Category: renewal

  • Soft Shifts

    Settling Into the New Year Without Overhauling Your Life Settling in Softly If January feels heavier than you expected, you’re not alone. I mean after the rush of the holidays, most of us land here a little tired — mentally, physically, and emotionally. Even when the holidays were good, they still took a lot energy.…

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  • The New Year Skincare Reset

    (No Buzzwords Required) Hype vs. honesty Every new year it seems that skincare marketing gets louder and more in your face. I mean we hear detoxes, miracle ingredients, overnight results. And this year, I quietly opting out of the noise. Real quality skincare doesn’t need buzzwords. It needs simplicity, consistency, and standards that actually support…

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  • The Quiet Shift

    There’s something about this week — the one between Christmas and the new year — that always hits a tad differently. The Holiday rush has passed, the calendar is quieter, and for a moment, life seems to slow and soften a little bit. This year isn’t ending with a big finish or a dramatic turning…

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  • The Glow of Me-Time

    Gratitude, Grow & Glow Series : Week 3 Tomorrow morning I get one of those rare alone moments — quiet house, warm coffee, the dogs and just me. Being a wife, homeowner, a small business owner, and yes mama (even thought they have flown the nest) can be a little time consuming and attention grabbing.…

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  • The Scary Truth Week 3

    You know that fancy bottle of skin cream sitting in the pretty glass case looking so shiny and new? Well stop and think before you grab it. How long has it actually been sitting there? (que scary music) Most drugstore and department store brands are formulated to last for years. Now this sounds nice and…

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  • Realistic Habits

    Because We’re Making Burnout Last Season’s Issue. Let’s be honest—”new month, new me” sounds great… until the inbox explodes, the laundry multiplies, and your to-do list laughs in your face by 10:00 AM. That’s why this week in our Glow Goals After 40 series, we’re focusing on realistic habits — the kind that actually fit into your busy lifestyle and…

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  • Glow Goals After 40

    Let’s call it what it is—midlife skin hits different. Thanks to shifting hormones, slower cell turnover, and life just… we can’t always get away with skipping SPF or falling asleep in our makeup anymore (not that we’re admitting we ever did that 😅). But here’s the good news: glowing skin is still totally possible, and…

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  • A September Skin Reset

    🌿 The Season of Shift Your skin isn’t a static surface — it’s a living, breathing part of you that changes with the seasons, stress, hormones, and more. That’s why it deserves more than a one-size-fits-all routine. It needs a reset that actually meets you where you are. Whether you’re battling dryness, breakouts, dullness, or…

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  • Menopause, Perimenopause & Your Skin: What’s Really Going On 🌙✨

    Hormones don’t just run the show behind the scenes — they play a starring role in how your skin looks, feels, and behaves. If you’ve hit perimenopause or menopause, you may have noticed some big changes in your skin (sometimes overnight, right?). Here’s what’s happening — and what you can do about it. 💡 The…

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  • 💫 We Have Enough Routines—Let’s Make Our Self-Care a Ritual

    Let’s Make Our Self-Care a Ritual Let’s be honest—we’ve got routines for everything.Morning routines. Gym routines. Get-the-kids-out-the-door-without-losing-it routines. 😅We’re pros at checking boxes and powering through the day. But here’s a little reframe:What if your skincare routine wasn’t just something you did…But something you actually felt? ✨ The Subtle Shift from Routine to Ritual✨ Routine gets the job done.…

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  • My Summer Lifesaver (No Gatekeeping Here!)

    Okay—real talk? I was one group text away from completely losing my mind halfway through summer. Between hot flashes, a calendar that looked like a battlefield, and my skin doing its best impression of burnt toast after one too many sun-soaked afternoons… I needed help. Stat. That’s when I reached for my two secret weapons:✨ ABBI’s Regenerating Oil and🧘‍♀️ Permission…

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