Traditionally, a finishing powder is an invisible way to set makeup. It can reduce shine while minimizing the look of lines, imperfections, and pores. People can wear it over makeup or on bare, moisturized skin. Some use a translucent loose powder for setting their foundation, as many find that it will prolong the wear of makeup. Or some, like me, dust it over a foundation-less face to get a “finished” look.

You’ve probably heard a lot of marketing hype about powders that are mineral-based. Mineral makeup is generally made from all natural, finely ground minerals from …

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I live in Arizona, a hot and arid land, not generally thought of as a farmer’s paradise, and especially not a place that would produce any highly nutritious, medicinal food that could feed the world. But it can.

Like other arid landscapes around the world, Arizona is rich in mesquite. Yes, you’ve heard of mesquite barbecue and mesquite honey, and this is the tree from which those products come. Mesquite’s rock-hard seed pods were stone ground by native Sonoran people and eaten as a staple for centuries before anyone showed up …

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