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Cultivating Consciousness

Our visit to Oshala Farm in Oregon — first as part of a learning journey with the Sustainable Herbs Initiative, and then as participants in Herb Camp.

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

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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Sensitive Skin - Restoring Harmony and Balance

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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Evan's Top Five Favorite Ingredients

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

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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Perioral Dermatitis

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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Evan’s Top Three Oil Serum and HydroSoul Pairs

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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Sacred Water and the Sanctity of Touch

“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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Becoming a Cosmetic Kitchen Chef

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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Clay – The Unsung Hero of Natural Skin Care

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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Heart Opening Neck and Décolleté Rose Petal Mas...

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

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Seasonal Skin Care for our Living Skin

Skin is a dynamic living thing. It’s a dynamic living thing becausewe are dynamic living things, and there are few parts of the human body...

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Evan’s favorite teas for colder days

It was difficult to narrow down my favorite teas to just two out of all the zillions of herbs and combinations of herbs that are...

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