Top Shelfie: Zoë Madeleine Brown, L.Ac
On kissing, Whole Foods beauty grails, and thinking less about how you look.
Our second Top Shelfie comes from Zoë Madeleine Brown, an acupuncturist and friend of the letter (read her interview with her mom, Deborah, here). My initial vision for the Top Shelfies was limited to Instagram…but why not share a bit of the fun on here, too?
Top Shelfie: Zoë Madeleine Brown
Who are you?
Zoë (@zoemadeleinebrown). Acupuncturist based in San Francisco. Outside and inside of work, I live for delight, beauty, and connection.
Describe your approach to beauty.
For many years, I wrote about beauty for my job (and amassed a small fortune of skincare sent by a fabulous slew of Women In PR). I’ve given away most of it and kept what’s worked for me (simple things that feel fun and indulgent). Joy, kindness, and inner harmony with oneself will make you beautiful.
What are some of your must-haves?
I’ve used every fancy oil in the world (see the Vintner’s Daughter, which I do think is worth every dollar) but my favorite grail is the Honey Girl Organics Creme, which I’ve bought from Whole Foods for the last ten years at least. It’s perfect and lasts forever. I’m addicted to ROZ and the fragrance is perfect (your beauty products should make you happy).
Shoutout to Julia Barna, my perfect facialist with gifted hands (if you live in LA a visit to Julia is the equivalent of a year of therapy) who got me to stop destroying my barrier and switch to oil cleansing, love Marie Veronique’s.
Any health or beauty secrets you swear by?
Eat your beauty. Supplement with fish oil, eat your omegas (nuts and seeds, fatty fish, olives, olive oil...a beautiful woman’s diet...). Take a long bath with a hot beverage. Consume copious amounts of bone broth. Kiss someone you have a crush on. Give yourself a “nature facial.” Think less about how you look.
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