Journal
As we ease into Autumn here in Athens with the welcome of cool mornings and rustling leaves slowly fading that chlorophyl-rich green into sunset yellows and oranges, I feel ever-more mindful and into my selfcare rituals. According to one of my daughter’s favorite books, “the quiet harvest arrives.” Autumn is a process of slowing down and preserving the bounty and glow of summer.
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Kassandra Lefakinis and Achilles Kyrtsis spent time as a young couple absorbed in offering what they consider to be "the good life" to others. A dose of balance in an otherwise 'up and down' world.
"Whenever we visit a new city, we love to bring home a bottle of something special for our vanity, and Athens is no exception. A local friend raved about Opuntia—a unisex all-natural botanical oil company based in Athens."
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"My fascination with natural skincare ingredients knows no bounds. Of course, this is just my personal opinion, but I feel like the power that’s inherently present in every single microscopic plant cell is so much cooler than anything a human could create in a lab."
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“As the holistic wellness concept included beauty, so did it include philosophy.” The particular philosophy that fuels the Greek beauty industry (and the Greek skincare products it produces) is “pan metron ariston,” Lefakinis says. Roughly translated: “All with measure, or rather, nothing in excess. Balance is key.”