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Hydration. Hydration. Hydration!

Over 40 and don’t recognize your skin? Your estrogen took it with it when it left the building.

Keeping a hydrating spray with you during the day, adds that moisture back into the skin.

Bonus: it also sets your makeup!

Love this D’Alba Spray! Link in the bio for it 🔗

43 and starting over… not the first time, likely not the last.
Hard? Feels impossible.
But I’ll tell you this for free, I will be leveling up, again!

Time for a rest..

Story time. Last night WestJet removed me from our flight because I had a panic attack during the safety demo — dizzy, nauseous, hot, sweating, fetal position on the floor. 😮‍💨

Paramedics came. I was fine. But their policy meant I couldn’t fly without a doctor’s note.

Cue: 2.5 hours sleep. A 7:30am walking clinic. Three clinics (two closed or moved). Missing my 10am flight. Missing a full day with my best friend in Montreal. 💔

My body just… shut down. And here’s what I know now — stress hormones, sleep deprivation, and hormonal shifts during perimenopause make our nervous systems SO much more reactive. This wasn’t weakness. This was biology.

Has your body ever said “no” at the worst possible time?

If you don’t love animals, you have no idea what unconditional love really feels like.

I have no words for how hard these little creatures love me, or how they always know when to stay extra close because I’m so broken inside.

My life would be incomplete without their love.

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I'll be honest — today wasn't a great day for me.
And when I'm feeling low, I've learned something important: taking care of myself isn't a luxury, it's maintenance. So today that meant a small touch-up appointment. Not because anything is "wrong" with my skin. Just because some days, doing one small thing for yourself is the difference between spiraling and getting through the day.
I talk a lot on this page about biology — hormones, collagen, barrier function. But underneath all of that is a much simpler truth: your skin, your body, your face — they're allowed to be a source of care, not just a project to fix.
If today is a low day for you too, consider this your permission slip to do the small thing. A walk. A skincare reset. An appointment you've been putting off for yourself.
And if you want to start where I always tell women to start — with understanding what your own skin actually needs — comment GLOW and I'll send you my free guide.

Hey Glow Gang! 💜

Just posted a full Stampede Survival Skincare Reset video — and I wanted to share the science behind WHY I chose each step, especially for those of us in perimenopause.

Why this routine works for hormonal skin:

🌾 Beta glucan — activates your skin's natural recovery response. During perimenopause, declining estrogen reduces your skin's ability to self-repair. Beta glucan bridges that gap.

🧴 Ceramide essence — estrogen directly supports ceramide production. When estrogen dips, so does your barrier strength. This step is non-negotiable.

💧 Hydrating toner pads (like Biodance) — toner pads left on as mini-masks = skin flooding. Maximum hydration delivery to depleted hormonal skin.

👁️ Eye masks + face mask — the pause your nervous system AND your skin needs.

⚡ Growth factors — signal skin cells to renew. As we age, cellular turnover slows dramatically. Growth factors are one of the most research-backed ingredients for mature skin.

💜 B5 (panthenol) recovery cream — panthenol is a humectant AND film-former. It draws water in AND seals it. For dry, hormonally depleted skin, this is the ultimate final step.

Questions? Drop them below — I read every single one. 👇

💌 Comment "STAMPEDE" and Ill send you the link for all the products used in this video!

One thing I don't do here is gatekeep, so let's talk about why my skin has felt drier lately, not just on my face!

Estrogen is the hormone behind soft, supple, collagen-producing skin. When it drops in perimenopause, we lose that everywhere — legs, arms, chest, not just the face people usually talk about.

This week I switched from my regular body wash to a lipid-replenishing shower oil, and my skin has felt noticeably softer.

Understanding the ingredients in your products makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE in your skin, I promise you that!

Wanna know more about what your skin needs? Checkout the links in my bio to source these products, and also fell free to grab my FREE guide to get you started on your softer skin path!