To me, it never feels quite like the holidays until I’ve put together my holiday makeup look for all of you. This year, we asked you what kind of look you wanted to see in the Radiant Rebel Facebook Group. While there were a wide variety of requests, two things were commonly repeated: smokey eye …
If you’ve tried a well-formulated, handmade, natural soap bar before you know there’s no going back to commercial soap. What’s the problem with commercial soap? Many times they aren’t soap at all! Check the label to see if the word “soap” is actually used. Many times you’ll find that it’s not because the product isn’t …
Let’s have a little chat about something that’s been coming up a lot lately- blackheads! There’s a BIG misunderstanding around blackheads in the beauty community, so we thought it was time to share some insight on this topic and help you identify whether you’re dealing with blackheads or something else. Blackheads- everyone’s got them, right? …
When it comes to cleansing our skin, we’ve all heard that’s super important to wash our face before bed. But why? Truth be told, there isn’t just one reason. And while I could probably write a novel (ok, maybe a short story lol) about all those reasons, today I want to focus on one that you …
So what’s the deal with activated charcoal anyways? You’ve probably seen all kinds of charcoal products popping up in the beauty world, and for good reason. We’ve been making Charcoal Soap for years (so it’s no news to us that charcoal is amazing for the skin). Activated charcoal is charcoal that’s been heated up in …
It’s actually really important to moisturize in the summer. Read on to find out why… Why moisturize in the summer? You see, summertime isn’t the time to abandon your body butter or facial moisturizer. Skipping out on moisturizing will lead to the break down of a healthy skin barrier over time. This makes your skin …
Today I wanted to answer a common acne question: is it a detox breakout or something else? When we start detoxing our skin, using natural products, change our skincare routine, or go through any sort of hectic period or transition in life it can be hard to figure out if your skin purging (which is a …
We recently encountered an article called 3 Trends for Tomorrow’s Skin Care posted by Skin Inc. At Grounded Sage, we often find ourselves muttering “please, no” or “been there- done that” when beauty trends come to light. It’s not that we’re against them. Our passive attitude stems more so from the fact that most skincare …
Today’s BLOG is for anyone in the community who suffers from eczema (either occasionally or consistently). Recently, a new study was published that confirmed a cause of the dry, inflamed and itchy skin that plagues eczema sufferers. What was the discovery? Researchers found out what holistic skincare gals (like you and me) have known …
Today I want to talk about skin positivity. Although “skin positivity” is a relativity new trend in the context of body positivity, the thought behind it isn’t. Many, myself included, have ventured down the winding, sometimes scary, sometimes hard, road to developing a positive relationship with our skin. Perhaps you’re someone who doesn’t think much …
Hey beautiful! As we enter the time of year when our days are longer, the air becomes warmer, and we find ourselves spending more time outside, we’ll also start to get bombarded with articles, messages, and information about sun protection. I know the flood of sun protection info has started to kick up a little …
Spring is here (sort of- Mother Nature seems to be playing tricks on us here in South Western Ontario) and we’ve noticed a lot of you are switching up your routines to account for the climate changes. Doing a routine refresh when the seasons’ change is an excellent way to reassess your skin and make …
