Pimples, zits, blackheads, whiteheads, whatever you want to call them, they plague men and women of all ages. Always seeming to arise at the worst moments (like right before a first date — UGH!), acne is a battle that many of us have been battling for years. There are many causes of acne, but when it comes down to it, we just want our skin clear. That’s where acne treatments come in.
Hundreds of over-the-counter and prescription acne treatments are available. Almost all of them are one-size-fits-all and that’s the reason most of them don’t work. Everyone’s acne problems and skin …read more

Five-Stars, Two Thumbs Up, Absolutely Fabulous – I’m wearing it right now and I’m not even on my period – that’s how much I love the Diva Cup.
I was skeptical. I didn’t want to spend $20 in case it didn’t work.
But the thought of never having to buy tampons and pads again pulled me in. As much as I’d like to declare that it’s because I’m terribly concerned with how my period impacts the environment, it’s really because I’m terribly concerned with how my period impacts my underwear.
There were leaks every month. Super tampons just don’t stay …read more

Confession: I have a black-head compulsion under florescent lighting.
There are many beauty and fashion crimes I commit – giving up on my bikini area, blatant visible panty line, bra strap leakage, and roots for days to name a few – but, I’m not repentant about most of them.
But, this one – the black-head and zit popping in public restrooms or dressing rooms - I hate myself a little every time I indulge.  
I can’t help myself. By compulsion, I mean it’s like an addiction. I get under that florescent lighting and I no longer care about the hand washing I’m attempting or the …read more

As per a request by Janet, a fellow mom who feels my spotty pain with the blasted pregnancy mask, I’m going to tell you about the cure for my acne.
When I was pregnant with Ainsley my lovely, clean, smooth skin turned into a gigantic, painful zit. On my face, neck, chest, stomach, back, butt, thighs I had terrible, painful, ugly cystic acne. I was going to some stupid midwife who said the less medication I used the better. It was so bad I got a facial and I could tell the lady was simply disgusted by my skin. It was humiliating. I …read more