It all started …
Back in 2007 I opened my own little skincare studio here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where I’ve used Dr. Hauschka Skincare for most of my career. My focus has been on truly clean skincare that’s actually real care for the skin.
Currently I’m focusing on our in-house Organic skincare and our Holistic hight-touch Facial Treatments. This has been a exciting few years getting my in-house line off the ground. I never intended to stop selling Dr. Hauschka, but as the price was getting so high I really wanted organic skincare to be affordable to everyone. Even for your kids, why shouldn’t they have great skincare too? Not many will buy a child $55 skin cream! So Bare Botanical was born, and the response has been amazing, even for my hard core Hauschka users!
I’ve fallen in love with wild foraging and utilizing local herbs for our preparations. I’m in year two of my herbal studies and I think more than ever it’s important to utilize local herbs and whole plant medicine. My love started with Hauschka and seeing the truly dramatic difference in someone’s skin (including myself) over the conventional commercial skincare was life changing. It’s my mission to educate, show a different alternative, and have clients love the skin they are in!
USING BARE BOTANICAL LUXURY SKINCARE
MORNING
Rinse skin with water and dry, or use Oil Cleanser if desired
Mist Hydrosol - 3-5 pumps
Oil Serum – with skin still damp from Hydrosol, warm several drops of Serum between your palms before gently pressing into face and neck. Our Serum will help rebuild the lipid barrier, giving the skin the tools it needs to find balance. It"s also our lightest moisturizer so it might be all you need for the day.
Day Balm – Use as the final layer of protection against the elements by warming a small amount in your hands and pressing into skin. Always apply to damp skin or immediately after using Serum. Can be applied over whole face and neck, including eyes and lips.
NIGHT
Oil Cleanser - Massage a generous amount (3-5 pumps) of Oil into dry skin on top of makeup (if worn). Use fingers in a circular motions, allowing the oil to release everything your skin has faced throughout the day. Move from forehead to closed eyes, then down to the neck, stimulating your lymph system. Use a warm, damp cloth to steam your face for 30 seconds. Wipe gently with both sides of a soft towel and proceed with Hydrosol.
Mist Hydrosol - 3-5 pumps
Oil Serum – mainly used in late fall/winter for added boost in night care. At night, your skin flourishes when offered water-based night care which is your Hydrosol Mist, this way you allow the skin to breathe freely, regenerate and revitalise.
ONCE A WEEK
Clay Mask – A treatment to be used at minimum once per week, as a mask purges the skin of toxins that hinder your natural glow. Apply using fingers or a fan brush (don’t forget your neck), allow to dry almost fully, add a little water to re-introduce moisture, and wipe away. Yogurt, honey or oil serum can be added instead of water for sensitive skin.
Heal All Balm / Mask – This Balm is for the truly sensitive, impaired skin types and helps to calm and balance redness, guiding it to comfort and radiance. This is a multi- functional balm, used as a day cream or mask. Offering up a therapeutic dose of whole plant goodness to jump-start and support the skins own healing process. Apply a little more than normal all over the face and neck and leave for 20-30min before steaming off with a warm cloth.
OUR NEW MEDICINAL GARDEN IN DARTMOUTH
(last picture is from the Robertson Farm)
