A Little Bit Of Me | Lifestyle Blog by Charnita Fance

Exfoliating products and sensitive skin don't always get along. My skin is only mildly sensitive, but it's slightly sensitive to salicylic acid, so I can't pile on products with it or use it too often. I read labels twice and add new actives slowly. So when a serum promised exfoliation without that stripped, tight feeling, I wanted to see whether it could deliver. That's how the Bioré 2% BHA Exfoliating Hydra Serum ended up in my night routine, and I can say right away that it's a keeper. It works well for me, and I haven't had any issues. I use it three nights a week, and after a few weeks, my skin looks smoother and a little glowy in photos and videos. Here's the full picture, including the tiny bumps I noticed and why I think they showed up. Disclosure: I received this item free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are 100% my own. ⚡ Key Takeaways 🧴 Bioré's 2% BHA Exfoliating Hydra Serum is a liquid exfoliant for mild...

My phone storage warning pops up like clockwork every September, right as I'm trying to take one more fall foliage photo. Between screenshots I never delete, apps I downloaded once and never opened again, and an inbox that's basically a landfill of promotional emails, fall always ends up being when I finally deal with the digital clutter I've been ignoring since spring. This is the exact process I use, broken into three 20-minute phases so it doesn't eat your whole Saturday. You can do all three back-to-back or spread them across a few evenings. Either way works. ⚡ Key Takeaways 📱 A full phone reset takes about 20 minutes and covers apps, photos, and notifications. 💻 The Year and Month archive folder method makes desktop cleanup fast and keeps it from piling back up. 🔖 Pruning your bookmark bar down to daily tools only saves you real time every single day. 📧 Mass unsubscribing before the holiday season means less pro...

I'm 45, which puts me right in the age range where perimenopause can start. And I've noticed that nobody really talks about it at the dinner table. People talk about it in whispers, or in one awareness month, and then it disappears from the conversation again. I think it should come up all year, so this review isn't tied to a calendar date. Food is one small place I can take action, and protein is the part I pay the most attention to. That's how I ended up trying Neeshi, a women's wellness brand that makes a protein powder and a cacao spread. I've been trying both. Here's what they are, what I like, and what I'd tell a friend before she buys. Disclosure: I received this item free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are 100% my own. ⚡ Key Takeaways 🥄 The Neeshi protein powder mixes smoothly with no clumps, and I use half a scoop in oatmeal or in my shaker bottle. 🍫 The dark cacao spread works like a Nutella r...

I like a Bible I can pick up without thinking about it. That means readable text, a size that fits in a bag, and a cover that makes me want to leave it on the table instead of tucking it away on a shelf. When I was graciously offered a free NLT Bible for the New Living Translation's 30th anniversary, I picked the NLT Large Print Premium Value Thinline Bible, Filament Enabled, in LeatherLike Garden Pink. It's a beautiful cover. So here's how it looks on paper. I'll cover what the Bible includes, who it fits, the questions people ask before they buy, and how I'd use it. If you're deciding between a few editions, I hope this saves you some scrolling. Disclosure: I received this Bible free in exchange for a review. The opinions here are my own. ⚡ Key Takeaways 📖 This edition uses the New Living Translation, made by a team of more than 100 biblical scholars. 🔍 The text is printed in an easy-to-read 10.25-point font, in a slim, port...