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Frances Thrasher
Benefits of Oil Cleansing

Benefits of Oil Cleansing

Thought I would share this post from Instagram this week: Thank you so very much Morgan and Alicia, the two amazing women @enlightenedbeauty for making this gorgeous and informative graphic with our best selling Complete Cleanse! It is just gorgeous!Over the years, Complete Cleanse has garnered a cult following. Very few products on the market can provide acne/dermatitis fighting efficacy while still being gentle and calming to sensitive skin….and this was the inspiration for Complete Cleanse. Walking on the beach with my daughter while she was battling teenage skin, brainstorming on how to clear the tears caused by dermatitis. Research,...

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Frances Thrasher
Limited Edition Fall Moisture Bar

Limited Edition Fall Moisture Bar

The windows are open here on The Kindred Farm because the humidity is low and the breeze has a sweet coolness that proceeds the falling leaves.  As the temperature starts to drop I am always inspired to cook warm savory things like stewed apples with cinnamon and butter, acorn squash (fresh from our garden), meat stews that simmer all day in the crockpot and absolutely anything with pumpkin!   So into The Lab I went and came out with a solid bar with vegan candelillia wax, plum kernel oil, calendula oil, Palo Santo, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Clove and Pumpkin Powder. Gently rub this bar...

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Frances Thrasher
Kindred Hair Care

Kindred Hair Care

We love to visit with our family members when they come to visit us at The Kindred Shop. We hear such wonderful questions and suggestions from the people that use Kindred every day. Very often, I am asked when I will create shampoo and hair products. The response is amazement when I say, “I already have!” So I thought this would be a good opportunity for me to go over all the options we have for the ultimate Kindred hair care experience. Like so many aspects of your journey with Kindred, I will ask you to think outside of the...

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Frances Thrasher
Interview with New Leash on Life Founder + CEO, Marion Marchese

Interview with New Leash on Life Founder + CEO, Marion Marchese

In addition to creating organic, hand-batched skincare products, we take pride in giving back to the community by partnering with impactful non-profits. One of our partners is New Leash on Life USA, a non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce recidivism and save the lives of at-risk dogs. They accomplish this with an innovative reform model that leverages the powerful bond between dogs and humans. On why our founder Frances Thrasher chose New Leash on Life, she says, “A few years ago I began learning about the challenges faced by people re-entering society after being incarcerated and the monumental challenges...

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