In the world of clean and conscious beauty, there are some beautiful Black-owned brands that are starting to gain more traction in the market and get more notice. To this I say, BRAVO! Below are four that I've tried and tested and can recommend with enthusiasm: Aster Raine I recently discovered Aster Raine through a local women-in-business group that I belong to here in Hood River. When I learned that the founder, Fatima Morgan, lived the Gorge I just had to meet her. She is as lovely as her skin formulations. Fatima's formulas are plant-based, using ingredients you find in products that are at much higher price points. Both authenticity and affordability are at the heart of Aster Raine's mi
It seems obvious that when it's warm out and we're spending lots of time outside then sun protection is a must. But regardless of the season
Others might not see it but it's there, hiding underneath your mask. It's summer 2020's dirty secret: MASKNE is the new ACNE. It's real, it's gross, it's the icing on the dumpster-flavored cake of 2020. One of my gorgeous brides who works in healthcare and has to wear her mask all day was lamenting her pre-wedding maskne breakout, and she inspired this post (hi Chelsea!). While her maskne was extremely minor, I've started to see more and more of it on other clients and it varies in severity. Whether you have to wear your mask all day or only when you leave the house, chances are good that at some point your mask has triggered a breakout. With makeup, sunscreen and trapped moisture all mingli
