I’m really excited to write this blog post on toners! As an esthetician, I often have clients come to my skincare studio who are bypassing the toning step in their at-home skincare routine. A few reasons I’ve found why people are skipping a toner at home is that they think it is an unnecessary step, they are not sure when or what kind to use, or they’ve had a bad experience with a toner product. When used correctly, using a daily toner is really beneficial to your skin’s health and also your skincare routine.
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Did you know when scrub me™ started as a company in 2013 we only had two types of products? A sea salt body scrub with added botanical ingredients and our ever popular whipped shea butter. These products were created because we felt we needed to put more of an emphasis on taking care of the skin on our bodies, not just our faces. We want to pamper all parts of our skin to keep it healthy, clear, and youthful. Cleansing, exfoliating, massaging, and moisturizing your body with great products at home is important. But, there are a few in spa treatments that can help get your skin in optimal condition!
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Stretch marks are essentially scars that occur when severe damage is done to collagen and elastin fibers; rapid growth of the skin or rapid weight loss is what causes this damage. When skin stretches or changes very quickly, especially if it’s dry, the proteins can’t hold their natural structure and end up tearing. Stretch marks look like uneven lines going across your skin, usually, there are a few right next to each other.
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Certain skin disorders are more common than most of us think. Issues such as stretch marks, rashes and bumps, or eczema can be embarrassing for us to talk about or ask for help managing them. It is our job to keep our skin healthy and balanced and sometimes we don't have the right products or information to treat it. We’ve got some helpful skin care tips that can alleviate certain skin disorders or prevent them from happening at all, and maintain a healthy complexion.
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If we've ever had the pleasure of meeting in person I'm almost certain that we've discussed my very specific skin care routine. I like to use my personal home care routine as an example to explain how important it is to have a daily regimen at home. Facials, treatments, and peels can only take your skin so far. Yes, treatments like these do greatly improve your complexion, skin's health, and help you achieve your ultimate skin goals. But, without a proper skin care routine at home, your skin cannot maintain all results in between treatments.
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If you haven't already noticed, scrub me™ loves bar soap! We make our soaps with rich oils and plant-based ingredients that help skin be at its healthiest. There are lots of options out on the market and unless you're a skin care expert it's hard to tell what's best for you.
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We thought a fun way to follow up our "Inner Wellness, Outer Beauty" blog would be with some delicious, vegan, healthy, smoothie recipes. Our good friend The Chicago Vegan always has the best plant-based, vegan recipes. We asked her to give us her three favorite smoothie recipes; surprisingly, all of them have ingredients that are healthy for your skin!
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We wanted to share a couple of our favorite lip care recipes you can whip up at home with ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen.
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Dry, rough, peeling lips or soft, supple, hydrated lips? Which would you choose? Just kidding! We don't even need to ask to find the answer to that. No matter who you are we are certain nobody would choose dry, chapped lips over hydrated ones. So many seem to struggle with the perfect formula for healthy, moisturized lips. scrub me™ is here to guide you on the path to your healthiest lips yet!
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Most of us check out our faces in the mirror every day, buy products to keep our skin healthy and young, read blogs and articles to educate ourselves about how to look our best. But let's be honest, we are mostly focused on our faces and necks. What about our hands?
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Before, our bath bombs did have some amazing skin nourishing ingredients and essential oils, but we felt like they needed a little update. Like with all our other skin care, we wanted to be really thoughtful about our recipes and which ingredients we chose. We developed four different spa bombs to treat a few common skin care and body concerns.
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We think understanding preservatives in skin care is important. While scrub me™ products do have antimicrobial and antioxidant ingredients, we do not use preservatives in our products. Some preservatives can cause skin reactions or sensitivity and are also known to be unhealthy. There is a wide range of preservatives so it can get a little confusing figuring out what is okay to use and what is not.
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Who needs a little de-stressing in the midst of all this holiday craziness? We sure do! This month we decided to take a little break from our typical topics like health & skin care and focus on something else we really love, vegan baked goods. We interviewed one of our favorite local vegans, the @chicagovegan about her new baking company, her vegan lifestyle, and she even gave us her go to holiday cookie recipe!
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Among our many facials and treatments is our 'full plant-based detox.' We have to say we are big fans of this facial in particular because we get to treat our clients with all our own natural, vegan products as well as different raw ingredients from the earth. This facial can be tailored to any skin type and can treat a wide range of concerns like acne, congestion, dryness, dullness, fine lines, and sensitization. So what is this facial actually all about?
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