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“Anybody can love the mountains, but it takes a soul to love the prairie.”Willa Cather
I’m so proud of my new small batch organic skincare company Prairie Flora!
Discover Prairie Flora’s collection of organic botanical skincare, handcrafted with prairie-grown herbs, nourishing plant oils, and whole-plant ingredients. Explore the benefits of our herbal facial oils and freshly activated masks, created to support balanced, radiant, and healthy-looking skin through the power of plants.
A Holistic Approach to Healthy Skin: Download Your Free Skin Guide
Discover a more mindful approach to skincare with this free Holistic Skin Guide. Learn how to support your skin’s natural balance, understand your skin barrier, and create nourishing rituals rooted in nature and intentional ingredients.
Fermented Honey: A Sweet Ritual for Skin, Body, and Seasonal Wellness
Fermented honey is a beautiful reminder that skin thrives when it is supported, not stripped. Rich in natural enzymes, antioxidants, humectants, and living compounds, fermented honey can help soften, hydrate, and comfort the skin while supporting a healthy-looking glow. This seasonal ritual honors the skin’s barrier, microbiome, and natural rhythm through simple, whole ingredients.
Why a Strong Skin Barrier Matters
Healthy skin starts with a healthy barrier. Learn why protecting your skin's natural ecosystem—including its microbiome and even its microscopic mites—is more important than stripping it away, and discover how gentle, whole-plant skincare can help your skin thrive.
Dandelion Infused Oil
Every spring, bright yellow dandelions emerge across prairies, gardens, and roadsides, often overlooked or treated as weeds. Yet for generations, these cheerful flowers have been valued for both food and medicine. One of the simplest ways to work with dandelions is by creating an infused oil—a slow, seasonal preparation that captures the plant's benefits and transforms an abundant spring bloom into a useful remedy for skin and body throughout the year.
Foraging Ethics + Prairie Flora
At Prairie Flora, we believe skincare should begin with respect for the land. All native herbs used in our formulations are cultivated by a local herbalist to protect wild plant populations, while beneficial invasive plants are responsibly foraged from clean areas far from roads, chemicals, and agricultural runoff. Every plant is sourced with care, honoring both the health of the skin and the ecosystems that sustain it.
Lilac Infused Oil
This lilac scent is a beautiful nostalgic scent. My great grandmothers favorite scent was lilac, and it reminds me so much of her.
Mugwort-Infused Honey for Dreamwork
A gentle infusion of mugwort into raw honey creates more than a simple herbal remedy—it becomes a small nightly ritual for dreamwork and reflection. Traditionally used to support vivid dreaming and dream recall, mugwort is paired here with intention, inviting a quieter mind and a more receptive sleep.
3 Ways to Layer Skin Care with Mineral Sunscreen
The most important step in any skincare routine isn’t complicated—it’s daily mineral sunscreen. Thoughtfully layered with nourishing skincare, mineral SPF helps preserve the skin’s glow, elasticity, and overall health. Plus some recommendations.
Calendula: Sunshine Preserved in Petals
Golden calendula petals infused slowly into oil create one of the most timeless herbal preparations for skin. This simple recipe captures the warmth of summer harvests and transforms fresh blossoms into a soothing botanical oil for balms, body care, and everyday ritual.
Nettle Cake Recipe
Fresh young nettles, bright lemon, and edible flowers come together in this vibrant woodland-inspired cake. Soft, herbaceous, and lightly citrusy, this recipe transforms a humble wild plant into something delicate enough for the spring table.
DIY Frankincense Scrub + Oil
This easy Frankincense infused oil + scrub is only 2 ingredients! It is so hydrating and nourishing.
How to maintain skin between treatments
Some tips to maintain your skin between treatments. Facials are recommended once a month.
Unlikely Hero’s: Cleavers and Ground Ivy
These unsung hero’s can be found all over Nebraska in Early Spring! Most people view it as a weed, but it is an incredible nutritional powerhouse for your skin.
The Healing Chocolate Herbal Mask
This chocolate mask is nutrient risk, and encourages blood flow to the skin, helping with congested or dull skin.
DIY Honey Oat Scrub
How to make this gentle yet effective scrub with just 3 ingredients that will leave your skin glowing!
The Ingredients Behind My Facials
Read the full list of botanicals used in facials to create nutrient risk, concentrated, and effective masks.
Returning to Fresh: A Shift in My Practice
Nature inspires me everyday, read about how i’ve decided to incorporate it into the treatment room!
Entering Bella
Settling into a new space.
Fluff, Fillers, and False Promises: What 10 Years in Skincare Taught Me
The truth about skincare, and why you should be aware of the truth of big companies backing ‘green’ labels.