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Self-Care or Maintenance?

January 30, 2023March 6 Comments

Hello, friends. Today’s post is about the concept of “maintenance” vs. “self-care,” a topic I was thinking about recently. Obviously, all sorts of things can qualify as self-care – for me, cooking, baking and daily walks are self-care. Reading and… Continue Reading →

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Face Goo and Sunscreen

April 12, 2022Tom 26 Comments

Now that I am no longer in my, ahem, teens I find that I more and more need regular moisturizer. I also have found that my once iron-tough skin is prone to angry redness that can be exacerbated by some… Continue Reading →

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Close Shave: Shaving products

April 5, 2022Tom 23 Comments

Shaving is something I hate to do. Unfortunately, it is something I kind of have to do, since now my beard is likely as grey as the hair on my head, and even in my yoof was an odd reddish-brown… Continue Reading →

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Let’s Talk About Beauty Pie

July 20, 2020March 20 Comments

This was going to be a post on more fragrances by Frank Voelkl, who did the Olfactory tea scent I reviewed recently (as well as the wildly successful Glossier You.) The fragrance post is still being worked on, so today… Continue Reading →

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The Skin You’re In

March 3, 2020Cinnamon 13 Comments

I was late to loving skincare and having a real ‘regime’. A real missed opportunity and missed pleasure, but I’ve been trying to make up for lost time. SPF has been a daily thing for the past 20 years. (Always… Continue Reading →

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Skin Care Update

December 8, 2017Tom 10 Comments

Well first off in case you were wondering, I am (so far) only minorly affected by the recent fires in the area. Bel-Air was closest, but even that is miles away. Did any of you see the footage of people… Continue Reading →

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Tree of Life Beauty Skin Care

September 22, 2017Tom 13 Comments

Well the season has changed in LA (for the moment.) It’s gone from 100 degree days to rain. Well, not RAIN, but in LA even the lower case r will lead to dire predictions of Storm Watch ’17 from the… Continue Reading →

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