Heliotro.pe » Facial Skincare

Mountain Rose Herbs giveaway

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:08:02 +0000

Mountain Rose Herbs, my favorite hippie skincare and herb supplier is doing a very cool giveaway for the best herbal recipes of 2011. Check ‘em out — not only do they have great ideas there and a killer prize, but these guys sell extremely high-quality, well-priced DIY skincare items. I use them to purchase all my [...]

Update on lies and oils, respectively

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:51:32 +0000

OK, I know it’s been WAY too long since I last updated. Home ownership is busy-making! As is trying to work full time while running a side business and writing a book and generally making an effort to cook more and decorate and yada yada. ANYWAY. Hi, I’m back! So what has been going on [...]

How can we look “polished” on the go?

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:15:31 +0000

A friend’s recent Facebook comment cracked me up — she said on the first day of her attempt to dress a bit sleeker looking, she forgot to wear deodorant; this was proof to her that it was impossible for her to be “polished” no matter what she tried. I used to be much the same — [...]

DIY goals for 2011

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:45:34 +0000

The time is now! For several years, I’ve been wanting to make my own naturally-pigmented lip stains. I had always assumed beet powder was the only option I had, but a cup of Tazo Passion tea recently reminded me that, in addition to beets, there’s also hibiscus, red cabbage, saffron, and turmeric. (How did I [...]

Dark circle remedies

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:31:20 +0000

I recently had a reader email me asking about good eye creams to help combat dark under-eye circles. Since the advice I gave her applies to most dark circle sufferers out there, I figured I might as well blog my advice!

Almost 100% of dark circles (especially in lighter complexions) are from other health factors [...]

Crawling back to Retin-A

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:01:06 +0000

I went off Retin-A close to my wedding, because I couldn’t guarantee a flake-free face for my big day no matter how careful I tried to be.

So why am I crawling back to my frenemy prescription now, when winter’s flaky dryness is just around the corner? Because I miss my best-ever pore cleanser! Sure, [...]

Powdered sunblock upgrade!

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:35:47 +0000

A few years back we had a blazing summer, and I got really into the idea of powdered sunblock. I tried a slew of brands (Peter Thomas Roth, Bare Escentuals, Shiseido and Colorescience) but didn’t care for any of the packaging or formulations. I even tried buying my own synthetic non-scratchy powder-dispensing brush that I could theoretically [...]

Tinted Moisturizer Roundup

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:27:51 +0000

In my desire to be more frugal and less cluttered, plus my pent-up need to sample new products after carefully avoiding changes in my skin routine leading up to the wedding, I have been systematically devouring all my Sephora samples. This particular experiment deals with the many vials of tinted moisturizer I’ve accumulated.

The first [...]

Sample Time

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:54:00 +0000

So leading up to the wedding, I spent approximately a million dollars on beauty-related products and services and then received a bunch of gifts that take up all the space in our cupboards. So it’s time for a purge!

In addition to cleansing our kitchen of old dishes, I’ve decided to make my way through [...]

Freebie Fest, Part 2

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:29:11 +0000

Wow — Sephora’s recent VIB Swag Bag was quite the freebie for me. Many of the items included are things I’ll actually use*, which is rare for me with freebies. There was even a replacement for an existing product of mine! It was nice not to have to spend the $50 minimum for free shipping [...]