About Me, full version

   Hello, my name is Yana. I was born and raised in Russia. While growing up, during the summer time my family spent a lot of time at our summer house in the village. I will never forget this place with its beautiful forests, wide green fields, shiny river and this feeling of freedom, which is so hard to replicate now. I remember my friends and I used to go to the fields to play and collect different types of herbs for different purposes: broadleaf plantains for cuts, St. John's wort for stomach ache, leaves and flowers of oregano for congestion relief etc…. That’s where my passion for natural, organic products comes from.

  At the age of 19 I moved to Los Angeles, California, where I met my future husband and reside there since then. I love California with all those beauty it has to offer: ocean and palm trees, mountains and snow, diversity of different cultures. However, the known fact is that air in California is not the best quality and can affect skin in different ways. It is important to take care of skin since earlier age, moisturize it and nourish, as well as it is important to include more fruits and vegetables and less sweets and salts into your diet. Skin needs minerals and vitamins from inside and out. During many years I was making homemade masks for face and hair and experimenting with different natural products. I love the results and want to share my secrets with you. 

1st photo is the view from my summer house, back in Russia

2nd photo is my husband and I, our engagement session at Mojave desert. May 2011