What makes Between You & The Moon
Products and Services Effective?

OUR SUPPORTIVE SKINCARE PRODUCTS AND HERBAL GOODS ARE TRULY HERBAL AND GOOD

  How are the Between You & The Moon Herbal Goods created?
  • We choose herbs which support the skin in doing what it naturally needs to do in order to just be beautiful and healthy.  It’s amazing how much healthier the skin looks when you are not trying to fight against it!
  • All of the products in our Basic Skin Care Line and all of those used in our facial services are free from any type of artificial chemicals or preservatives.
  • Our products and methods were fine-tuned over years of helping clients on a monthly basis during our services and tweaking each formulation to get to where it is now.  We know how each ingredient affects the skin in REAL Life--not just by reading studies.  The science is there--but but wisdom involves knowing how to utilize the science!
How this makes Between You & The Moon (Brooklyn Herborium) Different:  Another herbal product may look similar, but the formulators have chosen herbal elements with conventional (CASK) actions.  They may be beautiful and organic, but they are still trying to STOP your body from doing what it naturally needs to do in order to  function at it’s best.  For a basic overview of our holistic paradigm, click here.

  OUR NOURISHING OILS ARE HIGH-QUALITY AND INFUSED WITH HERBS

How are the Between You & The Moon Supportive Skin Care Oils created?
  • We use only extremely stable base oils that are complimentary to the skin's natural sebum.  We infuse actual herbs directly into these oils.
  • We only use cold pressed seed oils as the nourishing elements (our grape seed oil smells like fine wine!) in highly methodical ratios (based on the Fibonacci Sequence)  in order to enhance the quality and longevity of each individual oil.
  • We use only very small amounts of healing essential oils (the most precious kinds) in order to support your skin in healing itself.
How this makes Between You & The Moon (Brooklyn Herborium) Different:  There are many skin care oils available now (Yay!  There were not when we started!).  Unfortunately, many use cheaper nut oils that oxidize easily as their main base oils.  This not only contributes to cellular degradation but requires that they use large amounts of essential oils (potentially irritating) as a preservative. 

OUR MISTS ARE MINERAL MISTS

How are the Between You & The Moon Mineral Mists Created?

When water is distilled though plant matter it picks up the essences of those plants in the steam.  (which is why we highly recommend steaming with herbs)  The distillation process then condenses the water, leaving us with the water soluble properties extracted into the water (now known as a hydrosol) and the essential oils (really an alkaloid) floating on top.

  • We blend our herbal hydrosols in order to create a blend that will support specific skin situations in both herbal action and pH (each hydrosol has its own pH--did you know that the skin's pH is more acidic than normal water?)  This also makes it shelf stable without any added preservatives.
  • Our mineralization process mimics rainwater that has been filtered though fresh mountain springs, picking up the necessary minerals that the body needs.
  • We have formulated our mineral mists to contain the amounts that our skin recognizes as a “friend” and allows in more completely (without fear of overdoing it) than a dietary supplement does. 
  • It is important for the cells to have enough minerals in order for them to communicate properly, but it is these same minerals are what helps to make your NOURISH & REPLENISH + MINERAL MIST combo such a good feeling moisturizer. 
  • The purpose of our mists is not necessarily a "toner" or to be used alone, but as an incredible delivery system for our oils.
How this makes Between You & The Moon (Brooklyn Herborium) Different:  There are many products available to spray on the skin that do not  have any of the healing abilities that our Mineral Mists have.  Some have things that we believe are destructive (Aloe and it's hidden preservatives, alcohol, witch hazel, glycerine) or deceptive (water with essential oils and polysorbate 20).  The rest are usually hydrosols, which we love and use as the main base of our mineral mists--but what makes our Mineral Mists unique to us is that they are herbally balanced in order to address specific issues in a supportive way as well as re-mineralized with magnesium, calcium, and potassium (as well as 57 trace minerals). 

 OUR CLEANSING METHODS PROVIDE IMMEDIATE SATISFACTION AND LONG-TERM HEALTH

OIL CLEANSING METHOD

Why do we use NO EVIL for Oil Cleansing at Brooklyn Herborium?
  • NO EVIL feels like a slippery water going on and has no irritants, no scent, and no taste.  It can also be used as a skin protector for delicate mucus membranes such as the eyes, ears, nose, and lips.  Because there is so few instances of irritation to NO EVIL, I will give to people of even the most delicate and reactive skin. 
  • NO EVIL does not strip the skin, nor does it change the pH.  Instead, it uses an important chemistry concept (Like dissolves like or Oil bonds to Oil) in order to gently remove oxidized oil and cellular debris (including makeup). 
  • NO EVIL is pure oil resembles sebum on a molecular level and is potentiated by methods unique to us in order to further its purity and vibrational frequency.
How this makes Between You & The Moon (Brooklyn Herborium) Different:  You may find products or see recipes online for homemade or natural "clear" cleansers to remove makeup or wash your face.  Many of them are pure oil based and very helpful in initiating a change in the skin, but you will also find witch hazel or aloe (with alcohol or other preservatives that can strip the skin, create dehydration and change the pH--leaving you more open to infection) in the ingredients.

CLEANSING GRAINS OR HERBAL EXFOLIATORS

How does the Between You & The Moon Sow Your Wild Oats Grain Cleanser work?
  • Our colloidal formula (meaning: dissolves on contact with water) works on a cellular level.  The healing herbal actions of the 10 organic and wildcrafted herbs are enhanced by the liposomal (super-penetrative) actions of the legumes.
  • The  AHA from the Milk powder with the BHA that is naturally occurring in organic and wildcrafted herbs provide a chemically**  exfoliating element that compliments the physical way that the oats turn your old oils into a gentle soap (saponification)
  • **Beta Hydroxy Acids (BHA) provide large molecule (topical) exfoliation and Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA) provide small molecule (intra-cellular) exfoliation.  These are not chemicals that are made in a lab and then added.  These are chemicals that are naturally  there in the plant materials and the action is so gentle that most people can use it every day, though they certainly don’t need to!
How this makes Between You & The Moon (Brooklyn Herborium) Different:  Most grain or herbal exfoliators use only a physical method to remove dead skin cells--meaning that they are rough.  Some add artificial chemicals to make the product stronger.  We don't think this is safe or necessary.

OUR UNIQUE WEEKLY RITUALS CAN GREATLY IMPROVE RESULTS AND PROVIDE BENEFITS TO EVEN THE MOST SENSITIVE SKIN

How the Between You & The Moon Weekly Ritual Masks formulated?
  • Clay: we spent years researching and experimenting with many varieties of clay from all over the world in order to create a blend that mixes up smoothly, feels great going on, and provides the results we are looking for.  Clay can draw out many of the toxins the body creates (and is exposed to) by the processes of adsorption and absorption.  Activated Charcoal (in our Clear Complexion Clay) increases this process for when the body needs help using the skin as an organ of elimination.
  • Seaweed: Perhaps the secret to youth lies in the herbs that grow underwater, mainly seaweeds. Our seaweeds are harvested under extremely specific condtions and a dried in a way that preserves these qualities.
  • Minerals: Observing how the skin is behaving is a great way to determine what minerals may be most beneficial topically. Our decade-long experience in holistic skin care services paved the way for this unique method of knowing how to use minerals to most benefit the skin.
  • Organic Herbs and Spirulina in the Holy BIOME Management Mask provide nourishment for beneficial microbiota and management of the pests.
  • Does not need a preservative because we are using stable ingredients from the start.  The client simply mixes in the wet ingredients prior to use.
How this makes Between You & The Moon (Brooklyn Herborium) Different:  ​
Most clay masques are simply too drying for use on a regular basis.  By the addition of specific seaweeds, we are not only increasing the variety of mineral content and ionic frequency, but the seaweed keeps the mask supple and moist, preventing Trans-Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL) and the dehydration that comes with use of clay. Many skincare products wipe out the "bad" guys without taking into consideration the health of the beneficial microbiota. Healthy skin needs to have an abundance to flourish.

OUR SERVICES CONSISTENTLY EARN BROOKLYN HERBORIUM FIVE STAR REVIEWS

Complete, Supportive Skin Care with gorgeous results.

  • Between You and the Moon's Supportive Skin Care differs from conventional forms of skin care in that we trust the body’s innate intelligence and support it in it’s programmed desire to heal itself.
  • Rather than trying to control or suppress the body’s natural immune responses, we actively nourish and encourage the body’s natural physiological processes with herbs (phytotherapy) and/ light photons (phototherapy).
  • Our Aestheticians and Holistic Skin Care Specialists have extensive training that goes beyond giving a good massage and recommending the use of products.  Expect to delve into your skin care past and take some truly innovative steps towards your personal growth and healing.

What does this mean to you?

  • Our skin care services (like the products we make here at Brooklyn Herborium) are powerful, yet gentle. Most of our guests leave seeing immediate results with little to no redness.
  • We will teach you to get out of your own way.  Up until now, even if you have been using “organic” or “natural” products, you probably have been using plants as drugs and have still been “bossing your skin around” trying to keep it balanced (controlling) or holding back the floodgates (suppressing).  When you gently release that hold and guide the skin’s return to it’s natural state of health and beauty, results come quickly (because we are not longer pushing against nature) and are extraordinary.
  • Also, as your skin gets better at renewing itself, you will no longer have the same build-up of dead cells and oxidization.  Soon, the balance of time spent during your service goes from mostly extractions and education/consultation to massage (for increasing both circulation and enjoyment) and rebuilding healthier skin while diminishing past scars and hyperpigmentation.
  • We can honestly offer additive-free goods and services that provide consistent results. Each product is hand-mixed on the spot--we have no need for binders, fillers or preservatives.  Every ingredient that touches your skin has a specific and customizable purpose and a benefit.  Rest assured, during your professional service, you are free from exposure to preservatives, added fragrances or petroleum products.

Feel good about what you support with your spending.

  • Between You & The Moon is our hand-made herbal product line made right here at the Brooklyn Herborium Workshop.  We are small business that does things locally & ethically from start to completion. You can feel the love in all of the products and new clients frequently stop back within a week to tell us how much they have come to love washing their face.  
  • Our Beloved Head Aesthetician and Teacher, Emma Graves, is also the certified herbalist who spent years working one on one with clients and service professionals to create the BY&TM services protocol as well as the herbal formulations that are used during our Facials.

Customized treatments without the pressure.

  • Between You & The Moon has developed a system that truly lets the client decide how far to go with each treatment. We want you to feel comfortable knowing that you are getting precisely what your skin needs. With that in mind, we offer complete facials at 3 levels. Any facial that you decide on will be unique to your specific needs. The difference lies in that a Level I Facial is a completely herbal facial. A Level II Facial includes the spectacular results of phototherapy and a Level III Facial is even more advanced, adding further exfoliation and Phototherapy.

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