Saving Face at Bella Reina Posted on February 6, 2019February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell I turned 32 a week ago, and as I work my way well into my third decade I’m trying to fight off the aging process in the most graceful ways. I’ve been trying to save face as my mug has some battle wounds from my sun worshiping Florida lifestyle. On my birthday, I was treated […] Continue Reading
Pseudo-Sunkissed with COOLA Posted on May 29, 2018February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell What better way to close Skin Cancer Awareness Month than share a product that can make you pseudo-sunkissed? Being a fair, freckled sun worshipper, I have beat up my skin a lot. I have the deepest regret of the backyard sessions with the baby oil and a Seventeen magazine. That early 2000 teenage starter kit […] Continue Reading
Essentials for Adult Spring Breakers Posted on March 23, 2018February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell You need a break! Spring Break once was a holiday reserved for college students but I truly never craved a break when I was an undergrad. However, as an adult I think it is important to take a breather and enjoy the beautiful weather Florida has to offer every March. I partook in SB 2018 […] Continue Reading
COOLA, Calm + Protected Posted on February 6, 2018February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell Many know how passionate I am about reef conservation. Our coral reef ecosystems are the backbone of Florida’s largest industry: tourism, not citrus like you maybe thought. I have worked as an independent ocean researcher in Florida and Australia, and when I was a teacher I even grew coral fragments with my students. I am […] Continue Reading
The Search for Sea Safe Sunscreen Posted on May 4, 2017February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell The weather in South Florida has been delicious, and any moment that I haven’t been working I have been soaking up every bit of salt and sun. With my Slavic background, it is important that I wear sunscreen and I deeply regret my teenage days of slathering on baby oil and embracing melanoma. In my […] Continue Reading
