BOA Skin Care - Reveal Your Beauty

Kintsugi – Embracing the imperfect - A Japanese ritual

Many see Kintsugi as a powerful metaphor for life where nothing is ever truly broken. The celebration of broken objects is an extension of ‘Wabi-Sa...

To be Compostable or Biodegradable?

I hear the terms compostable and biodegradable sometimes used interchangeably when discussions are taking place about 'good' plastics, so I thought...

Beauty Ritual - Icelanders and their natural hot tubs

Sitting in a pool semi-naked means that all the trappings associated with class or wealth through one's clothing are gone. Now you are who you are,...

The staircase of life

Every day is a gift. You can choose to go through it in an unhappy manner or celebrate what the moment offers and put it in perspective. I do belie...

A new skin problem in the time of COVID-19 - Maskne

use BOA exfoliant to clean away all the dead skins and impurities as soon as you get home, a gentle facial cleanser or astringent and cream with i...

Learn about your skin - Episode 3 - Skin Pores

Excess build up of skin cells and oil can also expand the follicle and cause enlarged pores. It starts when your oil glands make too much oil. Thi...

Learn about your skin - Episode 2 - Skin Pigmentation

Pigmentation can respond well to a combination of topicals, peels, Skin or oral medication, IPL or lasers.For a gentler and more sustained solution...

Beauty Ritual - Turmeric and the Haldi ceremony

Haldi holds an important place in Indian traditions because it also purifies and cleanses the body. After the haldi ceremony, when the paste is rin...

The space between your two ears

Martina Navratilova was once asked, “How do you maintain your focus, physique and sharp game even at the age of 43?" She gave a humble reply, “The ...

Learn about your skin - Episode 1 - Skin barrier functionality and health

Like most other people I have been guilty at times of running after the next “hope in a jar” when it comes to anti-aging and skin repair. These day...

Finnish bathing & Sauna Beauty Ritual

The ritual of using the sauna begins with having a wash (a shower can do), followed by time spent sitting in the sauna hot room where the temperatu...

How you could be over-exfoliating (and damaging) your skin: What is the best way to exfoliate for best results?

By using a smart and natural exfoliant, you may not need to worry about any of these complex choices? What if the exfoliant worked with your skin t...