Yoo-hooo! PSA on your skincare! Products made with botanical oils are lovely, but you shouldn’t treat them as so precious that you don’t actually go through them. In other words, don’t put them on a shelf to save for a rainy day. Oils degrade, and the higher the fat content in those healing oils, the more likely they will go ‘off'. And you really do not want to put rancid oils and oxidized ingredients on your skin. Try using your nose! Essential oils evaporate over time and l

When choosing product to care for our skin, the go-to is often what our mom passes on to us, or what our friends swear by. If you are lucky enough to have 'normal' skin when you're younger, you can cleanse with most types of products and not suffer big consequences. If you have challenges with breakouts, congestion/blackheads, eczema or psoriasis, or rosacea, there's more riding on your choice. As we age, other concerns arise - with perimenopause, menopause and hormonal shi