It was during my menopause journey that I started formulating skincare products.
I clearly remember waking up on my fiftieth birthday, feeling slightly out of sorts, looking in the mirror and thinking the person reflected, wasn’t the real me. Decades of investing in others, haphazard hormones and just simply time meant I’d lost sight of myself. The energetic, can-do, embrace life 20 to 40 something had faded. And it was showing in my skin; dull, dry, sensitive, fine lines appearing out of nowhere...
Luckily, with those very same decades spent building my knowledge and experience in yoga, massage, and nutrition I knew that what I put in is what I get out - so it was time to start investing in myself a little.
Motivated by the sense that skincare wasn’t just about addressing the changes in my skin but about nourishing the very essence of who I am, and a genuine eagerness to weave together different elements of well-being with skincare, I made the decision to enroll with a natural cosmetic formulation school.
Years of intense study, research and hands-on formulating followed. With a tireless commitment to the science behind skin care and the holistic therapies I valued, it all came together. Understanding cosmetic structure, ingredients, efficacy, skin suitability, I could now apply this knowledge to create nourishing products that minimised the early signs of skin ageing, soothed sensitive maturing skin, and offer an emotional connection to ourselves by simply taking time out from our busy lives to physically touch and nourish our skin. It may seem shallow but when everything feels of centre and motivation is exhausted, it’s the simple things that make us feel better and taking time with our skincare is a great way to do that.
So here I am, embedding each action moving forward in yogic ethics and cultivating healthy skin with formulas rooted in science, nutrition and plant pharmacopeia.
At its core my belief is simple and sincere, the journey to radiant skin is taking a moment to reconnect to our needs and invest in ourselves. Become the centre of our lives once more in a relaxed and calm manner, to nourish our skin and keep radiating our natural beauty through all life changes and seasons year after year.
With love
Shim
