Nancy Loh, Author at marlo hydroponic skincare

is sleep important for your skin?

People often talk about getting their “beauty sleep” – is this a real thing? Yes, getting enough sleep is very important for good health overall, and does affect your skin both internally and externally! overnight repair While you sleep, your body is...

live a zero-waste life

lifestyle, sustainability

Interested in trying a zero-waste lifestyle but not sure how to start? Living zero waste means doing whatever you can to avoid sending things to the landfill. It is an adjustment, but one way to make it a little easier is to start small and swap out things that won’t...

natural oils for skin

beauty

Have you ever used natural oils in your hair or skincare regimen? Common examples include coconut oil, grapeseed oil, and jojoba oil. Natural oils have been around forever – it’s believed that athletes in ancient Greece rubbed olive oil on their skin to make it...

spotlight: california academy of sciences’ otherworldly green roof

green architecture, sustainability

The California Academy of Sciences is an excellent place for learning all about science – with unique sustainable design, and an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum – all under one roof! amazing “living” green roof Do hills have windows and...

spotlight: kamikatsu, japan’s ZERO-WASTE town

sustainability

Kamikatsu, Japan is a tiny town of just 1,500 residents – but looks can be deceiving. This small town covering 42 sq mi is known as Japan’s Zero-Waste town, and it’s so famous that it even gets upwards of 2,000 tourists a year! What’s special about...