USDA Organic Skincare To Honor Your Most Beautiful, Authentic Self
Nature has the unique ability to ground and connect us to what is real. Oftentimes, it is through this connection that our most beautiful and authentic self is found. We strive to honor this relationship between self and nature by creating organic skincare products that are formulated to delicately nourish the skin while maintaining the purity of nature within them.
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Blueberry Lemon Marmalade
I like to make this recipe right before Autumn begins when the blueberries have come to their peak. This recipe is a nice amalgamation of blueberries and citrus–lemons and oranges. You can substitute the orange for all lemon or keep the oranges in for a more balanced flavor. Blueberries have wonderful benefits for the skin, […]
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Flower Drying
When you want to incorporate dried flowers or any botanical in skincare products, it’s essential that they be dried sufficiently to eliminate water content so as to prevent any fungus or bacteria from growing in your skincare creation. This specifically applies in regards to recipes where there is an oil content. Oil and water generally do not […]
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Botanical Book Recommendations
One of my favorite past-times is finding unique books about plants and flowers. Here are some of my latest finds: “Weeds and Wildflowers”, which is a compilation of poems by Alice Oswald and botanical etchings by Jessica Greenman. This book is beautifully bound and filled with lovely poems about some enchanting botanicals. “In Pursuit of Plants” by […]
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Lemon Balm–A Healing Herb
If you are thinking of starting a little herb garden lemon balm is one to include. It’s truly a healing herb. It’s most commonly found in herbal bedtime/calming teas, but it can also be applied to the skin. As it is antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, it is great for cleansing pores and alleviating redness of the skin. Lemon balm grows […]
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Bath Crystals
Bath crystals (salts) are fun and simple to make. Creating them requires minimal ingredients and time. The base ingredient is the salt itself to which you can add other things such as dried flowers/herbs, oatmeal, milk powders, and essential oils. I think the key to making soothing bath salts is the kind of salt that […]
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Facial Steaming
Facial steams are a great way to cleanse and soften the skin. You can customize the steam to whatever skin type you have or whatever skin imbalance you are experiencing. All you need are some skin-friendly botanicals of your choosing, a large bowl, some warm water and a towel. First, place warm water (the warmer the better) […]
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Lavender Harvesting
I often get asked when the best time is to harvest lavender. The answer really depends on what you want to use it for. Right now, in the southwest the buds should be about 25%-40% open by now. Just depending on the variety. I grow English lavender and the buds are about 35% open right now as a whole. If […]
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Bath Tea
Sometimes when I am feeling overwhelmed and need to relax, I like to make bath teas. Bath teas are essentially a mix of flowers, herbs and sometimes sea salt that are placed in a cotton bag, cheesecloth, organza bag, nylon sock or strainer. I like to tie the bag onto the nozzle of the bathtub so […]
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Sea Salt for the Skin + Recipe
One of my favorite things to do when I’m by the ocean is to gather up sea water, boil it down to the sea salt and use it in homemade salt scrubs. Sea salt has so many skin-friendly minerals, including calcium, magnesium and potassium. These minerals work to speed up healing and combat bacterial and skin infections. If […]
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