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8 Aloe Vera Face Masks For a Clear Complexion | Aloe vera contains antioxidants and vitamins A and C, and it's highly anti-inflammatory, making it a great natural remedy for sunburns, acne, skin irritation and inflammation, and it's great for wrinkles and can help you look younger as it slows signs of ageing. Whether you want to know how to make DIY aloe vera face masks or prefer store bought products, this post has easy recipes and recommendations to help!

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How to Tighten Skin on Your Face | If you're in need of tips and tricks to help tighten the skin on your face after weight loss, this post has lots of helpful ideas for firmer skin and a youthful glow! Whether you want to tighten the skin around your eyes, under your eyes, on your cheeks, under your chin, or on your neck, we're sharing a list of habits to avoid, facial exercise that work, skin care products to invest in, and makeup tips to hide saggy skin fast!

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16 Ways to Look Younger Naturally | If you want to knock 10 years off your look, this post is for you! We're sharing everything from makeup application tips, to skincare essentials, to haircuts and hairstyles, to outfits and fashion hacks, to nutrition and exercise ideas to help you look younger both with makeup and without! Whether you're in your 30s or 40s, or your looking for tips you can use after 50 years of age, this post will teach you important dos and don'ts for a youthful appearance!

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16 Clear Skin Tips and Products Every Girl Needs to Know | Whether you experience occasional blemishes and breakouts due to hormonal changes and oily skin, or you suffer from full blown adult acne, this post has tons of skin care tips and product recommendations for teenagers and women in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and beyond! If you want to know how to get beautiful skin, these beauty secrets will teach you how to keep breakouts at bay for a glowing complexion year-round!

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8 Poison Ivy Remedies | If you want to know how to get rid of poison ivy, this post is for you! We're sharing everything you need to know - what does a poison ivy rash look like, what are the symptoms of poison ivy, and how to treat poison ivy naturally at home. With home remedies for kids and for adults, these are the best fast acting DIY poison ivy treatments to relieve the severe itch that poison ivy brings!

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7 Rosacea Remedies that Work | If you want to know how to get rid of rosacea, this post will help! We're sharing the symptoms and causes of rosacea, the best DIY natural remedies and skincare products for rosacea, and beauty tips and step by step makeup tutorials to teach you how to hide rosacea. If you have rosacea on your nose, cheeks, neck, or all over your face, these tips and ideas will teach you how to treat it, how to prevent it from getting worse, and how to cover it up!

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How to Give Yourself a Facial | If you want to know how to give yourself an at home facial, this post is a great place to start. We've included the best budget-friendly facial products and tools to invest in (think: steaming, masks, scrubs, peels, and more) as well as a breakdown of all the steps you need to take to make your DIY facial a success. Facials should be part of your regular skin care routine, and if you can't make it to a spa, these ideas will help you create your own home spa!

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How to Get Rid of Large Pores on Your Face | If you're looking for beauty tips, DIY natural remedies, and store bought products you can use to minimize the appearance of pores on your face fast, this post has tons of great ideas! If you have large pores on your face - whether it's on your nose, cheeks, forehead, or all over - we'll teach you how to reduce their appearance naturally. We've also included drugstore skin care products you can use for faster results!

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8 Glowing Skin Tips | If you want to know how to get glowing skin naturally at home, we're sharing our best tips and products! We all know that removing makeup at night is key for clear skin, but these beauty secrets and skincare tips go above and beyond. We're sharing common skincare mistakes to avoid, along with daily skincare routines for a clear complexion that glows from the inside out!

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How to Get Rid of Clogged Pores | If you have blackheads or whiteheads on your nose, chin, forehead, and/or cheeks, and you're looking for the best remedies and products to get rid of them FAST without popping and squeezing them, this post is for you! Learn what causes clogged pores and how to prevent them, along with safe extracting tips and DIY treatment options for beautiful, clear skin!

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How to Get Rid of Dark Circles Under Your Eyes | If you’re looking for the perfect remedy to banish under eye circles, this post is for you! We’re sharing common causes of dark under eye circles, along with the best DIY remedies, treatments, and store bought products and creams to help remove darkness and prevent puffiness! #undereyecircles #undereyebags

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6 Natural Remedies for Wrinkles | If you’re looking for anti-aging tips and tricks to help you prevent and get rid of wrinkles, we’re sharing 6 ways to banish wrinkles naturally. Whether you have fine lines on your forehead, under your eyes, around your mouth, on your lips, on your face, and/or on your neck, these DIY beauty hacks and face masks will reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines fast. #getridofwrinkles #antiaging #skincare

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‘DON’T BELIEVE EVERY WORRIED THOUGHT YOU HAVE. ‘DON’T BELIEVE EVERY WORRIED THOUGHT YOU HAVE. WORRIED THOUGHTS ARE NOTORIOUSLY INACCURATE.’ —Renee Jain . Here’s your Thursday reminder that fear is a liar. Worrying won’t change the future, but it will suck the joy out of today if you let it. Stop letting your worried thoughts control you, let go, and (as Sandra Bullock would say), ‘go find your joy.’ 💙
‘A NEGATIVE MIND WILL NEVER GIVE YOU A POSITIVE ‘A NEGATIVE MIND WILL NEVER GIVE YOU A POSITIVE LIFE.’ —Unknown . As I was flipping through a magazine a few years ago, I read a study that has been a real game-changer for me. . It went a little something like this: . A research group studied feelings of tiredness in 2 groups of people. Both groups got the same amount of sleep and exerted the same amount of energy throughout the study, but the Test Group was led to believe they were more well-rested than they really were. . The result? . [Nearly] everyone in the Test Group reported lower levels of fatigue and higher levels of alertness compared to the Control Group, which led the researchers to believe our PERCEPTION of how tired we are plays a huge role in how we actually feel on a daily basis. . I admit I was skeptical, but I’ve always found that when I stop focusing on the negative and concentrate on the positive instead, I can almost always talk myself out of feeling tired, moody, irritable, impatient, or whatever other negative emotion that’s plaguing me. . I really believe there is something in the notion that we can change the way we feel simply by changing our perception, and that is more important now than ever. . So the next time you wake up feeling exhausted and cranky, try changing your mindset. Put the negativity down, choose happiness, and see where it takes you. . I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
‘DEAL WITH YOUR FEELINGS.’ —Tanisha Herrin . ‘DEAL WITH YOUR FEELINGS.’ —Tanisha Herrin . I started drafting a post with tips for staying positive when you’re struggling with motivation this morning, but I couldn’t bring myself to finish the post because I have been the exact opposite of positive and motivated the last few days. . Ontario announced a 3rd stay-at-home order this week, and my sweet girl was a puddle of tears when I picked her up on Tuesday. Teachers were given a 10-minute warning to tell students to pack up their belongings, and while I held my daughter in the school yard as she cried, my heart broke for her. . This has been hard on all of us, but it’s been especially difficult for kids. I can’t imagine how it must feel to have school, extracurricular activities, playdates, sleepovers, family trips, and holiday celebrations taken away as a child. I feel like all I’ve done over the last year is dish out one disappointment after another, and with no end in sight, it’s hard not to feel the weight of it all. . If you know me IRL, you know I’m all about finding light in times of darkness. I believe every situation is design to teach us something, and try not to stay stuck in the suck for too long, but this week was different. . I felt really sad, and for the first time in a long time I realized that what I needed more than anything was to just feel all the feels. So I emailed my daughter’s teacher to let her know we were taking the night off from homework, shut my computer down, left the laundry in the dryer, ate peanut butter out of the jar (highly recommend btw), and polished off a bottle of wine with my husband, and it felt so good. . We all woke up with renewed positivity on Wednesday, yesterday I wrote out a list of goals I want to tackle over the next 4 weeks, and today I feel more motivated and excited than I have in a long time. I feel blessed, grateful, and ready to handle this lockdown like a boss. . So instead of writing down all of those tips I planned on sharing with you today, I wanted to remind you that sitting in discomfort and allowing yourself to feel sad isn’t always a bad thing. Just make sure you don’t get stuck there for too long. 😘
‘FILTERS ARE GREAT, BUT GREAT SKIN CARE IS BETTE ‘FILTERS ARE GREAT, BUT GREAT SKIN CARE IS BETTER.’ —Unknown .⠀ #ad . Do your hands crack in the cold weather? .⠀ Mine do. ⠀ .⠀ And this year has been particularly bad. Between my regular cooking and cleaning routine, buying and renovating a new home, and all of the required pandemic-related hand washing and sanitizing, my hands physically hurt at the end of each day. I’ve lost count of how many cracks I’ve dealt with so far this season, and right now I have a doozy on my right thumb that makes simple tasks like buttoning buttons, texting, and typing feel impossible and painful. .⠀ I once read that beautiful skin takes a commitment and not a miracle, and this couldn’t be more true. I have battled with my skin for as long as I can remember, and I know exactly what I need to do to prevent - and treat - dry, cracked hands. But when life gets busy, I simply get lazy, and it doesn’t take long for it show on my skin. .⠀ The good news is that it typically only takes me a few days to get things back under control thanks to my friends at @yoronaturals 🙌🏻 . Their Organic Manuka Skin Soothing Cream does wonders when it comes to healing cracked hands, and their Remedy Wear gloves are my secret to overnight healing! Instead of strategically covering every crack with cream and a bandaid, I just apply a generous amount of Manuka Cream to my hands and pop on a set of gloves before crawling into bed. Works like a dream! . (And YES, the gloves stay put alllllll night long!) . If pandemic protocols are leaving your hands dry and cracked, click the link in my bio and use code GWEN for 10% off my favorite YoRo Natural products!
‘A woman with a voice is by definition a strong ‘A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.’ –Melinda Gates Wishing all the strong, bold, loud, messy, and amazing women in my life a Happy International Women’s Day! . When we found out we were having a girl, I was so excited. I couldn’t wait to share my love for fashion and beauty with a smaller version of myself, and had such a strong vision of the kind of mom I wanted to be. . I promised myself I would be present, involved, loving, and empathetic, and that my sweet girl would wake up and go to sleep each night knowing there was at least one person in this world who believed in her 1000%. . I thought I had everything mapped out, but failed to realize that being a ‘girl mom’ would require so much more from me. It’s not enough that I listen to her, support her, and encourage her to be assertive and to own her truth. I have to model that behavior, too. . And that’s not easy. . I was raised at a time when women were encouraged to make themselves as small as possible - both literally and figuratively. . No one ever encouraged me to speak up when someone did wrong by me or someone else, and when I did start to find my voice as I got older, I was told I was ‘too much’. . Raising a girl has forced me to challenge everything that was taught to me about being a woman. I want my daughter to grow up believing she can achieve anything and everything she wants in life, and that she never has to make herself small to make others feel more comfortable. She’s bold, brave, assertive, and loud, and she’s doesn’t apologize for ANY of it. . And I hope she never does. . My girl keeps me on my toes, but being her mom has already been the ride of a lifetime. I’m so incredibly proud of her and can’t wait to see the mark she makes on the world. . ‘Here’s to strong women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.’ –Unknown
‘HOW YOU DO ANYTHING IS HOW YOU DO EVERYTHING.’ —Jess Sims . While some people love reading self-help books or listening to inspiring podcasts, quotes, mantras, and song lyrics are my jam. I spend hours upon hours scrolling through my social media feeds each week searching for motivational quotes and sayings, and I copy the ones I love most to the notes app on my phone so I never forget them. . I have a quote and lyric for pretty much every feeling and occasion, and if you follow me on stories, you know that I try to share something motivating and inspiring every morning. . I’ve recently been using short quotes/mantras to help me stay focused. Mantras are typically used in meditation, but they are also a fabulous tool to help you stay grounded. The idea is to pick a word or phrase with meaning to you, and each time your mind starts to wander, you repeat the mantra over and over to bring yourself back to the present moment. . I use mantras to help me stay productive with work, to keep me motivated when I want to push myself during my workouts, to stay present when I’m overwhelmed and trying to do too many things at once, and to stop me from ruminating about the things that make me stressed and anxious. . If you’re looking for inspiring quotes and mantras to help you stay focused, present, and calm, here are some of my favorites! . ‘Be present where your feet are.’ —Unknown . You don’t have to. You get to. —Jess Sims . Easy is bullshit. —Christine D’Ercole . Feel the burn, step closer to the fire. —Emma Lovewell . A setback is an avenue for a comeback. —Alex Toussaint . Hold the vision, trust the process. —Unknown . No challenge, no change. —Robin Arzon . Acknowledge the fear and do it anyway. —Emma Lovewell . Impossible is just an opinion. —Paulo Coelho . Treat your body like it belongs to someone you love. —Hannah Marie Corbin . Fix your ponytail and try again. —Unknown . 👇🏻 What quotes and mantras keep you focused and present when you’re overwhelmed or anxious?
‘ALL GREAT CHANGES ARE PRECEDED BY CHAOS.’ — ‘ALL GREAT CHANGES ARE PRECEDED BY CHAOS.’ —Unknown . f you’ve been following me on stories, you know we moved to a new house a couple of weeks ago. I was going to document the whole thing, but moving during a global pandemic in a city that is completely locked down with a child in virtual school is… 🤪 . This was the biggest move I’ve ever undertaken, and my Type A personality really struggled with how little control I had over everything. Lists and schedules are my jam, but it seemed the harder I tried to keep things on track, the quicker they fell apart. . I eventually decided to just embrace the chaos. I allowed myself to let go and just enjoy the excitement of it all and it ended up being the smoothest, most enjoyable move I’ve ever experienced. We’re still waiting on furniture deliveries and have lots of painting to do, but since no one will be visiting us for months (years?!) on end given the state of the world right now, there is absolutely no pressure. . And that feels great. . If you’re struggling, here are 4 things that helped me find order in the chaos that has been our lives for the last several weeks: . ✔️ EXERCISE. I start every single day with a hard workout to get those feel-good endorphins flowing. It makes me feel accomplished, helps me work through whatever is on my mind, and sets the tone for the rest of my day. . ✔️ ENERGY MANAGEMENT. I do all of my most pressing tasks when my energy is high and my mind is clear, and save all of the monotonous, mindless stuff (think: responding to emails, meal prep, folding laundry) for the evening. . ✔️ NEVER TOUCH SOMETHING TWICE. Once I ‘touch’ a task, I deal with it then and there so it’s taken off of my plate, rather than ’touching’ it multiple times and allowing it to take up extra energy and mental space. This is one of the best productivity tips I’ve ever read and it’s been a life-saver for me lately! . ✔️ DONE IS BETTER THAN PERFECT. I struggle the most with this, but the last few weeks have been a great exercise in challenging a lot of my Type A tendencies. . 👇🏻 How do YOU stay on track when you feel overwhelmed?
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