our daily life making steams a necessary addition to any skin care practice. Steams allow for a deep cleansing of the pores. They soften the skin by opening pores and allowing [...]

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Open Sesame

This year Valentine’s Day fell on a wonderful, long holiday weekend. While taking advantage of this fact we may have loved a lot (or maybe just loved a lot of wine and chocolate)! In any case coupled with what I’m sure are extremely rigorous exercise regimes we could all use a bit of replenishing. Enter [...]

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Awesome Avocado

This week in Santa Barbara autumn officially arrived. Replete with all the crisp, chilly and blustery fall offerings. I got all wrapped up in my favorite woven wool scarf and toggled coat, loving every layer. Here in southern California all this enchanting weather comes with seasonal dryness. My skin is unfortunately reflecting the dry conditions [...]

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