About Aly
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For Aly (short for Alyona), skincare has always been an important self-care ritual. And she believes that you can always buy a new dress, but never new skin. So it should not be surprising that Aly has tried nearly every skincare product on Earth – well, not really but it certainly feels like that to her!
A chance introduced Aly to making natural skincare products and being a researcher at heart and an explorer in life, Aly dove in into the fascinating world of botanical skincare. She completed a Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation at the world’s leading accredited Organic Cosmetic Science School, Formula Botanica and spent countless hours experimenting and creating products in her cosmetics lab.
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Early in her studies, essential oils and their health benefits sparked Aly’s interest. Being a tertiary-qualified mental health professional (check out her Mornington private practice here!), Aly decided to incorporate emotional aromatherapy in her high-performance skincare formulations, so that the products work both for the skin and the mind.
And this is how ALY’S. Skincare for the Soul was born.