Lately in my personal skin ritual, have been using a very special rose hydrosol that was stashed away for the first 2023 update. It was my favorite of all the distillations from the glorious rose harvest this year, and has a presence as if a rose were freshly opening to fragrant bloom in the early morning. Right now, life is a bed of roses for me, mostly leaves and canes with all the thorns. Nothing is one sided in life. You see beauty in the images of some accounts you follow, and may imagine, even enviously, that their lives are only such. You may be secure in your sense of spiritual and/or economic landing in the world, to a subtle point of smugness where you can’t see that others may be far from your given opportunities. One thing deep challenges have taught me, is none of us are truly free & happy unless all of humanity is, too. Be kind, be thoughtful.. give of yourself .. be helpful. The rose gives just because it is a rose. That is how the world lightens and is healed. Love, Donna ❤️‍🔥🥀❤️‍🩹🥀❤️‍🔥 #roselove#lightoflove#biodynamicfarm#distiller#biodynamicskincare#wholeplantskincare#plantlove#rosemagic#botanicalperfume#artisanskincare#indieperfumer#fragrantpath#aromaticlife#beautywalk

It’s a bit odd to be showing you something now unavailable (until the next update in 2023), but to complete the winter trio, here’s the Eos mist. This potent blend of hydrosols and fresh extractions was created to stimulate luminosity and cellular reparation, especially in winter. The newsletter will go out, possibly this week.. there was an email problem & my web person was sick. In case you really wanted verification, TF is genuinely a small business, working intimately with nature & the seasons, with me doing mostly everything, occasional web and garden help, my partner dispatching the mail and fixing things, sometimes building shelves and such. Black Fday doesn’t exist here, nor does Christmas hustle. Instead, an inward work comes forward, so there’s more to share, outwardly. Love, Donna #lightseason#biodynamicfarm#biodynamicskincare#botanicalperfume#greenbeauty#ilovemywork#botanicalbeauty#wholeplantskincare#distiller#hydrosols #artisanskincare#plantmagic#plantlove#farmtoface#farmtoskin

Catching the Light… It’s not “just” that TF plants are grown on site, Biodynamically. All the whole plant extractions also are potentized according to special medicine making methods of Biodynamic agriculture’s uber -origins, and by default from Eurythmy practiced daily in the apothecary. Inspiration even, for the formulas, comes through seeing into plants, nature cycles + human being/skin, in a spiritually detailed manner, details of the incredibly intricate ways the spiritual works into substance, nature, rhythms. Underneath that, also a long tuition in more traditional plant medicine/herbalism & healing arts; growing plants/various iterations of this farm, plus empathic communication with the elemental beings. It wasn’t possible over thirty years ago to see where this/my path was headed. So often it was daunting… and frustrating. How could all this, plus life as an artist come together in a form to share, to live that felt of a wholeness, that was mine to do? Knowing it needed to be this, nothing less, in order to fulfill, yet not ever knowing how and when was so very hard. Real beauty, wisdom and depth doesn’t come without trials. Late bloomers, take heart! When it comes together, perhaps akin to giving birth, the pain is but a faint memory in thought only. But ..it takes trusting your heart & inner voice, even when things seem not to go right at times. This is the Hibernal facial balm, from the recent (past.. sorry, shop is closed until 2023) update.. a potent concoction in the calendula focused trio.. rich enough for winter yet unencumbering. Its essence is light, as spoken by the plants to your skin. Winter is the time of Light igniting in the dark depths.❤️‍🔥 #skinlove#biodynamicskincare#radiantskin#plantmagic#greenbeauty#wholeplantskincare#botanicalmagic#botanicalskincare#ecoluxebeauty #biodynamic#plantmedicine#goetheanscience#plantsspeak#farmtoface

It wasn’t possible to show everything here that was part of the update before & during, but there was a trio of new products, centered on sunny, powerful calendula, which is still blooming in the gardens! This is Elemental Lip Balm, made with infused calendula + other botanicals, plus raw plant butters. There’s no beeswax or any wax at all. While the texture seems just a wee bit.. chunky? crumbly? .. at first, it melts on contact. A teeny amount works to plump lip tissue, impart a slight hint of color, and penetrates well while leaving a protective barrier. It tastes pleasant too.. anyone who’s received it care to describe? #biodynamicskincare #botanicalskincare#wholeplantskincare#greenbeauty#kissablelips #kissable#plantpower#artisanskincare#biodynamicfarm#calendula#farmtoface#radiantskin

Mood of repose and gratitude, post update. For awhile it felt like a wild Tender Flower packing party was going on here, with mountains of tissue paper, boxes, jars & bottles engulfing the apothecary! The Mr. made seemingly endless trips to dispatch everything, hopefully the last batch of US orders are arriving to you soon. I can’t thank you enough for being the best customers/supporters in the world. To keep this little Biodynamic farm going, not only its haven for plants , insects, birds and wildlife, but also the vital elemental beings, to continue the “research” into subtle realms, especially around scent & skin, this is with your kind interest and joy, using the products born from all of it. Thank you from my heart.💕 Donna #biodynamicfarm#farmtoface#wholeplantskincare#biodynamicskincare#botanicalperfume#indieperfumer#thankfulness#naturelove#plantlove#botanicalmagic#jevaisaupif#aromaticlife#fragrantpath#beautywalk#greenbeauty#

When the update began, I wondered why this gorgeous incense, Hinoki & Vetiver, wasn’t receiving any love. Well yesterday a friend alerted me it was showing OOS. Oops! Considering there were 58 products to upload in preparation, one mishap wasn’t too bad! The shop will close tomorrow, Sunday, at midnight, for 2022. While I look forward to a quieter end of the year, so much remains to do in the gardens, including planting about 1,000 bulbs that arrived yesterday. Why did I do that? 😅 But back to this incense.. made with the Japanese cypress (hinoki) revered for ritual and building, and fragrant, sweet green earthy vetiver. It has the most beautiful shimmering presence in a space, transcendent, really. I hope if you are new here or have been interested in Tender Flower, you’ll check it out. I’ll be submerged in packing orders for awhile, then the garden . I’ve been floored by everyone’s response, truly. You are the most lovey customers/supporters. Thank you & much love 💕 Donna #greenbeauty#biodynamicskincare#farmtoface#botanicalperfume#artisanskincare#botanicalbeauty#indieperfumer#handmadeincense#radiantskin#aromatic#jevaisaupif#scentedhome#botanicalartist#scentartist#plantmagic

How does one make an announcement softly? Some things are just straight to the point: the update is live until 11.6. It’s the last of the year, because I don’t do holiday hullabaloo or sales. Also, introducing a new balm form perfume, a mysterious tangle of earth flecked fragrant roots, woods and aromatic herbs, opening with a sweet cellulose scent layer akin to aged yellowing paper. Paper eaters, earth lickers, root diggers and canny folk will like this one, Ertha, taken from the old English word for Earth. #botanicalperfume#earthyscent#jevaisaupif#slowperfume#greenbeauty#aromaticlife#indieperfumer#artisanperfume#fragrantpath#scentsy#smellthis#naturalperfume#perfumery#mysterious#aromaticplants #aromatic

Some people have remarked that they didn’t care for body oils until they tried Tender Flower ones. Created with raw lipids to penetrate easily, leaving a satiny, not oily finish to the skin, these body potions combine herbal & aromatic know-how, so that you actually feel good in different ways. This one, Wrapped In The Forest, is warming & protective, made with fragrant resins, including black fasoukh, woods and yarrow. While yarrow doesn’t grow in the forest, it also has a protective sheathing aspect, as well as moves the blood. Most people with a bit of herbal learning know that yarrow staunches wounds. But it’s regulatory too, distributing the flow to prevent coagulation or traveling out of bounds. Plants aren’t one sided! #greenbeauty#bodypotion#aromaticoil#fragrant#skinpotion#organicbodycare#organicskincare#smellgoodfeelgood #forestbathing #bodyperfume#biodynamicskincare#forestscent#greenbody #aromaticlife#fragrantpath#protection

If there was just one TF product you could obtain, this gem of a cleansing oil would be my recommendation. Leaf Love is created from unrefined, cold pressed, organic lipids and infused with biodynamically grown plants from the TF gardens. Most organic & clean/green/natural/ plant based cleansing oils out there don’t meet this criteria. The lipids may be organic, even cold pressed, yet refined. Rarely do whole plant infusions appear: it takes time, more expense or labor, plus herbal skin knowledge to do so. It’s much easier and more convenient to use a bunch of essential oils to make an appealingly scented product, and mass produce it. Yet every carrier oil and plant in Leaf Love offers an important activity in the formula. Nothing in it is superfluous. In fact, besides effectively removing grime, makeup and drawing out toxins, it’s nutritive, skin improving and makes a great face massage oil. Your choice of cleansing is number one .. or, first step..in whether your skin barrier is healthy and protected or, compromised. Even though there’s a fraction of one percent of eo in Leaf Love, it still smells wonderful, due to the fresh oils and potent plant infusions. The effect is calming and refreshing, a sense of being amidst a mossy rock lined water basin and ferns. #plantlove#biodynamicskincare#wholeplantskincare#radiantskin#barrierprotection#farmtoface#skinfood#plantmedicine#herbalskincare #plantmagic#artisanskincare

One of the “friskiest” of the Tender Flower skincare products, Bright Star is a hyperpigmentation & sun damage mitigator, or simply for skin that needs a more even, luminous tine. This gem has been in the product line a few years, but until now, never had its portrait properly taken. As always, unrefined and organic lipids partner with biodynamically grown plants from the TF gardens, including echinacea and shiso. Beautiful raw papaya seed oil’s enzymes encourage cell turnover, while each and every botanical in the formula works synergistically for brightening and spot fading . One loyal customer has watched the dark patch across the bridge of her nose vanish, and mottling on her neck nearly disappear. While most use this serum in daylight, this is one exception to my own personal stance on lipids at night (none). Bright Star is wonderful for an evening time period of treatment, especially when you have sensitive skin and zingy products + daytime sun are too much input. After misting with Evening Blossom, apply Bright Star, then mist again. Sweet skin dreams!! #greenbeauty#biodynamicskincare#wholeplantskincare#radiantskin#farmtoface#facefood#organicbeauty#plantpower#plantmagic#herbalskincare#brightface#botanicalmagic#biodynamicgrower#botanicalbeauty#plantsaremagic