The Daily Mom features Leaf People
Make Your Valentine Look Glamorous: V-Day Beauty Gifts & Makeup Ideas to Make Your Heart Skip a Beat READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE!
Yoga + Life features Leaf People
The Perfect Valentine’s Day Gifts For Every Love Language READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE!
Leaf People featured on 5280
The 10 Best Colorado Gifts for Plant Lovers For the landscape-loving, green-thumbed plant mama or plant daddy in your life. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE!
Julie Williams on mindbodygreen
3 Plants You Should Be Using For Glowing, Radiant Skin, From An Herbalist “Every beauty professional has their nonnegotiable steps. In our series, Like a Pro, we tap experts for the top three techniques they absolutely swear by. Here, you’ll hear from a variety of industry insiders on the fail-safe tricks they always keep in their…
CNN Underscored features Leaf People
Achieve an Autumn Glow With These 37 Beauty Essentials READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE!
The Scout Guide: On His Radar
ON HIS RADAR: CHEF BARCLAY DODGE OF BOSQ READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE!
Leaf People on E! Online
Sleep your way to perfect skin with skincare that works overnight.
LP on Colorado 5280: PFAs-Free Products
The state is banning the forever chemicals in cosmetics and beauty products. Luckily, there are plenty of Colorado-made alternatives that are already PFAS-free.
LP on Yoga + Life’s Shop What We Love
What We Love This Season : Essential Products For Winter + Spring
Leaf People’s Antioxidant Cream on Brit + Co!
Our antioxidant face cream was featured on Brit + Co’s essential guide to winter skincare!
Leaf People on Yoga + Life!
Our Colorado 14er kit was featured on Yoga + Life’s “shop what we love this season!” Find this kit and more on our essence of Colorado collections page.
Julie Williams & Leaf People on mindbodygreen.
Every beauty professional has their nonnegotiable steps. In our series, Like a Pro, we tap experts for the top three techniques they absolutely swear by. According to medical herbalist Julie Williams, founder of natural skin care brand Leaf People, you can never go wrong with… read the full article featuring Julie here!
Julie Williams on Great Day Colorado!
See our Chief Leaf Julie showcase Leaf People on Denver’s local TV, Great Day Colorado. Click the image below to watch!
LP on the 10 best Colorado gifts for plant lovers
Denvers 5280 magazine featured our wild arnica & turmeric body lotion on the list!
LP on Yoga + Life’s Holiday Gift Guide
Our luminosity face cream was featured on Yoga + Life’s gifts of wellness!
Leaf People on Yoga + Life
Our Finding Balance trio was featured on Yoga + Life magazine’s Shop What You Love!
Leaf People featured on Spa & Beauty Today
Leaf People’s unscented hand & body lotion was featured on Spa & Beauty’s list of lotions! See the full article here…
Julie Williams on Aspen Peak Magazine!
Each summer, certified herbalist Julie Williams makes multiple treks into the wildeness near her home in Apsen in search of arnica.
Julie on front page of Aspen Daily News!
The first Aspen Farmer’s Market of the season kicked off on June 10th, see us every there every Saturday through the summer! See all the online editions here! We are on 06/13/2023!
Leaf People on Sweety High!
Our honey & oatmeal face & body bar made the list on best products beauty editors tried for 2023! Read the full article here!
Stylish Father’s Day gifts for every type of dad.
Leaf People was featured on W Magazine’s list of on-trend Father’s Day gifts! Read the full article here.
Leaf People featured on baby chick!
Leaf People’s peptide eye-area toner was featured on pregnancy safe skincare products by baby chick blog! ” Finding pregnancy-safe skincare products is essential since your skin is the largest organ…” Read the full article here!
11 herbs for a better sleep
Julie Williams featured on HUM Nutrition’s, The Wellnest blog on natural remedies for a better nights sleep. According to Julie Williams, a certified medical herbalist, these herbs don’t give you that “sleep hangover” effect such as grogginess that is a common side effect of other types of sleeping aids… Read the full article here!
LP on Colorado Country Life Magazine
Leaf People out of Carbondale has new additions to its assortment of Colorado-made skin care products… A little goes a long way with these formulas, so you can have fresh-feeling skin all summer long. Read more…
WGNTV Daytime Chicago: Share the Glam
Featured on Share the Glam with Mickey Williams. Skip to 2:05 for our segment. Clean Beauty on Daytime Chicago
Leaf People on Well + Good
“Do You *Actually* Need Under-Eye Toner? I Tried One, and It Left Me Looking Instantly Refreshed” Housed in a glass bottle, the ultra-lightweight toner pumps out like a burst of water that instantly sinks into skin for an instantly cooling effect. But that’s not all… Read the full article by Rebecca Norris here! …
Leaf People on Beauty Matter
“Staying moisturized during the winter months has been on brands’ minds with several skincare releases focused on hydration”… “Their newest releases include Forest Glow Face Serum ($95), which contains ingredients foraged from evergreens and aspens that are then mixed with sacha inchi oil and essential oils to promote radiant skin”… Check out the full article…
Julie Williams Of Leaf People on Authority Magazine!
Self-Care & Mental Wellness: Julie Williams Of Leaf People On The Top Five Selfcare Practices That Improve Mental Wellness In this interview series, we are talking to medical doctors, mental health professionals, health and wellness professionals, and experts about self-care or mental health who can share insights from their experience about How Each Of…
Leaf People’s Rose Mist on Veranda!
Finding the perfect gift for travelers can be daunting. After all, how do you find a present for someone who has likely collected beautiful items from all around the world? These gift ideas for travelers will help them travel smarter, more stylishly, and lighter. Here, the best travel gifts for 2022. Leaf People’s Rose Tangerine Hydrating…
Leaf People on ALLURE Best of Beauty 2022!
So often when we think of skin care we only think of the face, but in reality there is so much more skin to cover — it is the body’s largest organ, for goodness sake. Self-care routines can and should look different for everyone, even for us editors, but if there’s one thing we can…
Julie Williams featured on She Finds
The Underrated Herb Health Experts Say You Should Be Taking Over 40: Milk Thistle In an episode of the mindbodygreen podcast, herbal medicine expert Bill Rawls, M.D., mentioned that “Plants are the best chemists on earth.” He suggested that we start considering adding herbs to our daily routines because of their benefits. As a matter of fact, he…
A Visit with IHS Sponsor Leaf People
Check out Leaf People founder Julie Williams-Levin on the International Herb Symposium series featuring IHS sponsors. Read the full post here!
Leaf People in Aspen Peak Magazine
New looks shaping thoughts from the 2022 runaway! Read more…
Leaf People on Yahoo! Life: 10 Functional Mushroom Drinks
10 Functional Mushroom Drinks That Will Offer Bigger Benefits Than Your Morning Cup of Coffee Have you noticed how functional mushrooms are popping up like, well, mushrooms all over grocery stores and health food store aisles lately? They seem to have infiltrated almost every food product, from coffee to snacks — and for good reason….
13th Annual Earth Day Beauty Awards
Leaf People won two categories this year with our Blemish Treatment as the best spot treatment and our Lavender & Calendula Body Serum Oil as the best body serum! Yay! See all the winners here!
LP on Forbes Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2022
Self-pampering products are among the most popular gifts for moms for Mother’s Day. After all, moms work hard and deserve the opportunity to slow down and take care of themselves with lavish products. Nonetheless, some moms are harder to shop for than others — especially those who prioritize clean beauty products that are free of…
Regenerative Forestry Report
Guest Blog from The Soil Association In many ways this is a golden age for forestry. Timber prices are high. Forest products are prized for their sustainability and as a key resource to replace carbon-intensive materials. Public support for more tree planting is widespread. Yet our forests are not as healthy or productive as they could…
Understanding the Roots of our Tradition: Researching the Origins of Western Herbal Medicine
Guest Blog Shared from the Herbal History Research Network Herbal History Research Profile: Vicki Pitman Interviewed by Anne Stobart Tell us about the main focus of your herbal history research and why it matters? I felt, back in the 1980s-1990s (and still do), that many herbalists and…
Brief on Berries- Why are berries so good for you?
Image of Golden Berries Berries are great for your overall health, providing plenty of antioxidants, fiber, phytosterols, folate (vitamin B) and other minerals. They also contain anthocyanins, which contribute to the beautiful color in our berries and provide exquisite health benefits. The other thing we love about berries is they tend to have high levels…
Julie Williams-Levin featured on Musings
Can you connect with nature through skincare? Medical herbalist Julie Levin grew up surrounded by forest near Alaska’s Kachemak Bay. Her days involved chopping up dead wood to heat her family’s home; preserving fruits and vegetables; and fishing for winter food stores. As she grew older, her curiosity and reverence for nature led to seeking…
Julie Levin featured on Buffer
This includes deep dives into product ingredients, uses, benefits, and basic instructions, along with side-by-side product comparisons, so customers can more easily choose what is best for them and their needs. Levin explains, “We think this will help customers connect to the product line, understand why we choose specific ingredients for the individual formulas, and…
LP in Roaring Fork Lifestyle
We couldn’t possibly mention wellness without speaking to the infinite mental and physical health benefits of clean skincare. Leaf People, a pure botanically-focused skincare company, roots all of its products in the natural world: it’s vegan, plant-based, sustainable, and all-around nourishing from “farm-to-face.” Read more…
Leaf People on @healthyisthenewblack
Introducing Leaf People: a 100% plant-based & vegan skincare brand with wildcrafted products formulated in Colorado, created by certified medical herbalist Julie Levin. Read More…
Leaf People on Yoga + Life Self Care Essentials
In 2022, let’s commit to self-care. It’s not only the biggest gift you can give yourself, but to others and the world. And let’s be honest, the world could really use a little extra love right now. With the help of these products — ranging from skincare to tinctures — we hope you can cheers…
Leaf People on favorite mists of 2021
Kelsey Griggs of @shelfielife recently featured the Leaf People Rose Tangerine Hydrating Mist in an Instagram post, highlighting her favorite facial mists from 2021! Read more…
LP Aromatherapy on Posh Beauty Blog
Posh Beauty Blog’s Carla Snuggs explores plant-based and environmentally friendly products for a 2021 holiday gift guide filled with vegan gifts. Read more…
LP Soothing Face Cream on AEDIT
After a skin treatment or facial procedure, your skin may be in a compromised state. As a result, it requires specific care and attention that is different from what you use daily. Read more…
CertClean’s Clean Beauty Awards
This baby is one of the best serums I’ve tried. Created by an experienced herbalist, the serum has a list of organic and vegan potent extracts with plant hyaluronic acid as the leading ingredient. Read more…
27 Father’s Day Gifts
For the bearded dad, this face and beard oil will nourish & hydrate skin, tame unruly facial hair, and smooth and condition hair. Read more…
LP on Yoga+Life 2021 Holiday Favorites
Wring in the holiday season with a luxurious dose of self-care. Leaf People’s body wellness serum is a standout product, providing comfort to overworked areas read more…
LP Blue Butterfly Pea on New Beauty
Everyone has at least one latte-loving friend, and this powder is about to amp-up their morning brew. Hand-picked and micro-milled on a sustainable, women-run farm in Thailand, this flower adds a boost vitality to any drink, and calms the mind while it’s at it.. Read more…
Leaf People’s Calming Mist on Made Safe’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide
This balancing and relaxing facial mist boosts skin hydration and promotes a clear complexion. The refreshing scent is an added bonus, soothing the senses throughout the day. Read more…
Vegetarian Times: These Are the Vegan and Clean Products We’re Stocking Up on for Summer
After high-fiving your friends during a spirited game of beach volleyball, but before you dig into your post-workout snack, sanitize your hands with Leaf People’s rinse-free hand cleanser. The certified organic and certified herbicide- and pesticide-free Garden Sanctuary scent uses 65 percent pure organic alcohol and nourishing botanicals, such as calendula, horsetail, green tea, and…
VegWorld: To Go Products to Elevate Your Summer Fun
Enjoy the sunshine and discover these great products from White Elm, Leaf People, and LOLI. Green Tea Sandalwood Balancing Face Cream and Sandalwood Chamomile Calming Mist by Leaf People. Read more…
What Being a Conscious Beauty Brand Means to Us
There is intention in everything we do. Though conscious beauty is a term that has been buzzing around the industry lately, it isn’t new to us. Our mission is to protect the planet and all living creatures that inhabit it so that we may all experience a better world. Every facet of our business was…
Zucchini Soup with Yogurt & Tarragon
Olive Oil 1 Onion 2 Stalks Celery 2 Carrots 2 Zucchinis 2 Yellow Squash 8 C Vegetable Stock 6 C Water 1 Bay Leaf 1.5 T Salt 1.5 T Pepper ¼ C Cream 1 T Butter Plain yogurt 3 Sprigs Tarragon Dice onion, carrots and celery and sautee with olive oil in a…
The Many Uses of Marjoram
Sweet Marjoram is a beautiful yet often overlooked herb. Origanum Majorana is a prolific green plant with sweet undertones of flavor. Like the other herbs we’re discussing here, its benefits are numerous. It’s great for the digestive tract and acts as an expectorant, meaning it soothes bronchial spasms and muscle spasms. Marjoram falls into the…
MADE SAFE certified
We have big news: Our neroli & cardamom hydrating mist, rose & tangerine hydrating mist and sandalwood & chamomile calming mist have been MADE SAFE® certified! At Leaf People, taking a holistic approach in our manufacturing is just as important as in our skincare itself. In every step of the process, we consider the impact…
Sleep: Julie Levin of Leaf People On Why You Should Make Getting A Good Night’s Sleep A Major Priority In Your Life, And How You Can Make That Happen
In this interview series called “Sleep: Why You Should Make Getting A Good Night’s Sleep A Major Priority In Your Life, And How You Can Make That Happen” we are talking to medical and wellness professionals, sleep specialists, and business leaders who sell sleep accessories to share insights from their knowledge and experience about how…
Introducing All for One
We are thrilled to announce our newest line, One for All! With our One for All line, we wanted to design a one-stop-shop for people looking for a simple regime that still upholds high-quality ingredients and results. The result is three products formulated to cover all the bases–Wash, Moisturize, and Glow.These three easy products are…
Unpacking Peppermint
The mint family goes back until about 1500 BC. It’s a plant that truly knows how to travel, adapt and survive. It originated in North Africa and the Mediterranean, but today it can be found in almost all temperate climates. Over all of these centuries, this resilient herb has developed the ability to spread across…
Arugula Salad with Strawberry Rhubarb Bottle of Sunshine Vinegar Dressing
2 C arugula (washed and dried) 2 C chopped romaine ½ C goji berries 1/2 avocado (cut into chunks) 2 T extra-virgin olive oil 2 T bottle of sunshine drinking vinegar 1 t nutritional yeast 1/2 t dijon or honey mustard Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste For main dish, optional: ½ C walnuts, chopped ½ C shredded…
Leaf People a December Editor’s Pick: Spa & Beauty
Leaf People’s Lymphatic support oil was featured in this month’s Editor’s picks over at Spa & Beauty Today. This herbal extracted oil features powerful medicinal plants like red root, nettles, and cleavers to support and strengthen the lymph nodes and lymph system, as well as promote detoxification of the lymphatic fluids. Effectively paired with uplifting…
Golden Tahini Cake
1 C steel cut oats – soaked in boiling water for 20 minutes and drained 2/3 C olive oil 1 C maple syrup 3 eggs 1 t salt 1.5 t vanilla extract 2 T golden root adaptogen boost 1/2 C chopped dates 1.5 C tahini, raw 1/2 C unsweetened chocolate chopped or carob chips, optional…
Leaf People Featured on Aspen Sojourners
Aspen Sojourners recently published a post titled, “5 Essential Winter Skin Savers” and Leaf People’s Arnica & Frankincense Soothing Face Cream was at the top of the list. Read more…
5280 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s easy to get stressed out over the holidays—especially after all that 2020 has offered up—so why not help improve a loved one’s mood with Leaf People’s aromatherapy set. Formulated by medical herbalist Julie Levin, this Carbondale-based brand has crafted four special scents featuring a specific botanical group to calm nerves, encourage positivity, awaken passion,…
Women In Wellness with Authority Magazine
Julie Levin of Leaf People on the Five Lifestyle Tweaks That Will Help Support People’s Journey Towards Better Wellbeing Take time to center yourself each morning. Whether it is a few minutes of deep breathing, stretching, mindful tea or coffee drinking, grounding myself first thing in the morning sets a beautiful tone for the day….Read…
What Are the Health Benefits of Bee Pollen?
Learn about the buzz surrounding this bee-curated supplement. Consuming bee pollen as a wellness supplement isn’t a new idea — in fact, the medicinal application of bee pollen, which has been used to treat problems ranging from stomach upset to heart problems, has been practiced for thousands of years. Here, Julie Levin, a medical herbalist and the founder…
Warming Squash Tagine
Ingredients: For the Tagine: 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, peeled, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped ½ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp ground cumin 1 cinnamon stick 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed, cut into 1cm/½in cubes 1 8 oz…
A Deeper Look at Rosemary
Rosemary is one of my favorite herbs. I can never walk by a rosemary plant without running my whole hand through it and breathing in its healing essence. I love it for its stimulating and joy-inducing qualities, and I always have it around the house. It’s an herb I feel is incredibly important to live…
The Many Things I’ve Learned From Plants
Throughout my lifetime, I’ve learned many lessons from plants. And now, as we navigate through a changing social climate to build a future of true and just freedom, I look to the botanical world for guidance and clarity. Like humans, each plant is remarkably unique and offers a multitude of wisdom. True diversity is essential…
Sustainability Story: Leaf People
Dive into our ethos on manufacturing and relating to the planet at Yoga + Life Magazine this month. Medical herbalist Julie Levin founded Leaf People, a sustainable skincare brand that blends botanical science with western medical herbalism, in 2003. Based out of Carbondale, Colorado, the line was inspired by Levin’s deep connection to the earth….
Back to College Essentials 2020
Featuring Leaf People’s Green Tea & Peony Eye Serum to keep your peepers perked up for this school year! The unique formulation of white peony, arnica, reishi, green tea and helichrysum (which aids the skin renewal process) was created with botanical science and western medical herbalism in mind. This oil-based product contains fairly traded ingredients,…
The Dark Underbelly of WiId Harvesting
Photo: An over harvested arnica plant, found along a hiking trail in the Roaring Fork Valley. Arnica typically produces 2 – 3 flowers per season, this plant has had all 3 flowers taken so it will not be able to reproduce this year. A sad and poignant example of over-harvesting. With summer’s fast arrival…
Leaf Man Beard Oil in Father’s Day Gift Guide
Spa & Beauty Today includes the Leaf Man Beard Oil in their Father’s Day Gift Guide. Whether you’re celebrating Father’s Day from near or far, show Dad you appreciate him with a gift he’ll love….Continue Reading
Simple Summer Salad and Rose Mocktail
INGREDIENTS 5 cups baby arugula, washed 1.5 cups edible flowers 3 – 4 ounces crumbled farmer’s cheese (you can sub feta or goat cheese if you can’t find) 1/2 red onion, sliced 4 – 5 radishes, thinly sliced 1/2 red apple, thinly sliced (more or less) Chives (to taste) for the dressing: 2 tablespoons orange…
Ashwagandha: a botanical profile
Each season, we’ll be featuring a botanical highlight, which will explore the plants we use in our Leaf People products and explain their specific benefits from an herbalist’s perspective. Over the past decade, many of these botanicals have migrated from fringe culture into mainstream awareness; however, the conversation around them is often vague or over-generalized….
Aspen Times: “We’re Open” segment features Leaf People
Aspen Times: How have you gotten creative during this time? What have you done to keep your customers engaged? Leaf People: I started making Instagram TV segments to educate our followers on various herbal topics — herbs for colds and flus, nerve tonics, allergies — with a little dose of humor….Continue Reading
Featured on PurPicks: Founder Spotlight – an Interview with Leaf People’s Julie Levin
This year, Colorado’s Leaf People has secured 2 spots as Finalists in CertClean’s Clean Beauty Awards! If you are in the market for a new face wash or face and beard oil, look no further! Leaf People’s Stem Cell & Peptide Radiance Face Cream, and Sandalwood & Cypress Face & Beard Oil are amongst the top performing…
Beauty Independent – The COVID-19 Employee Handbook: How Indie Beauty Brands Are Protecting Workers During The Pandemic
We were very proactive with our staff. Once we heard about local COVID-19 cases, we immediately separated the team into their own working environments and stocked them up with every type of sanitizer/protective product they wanted since that is an integral part of our business. Our little mountain valley had a small cluster early on—now…
Leaf People founder Julie Levin Featured on Byrdie
Most of us know by now that the more sustainable and environmentally-friendly our daily routines are, the better the planet fares. Byrdie shares insight from Leaf People founder Julie Levin on ways to make your beauty routine more sustainable….Continue reading.
Spiritual, Emotional & Mental Wellbeing During SIP
Right now, after a week or two at home we may be looking for new ways to connect with each other and our higher selves. I’ve compiled a small list of live stream events here, including synchronized global mediation, daily meditation practice, yoga, various church services, virtual museum tours and aquatic webcams to spark ideas…
Simple breathing exercise to strengthen the lungs and calm the mind for cold & flu season
Today I am sharing a breathing exercise with you that helps me stay calm and focused during times of high stress. It’s also a great breathing exercise to strengthen and control the lungs and help oxygen disbursement throughout the body. My favorite thing about this exercise is that you can do it anywhere: in the…
Cold Season Cleansing Tea
Cleansing Tea 1″ slice of fresh ginger 1/2″ slice of turmeric root (or 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder) 1/2 small fresh chili (or a pinch of chili powder) 1/2 lemon sprig of basil, mint, rosemary or lemon verbena (any fresh herb you may have growing in your kitchen) or you can go the spice route, cinnamon,…
Newsflash!
Some exciting developments happening at Leaf People. In 2019, we were nominated Best in Show at the Indie Beauty Expo for two of our products – the Radiance Face Cream and Stem Cell Hydrating Serum. Following on the heels of that, we’ve recently been selected as a finalist in the 2020 CertClean Clean Beauty Awards…
Cert Clean Award Finalist for Face Creams
Face Cream to keep your skin smooth and glowing to perfection. If you’re feeling defeated by the brutal winter air and are in need of some serious self-care, try testing the waters with Leaf People’s Radiance face cream, a finalist for best face cream. Confidently say no to dull skin …Continue Reading
Cert Clean Award Finalist for Beard Care
Whether you’re just a dude who decided to stop shaving one day and now months have somehow passed, or you’re competing to have the best beard in town (in your head), the grooming world now has game-changing products that’ll help keep that beautiful beard healthy and well-groomed — all without the toxic ingredients! We are…
Leaf People’s Julie Levin featured at Ivy and Sprig
Ivy and Sprig founder, Stephanie, featured Leaf People’s own Julie Levin on her blog, “Today, I wanted to tell you about one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met, Julie Levin, founder of Leaf People Organic Skincare Products. A few years ago, I met Julie Levin at her booth in the Aspen Farmers Market…
The Intervention: Matilda
Mathilda came to us this past fall feeling lackluster and haggard. Her complexion was caked with foundation and the dregs of fluorescent blush. Too many long days at the office. Too many bottles of wine, too many Lean Cuisines with their evil bechamel sauce bubbling over. As a result, her skin was suffering. “I’m starting…
Logical Harmony
We are proud to be a part of the Logicalharmony.net family, recognized for our cruelty free brand status. #crueltyfree for 16 years and counting. #weloveourfurryfriends #cruetyfreeforever #peopletestedpeopleapproved
The Green Product Junkie Loves Leaf People Skin Care
For the Love of Botanics! Created by An Herbalist, Leaf People Is Big On Purity & Potency. From the moment you open up a jar or bottle of anything from Leaf People, you’ll notice the fresh, herbal scent. And as soon as you start using medical herbalist Julie Levin’s skincare, you’ll be able to feel…
How to Choose A Skin Care Company
It’s incredibly difficult and overwhelming to pick between natural skincare options, as the industry has blown up in the past five to ten years. When things come in such beautiful packaging covered in buzzwords, it’s difficult to know what’s what. With the onslaught of holiday advertising coming toward us, we’re leaning heavily on ways to…
Stuffed Butternut Squash
Ingredients Servings: 1 squash 1 medium butternut squash 150 g tempeh or tempeh bacon – crumbled 105 ml water 9 sprigs thyme 50 g cranberries or 2 T cranberry jam 40 g dried onions ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon smoked paprika 1 T fresh sage (finely chopped) 200 g toasted almond flakes ½ tsp chili flakes 3 T chopped garlic 1 small orange (zested) ½ teaspoon wholegrain mustard 200 g kale olive oil salt and pepper 1 garlic head Directions: Preheat…
What is Herbal Skin Care?
In herbal medicine, we believe in using the entire plant, as nature created it, so that all of its components are allowed to work synergistically together. Because we as organisms are so tied to the botanical world, our cells most easily recognize plants in their natural state. The more we leave plants in their whole, unadulterated form, the better our bodies can recognize and absorb their benefits.
Equinox Furthermore’s Traveler Gift Guide
Our Leaf People Immunity Aromatherapy has been featured on Equinox in The Gift Guide for Travelers. Leaf People Immunity Aromatherapy This blend is crafted in Colorado by organic skincare line Leaf People. It includes essential oils like tulsi, marjoram, and eucalyptus for an immune boost while traveling. Read more on Furthermore
Pumpkin Bread with Jamaican Allspice (yeasted)
This recipe is for a bread machine with a gluten free setting. WET Ingredients: 1 C pumpkin puree 3 eggs – room temperature – not fridge temperature 5 date balls 4 T olive oil 2 T maple syrup or honey 2 t vinegar 140 ml water – room temperature DRY Ingredients 200 gr Pamela’s…
Leaf People Nominated for Best in Show at 2019 Indie Beauty Expo
Leaf People has been nominated for Best in Show, Best Face Cream, and Best Face Serum at the 2019 Indie Beauty Expo. Our company and products were chosen from a pool of over 600 exhibiting brands, so it’s an honor just to be nominated! You can view all the nominees here.
Leaf People Featured in Anthology of Independent Beauty 2019
The Indie Beauty Media Group celebrated its fifth anniversary by launching the first-ever Week Of Independent Beauty, and Leaf People Skincare was featured. Many prominent beauty retail and wellness hubs collaborated with Indie Beauty Expo, Uplink Live and BeautyX Summit to champion the largest gathering of indie-attuned beauty professionals and beauty lovers in the world….
Roasted Pumpkin with Cheese Fondue
1 x 15 inch gluten free (or gluten-full) baguette – slice in ½ inch slices 2 medium sized sugar pie pumpkins salt 1 ½ C heavy cream 1 C veggie stock ½ t nutmeg ½ t black pepper 6 oz grated gruyere cheese (can sub gouda or other similar cheese) 6 oz grated emmental cheese…
Founders Series, Part 4
Photo: The beginning, an early morning at the Aspen Saturday Market, featured in Aspen Sojourner Magazine During my time in the jungle, I had a strong vision about wanting to share the stories of plants. Having spent the previous 15 years working with clay, this idea first took shape through a series of ceramic vessels called the…
Hotsy Totsy Beauty Features Leaf People
Hotsy Totsy Beauty is a skin care blog that recently featured Leaf People products. Check out their write-up at https://hotsytotsybeauty.com/2019/04/04/its-all-about-medicinal-plants/
Founders Series, Part 3
Photo: Walking Palm, Amazonian Rainforest. Who says plants can’t move? After living in Australia for a year, I ventured to South America, following an unplanned route from Buenos Aires to Bogota over a period of nine months. I settled in Bolivia to study Spanish and learn from local herbalistas who sold medicinal Andean plants…
Sophia Education: Dr. Christine Schaffner and Julie Levin
Julie Levin and Dr. Christine Schaffner of Bella Fiore discuss organic skin care, natural ingredients, and their importance in your overall health. https://player.vimeo.com/video/321252479
Thriving In Chaos: with Paulette Gloria Harwood
Julie Levin shares her passion for plants and their healing powers as the owner and curator of “Leaf People” Certified Organic Plant Based skin care on the Thriving in Chaos podcast. Paulette and Julie discuss how someone who has traveled the world learning about naturopathic practices in so many different cultures adjusts to the current…
Grilled Peaches with Warm Ricotta
Grilled Peaches with Warm Ricotta 5 ripe peaches 1 T Fresh Rosemary Olive Oil 1 C Ricotta 1 T Honey Salt & Pepper to Taste Heat grill to medium. Rinse peaches and cut in half along their seams, removing the pits. Pinch rosemary off the stem, and chop…
Founders Series, Part 2
Photo: Still sisters after 30 years. My host sister and I in Leuven, Belgium. Discovering Possibilities. I was fortunate to graduate from high school at 17 which allowed me to join the American Field Service, a foreign exchange program, as a gap year before college. Through AFS, I was stationed in Lummen, Belgium, a…
Founder Series, Part 1
Photos: my record size king salmon – age 6, being primped for a sister city celebration in Hokkaido, Japan – age 15, photo of Homer – photo credit unknown. In the beginning… The core philosophy behind Leaf People is largely influenced by my childhood in Alaska, with its entrepreneurial and self-sufficient spirit. My family lived…
Sautéed Fiddlehead Ferns with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
2 cups fiddlehead ferns 2 tablespoons butter (you can substitute with olive oil) 1 lemon 1 clove garlic, minced 1 dash sea salt 1/8 cup pumpkin seeds Wash fiddleheads well and remove the stems. Heat butter in a skillet and add the garlic. Sautee until translucent, and then add the fiddleheads. Cook for about…
Aspen Talks Health: How to use plants for radiant youthful skin
Julie Levin was invited to discuss which toxic ingredients to look out for and how nature’s botanicals can do a better job of maintaining radiant youthful skin. See the informative interview on Aspen Talks Health or watch below.
The Native Influence
Julie was featured on The Native Influence where she speaks about her business, the industry, and some keys to her success. Get a sneak peak into her daily routine and some words she lives by.
Roasted Beets with Thyme
Ingredients: 4 beets, peeled and halved or quarter depending on size (about 1/2″ chunks) 3 T. olive oil 1 t. dried thyme leaves (2 t. if using fresh) 1 pinch of Himalayan or sea salt to taste Goat Cheese or Ricotta Salata (optional topper) toasted walnut halves, chopped (optional vegan topper) Preheat oven to…
Pumpkin Spice Granola and Pumpkin Smoothie
Pumpkin Spice Granola Makes 8 cups Ingredients: 4 cups oats ½ cup flax seeds 1 cup pumpkin seeds 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup dried coconut 1 cup dried cranberries or cherries 5 T honey 1/3 cup pumpkin seed oil 1/3 cup water 1 ½ t ground cinnamon 1 ½ t ground ginger 1 t…
Savory Summer Tomato Tart
Serves 6 – 8 Ingredients For The Crust: You may substitute a pre-made crust, see Method below for instructions. 2 1/2 C all purpose flour, or substitute your favorite gluten free flour Pinch of Kosher Salt 1 1/2 sticks diced cold unsalted butter, may substitute all or 1/2 with coconut oil (I like a 50/50…
Sea Kelp Noodle Veggie Stir Fry with Sesame and Coconut Aminos
Stir Fry: 12 oz package kelp noodles 1 cup mushrooms, sliced 2 cups broccoli florets 3 large carrots, chopped 1 cup red or yellow pepper, sliced ½ cup snap or snow peas 1-2 tsp coconut or olive oil Sauce: 1/3 cup coconut aminos (substitute for soy sauce, found in most health food stores) 2 tbsp…
Beauty Independent: Scary Moments
Julie was featured in Beauty Independent in an article where brand founders share the scariest business moments they’ve faced. In it, Julie recounts her experience in 2008/2009 when the US economy crashed. Check out the article to she how she coped in the face of uncertainty. Article: https://www.beautyindependent.com/scary-moments/
Self.com: 14 Skin-Care Products Winter Olympians Swear By
Leaf People was recently featured on Self.com. Gretchen Bleiler, a US Olympic Snowboarder had great things to say about our Pomegranate Ginkgo Transform Serum: “Based in my hometown of Aspen, Colorado, Leaf People makes organic, plant-based skin-care and donates 5 percent of sales to charity. I use the Transform Serum and the Hydrating Serum together…
Beauty Independent
Our exclusive Leaf Man by Leaf People line was featured in an article on Beauty Independent. We have introduced a range of products tailored specifically to guys to help them with their skin care needs. “I’m working with plants that have a masculine affinity. In a lot of ways, the skin is the same, but…
Mushroom, Fennel & Leek Quiche
Begin your skin renewal process this January with our detoxifying and exfoliating Luminous Face Scrub, featuring black walnut hull, honey and burdock root, then continue with our Green Tea & Reishi Face Serum, formulated with proven botanicals to strengthen skin and restore a healthy glowing complexion. At night, utilize our most intensely hydrating therapy, the…
Pure Inspirations
Leaf People was featured in the “handmaid” section of the Pure Inspirations website. Pure Inspirations merges the lenses of art, culture and science to provide insightful perspectives, inspire appreciation and embolden connections. They featured the following Leaf People products: Walnut Honey Tea Luminous Face Scrub Neroli Sea Kelp Transform Toner Pomegranate Gingko Serum Rosehip Sea…
Organic Spa Magazine – Skin Care Guide 2017
[col xs=”12″] Leaf People was featured in Organic Spa Magazine’s 2017 Skin Care Guide. You can find the Honey Rosemary Face Wash featured in the Guys’ Grooming Guide on pages 22-23. [/col] [col xs=”12″]You can find other men’s skin care products in our Men’s Store! Purchase their recommended product: [/col]
Elliman Magazine Winter-Spring 2016-2017
Leaf People was featured in Elliman Aspen Snowmass Magazine. You can find the article on page 13-14 here: https://issuu.com/joshuaco/docs/ellimanas-fw2016-17_issuu?e=2688488/41984917
Julie’s Gluten Free Carob Zucchini Cake
With the end-of-summer Aspen harvest upon us, my refrigerator was filling up with green goodness including an abundance of zucchini accumulated from my enthusiastic gardening friends. On this particular Sunday, Robbie and I had been invited to dinner (my contribution was dessert) but I completely lacked the motivation to go shopping for ingredients to follow…
The Jerry Bovino Show
Leaf People was recently featured on the Jerry Bovino Show in Aspen. It’s a little interview about life, love and Leaf People. You can watch the interview on the GrassRoots Community Network.
The Benefits of Natural Face Oils
Leaf People was featured on the well know blog “Beauty Undercover”. The article explains the differences between Argan oil, Rose Hip oil, Evening Primrose oil and Kalahari Melon Seed oil . The writer mentions one of her favorite products is Leaf People’s Kalahari Melon Seed and Vitamin K Face Oil. Read the article here: http://www.beautyundercover.com/2016/06/breakingbeauty/the-benefits-of-natural-face-oils/
Leaf People Adopts Hawaiian Sandalwood
In December 2015, Leaf People Skin Care partnered with United Plant Savers through their “Adopt an At-Risk“ Healing Herb program and made a long term commitment to the Hawaiian Sandalwood Tree. Our “adoption” supports conservation and propagation efforts in Hawaii, strengthening the population of these beautiful, medicinal trees. United Plant Savers non-profit work is integral…
6 Amazing Local Beauty Brands Found at Whole Foods
NaturallyCurly.com traveled to Whole Foods to find their favorite local beauty brands. Leaf People Skin Care made the list! You can read the article on their site: http://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/home/6-amazing-local-beauty-brands-found-at-whole-foods/.
Natural Eye Wrinkle Treatments
Leaf People products were mentioned in Denver’s own “Everyday Show”. Check out the video on Fox 31 Denver’s website: http://kdvr.com/2015/04/21/natural-eye-wrinkle-treatments/.
Essential Medcast Podcast
Julie was recently invited to discuss her products on the Essential Medcast Podcast. She speaks with Dr. Christine Schaffner about organic skin care, wild crafted ingredients, and how she got her start in herbalism and creating pure, clean skin care products. Listen:
Indigo+Canary Product Review
Our Peony Green Tea Eye Serum was recently reviewed by the Indigo+Canary beauty blog. Indigo+Canary frequently writes about all things natural beauty and reviews products of all kinds. Check out what they had to say about us at Indigo+Canary
National Environmental Report: Summer 2009
Julie Levin, founder of Leaf People, is featured on a segment of the National Environmental Report series. The National Environmental Report is an information series, aired on Public Television, with the objective to inform and educate the public on issues related to the environment.
Skincare Review: Best Organic Skin Toners
Ecosalon reviewed their favorite organic skin toners and Leaf People’s Balancing Facial Toner is on the list. You can read their review on their site : http://ecosalon.com/skin-toners/
Entrepreneur Series: Take a Leaf Out of Her Book
**This article was originally posted in the St John Sun Times and written by Kelly O’Brien. You can find the original article here. Yard work on a tropical island goes a bit beyond taking your ride-on for a turn around the backyard. The jungle is constantly in a state of rapid growth (you’d swear some…
Voice America – Health & Wellness: Summer 2007
Voice America – Health & Wellness features the latest conversations and interviews on holistic and medicinal health topics. In this interview, Julie Levin talks about the many forms of toxic chemicals commonly found in skin care products and about Leaf People’s all natural, organic formulations.
Aspen Sojourner: Summer 2007
Aspen Sojourner presents readers with features that tell tales of Aspen’s colorful characters, recount its rich history, and highlight current goings on about town. In this issue, Leaf People founder, Julie Levin is interviewed about the history of Leaf People development and some of the all natural ingredients and holistic philosophy that goes into the…
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