Happy Spring 2025!

Love Notes from the Sea

Summer Citrus Sponge Cleansing

We are in deep with summer heat here in Florida and one of the most refreshing ways to cleanse your face, hydrate, and clear up troubled skin is to use a Citrus Sponge. I am not sure if this is a "...

Summer Citrus Sponge Cleansing

We are in deep with summer heat here in Florida and one of the most refreshing ways to cleanse your face, hydrate, and clear up troubled skin is to use a Citrus Sponge. I am not sure if this is a "...

Tropical Ingredient Fun

Highlighting a few ingredients from the studio. Coconut, hibiscus, grapefruit, orange, lemon, almonds, rose petals, oatmeal, Morrocan clay, activated charcoal, plumeria, dune sunflower, match pow...

Face Flower Water DIY

Have you flowerized your personal cleansing water lately? It's so much more fun to use flower petal water when cleansing that your boring tap water. Plus, flower petals and herbs have skincare bene...

Summer Skin Ritual: Island Nectar Fusion Peel

Peels have a bad rap and so they should. But utilizing natures ingredients can provide your skin of the benefits of a Peel without the harsh sensitivities that go along with that treatment. This Su...

Independence Day Weekend Masque DIY

Beautify your skin for the upcoming Independence Day Weekend, while keeping yourself "independent" from harsh chemical skincare. Here is a fun, DIY masque recipe to enjoy that will plump, soften, a...

Summer Peachy Lime Green Tea Refresher

Summer Peachy Lime Green TeaPeaches, limes, and green tea all have beneficial qualities for the skin. The addition of honey or maple syrup gives this drink a sweet touch without having to use sugar...

Saving your Skin from Bugs!

This year has been especially bad in Florida for mosquitoes. They seem to be everywhere right now! Ewwww! For years I have offered a natural bug repellant, something I have been using on myself whi...

Berries & Roots Enzyme Masque Recipe

The Berries & Roots Masque has always been one of my favorite summertime treats, especially with the addition of fresh berries and honey. Here is a recipe idea for using the Berries & Roots...

ABCDE Warning Signs of Melanoma & Sun Protection Tips

The sun....it can feel sooooo good sometimes on our skin....but it can be soooo bad. I'm sure you have heard that a million times. My own mother fell victim to skin cancer 24 years ago, but since t...

7 Steps to a Gorgeous Décolletage

Décolletage, a beautiful French word meaning “wearing a low-neck dress,” is also the word we use to refer to our upper chest area, including the neck, shoulder, and cleavage areas. Often overlooked...

7 Steps to a Gorgeous Décolletage

Décolletage, a beautiful French word meaning “wearing a low-neck dress,” is also the word we use to refer to our upper chest area, including the neck, shoulder, and cleavage areas. Often overlooked...

Mermaid Saturdays

It's a beautiful day for a little Mermaid Masque treatment! Herbs, clays, and sea minerals pack together for a skin-clearing ritual that dissolves away blemishes and toxins. My favorite method to a...

Gift Certificates

Spring is in the air and Easter and Mothers Day are right around the corner! Gift certificates now available! 

St Pattys Day "Green Skin" Spa Meet & Greet

 

Skin Spa and Apothecary now open to the public!

 Visit our website to make your reservation today!

Love Your Skin Challenge 7

 

Natural DIY Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) Peel Recipe

If you have ever heard of a facial "peel" you might squirm a little bit about the visualization of something literally peeling off your face. You might have had a professional chemical peel treatme...

Superfood Masque....Activate!

There are a wide variety of botanicals that go into preparing facial masques that can offer an abundant array of heathy benefits to facial skin. The dry masques I prepare include herbs, flowers, ro...

Choosing the Right Products

How do you find the perfect products for your skin? If you see an esthetician, they will likely recommend products based on your skintype. Otherwise, it's trial and error a lot of times. Don't be c...