face oil

A Few Shea Terra Favorites

Over the course of the summer I’ve been trying a few skincare products from Shea Terra that I absolutely love! This is a great company that you can read more about here, but I especially love that Shea Terra Organics sources the most potent organic and wild-harvested ingredients from across Africa. They have a large product […] Read more…

Review: Complete Organics Oils by InstaNatural

If you’re looking to simplify your skincare routine, you might give these complete organics oils a try. I’m a huge fan of facial oils and for the past six weeks or so I have been using only oils on my face as moisturizer. It might seem counter intuitive, especially if you struggle with oily skin, […] Read more…

May 2016 Favorites

May was a somewhat turbulent month for me emotionally… I finally stopped posting on Sweet Violet Bride – the blog that consumed all of my time and energy for the last four years but wasn’t turning a profit as I’d hoped. As an entrepreneur it can be so hard to know when to end something. I […] Read more…

Unboxing: Spa Heroes Beauty Box

Another unboxing! These are so fun! Today, I’m opening the November beauty box kindly sent to me by Spa Heroes. They’re on a mission to bring non-toxic spa luxury products into your life and when you subscribe, you receive one full-sized product every month, plus some occasional surprises. Each and every Hero Product meets their healthy ingredient, […] Read more…

Review: Miraculous Maracuja Oil

As someone who has combination skin (oily/dry) I was very apprehensive about trying a face oil. Last year Tarte Cosmetics sent me their beautifully bottled pure Maracuja Oil ($46) to be considered for Sweet Violet Bride’s natural beauty guide and so I gave it a try. I feared it would make me break out and hesitantly patted […] Read more…