Body Care
The Ever-Enduring Allure of Plant Oils
At Optimum Health and Kolya, we cherish the enduring allure of rituals. There is magic in connecting to Earth's bounty. Oil cleansing and hydrating...
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Body Care
A Century of Weleda
"Healthy skin care begins with a love for healthy soil" -Michael Straub, Weleda Medicinal Plant Garden Manager In your mind, picture a delicate ...
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Brand Feature
What Clean Beauty Means to Rose-Marie Swift
Rose-Marie Swift brings 36 years of industry experience, passion, wisdom, and skill to her craft. RMS was first launched in October of 2008, brin...
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Healthy Aging
Can Skin Cycling Make your Skincare Products More Effective?
Skin cycling has become quite the craze over popular social media platforms and rightfully so. It's become the top recommended method for using act...
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Healthy Aging
Wintertime Skin Part III - The Glow Getters: Exfoliants, Essences and Serums
Exfoliation is such an important step in your winter skin care regimen! Skin glows and shines with radiance when accumulated dead cells are regular...
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Body Care
Wintertime Skin Part I: Begin Within
In the northern Alberta climate I call home, all the moisture in the air seems to disappear around the second week of October. (Possibly overnight,...
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Body Care
All About Clays
Clay is amazing. You can make pottery with it, sculptures, ward off pests, and even use it in makeup. We love it in skincare recipes such as cleans...
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Healthy Aging
Oil Cleansing for Glowing Skin
Have you ever noticed that people with oily skin have fewer wrinkles? It’s not a coincidence. Our skin loves healthy oil. Those who use the oil cle...
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