BEAUTY & SKINCARE
CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS
OF HONEST NURTURING AND WELLBEING
Tells us about yourself and how you got into skincare . Prior to launching GAIA Skincare , I worked in hospitality for 30 years , it ’ s how I met my husband . As a family , we developed a group of hotels across the South West , launching the Fistral Spa in 2007 .
When my husband passed away in 2013 , I felt totally lost . I found throwing myself into my own wellbeing - making sure I was taking care of my mind and my body - really helped me . I wanted to create something that helped other people find that solace and take care of their physical and mental selves . This is how we came to conceptualise GAIA .
GAIA Skincare is an award-winning natural skincare brand that was conceptualised alongside Gaia Spa at Boringdon Hall Hotel in Devon . This year , it celebrates five years of honest nurturing and wellbeing . We meet founder Diane Nettleton to find out more about the journey she and GAIA have been on together .
After three years of careful development , we launched GAIA Skincare and our flagship Gaia Spa with a curated range of treatments in a space of natural balance and wellbeing . Our handmade skincare extends the Gaia Spa experience of nurturing both physical and mental wellbeing to the home .
How did this translate into the products and the ingredients used ? Inspired by the ancient Greek Goddess of the Earth , Gaia , we use only the highest quality natural ingredients , plant actives and essential oils , ensuring our products are certified vegan and cruelty-free . Working closely with expert aromatherapists , we have created three distinct collections :
Balancing : Lemon , ylang ylang and palmarosa oils combine to create a sense of harmony and equilibrium . We use this blend in our Balancing Bath Oil – perfect for adding to a warm bath to restore peace and tranquillity at the end of the day .
Calming : Created with soothing lavender , chamomile and orange blossom blended with jojoba and Vitamin E to aid relaxation . Found in our Calming Body Oil , which is the ideal tonic for weary minds and skin in need of serious hydration .
Every one of our products contains a bespoke citrine crystal elixir . Citrine has been used throughout ancient wellness traditions to support a healthy solar plexus chakra and aid in emotional balance and positive intentions .
If you had to choose your favourite product , what would it be ? It ’ s really challenging to narrow it down , but , right now , I find I ’ m most often reaching for the Crystal Purifying Face Mask . After working on it for over a year , we recently launched this mask as part of a new trio , and we ’ ve already had so much positive feedback from customers and our spa partners . It was also a winner at the Pure Beauty Global Awards this year , so I ’ m incredibly proud of this one .
What ’ s next for GAIA ? GAIA was built on a foundation of shared experiences and connections , which has meant our website has naturally become a wellbeing resource . We ’ ll soon be expanding on this by creating a podcast so that people can hear from like-minded individuals and experts , whether they ’ re on the move or taking some time for themselves .
GAIA Skincare products are available to purchase from www . gaiaskincare . com
Awakening : This is our signature blend , with the purpose of uplifting energy and renewing optimism throughout the day . With pure essential oils of tangerine , grapefruit and peppermint . Products within this collection include the Awakening Salt and Oil Body Scrub and Awakening Body Cream .
86 The Art of Luxury Issue 48 2021