I’m sure that I’m the only one excited about this… Millions of years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, I moved to Los Angeles. It was three years before I started my first company, and I was thirsty for all bath and body products that promoted self care in the best way. My search tookContinue reading “L’Occitane Honey Incense Dupe”
Author Archives: Shahada Karim
Outside my Kitchen
I cook, almost exclusively, all of the food that I eat. There are a couple (just a couple) of restaurants that I frequent. But for the most part, when it comes to plant-based food, I always feel like I could have made it better myself. There are some very delicious exceptions, and those places haveContinue reading “Outside my Kitchen”
Fairies & Truffles
If you know anything about me, you know I’m always looking for new and more accessible ways to optimize wellness on both the inside and the outside. During the summer of 2022, I started working with truffles – specifically in relation to skincare – because of their impressive hydrating and plumping properties. With the half-centuryContinue reading “Fairies & Truffles”
(Peri)Menopause & Me
I guess it’s about that time. I’m closing my 49th year with more curiosity than anything else, as my body reaches the peak of transition into the next chapter of my life. Sometimes I feel that it (my body) is very separate from me. It changes from day to day, and I’ve learned to listenContinue reading “(Peri)Menopause & Me”
Autumn Scents
When the seasons change, I like to adapt and incorporate certain scents on and around me. Because I live in a place where we don’t really get seasons, it feels good to honor the idea of the shift in nature with fragrance. I honestly thought that I’d be bored with a scented candle like NetteContinue reading “Autumn Scents”
Calm Down (irritated skin)
My words on this matter are purely anecdotal; I don’t assume that what works for my skin (oily/dehydrated, mature, acne prone) will also work on or for other people. I’ve come to rely on three (maybe four) products in the event that my skin gets irritated. My skin complains are usually due to prolonged exposureContinue reading “Calm Down (irritated skin)”