3 Factors to Consider in Sunscreen Ingredients When shopping for sunscreen, the #1 goal is to protect our skin and our children’s skin from the sun’s harmful rays. Exposure to UV rays is the main factor that causes skin cells to become cancer cells, so a good sunscreen is a-must for everyone who spends time outdoors in the summer. Both chemical (aka synthetic and conventional)sunscreen ingredients and mineral (aka physical) ingredients protect from the sun’s harmful rays. However, did you know that many chemical sunscreen ingredients are harmful because they’re unstable when exposed to sunlight? They also mess with our …
Switch to Green Beauty in 3 Easy Steps
If you’ve been successful at cutting through the industry noise and switched over to green products, you’re ahead of most consumers. For many, making the switch is mind-boggling because of the overwhelming number of products available and marketing ploys of various brands. So, how do you switch to green beauty without the overwhelm? Here are some tips…
Best Anti-Aging Oils for the Skin
With so many oil concoctions out there, it can be hard choosing the right anti-aging oils for your skin. Facial oils have so many benefits for your skin. These oils provide the essential fatty acids and nutrients that your skin needs. They build up your skin’s resilience and protection against environmental stressors. They are multi-purpose and a-must for your anti-aging skincare routine. In this video, I talk about my favorite anti-aging carrier oils and essential oils for the skin. There are so many others that I don’t talk about here. For example, Rose Geranium, Neroli, and more. If you’re curious …
Oia Skin Anti-Wrinkle Patches Review
If you’ve been curious about botox or fillers but are worried about the needles, there’s another option for you – Oia Anti Wrinkle skin patches! I was gifted these anti-wrinkle patches by Oia Skin and I was blown away by how smooth they made my skin feel. In this video, I show you how to use all 7 patches to….
Easy Anti-Aging Skincare Routine Morning
This is the second part of my anti-aging skincare routine. I use all-Canadian skincare products – both clinical formulations and organic natural ingredients – like The Ordinary and Helena Lane Skincare. Products used for my am skincare routine: Choose your favourite toner, flower water, facial mist: I have several in the online shop that I love In this video, I use NENA Mineral Toner – a product from Vancouver BC that was gifted to me The Ordinary Vitamin C Suspension 23% + HA Spheres 2% The Ordinary Resveratrol 3% + Ferulic Acid 3% Cocoon Apothecary Reflector SPF 30 Pure …
Easy Anti-Aging Skin Care Routine Evening
Easy Anti-Aging Skincare Routine in the Evening Hi everyone. It’s Maria here, makeup artists, and green beauty expert. Welcome to my bathroom today. I want to go over the anti-aging skincare routine that I do in the morning and in the evening with you. So pretty much my concerns as I am in my early forties are wrinkles. I have a very expressive forehead. Okay. So, deepening of wrinkles is one concern. And then, of course, some sunspots would be another concern. You know, I always use Canadian products, but I have started, you know, dabbling with some more …
Experience the Benefits of Cosmetic Acupuncture
The benefits of cosmetic acupuncture to the skin have been listed by many so I decided that it was time I took the plunge. I’ve been very tired lately and can feel my face showing it. Although the condition of my skin is great, I can see that’s it’s lacking vitality and gravity is slowly taking its toll. In this blog I share the details of my first cosmetic acupuncture experience with you. It is a deeply relaxing experience and the results are immediately visible on the skin!