Do you find yourself looking to adjust your skincare or makeup routine as the humidity and temperature starts to climb? I definitely do! I’ll talk about lightening up our skincare routines in the near future, but for now, I wanted to talk about light, basic, and practical makeup picks for the summer! Below you’ll find …
With the move away from 10-step routines that use dozen of products, skincare minimalists like myself are breathing a sigh of relief. While my skincare routine has continued to remain fairly minimal over the years, it’s nice to see the trend of “more is better” fading into the background. In today’s post, I’d like to …
In this episode, we speak with Alexandra Mckay from Benevolent Barn about… Sensitive skin (she’s an orchid – find out if you are too here) Her skincare routine What her skin is like after 2 years of embracing slow skincare When and why she changes up her skincare routine The connection between yoga and Alex’s skin Her approach …
As avid podcast listeners, we know that being able to listen in on a conversation while walking dogs, loading the dishwasher, or driving to work can be the easiest way to fill our minds with positive messages, gentle insights, and inspiring information. Our brand new podcast, the Grounded Sage Podcast, we will be focusing on …
It was during a walk in the woods when I first put the pieces together. As it turned out, seeking solace in nature, gave me more than I expected, as it often does. I entered the woods with my thoughts swimming in self-doubt and frustration around my highly acne-prone skin. It has been unruly for …
The first step on any journey can be different from person to person. However, there’s one thing I’m sure about: the first step in healing your relationship with your skin doesn’t start with a new skincare product, coveting images of others with “perfect” (and perhaps photoshopped) skin, or following along with a youtube video that …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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) …
