The Solvasa Journal
Beauty in Your Presence
Rituals, science, and the art of showing up for yourself. Explore our stories on stress, skin, and intentional living.

Time is Beauty: Time Management for You and Your Business
In business and in life, there’s not much worse than feeling out of control. It’s tough enough if you’re part of a well-staffed enterprise, but operating an independent business requires a special ...
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Bio-hacking Your Way to Beautiful Skin
Why do skincare and sleep make such beautiful bed partners? Could regular cold showers in the morning impart a more youthful glow to your skin? Why would I want to feed the bacteria on my skin? ...
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Beauty in The Cabinet of Good and Evil: A Look at Bakuchiol, Retinol and Natural Skincare Products
Let’s Get Real As marketers aggrandize the virtues of “clean beauty,” are we becoming desensitized to what really matters when it comes to skincare and selfcare? In other words, are we to buy i...
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Sleep Syncing Your Skincare Regimen
Multi-tasking Beyond Skincare If you’re like me, you demand multi-tasking attributes from your skincare products. And unless you’ve been asleep at the wheel, you’re tuned in to the importance of s...
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What is Inflammaging? The Impact of Stress on Beauty and Wellbeing.
Inflammaging can affect every organ in the body; skin is especially vulnerable. Effects on skin include dullness, uneven skin tone, age spots, and impaired collagen production leading to sagging, e...
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What would happen if your skincare and selfcare routines were all about supporting your skin’s and your body’s resilience to inflammatory stress? How would your skin respond in the short run if yo...
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Intermittent Fasting for Beginners
We've all encountered that gorgeous, naturally svelte person who casually frets, "ugh … I've been so busy, I forgot to eat today." Yah, right. We hate you. Those of us who are naturally human not ...
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Crystals, Minerals and Clay – Natural Solutions to Reduce Wrinkles and Brighten Skin
If the covid pandemic taught us anything about beauty it’s that when it comes to skincare, less is more.
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I'm reading (well, actually listening to) a terrific new book on women's health by a double-board-certified doctor in internal medicine and immunology. In a chapter about inflammation, the author...
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