Regimen & Rituals
Regimen & Ritual: Regimen tells you WHEN to do it, Ritual tells you HOW. Beautiful, healthy skin thrives with both a daily hygienic plan and the unique benefits that special occasions provide. Timing is just as important as what you are using. At Brooklyn Herborium, we use the Natural Calendar as a way to keep track of when specific rituals are appropriate. In your beauty rituals, pay attention to the little things: the methods and techniques can impact the skin as much as the products and tools. ***We recognize that there are PLENTY of other skin care products that make products out of natural ingredients that may look a lot like the ones we make. We KNOW that they tell you that it's totally ok to put a plain hydrosol (or various other things) on your skin and call it an "elixir" or "refresher" or "hydrator" or "toner" and that you can use an oil (sometimes called a "serum") or a balm as a moisturizer. We also know that it feels really good (and perhaps even "right") to spray on a mist first and then put an oil on top and "seal it in" with a balm. BUT, we have been doing this with our products in our way for almost 20 years and we are confident that you will get the best results over the long term by using them in the method we describe. We cannot speak for the best ways to use products that we do not make.*** |
Regimen & Rituals Masterclass
Curriculum for Regimen & Rituals Masterclass
About "Natural & Holistic Products"
Setting A Holistic Skin Care Regimen
Rituals of Beauty
Lessons are in Your Printed Resources Book - If you do not have this book, please email for a copy.
Regimen give us an idea of WHEN - Ritual tells us HOW
Regimen: The Sun Cycle, The Moon Cycle, The Earth Cycle
Materia Medica/Product guide
About "Natural & Holistic Products"
Setting A Holistic Skin Care Regimen
Rituals of Beauty
Lessons are in Your Printed Resources Book - If you do not have this book, please email for a copy.
Regimen give us an idea of WHEN - Ritual tells us HOW
Regimen: The Sun Cycle, The Moon Cycle, The Earth Cycle
Materia Medica/Product guide
Between You and The Moon Has 3 Distinct Product Lines
You may choose to use just one or all of them in your Practice
Though most of the practitioners who apprentice with us choose to stay in the "Deep Green Lane" and use only the Functional Skin Care Line in their services, many also dip into the Advanced and Apothecary Lines in order to do our #1 task of "meeting the client where they are". We recognize that not everyone is ready to start counting drops and mixing things together and therefore offer products to suit their needs and provide real results as we gently nudge them towards the better stuff.
NOTE: The Vita-C Products are technically part of the Advanced Line, but includeproducts that have artificial chemicals as well as those that are completely natural and preservative-free. We find them to be a perfect door-opener for those who are new to holistic or are unsure of natural products. They are also ideally suited to helping those who have injured their barrier by using straight-up oils or balms "like a moisturizer" for long periods of time. You can learn more about this in the Integrative Therapies Masterclass when we talk about Barrier Repair.
Articles on Crafting a Functional Skin Care Regimen (click to have them open)
Also good to know: Why we think the stuff we make is so darn good (and why we end up ruining you to other skin care products)
Overview of the BYATM Regimen with Functional Skin Care Rituals
The Sun Cycle: Morning and Evening
Regimen: In the morning, your regimen flushes impurities out the pores with a water-based bathing and rinse. We then nourish and protect the skin with our Moisture Duo.
Ritual: Face Bathing in your palms with water or herbal tea
Regimen: In the evening, your regimen can rotate between cleansing-oil cleansing when there is congestion, Grain Cleansing when in need of renewal
Oil Cleansing with NO EVIL is appropriate for night time only. It is necessary if you are wearing sunscreen or makeup. It is very important to use an appropriate washcloth and steamy hot water to remove the oil each time you oil cleanse.
At least once a week (more if you are trying to make a dramatic change) the oil may be added to Sow Your Wild Oats for a scrub type exfoliation, or you may follow oil cleansing with Sow Your Wild Oats for a stronger “double cleaning.”
Transitional: If you have been moisturizing nightly and wish to let go of that control cycle, few nights a week, cleanse without applying Moisture Duo in order to give your skin a special kind of reset while you sleep.
The Moon Cycle: Weekly and Monthly
The added benefit of having specific rituals greatly improves the results of your daily care! These rituals are special and not necessary as part of daily care. They actually work best as special occasion treats.
Make a plan for what the ritual will be:
º Clay Mask
º Oil + Facial Steamer
º Integrity Biome Mask
The Earth Cycle: Seasonal and Transitional Care
To everything there is a season.
Regimen: In the morning, your regimen flushes impurities out the pores with a water-based bathing and rinse. We then nourish and protect the skin with our Moisture Duo.
Ritual: Face Bathing in your palms with water or herbal tea
- or splashing with a variety of warm & cool water every morning
- or compressing with herbal infusions
- *We do not recommend oil cleansing in the morning.
- Drip 3 Drops Nourish & Replenish Oil into the palm of your hand and pump 4 sprays of Mineral Mist Directly into it. Rub together and apply to face.
- The two products that make up your moisture duo need to be emulsified in the palm of your hand by spraying the Mineral Mist directly into the Functional Skin Care Oil in the proper ratios in order to meet the skin’s needs in the way that we intend them to
- If you feel as though you need more moisture. Repeat the ritual with the exact same amount of Oil and Mineral Mist.
- If you are going out into bitter, inclement weather, add 2 drops of NO EVIL to your fingertips and pat onto delicate areas such as the nostrils, lips, cheekbones, etc.
Regimen: In the evening, your regimen can rotate between cleansing-oil cleansing when there is congestion, Grain Cleansing when in need of renewal
Oil Cleansing with NO EVIL is appropriate for night time only. It is necessary if you are wearing sunscreen or makeup. It is very important to use an appropriate washcloth and steamy hot water to remove the oil each time you oil cleanse.
At least once a week (more if you are trying to make a dramatic change) the oil may be added to Sow Your Wild Oats for a scrub type exfoliation, or you may follow oil cleansing with Sow Your Wild Oats for a stronger “double cleaning.”
Transitional: If you have been moisturizing nightly and wish to let go of that control cycle, few nights a week, cleanse without applying Moisture Duo in order to give your skin a special kind of reset while you sleep.
The Moon Cycle: Weekly and Monthly
The added benefit of having specific rituals greatly improves the results of your daily care! These rituals are special and not necessary as part of daily care. They actually work best as special occasion treats.
Make a plan for what the ritual will be:
º Clay Mask
º Oil + Facial Steamer
º Integrity Biome Mask
The Earth Cycle: Seasonal and Transitional Care
To everything there is a season.
- What you needed at one time in your spiral may not be what you need at all parts of your spiral.
- Sometimes we need to be a little dramatic to nudge something back into place.
- Special Occasion Products are for Special Occasions
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