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Like everything else in my life, my skin care has to be minimalist too.  And clean, and cruelty free.  Since I already updated you on my minimalist makeup collection, it seemed like sharing the clean and natural skin care lineup was next up.  Not that I don't believe in a multitude of great skin care products - there's tons.  And they do work.  I just don't remember to use them all and don't see a difference in my own skin when I do.  So I stick to my basics and I find that my skin is responding really well.  Which means I'll keep chugging along, because if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

That's what these are called now, 'vintage skills.'  Because it's been so many years since people regularly did these things, but really, it wasn't that long ago that we used to be so much more self-sufficient.  It's on my goal list to learn one of these vintage skills, because they really can save money.  Now, I love modern conveniences as much as the next girl, and I don't feel the need to unnecessarily complicate my life just for the sake of going back to how things used to be done.  Not every update has been a winner (fast fashion and everyone's inability to sew a button back on their clothing), but not every old skill is either (it is, in fact, cheaper to buy bread than make it, for example).  So here are a few of the vintage skills that save money that I'm thinking about learning more about, before I pick which one I want to commit to.