As estheticians, we know the struggle in finding a skincare brand that aligns with all of the holistic practices we believe in. After years of frustration with the results of her own services, our founder Justine developed a new way of treating her clients’ skin. Instead of using squeeze and apply formulas, she created Botnia’s …
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We love a good collaboration and we can’t bee-lieve it’s been a year since our last offering with Candice of Sonoma County Bee Company! If you know Candice, you know that she’s an incredibly warm, happy, and kind-hearted person who’s greatly intuitive with the Earth and its natural cycles. Our sister-love for Candice is never …
Botnia x Sonoma County Bee Co. Honey Healing Mask Set Read More »
I have some questions out there for you estheticians reading this! Have you ever thought about bringing Botnia into your treatment room? Maybe you’ve been considering applying but aren’t sure if now is the right time? As an esthetician who’s been using Botnia for the last several years in my own practice, and someone who …
You are familiar with the four seasons; spring, summer, autumn, and winter. However, Traditional Chinese Medicine recognizes a fifth season. This fifth season is actually a season within a season – late summer. The time when we begin to slow our pace, cool down, and reflect. Why does Traditional Chinese Medicine add this separate fifth …
The Fifth Season in Traditional Chinese Medicine with Dr. Lydia Au of The Beauty Within Read More »
We’re scrupulous when it comes to the ingredients we use in our skincare, especially when it comes to jojoba oil. Our jojoba oil comes from a small farm located on the border of California and Arizona and our farmer has been growing jojoba with his parents since the late 80s starting from seed. Did you …
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Oh, Spring . . . we couldn’t wait for you to arrive! As we watch our micro-farm transition from the depths of winter (admittedly pretty mild in Sausalito!) into spring with sprouting seeds and flowering buds, we can’t help but think about how we can transition ourselves into the new season too. In Traditional Chinese …
Embracing the Energetics of Spring, feat. Anne Miller, L.Ac. Read More »
There are so many different ways to #treatyoself these days . . . and if you’re looking for something beyond a nourishing holistic facial, we have lots of options for you! While our spa partners share one thing in common (they all use and love the power of organic skincare!), they also have strengths in …
Beyond Facials: Alternative Healing Modalities from Botnia Spa Partners Read More »
It’s been over a year since local nonprofit Integrated Community Services (better known as ICS) reached out to partner with us and their garden-based job training program for adults with disabilities in Marin County (GEM). Read all about our partnership here. GEM harvested chamomile, calendula, rose geranium, lavender, borage, and yarrow for Botnia in 2021. …
By now, you can probably feel our love for Candice of Sonoma County Bee Company and how we’re super obsessed with her honey to use both inside and outside the treatment room. Over the last three years, we’ve created a yearly hydrosol together. In 2019 our first blend of wild-harvested mugwort together with yarrow and …
Botnia’s Love Letter to Candice of Sonoma County Bee Co. Read More »
Let’s just be human. How can we love more? How can we help more? What can we do to be more human? These ideas have been swirling in my mind recently. In this second year of the pandemic, the escalating climate crisis and injustice all around the globe have created a vacuum of cancel culture …
Botnia x Sonoma County Bee Co. Hydrosol For Humanity Read More »
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