My mother being Pacific Islander, she always had super soft skin. I was introduced to Olay and Pond’s straight from her bathroom lol. But she always had stashes of cocoa butter sticks, Vaseline, Just for Me hair milk and baby oil! She had her stuff and I had mine. When it came to beauty, she taught me to embrace my natural, to not be defined by the industry standards. From an early age, it was consistently instilled in me to practice self-preservation, good sun protection and lots of hydration.

if no one has told you yet, know that you deserve to go for the gold. you are worthy of good skin care + a peaceful routine. whether it’s the early hours of the morning or late into the evening when everyone is asleep, you are worthy.

For all the skincare addicts out there, you know we've been on this jade-rolling rollercoaster for a few years now. I purchased my first jade roller in 2014 and I used it as a way to sort of contour out my face and for lymph node drainage. Around that time, I was consuming more alcohol and wanted to detox my skin on the weekends.