Sharing my thoughts on holistic living, natural birth, and PUFA-free skincare.
Personal Perspectives
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How often should I use any given product?
How often should you be applying the product? Daily? Twice daily? Every other day? The answer: it depends! By asking yourself some of the following questions, you...
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Why do we use grassfed tallow?
Fat-soluble vitamins are some of THE most essential nutrients you can consume and put on your skin. The catch? The are only found in animal products. Synthetic versions...
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Where to find natural-fibre clothing
So we think about the plastic we use for food storage and other daily items, but have you ever thought about the plastic in your clothing? In your underwear, your...
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Exfoliation: less is more
If you're looking for a super aggressive exfoliation, you won't find that here. Our scrubs are more of an every-other-day product; a sustainable way to care for your skin. Gentle and effective. When I...
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What can I do about diaper rash and cradle cap?
I don't think you need zinc oxide in your diaper creams - especially if it's caused by a reaction to food. Your skin is always trying to heal. Tallow, cacao...
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What is tallow?
Tallow is beef fat. There. I said it. Stay with me.... OK so it's beef fat that is "purified" aka rendered which is the process of heating the fat at...
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What does farm to skin mean?
Here at FATSKN, farm-to-skin, or farm-to-face, means that the ingredients we use in our products are touched as little as possible on their journey from the farm to your skin....
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Are comedogenic ratings reliable?
Are comedogenic ratings actually useful? Long story short, no, comedogenic ratings are not reliable at all. But here's some background..... -------------------------------------------------- When I was first experimenting with making body butter for...
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Food is medicine.
Food is medicine. Not the first time I’ve said or thought that but this week over the holidays was the first time I truly internalized it. It used to mean...
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My Second Birth Story (Home Birth!)
The contractions weren't subsiding so I got in the shower. When I finally came to grips with the fact that I was going to have a baby soon, I went and woke...
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My First Birth Story (SPOILER ALERT: this is a POSITIVE birth story!)
The post-partum care offered by midwives is just amazing. They come to your home and ensure that baby is latching well (and if not get you referred to a lactation consultant...