Why You Should Be Worried About Your Hot Cocoa

Creepy weather all over the U.S. especially here in Southern California, where we even had a tornado, which is unheard of. Make sure your chickens don’t get too cold or wet, because that’s always bad news.

So what’s going on this week in the beauty, plantita, and wellness world?

Señora Well-Being

As we get older, we grow happier because our emotional intelligence gets better with age. Señoras rejoice.

These are the best nutrients and vitamins for your brain.

I’m all for cold plunging - I’ve been trying it myself in my $169 backyard bucket.* But are some people - mostly cold plunge podcast bros - taking wellness too far?

Here’s why it’s so hard to get your gym clothes on and go to that fun workout class.

Here’s how last night’s glass of vino is affecting your gut microbiome.

Beauty

After launching her perfume line Ce Noir, here’s everything we know about Beyonce’s new hair care line. The journey begins February 20.

What do you think of Kim K’s new nude makeup line?

Get 20% off a subscription to our rare, pure, one ingredient, fragrance free Chilean Rosehip. I recommend subscribing every 2-3 months, because that’s when you’ll start running low. We get asked this a lot, but the timing really depends if you incorporate it into your dry brushing routine or not.

Our besties at Cadena Collective are doing Beauty Week this week, and you can still participate here.

OMG, YouTube beauty celeb Johnny Ross loved our lip mask, which was an IPSY collab! Would you like to see more of this mask in 2024?

Wellness, Plantitas & Other Things

Here’s how I foraged, dehydrated and roasted te de diente de león - dandelion root tea. And I didn’t hallucinate or pass out, so I am pretty sure I did it right. I got some inspiration after embarking on Herbal Academy coursework.*

Consumer Reports found concerning levels of lead in chocolate and even hot cocoa powder. Tread carefully around the brands you use, and always read the labels.

Brazil has a world’s first all women samba school - the first ever!

We are fans of Mary Ruth Organic’s Liquid multivitamin (and brand ambassadors, what!), but we keep hearing about their hair growth syrup on Tiktok, so we’ve got to try it too. Use MROSENORA15 for 15% off anything on their website.*

Meet the world’s biggest hornworm. What would you do if you found him on your tomatillo plant? Would you invite him over for tecito?

The problem with herbicide - and why bacteria are coming to the rescue.

Stay cozy, hermana!

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