Meet Our Founder

I am Shandi and a mom of one amazing 6 year old. I have worked in healthcare with a large focus in research, advocacy in women's health and education and currently pursuing a Master’s degree. I grew up in the Caribbean and my love for botanicals started at a very young age, from my mother's natural remedies out of my grandmother's botanical oasis with a multitude of botanicals including aloe, sage, rosemary, hibiscus, pepper leaf, cerasee and so many more! All a part of our daily rituals.

Things changed for me six years ago, when I woke up from what seemed like a decade - long slumber after the birth of my child. Like many women, I found myself lost in a whirlwind of career ambitions, motherhood, my relationship and trying to keep up with societal expectations. When I decided enough was enough, after years of  therapy and deep reflection, I discovered one constant comfort during those unsure years: my self-care rituals. Admittedly, they arrived mostly unannounced and without much intention, but they were always there...a quiet act of love for myself.

With a gentle nudge (okay, more like a shove) from my friend-turned-sister, I decided to take my self-care seriously…and with real intention. My friend had been dealing with chronic bacterial vaginosis and turned to me for advice. My inner researcher kicked in, and using my hyperfocusing super power of my neurodivergent brain, I started scrutinizing every product label. After all, when you have a little one who thinks “What’s yours is mine,” those ingredient lists matter. No more mystery chemicals or questionable formulas. The stakes are just too high.

And so, what started as a deep dive into safer ingredients soon grew into developing my own skincare products. I developed an oil with botanicals with known strong antimicrobial properties to help my friend and it worked! One product led to another, and before I knew it, there were six products, all made from naturally derived ingredients and housed safely into sustainable packaging (because good things should be good for you and the planet).

My hope is to empower women to rediscover themselves through intentional skin rituals. Forgetting yourselves no more! This is your renaissance! Welcome to being sensationally you!