Rich Earth Organic Skin Care Studio

03/26/2026

I didn’t think I’d be quoting the Catholic church but here we are…In a new text approved by Pope Leo, a top Vatican commission warned that medical cosmetic enhancements can lead to an unrealistic search for a perfect figure.

They write, “A curious situation arises: the ideal body is exalted ... while the real body is not truly loved, since it is a source of limits, fatigue, aging.”

To be clear, I am not against any cosmetic medical treatment. However, the Catholics (color me surprised they are even commenting on this) have a good point. Is admiration of medical physical enhancements connected to disgust and despair at our flawed, aging, natural faces and bodies?

I love this from Thich Nhat Hanh: "Be yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just be. There is nothing you need to become. There is nowhere you need to go. There is nothing you need to accomplish. There is nothing for you to realize…You are already what you wish to become."

I’d like to encourage radical love for our faces and bodies, just as they are…aging, changing, being.

Within this, there is SO MUCH we can do to keep our skin healthy and happy that is not surgery or medically invasive. This is always a good place to start, no matter if you opt for medical cosmetic treatments or not.

https://richearthorganicspa.com/blog/2024/4/2/good-skin-through-the-end-of-time

xoxo marna

02/22/2026

Jane Seymour recently turned 75.

I read an article where she was peppered with questions about her “beauty secrets” (I was genuinely interested! She has maintained her healthy looking skin for decades). She shows no obvious signs of major medical intervention (she maintains she has not had her face worked on, and looking at her pictures, this is believable).

This is what she said about her skin care routine: She’s a great believer in exfoliating and protecting her skin. She uses good moisturizing products daily, and she’s faithful to effective overnight retinol night creams. She’s also a great believer in eating well and hydrating. She eats good vegetables and fruits, and she falls back on a vitamin pack when she’s in a crunch. She also wears sun protection and hats and keeps herself out of the sun as much as she can. (She’s talked about how she likes to exercise daily, too, in past interviews.)

Voilà! She does all the boring, day-in-day-day-out routines that make a big difference as the years go by. (Its like she’s been reading my skin care blog!) Maintaining a good skin care routine (that includes something active like retinol), sun protection, eating good veggies and fruits, and good water intake all help in keeping our skin healthier. The end.

Thank you for embodying and validating what we know, Jane.

01/25/2026

Yes, life is a lot (and sometimes too much?) but still, we have a whole New Year before us that we can start to sculpt, and, also, February love on the way. There are good things to look forward to, too.

Good things: Two new masques! Believe me when I say that they are great. All about them at the link, as well so much more good stuff…

https://conta.cc/4b9Lukv

xoxo marna

12/14/2025

12/07/2025

Sweet December is here (and winter solstice is close). I always think of winter as a time to re-group, to gather what feels scattered, to rest.

Truly, winter is a superb time to nourish and fortify our skin.

If it’s been a minute since you’ve been in, you are warmly welcomed to have your skin receive some in-studio love.
And, there is a special just for you…

(Copy and paste the link in your browser if you can’t click on it.) https://conta.cc/3XzxRmD

Sweet December is here. Let’s make it a good one.
xoxo marna

ps- this is a throwback photo from the old rich earth location- such a beautiful brick building, and so much snow. :-)

11/16/2025

The sale is here, Beauties. All the info you need is at the link (discount code, new skin care tips, songs, encouragement, love…)

Link: https://conta.cc/3JQeMti
(click on link or copy and paste link in web browser)

xoxo marna

11/05/2025

Hello lovelies! It’s been a minute. I don’t post too often, but I’m always close by (in the skin care suite, usually!). Just a little, gentle, heads-up that the skin care product sale is coming very soon- watch your email (and I’ll post about it here too).

Also, other important things… there are two new rescue kitties at my house.

09/07/2025

Hello, Gorgeous!
Please catch up on all the fall delights at Rich Earth (click on link or copy and paste in web browser https://conta.cc/47omZy7 ).

Truly cannot wait to see you.

06/01/2025

I think this may be a really good June.

Good things are arriving already…

New Facial Treatment Series (can’t decide which facial treatment to get? Now you don’t have to! Receive them all with a discount. Microcurrent, HydraFacial, Stem Cell Facial, Peaceful Goddess Facial…).

New Body Treatment Series (can’t decide which body treatment to try? Receive them all with a discount).

Also, food for nourished skin, yoga for replenished skin and peace of mind, mediation for a free spirit, and a discount code for the skin care products you are yearning for.

Everything is at the link (just cut and paste in your browser if it’s not already hyperlinked).
https://conta.cc/3H9akE6

xoxo marna

05/04/2025

Hello! I am still here, Lovelies! All has been quietly humming along in the Rich Earth Skin Care Studio, and now there is some good news to share…

The Spring Sale is happening right now, a sweet new little treatment is coming soon, and new skin care tips for an issue I get asked about ALL THE TIME are in the blog.

Click on the hyperlink (or copy and paste in your favorite browser) for all the juicy details:

https://conta.cc/43dpbGa

xoxo marna

02/02/2025

Good tips for when your face is feeling paunchy, puffy, baggy, tired, or lackluster, and good tips for when your skin is winter dry...

Also, there is a Valentine’s Day special for you, Beauty…

And last, a note on community, and the sacred connection of holding each other up...

All the good stuff is packed in this newsletter (click on the link or copy and paste the link in your web browser).

https://conta.cc/3CwgxYU

xoxo marna

12/15/2024

Let’s create a beautiful winter. Let’s focus on what we can do, and let’s put our best face forward no matter what challenges come our way. Step by step, may we continue down the right path. All of us together. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​xoxo marna

ps- link for new skin care tips, discount code, gift ideas, and more good stuff: https://conta.cc/3ZRkwIv

(copy and paste link in web browser)

“Because when 20 birds are singing, it’s very beautiful.”
~Yoko Ono