I saw this quote a while back, which implied that if you respect yourself as a woman, you’ll put on makeup and fix your hair before leaving the house. It really ticked me off. There’s this idea going around, and it’s been around for a long time, that if a…
Why Do We Care About Men Wearing “Women’s” Clothing?
Recently, Mark Bryan has been getting a lot of attention online. Why? Because he chooses to wear skirts and high heels to work. He believes that clothing has no gender, and we should wear what we like. It’s no surprise that in a society that refuses to let go of…
Women: How Changing Your Beauty Rituals Can Help the Environment
The environment is important to all of us, and each of us should do all that we can to keep it clean and safe for ourselves and future generations. Here are some ways that the ladies out there can help, by making some changes to your daily beauty regimen. Use…
Mixing Magic and Fashion Part 3 – Hair and Nails
Welcome to part 3 of the Mixing Magic and Fashion series. Today we’re going to talk about taking your look even further into the magical realm. We’ve already discussed how the colors of your clothing and the materials that your jewelry is made of affect your mood and magical energies.…
Mixing Magic and Fashion Part 2 – Jewelry Choices
Here in part 2 of the Mixing Magic and Fashion series, we’re going to talk about how your jewelry choices can affect your magical energy. Obviously, just like with clothing, the colors you choose can have an impact. You can refer to the color correspondences in the first article for…
Some Simple and Natural Remedies for Oily Skin
Contrary to what you may probably believe in, strong products aren’t always the best for oily skin. If you really want to get clearer and more radiant skin, the secret is in taking proper care of it. There are a lot of things that can trigger excess oil production and…
8 DIY Natural Beauty Product Recipes (And some tips)
Over the years I’ve created and posted a handful of natural recipes, and I thought it might be nice to bring them all together in one post for easy reading. I’ll likely write and post more, but that just means another roundup post in the future! So here are the…
Arrowroot Powder for Shiny Skin & Setting Makeup
This is just a quick post to let you all know about arrowroot powder. I originally bought it to use in homemade deodorant, but have since found that it’s great for my face. How I found that out is actually kind of interesting… I don’t use setting veil very often,…
Finding The Magic in Your Jewelry (and Other Stuff)
In a previous article, I wrote about how I chose to put the color and material correspondences on most of our items to help people understand and make use of the magical qualities those attributes possess. When I make something for the shop, I put energy into the piece, so…
No Makeup? No Problem! You Can Be Beautiful Without It!
In today’s society women are expected to go out with several layers of makeup on every day. There’s even a trend of “natural look” makeup, where you put on makeup to look like you’re not wearing makeup. It’s crazy, right? Well, you can save you skin, your money and your…
What’s The Big Deal With Body Hair On Women?
A wrote a post a while back about how hair on people isn’t gross, it’s just natural, but I saw a video recently that was really digging into the topic of hair on women in particular, and it got me to thinking. I really have never been able to understand…
How to Rag Curl Your Hair At Home
Get pretty curls at home without a perm or curling iron Do you want pretty, temporary curls without using a curling iron, rollers or getting a perm? Rag curls are the way to go, and anyone can do them. Rag curls go way back; my great grandmother did them for…
Less is More – How to Look Beautiful Without a Lot of Makeup
You can look great without wearing a ton of makeup Ever hear the saying “less is more?” It’s especially true when it comes to makeup. The less you wear the more natural you’ll look. Let people see the real you at its best through minimal use of cosmetics. I went…
How to Reduce Stretch Marks and Scars Naturally
Make your skin look great again with these simple and inexpensive tips If you have scars or stretch marks and want to be rid of them, there are things you can do to make them less obvious or disappear completely. While scars can make you look tough, most of us…