Paraffin, Benzene, and Toluene - Oh My!
In honor of our new candle and home line, Mer Home, it seems only fitting to go over the problems with paraffin-based candles and how to...
Bearding for the Modern Gent
Beard oil has been around for a long time. In ancient cultures like Mesopotamia the elite wore beards smoothed and nurtured with rich...
Know Thy Mineral Makeup
Mineral makeup is nothing new. In Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra used kohl to rim her eyes. Red ochre was a popular choice to redden cheeks or...
Sensitive Skin, Rosacea, and Natural Remedies
As the owner of a company specializing in natural beauty products and as someone who suffers from sensitive skin, I hear a lot of horror...
Is Your Lip Balm Drying Out Your Lips?
Lip balm is something many of use every day – so much in fact, that the lip balm industry generates over $400 million annually. If you’re...
Sensitive Skin and Natural Alternatives
I’ve been receiving lots of questions and comments the past few months regarding skin care products and allergies, dry or sensitive skin....
The Skinny on Suds
Winter weather is sweeping in through most of the U.S., and colder weather means dry –sometimes cracked and painful –skin for most of us....
Food For Thought
With Thanksgiving over, and Christmas just around the corner, many of us are thinking about our waistlines –and delicious Christmas...
Natural Oils and the Myth of Clogged Pores
In case you missed last week’s post about the nasty additives found in many big-name lotions and cosmetics that do everything from dry...
Lotion No-Nos: Toxic Ingredients in Your Moisturizer
For today’s post, I wanted to spend some time looking at why it’s so important to use natural skin care products. More importantly, let’s...