After several years of experimentation with ingredients and techniques I was truly finding my way as a maker of small batch, hand-crafted skin, hair and makeup and soap products. After receiving encouragement from friends and family (and eventually friends of friends and family) I was encouraged to make and sell my products to the public – beginning at local farmer’s markets in the Picton, Ontario, Canada region, and subsequently in and around Gorgona and Coronado, Panama.