In this post I’m sharing my review of the Beautycounter Vitamin C serum as well as my before and after photos and results. I also share how to use it, how I incorporate it into my routine and the benefits of using a vitamin C serum. Beautycounter Vitamin C Serum: My Review and Results Truth…
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Beautycounter Charcoal Mask: Review and Uses
The Beautycounter charcoal mask is a great way to detoxify your skin and clear your pores. It’s also great for acne, to use as a spot treatment and to treat bug or mosquito bites! Today I am talking about one of my all time favourite skin care products, the Beautycounter charcoal mask. If you follow…
Is There Mercury In Your Mascara?
Did you know that there could be mercury in your mascara? Mercury is allowed to be used as a preservative in mascaras, and the scary thing is that this ingredient doesn’t have to be disclosed on the labels. Mercury is extremely harmful to your health and it’s important that you avoid mascaras with mercury in…
Why I Became a Beautycounter Consultant as a Doctor
I get asked all the time why I became a Beautycounter consultant. In this post I explain why, as a doctor, I became a Beautycounter consultant. If you have been considering joining as a Beautycounter consultant I hope you find this post helpful. I get asked all the time why, as a doctor,…
Supplements for Acne (Natural Acne Remedies)
If you are looking for supplements for acne these are what have helped me heal mine. Everyone is different when it comes to the causes of acne, but proper nutrition and vitamin support is key in helping heal your skin. Disclaimer: This post is not meant to be taken as medical advice. It is for…
How I Healed My Acne Naturally
This post, How I Healed My Acne Naturally took a long time to write. I was scared to put my “before” photos out into the world. But if How I Healed My Acne Naturally can help any of you heal your own skin then I know putting it out there is worth it. Read on…
Could Your Perfume Give You Cancer? (Health Information, Skincare)
Could your perfume give you cancer? The answer is that it might. So could many of the skin care and makeup products that you use. Scary right? Unfortunately the answer is not totally black or white. There are many exposures that can contribute to cancer development, but most people never consider that the things they…
15 Scary Skincare Facts
1. The last time a law was passed regulating the personal care industry in the United States was in 1938 (yes that is almost 100 years ago!). 2. The laws in the US do not provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the power to ask cosmetic companies for safety data or to issue…
Toxic Skincare Ingredients To Avoid
When I finally realized just how dangerous the products I was putting on my skin were, I couldn’t ignore that fact. I did a lot of research on just what was in my products, and came up with a list of ingredients to avoid at all costs. But even knowing what I did, it took…
The Top 10 Posts of 2015 (Paleo, Health and Wellness, Natural Skincare)
Hi friends! It’s officially 2016 which means this is the first post of a whole new year. Crazy hey? 2015 was filled with ups and downs for me. It marked the very emotional end of my long term relationship, the hardest year of studying I have ever done for my internal medicine exams, and the…