Blu Moon Beauty

It’s official!! These hands are ready to hug some faces in the atelier.✨👐✨

Every Thursday I’ll be crafting up facials in the signature Botnia style - completely customized with an array of whole plant botanicals suitable for all skin. Botnia’s treatment room workshop - the atelier - is located on the water in the heart of Sausalito, CA. This space is unlike anywhere or anything else - just like the skincare magic inside it. 🌱✨ It’s an honor to begin my esthetician/artist residency and continue my passion for skin and plant-based skincare in this special way.

To book a treatment with me at the atelier, head to botniaskincare.com or reach out to me with any questions! 🌈

It’s hard to believe it’s already been 6 months since packing up and moving to the Bay Area!

I haven’t spent as much time online since moving, but I find that in big moments like this I prefer to embrace change while spending time in nature and with family & community. These days you’ll find me in places like this 👆closing my eyes towards the sun, getting curious about local plants, or at home painting, cooking, picking fruit that’s growing wild in the neighborhood, making a playlist, or finding some way to be near the ocean. Soon you’ll find me somewhere extra special, especially if you’re in the Bay Area too ;) Stay tuned!

The beauty of the Atelier, framed by the beauty of clary sage 🌱

It’s been an epic journey since moving up to Sausalito almost 3 months ago to work alongside the team full time, and much of that leads up to something ✨BIG ✨next week. The reveal is coming!!!

Tuesday, May 23rd • 12pm pacific time

I can’t wait for you all to see what is coming your way 🌈🌈🌈

If you love milk glass bottles, I suggest saving them or stocking up now! Something BIG is coming very soon…

Hint hint: ♻️🌈🌿

Before they’re gone, be sure to stock up these products that will be also be gone soon:

-Hand Sanitizer
-Rose Geranium Hydrosol
-Healing Mask Set

Stay tuned for something major ✨✨✨

I never thought I would get to feel like an actual artist at work when I realized my dream of offering holistic facials. Thanks to , and anyone who has ever come to me for a facial, the artist I once tucked away for another day is now infused as a part of the work I feel so incredibly lucky to do. One word to describe how it feels to give these facials? Magical.

Also, fulfilling, inspiring, exciting,…what word comes to mind when you give a facial?

Au Repose (at rest)

Part 3 of a series of oil pastel paintings I started last year. Something I love about giving a facial is the opportunity to get to know my guests’ skin and appreciate its uniqueness and how incredible dynamic it is. Painting what I see in front of me on the treatment table gives me so much appreciation for how truly beautiful and unique our skin is. On one of my lovely guests and friend (above), a pregnancy mask mixture of kale, chamomile, oats, rose geranium and enzymes from 🌱🌱

For some updates on the last (and very momentous month), check your inbox for a special newsletter! ✨

Hope you are all getting rest in this rain, and feeling ready for a blooming spring.

Feeling many things this trip around the sun, but mostly excited. What better way to grow older than to experience new things, new place and new faces…🌞

Though it’s always hard to leave a home you love, I realized yesterday that ‘home’ is really more of a feeling. Moving and birthdays feel similar in the sense that you can’t help but reflect on the memories of the pervious year, but as you move into the next space of unknowing, you find things that make you feel at home.

As this next chapter of many new things begins for myself and my family, I am so thankful for the past, current moment and the future. I can’t wait to share what’s ahead and connect with you all in new ways. I’ll be back in the treatment room this week until the end of February!

Happy Winter Solstice friends ❄️

With the official start of winter today and the year about to come to a close, the subtle shifts in this season call for slowing down, resting, and enjoying what’s in front of us. I hope you’re able to take some time today and over the next few weeks to refill your cup as we say goodbye to 2022 and HELLO to 2023.

If you read my newsletter this week, then you already know that some big changes for 2023 are well underway as I am moving up to the Bay Area in March!!

I’m so excited to journey up to Northern California for the adventures that await. More details to come but in the meantime I can’t wait to continue nourishing your skin and getting you ready for the new year ahead. If you haven’t read my newsletter yet, be sure to check your inbox for all of the details and need-to-knows. And be sure to add your name to my waitlist when a January/February facial opening becomes available!

I hope you enjoy this winter solstice and your holidays bring you much light and joy ✨✨✨✨

New things are ahead…✨✨ Keep your eye out for a very important newsletter from me on Monday!

In the meantime, I hope you all have a lovely and extra cozy weekend 🫶 Maybe a face masking ritual can make it’s way into your weekend for some extra R&R…🌱🌱🌱

I could write a love note every day to express how thankful I am for each and every one of you that has allowed me to be a part of your skincare journey in some way the past 6 years. Seeing you support yourself with skincare is endlessly inspiring. But most of all I hope you feel gratitude for yourself. I know it takes time, money, decision making, and a whole lot of trust to take another’s word on how to care for your skin. Thank you for for trusting me with your skin, for supporting my business that I love so much, for referring your family and friends, for those of you who bring yourself to a treatment with me as your way of self care, and for anyone following here. I hope you feel abundantly grateful today and during the holiday season ahead💛💛💛

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From organic skincare to sustainable jewelry…

Introducing a collection of jewelry made from (you guessed it) bottles!

I have been so very excited to launch these special necklaces that were made in collaboration with the very talented LA-based jeweler . One of my core values as a holistic esthetician is to practice sustainability in every facet of my business, finding innovative ways to lessen the load on our planet and all of its inhabitants, and in the pursuit of creating something beautiful 🌎✨

After searching for an entire year for a local artist who shares that value to transform empty bottles into something new, my search finally led to who helped bring that vision to life. Founder Seulye Jo is an insanely talented creator and maker with an eye for beautiful design. What was once a glass container with Botnia botanicals has now been upcycled into a wearable, forever piece. From treatment to treasure.

Each of these one-of-a-kind necklaces in this limited collection was designed and sustainably handmade by CLED in their L.A. studio. The eco glass gems are handmade from these (above) clear frosted glass, blue glass, or white milk glass. Each necklace comes with a sterling silver chain and a pouch for safe storage.

Now available to order. Link in bio to learn more ✨✨✨