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10/19/2026

I manufacture skincare. And I'm going to tell you something the beauty industry doesn't emphasize enough.

Beautiful skin starts long before you open a jar.

It starts with what you put on your plate.

Your skin is a living organ. It needs protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and proper nourishment to function, repair, and maintain its protective barrier.

No cream can replace those foundations.

As a skincare founder and formulator, I believe in creating products that support the skin, not complicated routines that convince women they need more and more.

Food first. Skincare second. Quality over quantity.

That's my philosophy.

And sometimes, the most powerful beauty decision you can make has nothing to do with skincare.

10/19/2026

Just because the label says EXTRA VIRGIN doesn't mean it is. 🫒

And when we talk about olive oil, we're talking about more than cooking. We're talking about what we feed our skin from within.

Food is skincare. And quality matters.

In a 2010 UC Davis study, 69% of imported olive oil samples tested failed to meet extra virgin quality standards.

That doesn't mean 69% were mixed with cheaper oils. Some simply failed freshness or sensory standards.

So how do you recognize good olive oil?

Start with your senses.

🫒 Aroma: Fresh, fruity, grassy, sometimes herbal.

🫒 Taste: A little bitterness and a peppery sensation in your throat can indicate the presence of natural polyphenols.

🫒 Color: Don't be fooled. Greener doesn't automatically mean better.

🫒 Freshness: Look for a harvest date, protective packaging, and a reputable producer.

High-quality extra virgin olive oil provides monounsaturated fats, vitamin E, and antioxidant compounds, including polyphenols, that help support overall health and protect cells from oxidative stress.

And because skin health is connected to nutrition, the quality of the fats we consume deserves attention, too.

Beautiful skin isn't only about what we put on it. It's also about how we nourish our bodies.

That's what I mean when I say FOOD IS SKINCARE. ✨

📖 Original UC Davis research:
https://olivecenter.ucdavis.edu/media/files/olive-oil-report-2010.pdf

10/18/2026

The best skincare in the world isn't skincare. It's FOOD.

We spend hundreds of dollars on creams, serums, and treatments, yet often overlook the most fundamental part of skin health: what we eat.

Your skin is a living organ. It needs protein, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals to build, repair, and maintain itself.

No cream can replace good nutrition.

Tonight, it's chicken liver with garlic. Tomorrow, it might be eggs, beef, fish, or vegetables.

The point isn't the liver.

The point is REAL FOOD.

Nourish your body. Your skin is part of it.

10/18/2026

We used to know how to make the things we needed.

Today, most people can't even tell you what's in the soap they use every morning.

We've traded basic skills for convenience and knowledge for marketing.

And somewhere along the way, we started believing that everything needs to come from a factory.

It doesn't.

This is why I love teaching soapmaking. Not because everyone needs to make their own soap, but because everyone deserves to understand what they're buying.

An informed customer is a lot harder to fool.

10/16/2026

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10/16/2026

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10/16/2026

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10/06/2026

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