Washington Post Article

Reading Washington Post journalist Brigid Schulte's Overwhelmed was a total game changer for me. I've read it at least four times to date, and listen to it on Audible when feeling spread thin and need some grounding. Any parent, spouse/domestic partner, employee or person struggling to live the good life and find time for work, play and love will benefit from her research. 

I'm a parent and a full-time employee, which makes it tricky to find time to work on this little blog, as satisfying and enjoyable it may be for me.

I was fortunate enough to be part of Brigid Schulte's time hacking project, where she paired me with Kathy Korman Frey, a powerhouse and confidence guru to figure out how to make this all work. This experience was another game changer, which you can read about here.

Gressa Skin Minimalist Corrective Serum Foundation

The name is a mouthful, for sure, and certainly not minimalist, but it's one hell of a foundation.

Gressa Skin Minimalist Corrective Serum Foundation in #03

This is a far cry from the creamy thick foundations you get from a pump. The texture is a thin liquid, due to it's principle ingredient,  Brassica Oleracea (also known as broccoli seed oil), a powerful inflmmatory and antioxidant. It's oil based, but minus the slick sheen of greasiness one often contends with when it comes to liquid oils. A little goes a long way (2-3 drops is more than enough) for this high coverage foundation, before it magically dries to a powder, making it perfect for warmer months.

It should be noted, I like a little evening out, but am not a fan of foundation in the strictest sense. I believe foundation is best thinned out with water, oil or a good sponge, and treated like a concealer over specific areas – unless you're going on out a stage or a photo-shoot.  

There has been criticism amongst bloggers that the Minimalist Corrective Serum Foundation is too drying, that the formula snags over dry skin, showing up like lint on a dark towel. However, this is totally avoidable. I mix equal parts of this foundation with a carrier oil (sweet almond oil is my go-to) or Tata Harper's Nourishing or Beautifying Oils and pat it in over key areas (under eyes, around the nose and over any redness.) It's perfect for me, this way. It's completely believable, and reflects light like bare skin would.

My color is #3, which I'd suggest if you're pale-ish but not porcelaine and unsure which color to choose. It's a chameleon of a foundation, I've used it to tone down redness in pale ruddy complexions, but even out darker olive complexions.

$54 / Gressa Skin

Ingredients: *Brassica oleracea (Broccoli) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, GRESSA Healing ComplexTM *Silymarin, *Neem (Azadirachta indica) Extract,*Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) Extract, *Lemon Balm (Melissa officianalis) Extract, *Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) Extract, *Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) Seed Extract, *Elder Flower (Sambucus nigra) Extract, *Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) Extract, Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate Non-GMO, Coenzyme Q10, Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, (Vitamin C), *lecithin, *glycerin, mica, iron oxides, titanium oxide. *CERTIFIED ORGANIC