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What Is Your Beauty Design?

Eco Tips, Skin Care, Travel

You have a sacral knowing inside and my goal is for you to understand how to tap into it. I specialize in personalized beauty guidance through encouraging a positive self-perception and suggesting healthy skin care rituals. I believe that it’s important to find what fits with your personal beliefs and set affirmations in place to encourage harmonious habits. Remember, beauty is a reflection of inner well-being, and taking care of yourself holistically will enhance your natural radiance.

Protection and the optimal management of your skin is the key to successful self-care and healthy outcomes. The reason I think it’s important to look at your genetic design when it comes to beauty is it allows me to show you what you may need based off of deeper needs and helps you understand WHY. Use this blog as a personalized tool to help guide you as you tap into consistency with your skin care habits. I also created a daily affirmation to tune you into your uniqueness.

First you’ll want to figure out which of the 5 Human Design Types you are. This consists of your birth date, what time you were born and the location. My goal is to make sure you are living life in a purposeful and fulfilling way and once we understand your design type, it’ll be easier for me to honor your individuality, so you journey towards healthier skin from a place that feels encouraging and exciting.

As a Manifestor, you possess an innate ability to initiate and manifest your desires. Just as you have the power to bring your dreams to life, you also have the ability to cultivate beauty and healthy skin practices. Your beauty shines when you honor your unique needs and take decisive action towards self-care. Embrace your natural radiance and let it illuminate your skin and overall well-being.

“I am a powerful creator, and my beauty radiates from within.”


As a Generator, you have a vibrant life force energy that fuels your actions and pursuits. Your skin reflects the vitality and enthusiasm that flows through you. Embrace your natural glow by engaging in beauty and skincare practices that align with your energy. When you prioritize self-care and select products that enhance your inherent radiance, your skin will flourish, and your beauty will be a true reflection of your vibrant spirit.

“My energy is abundant, and my skin reflects my vitality.”


As a Projector, you possess an innate ability to see the beauty and potential in others. However, it’s equally important to direct that discerning gaze towards yourself. Pay attention to your skin’s unique needs and honor them with gentle care and nourishment. Embrace your intuitive nature by creating a skincare routine that suits your individual requirements, allowing your natural beauty to shine through and inspire others.

“I am attuned to the unique beauty and needs of others and myself.”


As a Reflector, you have a remarkable ability to mirror the energy and beauty of the world around you. To cultivate healthy skin and radiant beauty, it’s crucial to prioritize self-care and create a harmonious balance in your life. Focus on finding skincare rituals and practices that resonate with your ever-changing needs. When you nourish yourself with love, care, and attention, your skin will reflect the vibrant beauty that resides within you.

“I am a mirror of beauty, reflecting the love and care I give to myself.”


As a Manifesting Generator, you have a multifaceted nature and a zest for life. Your beauty flourishes when you allow yourself to follow your passions and express your true self. Embrace a skincare routine that aligns with your ever-changing interests and energy levels. By honoring your authentic expression and nourishing your skin with products that resonate with you, your beauty will radiate a vibrant energy that captures attention.

“I am a dynamic force, and my beauty blossoms through my authentic expression.”


So that brings me to my WHY and as a Manifesting Generator, I have a multifaceted nature and beauty flourishes when I allow myself to follow my passions and express my true self. Finding a skin care routine that aligns with my unique vibration and others is my super power. By honoring and nourishing my skin with products that spiritually resonates with me, I am empowered to help others find what resonates for them, because we all deserve to be in alignment with our authentic expression.

I was curious recently and asked Traci Thomsen, our Replenish Retreat Quantum Human Design Specialist how each energy type breaks down over our population:

1% are Reflectors

9% are Manifestors

22% are Projectors

31% are Generators

37% are Manifesting Generators

We will tap into this on a deeper level at our next retreat in the Pacific NW in 2025! We’ve curated a 4 day journey to step out of distraction and into self care. Don’t miss out on this life changing adventure where you learn how to tap into a renewed sense of well-being and get inspired through self reflection in nature. Imagine daily am & pm movement, breath work and somatic exercises, human design workshops, personalized skin care workshops, massage and art therapy, all included.

What would it feel like to design the life of your dreams?

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There’s something about a Hood River wedding that There’s something about a Hood River wedding that asks you to trust the elements, and Kathleen did just that.

Golden hour light spilling across The Gorge. Soft winds that honored her delicate veil instead of fighting it. A bridal party that moved through the day with the kind of ease that only comes when everyone feels genuinely cared for.

For Kathleen’s makeup, we let her natural freckles show through because why would we cover what makes her uniquely beautiful? Warm taupes and neutral tones that enhanced rather than masked. Soft and natural individual lashes. A rosewood lip chosen specifically to complement her natural skin tone, not fight against it.

This is what happens when you choose a beauty approach that works with your skin, your features, your natural coloring. Kathleen’s makeup held beautifully through riverside portraits, emotional vows, and dancing under the twilight because it was designed for her skin, this climate, these conditions.

This is the Pacific Northwest wedding beauty we’ve spent 25+ years perfecting. Weather-tested, botanically-driven, designed to let you be fully present instead of worried about how you look.

Thank you to this exceptional vendor team who understands that true luxury is in the details, the care, and the experience!

Venue: @thegriffinhouse
Planning/Design: @amandajeanpdxevents
Photography: @megangallagherphoto
Florals: @trellis_flowers
Hair: @styledbymattie
Skin & Makeup: @kellithomsen
Catering: @bellyfulcatering
Band/DJ: @bluewaveband
Rentals: @riverhoodrentals
At 50, I’m not winding down, I’m finally warmed up At 50, I’m not winding down, I’m finally warmed up! What I’m tending now? 

It’s been growing all along. After years of trial & error, I finally learned how to be still enough to enjoy it bloom - the garden, the work, the space and balance of energy. Everything around me is finally aligned. There’s this flow now where nothing is forced and everything feels organic, exactly how I approach the work I do, exactly how life is meant to feel. 

RECAP of the most important things I’ve learned: 

-you don’t need a master plan, just keep showing up for what feels true.

-build your life like a garden, one intentional choice at a time.

-some people are seasonal, others are perennial, the storms show you which is which.

-your body’s wisdom is smarter than your mind’s logic, listen to it.

-you can’t show up for others unless you’re showing up for yourself first.

-boundaries aren’t walls, they’re how you protect the energy for what truly matters.

-healing changes your taste… in people, in habits, in dreams.

-trust what lights you up, because your excitement is real data.

-you don’t have to choose between the wild & intentional, be both!

#Turning50 #CultivatingBeauty #ComeSitInMyGarden #CleanBeauty #SlowingDown #TendingToMySanctuary #Enhancement #IntentionaLliving
If you’re the couple who: •Cringes at ‘bridal gla If you’re the couple who:
	•Cringes at ‘bridal glam’
	•Wants to look elevated, not transformed
	•Likes your face & doesn’t want to cover it
	•Cares what ingredients are going on your skin
	•Wants makeup that breathes
	•Needs someone who calms you
…we should connect soon.

Because the most beautiful version of you isn’t a trend or a technique. It’s you, on a day you’re fully present for - glowing because you’re hydrated, rested, and genuinely full of excited energy.

Imagine makeup that enhances everything already extraordinary about your face. Hair polished or framing your radiant complexion. That’s what we do. That’s what we created for Annika for her backyard wedding in McMinnville, Oregon above. 

We align with couples who want this too. Reach out to connect for your 2026/2027 elopement or wedding day date so we can help you start planning your dream look!

Photo: @valphotoco
Floral: @atozflowerfarm
Rental: @ardeneventcollective
Catering : @biscuitandpickles
DJ: @litproductions503
Dessert: @valleyflour
Coordination & Planning: @nkcoordination  Beauty: @kellithomsen / Hair Artist Taylor
Your skin is the canvas and that’s exactly why we Your skin is the canvas and that’s exactly why we created this luminous, no-foundation look for Teal. 

When your complexion is this healthy, why cover it?

The truth about wedding day radiance? It doesn’t start in the makeup chair. It starts three months before your date—with daily hydration that plumps from within, gentle exfoliation that creates glass-smooth texture, and nervous system care that keeps stress from stealing your glow.

Because here’s what prepared skin does: Makeup melts in seamlessly. You photograph like light itself. Your look lasts through every tear, kiss, and dance floor moment without touch-up panic.

This is the difference between makeup that masks and beauty that magnifies what’s already yours.

That’s why our consultation doesn’t start with Pinterest boards—it starts with your current skincare routine. We need to know what your skin is drinking in every morning and night, because that 90-day investment is what makes the difference between makeup sitting on top of your face and a glow that comes from within.

Your wedding day radiance isn’t painted on. It’s earned through intentional care, then elevated by expert hands who know how to let your natural beauty lead. #oregonwedding #weddingbeauty

planning + design: @hostedby.co
florals: @novella_floral
photo: @elissadeline
venue: @rockyhillevents
rentals: @ardeneventcollective
beauty: @kellithomsen
bar: @bliss_bar
catering: @thehivecateringco
dessert: @milkglassmrkt / @laurettajeans
draping: @runestoneevents
photobooth: @stumptownbooth
dj: @rockyvertone
transportation: @columbiawinetours
I can give you a beautiful makeup application, but I can give you a beautiful makeup application, but I can’t give you healthy skin. That partnership starts before your wedding - with hydration, consistency, and a routine that supports your nervous system as much as your microbiome. Because the most elevated beauty? It starts beneath the surface. 

The couples who photograph best aren’t the ones who wear the most makeup - they’re the ones whose skin was ready to receive it. Prepped. Hydrated. Cared for. This is where flawless begins. 

These are some of my favorite products that give incredible results, but they’re just tools - and they’re not right for everyone. What transforms skin is finding YOUR unique habits and showing up for them every single day. 

That’s what we do together in consultation - I read your skin, we talk about your life, and we create a customized routine you feel good maintaining. Consistency is everything, but it has to be built on the right foundation. 

This is how we unlock lasting radiance and find your perfect routine together. My consultations allow you to start your skincare journey with clarity, confidence, and a customized plan.

I can’t wait to share our NEW skin care, makeup & hair styling packages for our 2026 & 2027 couples soon. Imagine intentional & elemental beauty as we help you feel your best and unlock your most radiant and flawless complexion! #weddingbeauty #cleanbeauty #oregonwedding #healthyskinprep #oregonweddingmakeup #oregonmakeupartist #skinprep #skintips #weddinggoals #beauty Florals & Design: @bloomculture_co
Photography: @hvfitzphotos
Coordinators: @haveandholdeventco
Venue: @gorgecrest
Beauty: @kellithomsen
Cake: @venus.cakery
Rentals: @greatjonesnw
Stationary: @covenantcalligraphy
The best part of wedding days? For me it’s not jus The best part of wedding days? For me it’s not just the beauty that surrounds me - it’s the connection. When Gina asked me for a hug today, it was everything. We had so much fun and she’s the epitome of natural beauty. She didn’t want to feel overdone or made up, so we created a look that enhanced her radiance while keeping everything soft & luminous. 

The Skin Prep:
@gloskinbeauty PRO 5 Liquid Exfoliant
@soniarosellibeauty Water Elixir
@belif Aquabomb Moisturizer
@ombeautyoil | Om Beauty Oil pressed on top

The Face:
We bounced in @faceatelier | Face Atelier foundation with a sponge for that seamless, skin-like finish. @fitglowbeauty | Fit Glow Beauty Peach Corrector brightened her under and inner eye darkness, then we added @kosas | Kosas Baked Blush in Dreamland and Heartbeat for a natural flush. My favorite Glo Skin Beauty Cream Bronzer Stick in Warm Glow brought warmth and dimension to complete her glowing complexion.

The Eyes:
Glo Skin Beauty Cream Shadow in Beam created soft definition, with @diorbeauty | Dior highlighter placed in the outer corners and upper cheeks for a lifted, luminous effect. I tightlined with brown liner by @onesize | One Size, then used @danessa_myricks | Danessa Myricks Color Fix to set her individual @eyemimosanfrancisco | Eyemimo lashes (after curling with the @rephr.to | Rephr lash curler first). Prepped the curled lashes with @judydoll_official | Judydoll mascara in black for that perfect lifted, pre-flutter.

The Lips:
Fit Glow Beauty Lip Serum as the base, topped with Glo Skin Beauty lipgloss in Whisper - the perfect understated elegance.

Setting It All:
Danessa Myricks Evolution Powder and One Size Waterproof Setting Spray to ensure everything stayed flawless from ceremony through the entire celebration.

#oregonweddingbeauty #naturalbride #naturalbeauty #oregonmakeupartist #weddingskinprep #cleanbeautybride #naturalweddingbeauty #weddinglook #wedding Vendors: Photography @georgy.shishkin / Makeup @kellithomsen & Hair @hairandmakeupbyshana / Getting ready @woodlark_hotel / Wedding Venue @coopershallpdx

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