Cosette's Beauty Pantry

Hello everyone, I'm back!! Finally, summer is almost over; I can't wait for the cooler weather to hit the island. Additionally, I am very much looking forward to  the spooky season .  These past few months have been very challenging for me. For personal reasons, I have been away from social media for quite some time and haven't written a blog post in a while. But today, I looked at the date and realised that this day marks  twelve (12) years since my first blog post . I figured that, today was the perfect day for me to get back into blogging.  More than ever before, I realised the importance of self-care.  Self-care includes anything you do to keep yourself healthy; physically, mentally and spiritually.  Self-care activities can range from physical activities such as; exercising and drinking more water, to mental activities such as; reading a book or listening to music. Self-care can also include spiritual or social activities such as praying or talking to a friend. The mos

Dear readers, Cosette's Beauty Pantry is eleven (11) today! Yes, I published my first blog post 11 years or 4018 days ago.  I wanted to take the opportunity to mark the occasion of the blog’s 11th anniversary. Eleven is a lot of years to be writing a blog.  Eleven years ago... I was 25 years old. I started blogging because I wanted to help other people who were dealing with acne and adult acne. I loved experimenting with DIY beauty recipes. Initially, the blog was named  Skin Care Suggestions . The main focus of the blog was skincare. I used to write under the screen name Euphrasie85. It was common practice back then.   Social media was not really a thing . Many people close to me did not understand what I was doing; or why I was doing it. At first, I used my phone to take pictures for the blog.  Back then, cameras phones were nowhere near as good as they are today. I was not yet a vegan. I had not fully embraced my wavey/curly hair. Trivia: The 18th of September, 2010 was a Satur

Hello everyone! Guess what!?  With everything that is going on in the world right now, I missed my own ten (10) year blogiversary!   On Friday the 18 th of September,  Cosette's Beauty Pantry  turned  10 years old!   I can hardly believe that it’s been this long!   I wrote  my very first blog post  a little over a decade ago! I just realised that by the time I press "publish", it will be the 28th; i.e. I'm posting this 10 days after the 10th blogiversary!  It must be a sign... To "celebrate" this milestone, I want to share the top 10 posts from 10 years of blogging: How to thin out your nail polish Misconceptions about ear piercings Overnight spot treatment: Calamine lotion A guide to make-up brushes: Which ones to use and when Reverse hair washing DIY: Micro-dermabrasion paste Quiz: What's your face shape? Fruit Acid 15% Gel Peel Review DIY: Honey and cinnamon facial mask/spot treatment Sugaring vs. Waxing   I want to th

Hello everyone! Guess  what!?  Yesterday  Cosette's Beauty Pantry  celebrated its  6 year blogiversary!   I can hardly believe that it’s been six whole years! I  published my very first post on  September 18th, 2010 .   Check out the top 5 most viewed posts since  last year's blogiversary : Acne update | DIY: Honey and Aloe vera mask Reverse hair washing Six beauty trends to ditch in 2016 💄Blog makeover 💅 DIY: Micro-dermabrasion paste A big  THANKS  to all of you who visit, read, comment and share!   If you have any suggestions, ideas, feedback or inquiries, don't hesitate to contact me!   

Hello everyone! Today marks my 5th blogiversary – aka, my blog anniversary ! Cosette's Beauty Pantry (previously known as Skin Care Suggestions ) turns five.  I can’t quite believe it has been so long.     I wrote my very first blog post on September 18th 2010!  In that post I introduced myself and wrote about "the  purpose  of this blog".   Read my 1st post here !  Here are a few of my top viewed posts over the last 5 years : Shaving tips DIY: Honey and cinnamon facial mask/spot treatment How to thin out your nail polish Which beauty oil is best for your skin? Natural pre-dye hair treatment Vegetable glycerin for glowing skin! Adult acne and hormonal imbalances A big  THANKS  to all of you who visit, read, comment and share – it’s mostly because of you that I have stuck with it over the years .

Hello everyone! This summer I took a break from blogging and social media and focused more on myself .  I got back in the habit of hooping daily for an hour - I LOVE IT! #hoopnotica I want to let you know that n ow that  August is gone and summer is nearly over  I will be posting regular.   September is also my  blogiversary month.  I wrote my very first blog post on September 18th 2010 ! How did you spend your summer?