Monthly Archives: August 2026

How To Maintain Healthy Skin While Traveling

How To Maintain Healthy Skin While Traveling – Disclaimer: Your campus and Clarisonic contacted me to try Clarisonic products and they personally sent me Clarisonic products to try. All thoughts and opinions expressed on Peculiar Porter are mine alone and do not reflect the views or opinions of Clarisonic. These are my own words on how I personally keep my skin healthy. 

Traveling wreaks havoc on my skin. With six-hour-plus flights, unventilated airports, a change in diet, and a lack of sleep, it’s no wonder my skin quickly starts wishing me dead. After my third trip this year, I decided to do something about my terrible skin. It took me about three months to figure out which products were the right mix to get me to where I am today. Let me take you on a journey and learn how I found a way to keep my skin healthy while … Read the rest

How To Wear High Heels Comfortably

How To Wear High Heels Comfortably – There’s nothing like the big smile and feeling of confidence when you put on your brand new pair of heels for the first time. There’s also nothing quite like the existential dread you feel when you’re trudging around just an hour into the event wondering how on earth you’re going to survive the day in these shoes because your feet are already throbbing. How can you wear high heels without pain? Can you wear high heels comfortably? Is it a sorcery that only a few people possess? Can you train yourself to wear high heels?

Fear not! I have the answers for you! I will go over proven tips to reduce your foot pain and explain why you are experiencing this pain in the first place. 

How To Wear High Heels Comfortably

Of course, this is a physical therapy blog, so our biased … Read the rest

The Best Skincare Products For Teens

The Best Skincare Products For Teens – Think that teenagers and preteens are a little more sophisticated today with the rise of social media, but still, there is no shortage of questionable products on the market made for them. We’ll talk more about why it’s important to choose safer ingredients for preteens/tweens/teens and then a list of products to get you started!

Unfortunately, many products marketed to children and teenagers contain some of the worst contaminants, such as:

The Best Skincare Products For Teens

For example, alarming levels of lead and cadmium have been found in eye shadow for children. In addition, you may remember the debate when the FDA found asbestos in the makeup of Claire, whose main customers are teenagers and preteens.

The 17 Best Affordable Skincare Brands Of 2024, According To Real Simple Editors

Teenage girls also use MORE products per day compared to adult women. Not … Read the rest

How To Maintain Healthy Skin In Winter

How To Maintain Healthy Skin In Winter – During the winter months, the skin has many challenges to adapt to. Cold air, low humidity and indoor heating can lead to dry, dehydrated skin. Luckily, a winter skincare routine can help keep your skin healthy during the coldest part of the year.

In winter we should pay more attention to moisturizing our skin than in other seasons. I’m sure many of you have experienced ‘winter’ skin problems. Dryness, breakouts, and sensitivity can all remind us that we need to spend a little more time on our skin. What should we do to protect and care for our skin during the winter months?

How To Maintain Healthy Skin In Winter

During the winter months, the skin has many challenges to adapt to. Cold air, low humidity and indoor heating can lead to dry, dehydrated skin.

Top Tips To Maintain Healthy Skin During

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How To Deal With Combination Skin

How To Deal With Combination Skin – Medically reviewed by Cynthia Cobb, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, FAANP – Written by Ashley Hubbard and Victoria Stokes – Updated July 11, 2022

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How To Deal With Combination Skin

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Best Products For Oily Skin, Per Dermatologists

Figuring out the best skincare routine for combination skin can seem like you’re going around in circles. What happens when your skin decides it’s going to be oily and dry?

Do not worry. It may not be easy, but it is certainly possible to find a routine that softens dry … Read the rest

How To Wear Ruffles

How To Wear Ruffles – I saw an ad a few weeks ago featuring this ruffle dress from the Who What Wear collection and knew I had to have it! The problem was that it was sold out online and I couldn’t find my size in any local stores. I guess there was a restock because my dreams came true!

I’m not going to lie. At first glance, I thought my dreams were killed. The ruffles looked a little too “Miss Muffet”, but I’ll tell you something: you can’t judge a piece of clothing by its hanger! Sometimes you have to take the extra few minutes and try something out, so that’s what I did. at 22:30. You’re probably wondering why I was in Target at the time. Yes. No idea here, but I wasn’t alone, and luckily, CJ was my advisory board when it came to the frilly dress.… Read the rest

Office Fashion: Professional And Stylish

Office Fashion: Professional And Stylish – I’ll be honest here, I haven’t worn a suit in years. My 9-5 corporate life lasted about 5 years. My first job out of college was as a revenue accountant at Norfolk Southern. It was a traditional corporate job because I had to wear a suit every day.

My closet is stocked with Express and Loft. Super stylish, affordable office wear, my go-to for such pieces to this day.  And at Gin Day, a charity event I had to pay to attend, I was reprimanded for my skinny jeans.

Office Fashion: Professional And Stylish

But don’t worry, the poor executives who hate me wear them anyway. I hated it. They hated me. It was mutual.

What To Wear To Work: Work Outfits For The Office

After a few months of interviewing, while working on my pathetic blog and interning at a high-end online designer … Read the rest