In this episode, I speak with Whisper Gardiner, the owner of Alternate Routes (in Woodstock, On). Whisper is one of the most compassionate people I know. She’s also a personal trainer, registered holistic nutritionist, fascial stretch therapist, a mom, and a huge animal lover. We discuss the benefits of nutrition + movement + a healthy mindset as …
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 …
It’s our first blog of 2018 so we figured it better be a doozy! We’ve already discussed the why and how to detoxing your skin care routine; now it’s time to take makeup! (Pssst: If this is your first time here and you’re new to detoxing your skin, we recommend starting with THIS post) …
Starting your skincare journey with a skin detox has several skin-changing and health-provoking purposes! From ridding your skin of toxins to moving your skin forward in its healing journey, detoxification is one step that almost everyone finds themselves needing from time to time – especially those who are new to green beauty products. Many people …
We know that skin care comes with a lot of questions, especially when you start diving into green beauty solutions for the first time. Making the choice to go green not only means a lifestyle change and cupboard clean; It also requires a lot of research… which inevitably leads to a lot of questions! If …
This one sounds like it should be a quick question to answer, but in actuality, there’s a little more to it than you think! The answer: IT DEPENDS ON YOUR SKIN! Our general rule of thumb is a MINIMUM of 3 weeks for people new to natural skin care. This time frame allows for the …
A fresh start… It’s a reoccurring thought for many of us at different stages of our lives. More often than not, a fresh start feels out of reach. Money, time, and so many other complications get in the way. A real fresh start is like a unicorn… but it doesn’t have to be when it …
When it comes to skincare, we tend to skim through information until we see a keyword, or two, that hits close to home. For me, it was the words “oily” and “blackheads” that always caught my eye. No matter where I was, or what I was reading, those lit up like Vegas neon signs, and …
You’ve made the decision to switch things up. You’re finally ready to make the jump into using green beauty skincare (and likely looking to naturalize other areas of your life too), but what now? All we have to say is – YIPPIE- Welcome aboard… and breath! We know how overwhelming it can be to create …
By now we’re sure you’ve likely heard about our 30-Day Detox Challenge, but we suspect that a few of you are on the fence about participating, so we thought it may help to have a little chat and answer some questions that may help to get you pumped up and ready to JOIN THE CHALLENGE! If you’re …
Unless you happen to have microscopic vision, it can be tricky to know just how clean your pores actually are! What we see on the surface is only one part of the whole story. Breakouts are a good way to have some idea of the state of our pores, but what about when our …
A skin “reset”… what does that mean? It’s not a simple as hitting the restart button on your computer, but it is super achievable! More commonly known as a skin detox, this process refers to the removal of built-up junk in our pores. Think of your pores as a system of sewer drains (not the …
