If there is one skincare step that can really change how your skin looks and feels, it is exfoliation. By removing the dead skin cells that build up on the surface, it improves texture, brightness, and helps your other products absorb better. And I am…
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How I Built Glowhaven: From Choosing a Name to Designing Every Detail
If you read my first post about why I quit my job to build Glowhaven, you know the emotional side of the story. The burnout. The years of dreaming. The decision to finally bet on myself. Want to know the story behind why I started…
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Skincare Ingredients List A to Z: Common Skincare Ingredients Explained
Have you ever flipped a skincare product over, looked at the ingredients list, and felt completely lost? You are not alone. Between the long scientific names, the acronyms, and the ingredients that are hard to pronounce, it can feel like you need a chemistry degree…
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UVA vs UVB: What They Do to Your Skin and How to Protect It
While I was sitting on a plane headed to Amsterdam, I started thinking about UVA vs UVB rays and how important suncare really is. Most of us do not realize it, but even when we are flying above the clouds, UVA rays are still reaching us through…
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Long Lasting Makeup Tips: How to Make Your Makeup Last All Day
You spent time doing your makeup. It looked great when you left the house. And by mid-afternoon, half of it has disappeared. Your foundation has faded. Your concealer has creased into every fine line around your eyes. Your lipstick is somewhere between your coffee cup…
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Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics for Skin: What They Are and How They Work
Prebiotics. Probiotics. Postbiotics. Words that used to belong in the supplement aisle are now on the labels of serums, cleansers, and moisturizers. If you have been wondering what prebiotics for skin actually means, or how probiotics and postbiotics fit into your skincare routine, this post…
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Gut Health and Skin: What Supplements Actually Work
Have you been skeptical about supplements? I was. For years, actually. I knew gut health and skin were connected. As a cosmetologist, I understood the science behind the gut-skin axis. But taking collagen powder or probiotics to genuinely improve my skin? That felt like wellness…
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Retinol vs Retinal: The Difference You Need to Know
If you have spent any time researching anti-aging skincare, you have probably come across retinol. It is one of the most studied, most recommended ingredients for reducing fine lines, improving texture, and supporting cell turnover. But recently, another ingredient has started showing up in skincare…
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The Real Story Behind Glow Haven
I’m writing this from my apartment in Helsinki, staring at the website I spent two and a half years obsessing over. Every single detail. Every page. Every word picked apart and rearranged because I’m a perfectionist who physically cannot let things go until they feel…
