La Vie Luna Apothecary

Creator of La Vie Luna Apothecary and the HMIC (head maker in charge).  I started La Vie Luna Apothecary (formely Luna Handcrafted) out of my bedroom in 2019. Back then, I was really struggling with my anxiety and depression and my intuition was telling me to start crafting; to find something to do with my hands to take me out of my head. I came across a candle making kit and was hooked. I decided to learn everything I could about candle making. I read books, took courses, and dove right into testing and formulating my own soy wax candles. However, while I was learning about candle making, I was also learning about the toxic ingredients found in popular candles. Once I learned about this, I made it my mission to only create candles that I would feel comfortable burning around my nieces. To me, this was by using natural and non-toxic ingredients. As my business grew and I dove deeper into the world of non-toxic ingredients, I was also deepening my self-care and spiritualy practice as a tool to heal my anxiety and depression. Having dedicated self-care time, whether that was practicing yoga, taking a bath, or mindfully doing my sknicare routine, helped me connect back to myself and made my days feel magical and fun again. I saw the power and magic that self-care had on my life, and felt called to add self-care products into my business, thus turning Luna Handcrafed into La Vie Luna Apothecary. I now make and curate other home fragrance products, bath and body products, and am always testing and formulating new ideas!