Pure Luxe Apothecary

I’m giving away TWO free admission tickets to Corridor Market: Holiday Edition, happening November 20 + 21 at the Hyatt Coralville Expo Hall! 🎟️

I’ll randomly select one lucky winner on Sunday, November 1, and the tickets will be mailed directly to you! (I’ll DM the winner for their mailing address.)

To enter:
🛍️ Tag a shopping buddy or two in the comments on this post!
🛍️ Follow Corridor Market on Facebook
🛍️ Mark “Going” or “Interested” on the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2920144014860030

Enter by October 31!

Who will you share your tickets with?! 🛍️

Can’t decide which scent is your favorite? 💛

Our Perfume Discovery Set includes a mini vial of each of the three Natural Perfume Oils I make, so you can experience them all.

• No.3 Cypress Rose
• No.7 Ylang Ylang
• No.8 Sacred Tulsi

Rich, discreet botanical scents, made entirely from natural ingredients. No synthetics, no alcohol.

Which one is your favorite?!

Golden Hour at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area last night. What a beautiful weekend. Happy Full Moon 🌕 xo

Jasper would like to know if you’ve made your plan to vote yet. He takes his civic responsibilities very seriously. 😸

Your voice and your vote matter. 💙🗳️

Noticing beauty (and fall blooms) ✨
1. A Emma Barber bouquet at their Saturday market in Mount Vernon
2. Impatiens and fall leaves on one of my Eastside Iowa City walks
3. Gorgeous zinnias at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids
4. Vibrant lantana on the University of Iowa campus
5. Soft rusty-pink hydrangeas at Bloomsbury Farm in Atkins
6. Bright mums gifted to me by a friend, by my front door 😊

Here’s to a week filled with brightness, beauty, and deep breaths! May you notice it all xo

Sunday evening vibes ✨ Small-Batch Botanical Skincare for the Ingredient Conscious

Yep. Make sure your voice counts. And tell your friends. ❤️

VOTE in the midterms >>> Tuesday, November 3

Image source: Angie Pea

One ingredient. So many beautiful ways to care for your skin. 🥑⁠ Avocado oil is both luxurious and beneficial in skincare formulas. Rich in nourishing fatty acids, vitamin E, and other naturally occurring compounds, it helps soften, replenish, and support the skin’s moisture barrier. Its soft, velvety texture makes it especially lovely for skin that needs extra comfort and care.⁠
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You’ll find avocado oil in several Pure Luxe Apothecary formulas—from daily cleansing and facial care to rich, head-to-toe moisture.⁠
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Different products. Different rituals. One beautiful botanical ingredient.⁠

What goes into your skincare —and onto your skin— matters. 🌿⁠
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Today is the Autumn Equinox, an important turning point in the wheel of the year. 🍂⁠🌿⁠ A moment of balance between light and dark and a seasonal invitation to turn from outward movement and upward energy toward the inward and downward.⁠
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From growth to gathering.⁠
From doing to reflecting.⁠
From leaves to roots.⁠
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Nature doesn’t ask us to stay in one mode all year long. There are seasons for expansion and seasons for drawing inward. Seasons for tending what’s visible, and seasons for tending what lies beneath the surface.⁠
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Today is a threshold between the two—a chance to notice what this Fall is asking us to carry forward, what we’re ready to release, and where our deeper roots might be leading us.
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Happy Fall 🍂🌿⁠

[Artwork from Pinterest, Artist unknown — happy to credit if you know the creator. 🤍]
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Cold & flu season is officially upon us. 🌿

A botanical blend to keep close at hand as we head into cooler weeks: Cold & Flu Defense. Made with pure plant ingredients and essential oils to support your everyday wellness rituals and your immune system.

Here’s to taking good care of ourselves this season. 🤍