Chinook Skincare

A little note from the person behind Chinook: I care about what I make and the experience you have with it.

I love hearing what’s working for your skin, and I truly appreciate it when you tell me if something isn’t. Your feedback helps me learn and make things better. If you have a question or something goes wrong with an order, please email me. I read and respond to every message.

I step away from my inbox on weekends, or when a beautiful afternoon calls for paddleboarding. If you write on the weekend, I’ll get back to you Monday morning. If I’m out on the water, I’ll reply when I’m back at my desk.

Thanks for supporting my small business and giving me a little room to enjoy the sunshine too. 💚

Your cleanser can do more than cleanse.

Before heading outdoors, apply a light leave-on layer to help support the skin barrier — helping keep environmental irritants out and hydration in.

Especially useful on days with wind, dry air, smoke or changing weather.

A simple extra layer of support, using something already in your routine.

Want a more personalized two-step routine? Take our skin quiz 💚

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I recently joined Angela on the Bold Moves Business Podcast to talk about my journey from owning an award-winning martini bar and bistro to building Chinook Skincare.

One of the biggest shifts was learning to build a business around the life we wanted, instead of building our life around the business.

That same philosophy shaped Chinook.

Two concentrated, multifunctional products instead of a long routine.

Five clinically tested botanical actives used at the maximum concentration within their recommended use range.

No added water.

A plant-derived preservation system made with upcycled banana leaf and trunk extract.

And both formulas score 100/100 on Yuka.

For me, simplicity isn’t about doing less for the sake of it.

It’s about removing what doesn’t need to be there and being more intentional with what remains.

That applies to business, skincare, and honestly, life too.

I loved this conversation and I’ll share the podcast link below for anyone who wants to listen.

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Have you ever noticed that your skin can look completely different depending on how you feel?

After stress, it may look tired or unsettled. When you feel rested, happy, connected, or in love, people often say you glow.

My interest in frequency began after I attended my first sound bath and experienced a deep sense of calm that stayed with me for days. My nervous system felt settled, and I felt more balanced and resilient throughout my body.

That experience made me think more deeply about the connection between our skin, our nervous system, and the state in which we live each day.

Research into the mind-skin connection continues to explore how psychological stress can influence the skin through nervous-system, hormonal, and immune pathways.

That experience eventually led me to incorporate frequency imprinting into the way I create Chinook.

Before every product leaves Chinook, I use the Solex Global SEFI frequency imprinting system to imprint frequencies I’ve intentionally selected around harmony, balance, vitality, and restoration.

Can conventional science currently measure what remains in the bottle or tell us precisely how the skin experiences it? Not yet.

For me, frequency imprinting doesn’t replace cosmetic science, thoughtful formulation, or carefully selected ingredients. It’s another dimension of the care and intention that surrounds each product.

I think of it a little like tuning an instrument. When each note is in tune, everything has the opportunity to work together more harmoniously.

Chinook has always existed at the meeting point of science, nature, energy, and ritual.

You don’t have to share all of my beliefs to experience the products. But if you’ve ever felt there may be more to wellness than what we can currently see or measure, I wanted you to know this deeper layer is part of Chinook too. 💚

Don’t forget to stop and enjoy the small things.

A little sunshine.
Flowers in bloom.
A quiet moment outside.

Apparently, she understands this better than most of us.