Clean Beauty School

152: Essential oils, aging & your skin barrier | Athena Hewett, esthetician

Clean Beauty School

Show Notes

“Love what you came into, don’t try to change it, and just embrace it—that’s when your skin will really glow,” says esthetician Athena Hewett, founder of the cult-favorite brand Monastery. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Hewett about essential oil use, acne, and how to help your skin heal itself.

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Show notes: -Follow Monastery: @monestarymade -Learn more about Hewett: https://monasterymade.com/ -Shop products mentioned in this episode: LYMA laser, Monastery Rose Cleansing Oil, Attar Floral Repair Concentrate, Gold Botanical Oil Serum, Flora Botanical Cream Serum, Rei Gentle Retinol Cream, XX Rose Glycolic Gel, ROZ, Sandor, Hermes Plein Air, Saie Glowy Super Skin Lightweight Hydrobounce Serum Foundation, Merit Flush Balm Cream Blush -Follow the host: @alex_blair_ -Call in: sayhi.chat/cleanbeautyschool -Comments: [email protected] -Sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]

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