When Beautycounter announced their plan to release a non-toxic deodorant, I thought I’d take the opportunity to compare a few deodorants. I was pregnant and it was the warmest time of year on the Central Coast of California, where I was living. I ordered coconut scented deodorants from Humankind, Native, and Beautycounter. I tried each…
Tag: Skin Care
Can’t get in for a monthly Treatment? I’ve got your back…
I think it’s safe to say that shit is a little weird right now. The world hasn’t seen anything like this, for a hundred years and it could stay weird for the foreseeable future. On the scale of what’s important, missing your monthly skin treatment obviously won’t destroy your life, but it still sucks. Some…
Why is an evening skin care routine important?
Everyone knows that a full night’s sleep helps you wake looking younger and rested, but most don’t fully grasp how getting less than seven hours sleep a night can actually speed up the aging process. Our skin has numerous important functions at night, including DNA repair, cellular detoxification and cellular renewal. This is why it is so…
The Art of the Double Cleanse
Confession time here… I didn’t start consistently washing my face at night until I went to beauty school. Even after I started washing my face every night, I never felt like my face was really getting clean. Then I learned about double cleansing. No, a double cleanse does not mean washing your face twice with…
My First Blog Post
I’ve thought about starting a blog over the past two years, but somehow those thoughts never came to fruition. Every time I thought about starting a blog, my mind flooded with potential topics and, just as quickly, I felt overwhelmed by the possibilities and shut down the idea. There are many fantastic topics, tips, and…
About Me
My name is Emily Robinson, and I am a woman who wears many hats. I live in San Luis Obispo, CA. After years of jumping from one industry to another, I chose to go to beauty school in 2011 to complete the 600 hours required to become an esthetician. Although I found beauty school itself…
About Face 