clean beauty

dewy makeup

How I Create a Dewy Makeup Look

I’ve been keeping my makeup nonexistent or minimal during quarantine but one of my favorite everyday looks is the dewy makeup look. Start with a fresh

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clean skincare morning routine, everything is unknown except my skincare

Everything is Unknown Except for My Morning Skincare

Last night I woke up at 1am, 3am, 5am and 7am to nurse my son. During each one of those nursing sessions, I stared into space and periodically checked my timer so I knew when to switch sides. Amidst the fear of a loved one being infected with COVID-19, the monotony of being at home 24/7, and the emotional fluctuations of having just had a baby, my morning skincare routine is bringing me a sense of comfort and predictability that I am desperately craving.

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clean beauty baby steps

Making Sense of Clean Beauty

Understanding what clean beauty means is not an easy endeavor. I started including more clean beauty content on the blog because I think it’s important to provide evidence-based data so you as a consumer can educate yourself, recognize potentially toxic ingredients and decide how to incorporate clean beauty in your own life. If you do, the question becomes how does one make sense of clean beauty with all the misinformation and fear mongering present in the market?

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clean, nontoxic beauty lipstick from philadelphia fashion blogger tanya kertsman

Lipstick Without Lead

So why the concern and need for nontoxic lipstick? A high-level background: When a report from the FDA showed trace amounts of lead in lipstick and other cosmetics,

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