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Four Ways the Holidays Are Bad for the Skin
How we celebrate and enjoy the all the big holidays this year may be different from other years, but there are those who will be able to have do a variety of socializing, time off, hours snuggled up in front of the tv, family gatherings, open house potlucks and even...
Fall Into Good Skincare
Happy Fall! The temperature is cooler and that means a change in your autumn skincare routine. Are you ready? Yes, even though half of our faces are covered these days, you stIll need to reduce dry patchy, itchy, stinging skin that comes in autumn if you’re not...
Skincare at Summer’s Close
Skincare at Summer’s Close: most of us may not have spent a lot of time outdoors this summer, but we still have to prepare the skin for fall and changes in the weather. Some enjoyed at least three months of sun-worshiping and hot weather, spending hours outside,...
Clean Hands, Clean Face
Clean hands, Clean Face: Our face is bombarded by particles in the air. Our hands touch and pick up everything, even when we’re not aware of what we touch throughout the day. Remember, it’s still important to make sure before you touch your face that you wash your...
Quiet New York
Venturing out more this summer, visiting the windows at Bloomingdales, the first place I worked after coming to in New York, where I worked as a fragrance model and began my 30 year career in cosmetics after college! New York City was so quiet this month when I...
Before You Wash Your Face: What’s Essential In These Times
Photo by Shawn Punch Makes sense when you think about it! With your fingers all over your face, eyes, nose and mouth, you have to wash your hands before cleansing your skin! Doesn't sound like you need to, considering you're going to WASH your face? The first step in...
Skin Care for Mask Wearers
Warm weather will only cause more skin reactions to mask–wearing, but we all MUST continue to protect ourselves regardless! People are experiencing dry skin, others are breaking out from sweating or reacting to a mask’s material and some even end up with irritated...
Days, Weeks, Months: Keep Going!
Days, Weeks, Months. We’ve had to focus on taking care of ourselves. Keep it up.
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Focus on the Self
Self-Care: Important in These Times Self Care in these difficult times is so important. Wash your hands. Make sure your hands are clean before you touch your face — even before washing your face! Wear a mask in public. Take care of YOU and yours! Self-Reflection:...
Spring 2020: Learning In New Ways
Spring Awakens in a New Way I planned a spring of many in-person networking opportunities and learning experiences, but as you know, the past coupe of months were not normal!March: MWBE Women's History Month Kicked off March with the Minority- and Women-owned Business...
Women’s History Month: List of Inspirations
Happy Women's History Month! I'm spending the month of March thinking about role models in my life and others who have inspired me over the years. Of course my Mother tops the list! Hard working immigrant from the Bahamas who went on to be a Florida home owner! Naomi...
Self Made Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
March 20/2020: Mark your calendars! Get your NetFlix ready to watch the new mini–series Self Made, Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker, starring Octavia Spencer, Blair Underwood, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Garrett Morris and directed by Kasi Lemmons. It's...
Skin Prep for the Big Chill
Ice–Ice, baby! Cold weather dehydrates, making skin dry out, feel tight and itchy, and even crack. So change your skin management during these harsh winter months. Don’t let your skin whither; you can weather it! Bring it on! It’s essential to never to go outdoors...
Eight Skin Resolutions for the New Decade
New Decade: New You! Roar into the New Twenties with skincare New Year's resolutions! Promise that you will regularly practice these face-savers. Keep your Skin-Smart, healthy, protected and soft. Prepare and Protect Skin For A Everyday Skin Defense with a clean face,...
Flying Skin Reactions
Holidays are here! Time for traveling to family and vacations. Who doesn’t love an adventure? But who doesn’t love getting bad skin on an adventure? How to avoid developing or aggravating skin conditions while on the plane? LOW HUMIDITY REACTIONS: The filtered air...
Can Holidays Be Bad For Your Skin?
(Photo by Adrienn from Pexels) It's begun: the busy season of a variety of holidays, time off, hours snuggled up in front of the tv, family gatherings, open house potlucks and festive parties! You're probably only concerned about your waistline and the hangover...
DIY Fun: Pumpkin Facial
Can't get enough of pumpkin? Or do you have a pumpkin and don't know what to do with it? Time for a do-it-yourself fall harvest pumpkin mask treatment! Pumpkin Mask? No, that doesn’t mean you hollow out and wear a jack–o–lantern on your head! Whether it is a...
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