Our Story

Hi, ’m Dena, founder, formulator and caretaker of Blossoming Botanicals.

I spent 20 years behind the chair as a hairstylist—15 of those years running my own business. Beauty had always been my world, but in 2022 my body forced me onto a new path. I fell out of remission with an autoimmune disease, and not long after developed fibromyalgia. Within months I went from building a career I loved to spending a year in a wheelchair. It ended the chapter I thought I’d stay in forever, and it left me asking: What now?

When my autoimmune disease triggered rosacea and the medications thinned and weakened my skin, I found myself searching for gentleness and relief. Out of desperation, I turned to the plants I’ve always loved. I began slow-infusing herbs into oils and creating plant-based skincare—at first just for myself. It was about survival, healing, and finding comfort in my own skin again. But what started as a personal ritual grew into something bigger, something I now feel called to share.

My background in beauty, my lifelong love of gardening, and my commitment to holistic healing all weave together in this new chapter. What began as a personal search for relief has become a way of living—one where oils, plants, and intentional rituals are at the center. Skincare became the starting place, but helping people find beauty, balance, and well-being through the wisdom of the plants became my passion.

This is not the path I imagined, but it’s the one that has brought me home—to my garden, to the plants, and turning pain into purpose. This isn’t skincare made all at once for the masses. It’s personal, patient, and created with care — made for you, from someone who’s been there.

Rest well,

Dena