Stories

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Evan’s Customized Cleanser Recipe and Daily Rou...

June 15, 2021

My Irish skin is sensitive and suffered sun damaged from years spent living within a few blocks of Southern California beaches. I also lived in...

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Product Skin Wellness

Sensitive Skin - Restoring Harmony and Balance

June 9, 2021

Sensitive Skin — Restoring Harmony and Balance Our Skin is a messenger. It communicates the state of our inner world — both physically and...

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Plant Skin Wellness

Evan's Top Five Favorite Ingredients

May 23, 2021

Sea Buckthorn Seed and Berry + Pomegranate Together they amplify the other’s effects. This trio of ingredients exhibit an extraordinary combination of fruit, seed...

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Product Skin Wellness

Everything you need to know about Oils & Oil Se...

May 21, 2021

What is an Oil Serum Our Serums are made up of whole plant oils sourced directly from small family farms, women’s co-operatives and co-operative villages...

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Product Skin Wellness

Perioral Dermatitis

May 5, 2021

What is Perioral Dermatitis? Perioral Dermatitis (PO) is a common pimply rash in the triangular vicinity of the nose and mouth. The causes are...

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Product Wellness

Evan’s Top Three Oil Serum and HydroSoul Pairs

April 24, 2021

My favorite pairs of Hydrosols usually change with the seasons. In spring in Southern California, I choose a combination of Oil and HydroSoul that ‘allows’...

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Wellness

Sacred Water and the Sanctity of Touch

April 11, 2021

“There is a river beneath the skin…The Earth is our Mother; we are born from her waters. It is her fluid medium by which all...

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Wellness

Becoming a Cosmetic Kitchen Chef

March 26, 2021

Evan’s DIY Face and Body Balms The two recipes that follow are as brilliant in their simplicity as they are in their efficacy. Both...

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Product Wellness

Clay – The Unsung Hero of Natural Skin Care

March 4, 2021

I want to clarify a few misconceptions about clay for skin and health care: Clay is not dirt. It is a form of soil residue...

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Product Wellness

Heart Opening Neck and Décolleté Rose Petal Mas...

February 12, 2021

The area of the neck and décolleté are often overlooked in facial care treatments. This protocol provides a deeply nourishing, restorative and hydrating treatment...