06 Apr 2020
We could all use a breath of fresh air. The other day we received one in the form of an email, a happy, light spirited, sincere testimonial saying how much she loved us and thanking us for doing what we do. Perhaps Sabrina is at home. Perhaps she is ‘catching up’ on things she had meant to do and never got around to. Whatever the reason she decided to write to us now, it brought many smiles to...
18 Mar 2020
With Covid-19, soap is even more of a necessity. Handwashing for 20 seconds or longer is not an easy feat. One trick is to sing Happy Birthday to yourself twice while enjoying the lather. Choosing what soap to wash with should be a huge consideration. I have taken excerpts from an article I wrote last year. Soap or detergent? Liquid or Bar? It is a good time to highlight the pertinent points...
18 Mar 2020
New rules. Stay home when you can. Separate. Sanitize. Wash often, no less that 20 seconds. Not as easy as it sounds, so best to find a repertoire of fav songs to help master the task. Anything less than 20 seconds, not wise..How are your hands BTW? Raw. Dry. Red. The Purells are deemed necessary, but they are harsh. Our hands are taking a hit. We need more creams, lotions, moisturizing butters...
08 Mar 2020
Wash hands carefully and often. Avoid contact where possible. Disinfect. Eat healthy. And the list goes on. We are all trying to do our best to avoid becoming ill. For ourselves and for others. Some recommendations cost money that we may simply not have. Cold showers are free.
With the spreading of the Corvid-19, I decided to revisit parts of ‘Go Cold, So No Cold' that I wrote over 7 years ago,...
01 Mar 2020
You have a moderate to mild case of acne. Your doctor refers you to a dermatologist who suggests a benzoyl peroxide treatment plan. Doctor approved. Dermatologist recommended. What could be safer? In the past, we would never question this scenario. Today we do. Why? Because we can.
Many professionals roll their eyes when we mention Google. There is a lot of misinformation out there. Agreed. We...
26 Feb 2020
Setting: Guelph university. Fair November Craft Show, November 2019Testimonial from a customer 2 months later
On our ESP bar
I had the good fortune of browsing through your vendor table at Fair November at the University of Guelph, and I am so thankful. I cannot express how much this shampoo bar has made a difference for me. I have psoriasis, particularly badly on my scalp. It got to the point...
17 Feb 2020
Toxic sunscreens are being banned. It is about time. The Republic of Palau, an island in the western Pacific ocean, has passed a new law, as of January 2020, banning the sale and use of sunscreen skincare products that contain toxic chemicals.* This follows on Hawaii’s proposed ban of 2 of the toxic ingredients, oxybenzone or octinoxite , that will take place in 2021. Other tourist destinations (...
11 Jan 2020
“Please don’t open”, I begged the suite door to our adjoining rooms. “Be well, my daughters.”. I was in the claws of a severe food poisoning that night and was sick beyond any nightmare I could have imagined. Day number 3 at our Cuban resort.
Thankfully, the door remained silent. In the morning, my husband summoned the doctor for me.
“Where did you get this arsenal?” he exclaimed, as he perused...
06 Jan 2020
If you have found a skin care line that works for you, kudos. Stick with it. It is like having a job you are happy to greet each day. I tried to find the % of people who were happy with their skin. Google was confused with this request, but did acknowledge discussion on ‘one’s skin and happiness’. Our skin is our mirror. No one likes to hear, “You look tired.” If the person is a good friend and...
05 Jan 2020
Let’s get serious here. Itching can drive us crazy. Skin care should be a ‘pleasing arrangements of balanced parts’, a harmonious experience. Not a scratching frenzy. Take our X pack’ trio. It plays well together, working wonders on the skin. An ‘O Sole mio’ in the shower. A return to normalcy.
The trio: A soap, a rinse, a cream
Christy from Toronto loves the trio: “My husband had itchy, red,...
