Journal

Black Cumin Seed: An Oil with Ancient Roots

We talk a lot about plants over here, but we don't often focus on our carrier (or lipid) oils. These precious oils make up so much of the magic we ...

Posted in acne, Combination Skin, Dry Skin, Face Serum, Infused Oil, Moisturizer, Oily Skin, seasonal skincare, skin damage, sun damage

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Lavender | The Plant of Paradox and Renewal

Lavender is a plant that seems to be both overlooked in favor of "sexier" herbs and simultaneously still serves as a go-to for so many issues from ...

Posted in Aroma Acupoint Therapy, Aromatherapy, Herbal Energetics, Infused Oil, Lavender, Moisturizer, Plant Medicine, seasonal skincare, spring skincare, Summer, Winter

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Reishi | Skin and Soul Magic

Today let's explore the profound medicine of a long-time plant ally of mine. My first experience with Reishi on its own was doing a plant meditatio...

Posted in Dry Skin, Moisturizer, Plant Medicine, Reishi, seasonal skincare, skin damage, Winter

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Healthy Winter Skin: Stop Over-Exfoliating

I'm in our lab today working on some big projects we've got goin' on, sipping a cup of spicy and nourishing Edesia Tulsi chai with a bit of ghee an...

Posted in Dry Skin, Exfoliate, Fir, Moisturizer, over-exfoliation, seasonal skincare, skin damage, Winter

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Nourishing Tulsi: Beauty Medicine Inside and Out

Tulsi offers incredible benefits, not least of which are the aromatic scent and warm spicy flavor that alone work their own magic.For me though, Tu...

Posted in Autumn, Ayurveda, facial oil, Holy Basil, hydrosol, Moisturizer, Oily Skin, seasonal skincare, skin damage, Tulsi

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Moon magic for your skin

When I first started learning about herbal medicine, my favorite things to make were solar-infused oils. There's something alchemical about how the...

Posted in Combination Skin, Dry Skin, Face Serum, Infused Oil, Luna Face Serum, Moisturizer, Oily Skin

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