Topically, there are several factors to consider when it comes to the causes of acne: hormonally mediated sebum overproduction (skin overproduces oil and makes the oil stickier than normal) follicular hyperkeratinization (dead skin cells stick together and clog pores) chronic inflammation of the pilosebaceous unit (in people with acne, the skin releases more …
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Why Antioxidants are a Crucial Ingredient in Acne Skincare
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Have You Tried Bitters for Acne?
Why try Bitters for acne? (First of all, we aren’t talking about Swedish Bitters – they are not the same! Swedish Bitters contains the laxative herb senna, and that is not what we’re going for here.) Many of you by now are aware there’s a gut-skin connection, in addition to a hormone-skin connection when it …
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Truthteller and Lightworker resources
You guys, I’m in this place now where I’m just feeling a lot of things burning and changing. And I just wanted to share some of the resources and women that are carrying me right now. In no particular order: Danielle LaPorte – the fucking queen. Pioneer of getting clear on how you want …
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Before and After { Amanda T-R. }
How long have you been using moss? 6-12 months How often do you use moss? Every skincare ritual What products do you use? Beurre Céleste, Revele, Illumina, Potentci, Aurum, AMBAR Daily Antioxidant Primer What's your typical morning routine? I always begin by cleansing with beurre celeste on just damp skin, I try to take my time [...] More → -
Testimonial { Valerie M. }
Valerie says: How long have you been using moss? 1-3 months. What products do you use? moss: Beurre Céleste, Revele, Illumina, Potentci What's your typical morning routine? Revele cleansing oil (2-3 pumps) to wash my face, followed by Potenci (1 pump) leaves my skin feeling and looking refreshed without stripping it. I literally feel like I am [...] More → -
Which is better for acne-prone skin: face oil or moisturizer?
Lately it seems like the beauty community is abuzz with the benefits and wonders of facial oils. But are they really that good for your skin? And could moisturizers be better? It turns out both oils and moisturizers have pros and cons and hopefully after reading this post you will know which is right [...] More → -
Before and After { Melanie }
Slideshow of Results (Multiple Images) Desktop: Click on the arrows to see all the slides; Mobile: Swipe through to see all the slides Melanie says: How long have you been using moss? 1-3 months. What products do you use? moss: Illumina, Potentci (the Dream Team!) What's your typical morning routine? My typical skincare routine is that I [...] More → -
Before and After { Brittany }
Slideshow of Results (Multiple Images) Desktop: Click on the arrows to see all the slides; Mobile: Swipe through to see all the slides Brittany says: How long have you been using moss? 12+ months. What products do you use? moss: Revele, Illumina, Potentci, Aurum What's your typical morning routine? Lemon Thyme Hydrosol, Potentci, Suncreen What's your [...] More → -
Before and After { Nicole C. }
Slideshow of Results (Multiple Images) Desktop: Click on the arrows to see all the slides; Mobile: Swipe through to see all the slides Nicole says: How long have you been using moss? 3-6 months. What products do you use? moss: Beurre Céleste, Revele, Illumina, Potentci, Aurum, Zen Physic AMBAR: Daily Antioxidant Primer, Soothing Moisture Fluid, and Micellar [...] More → -
What is the pH of an Oil Cleanser?
Oil Cleanser pH does not exist! As education about skin health is growing, we are becoming more aware of things like skin barrier health, skin microbiome, and skin pH as variables that we have a certain degree of control over and as components integral to optimizing skin health. A question I get asked often is what is [...] More → -
Review Round Up!
So excited to see moss and AMBAR being reviewed! It takes a huge amount of effort to test products consistently, then offer a well written review – often accompanied by photography that looks extremely professional! So when we get reviews, are are grateful to the max and know this, bloggers, we love and appreciate you …
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How to apply a spot treatment correctly
Believe it or not, there is a little bit of science and art to applying a spot treatment so you get the maximum efficacy out of it. Here’s how to apply a spot treatment correctly and a little bit of background on WHY you do it like this. I …
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