“A failed thing is a thing that is not yet successful”. Paul Valery.         Hello, young Padawan     I had several requests regarding beauty, such as considering specific “perfume-free” type intolerances.   So we’re going to miss the target, on purpose, taking care of fragrance-sensitive skin, for sure, but not in the way you expect, and with a bit of philosophy, as usual.…

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        “Kindness is like snow; it beautifies everything it covers.” Kahlil Gibran.           Hello, young Padawan     The cold weather is here. Hats, scarves, and a chimney fire; it’s beginning to look a lot like winter.   It is not unusual to have dry, itchy hands or even some frostbite in this late autumn- early winter season. Not uncommon, of course, but not normal…

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        “Autumn, marvelous autumn, mingled its gold and purple with the last greenery that had remained alive as if drops of the molten sun had flowed from the sky into the thickness of the woods.” Guy de Maupassant.             Hello, young Padawan     Your tan is gone, you’re as white as an ass, and you feel some lack of color and…

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            Hello, young Padawan     Summer is great, of course, but the skin of our body has suffered from the holidays. Anarchic food and sleep, sun, salt, and sand… it’s time to take care of yourself a bit because when you’re good with yourself, you also feel good in your head and your sneakers. Everything hangs together, lol.   Here are the little tips…

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          “Joy is the sun of souls; it illuminates those who possess it and warms all those who receive its rays.” Carl Reysz.           Hello, young Padawan     Next Monday is the famous “back to school” here. Indeed, in some countries such as the USA, Switzerland, Germany or the United Kingdom, the school year starts in August, not in September as…

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