Isn’t it amazing how solid water (also known as “ice”) can seem so different from liquid water? But they’re essentially the same substance. The same goes for personal care products, I think. I’ve gone my whole life expecting products to appear in liquid or solid form, based on how I’ve always seen them packaged in the past. Shampoo should be liquid, not solid. The soap I use in the shower can be solid, but hand soap should be liquid. And on and on and on.…

A few months ago, I had the chance to visit Seattle for the first time. As I wandered through the historic Pike Place Market, I stopped by the Moon Valley Organics stand and picked up a bundle of three products: the Moon Valley Organics EczaCalm, the Lotion Bar, and a lip balm. I’ve noticed a bit of an eczema flareup on my left hand recently, so I decided it was time to give the EczaCalm a try. In this review, we’ll take a closer look at what goes into this organic skincare product,…

I think that free samples are one of the greatest things on Earth. One of my favorite things to do on weekends used to be going to Costco and snacking my way through the samples. So when I received a pack of belif truth moisturizing bomb in my last Sephora order, I was already prepared to love it. Read on to learn more about what ingredients might help this moisturizer support is claim to “retain moisture for up to 26 hours.”