A universally loved plant, chamomile has been a part of herbal medicine for millennia. The ancient Egyptians dedicated the plant to the sun god Ra, and loved the herb, using it profusely in teas and infused in oils for all-over skin treatments.

Good skin-care is not just about the quality of the products that we put on the skin. We wanted to share some of the simple things that anyone can do on a daily basis to improve their wellbeing and therefore the quality of their skin.

Lemon Balm is an in-house favorite at Maison/Made. In the studio we use the herb not only in our formulations, but we also drink it as a tea quite frequently, as well as spritz its aromatic hydrosol deliberately (maybe too much, bottles don’t last long!) and mix it with our rejuvenating facial oil serum to create a creamy texture before massaging into our face and neck.

Spring is a time where the sun arches higher in the sky, bringing more heat and light as the days get longer and the temperatures rise, encouraging plants to grow out and upward. Birds, bees, and insects become more active and the natural rhythm of the seasons appears to stir up life all around the farm.

As people are returning to the simpler things in life, one of these movements is towards the soil.

Goldenberry (Physalis peruviana) is a “super-food” sold with the likes of maca, acai, and goji berries, a fruit loved by many but unknown by most.

During these strange and turbulent times, I’ve found myself slowing down and thinking more. Maybe because we have a bit more time on our hands it seems, but more likely because situations like the current Coronavirus pandemic make it conducive to contemplate the global implications of our local practices.

It’s been Spring-time for almost a week and today I made space for something I like to do at the start of every season, which is to check in with my skin and delineate a couple of changes I’ll be introducing to my skincare routine going from cold and harsh weather to the warmer days.

Distillate plant waters, while fairly overlooked in modern aromatherapy, have long been affiliated with healing and were in use far before essential oils as we know them today were.

Spring on the farm is a special time of year. It is a period of revival, a sense of new life all around. For the Biodynamic farmer, or gardener, spring is the time to start implementing all the planning that happens over winter.

Calendula has a rich history and folklore with its roots in the Mediterranean region of Europe, where the Romans first named the flower calendula after observing that it always bloomed on the first day of the month, or calends (in Latin).

One trend we have noticed is becoming more and more prevalent is the rise in skincare catering specifically to pollution.