BIO-INDIVIDUALITY AND GENETICS: HOW DO OUR BEAUTY ROUTINES GO BEYOND THE EXTERIOR?
It seems like some people are just blessed, either through genetics or a personalized routine, we keep trying to find out each other’s secrets to how to look your best! Our society emphasizes exterior aesthetics, everything from body shape to skin tone and all the little details in between. There is no limit on products that span from makeup to creams, gels, and ointments, each one promising to deliver the look or even cure you’ve been seeking.
Our exposure, backgrounds, cultures, and identities shape our understanding of beauty. We’ve both had to come to a forced understanding with these rituals because some of them work and others…well, let’s just say they fall short of their promises. Our interchangeable dynamic and emphasis on self-care put us in a unique position to gain an understanding of two different perspectives and needs. With one fair-skinned and the other sunkissed bronze, vastly different backgrounds, our bio-individuality teaches us that there is no one sure product or cure that’s guaranteed to be a perfect match.
What inspired us to achieve this new level of understanding? It was combining our personal and professional knowledge and experience that allowed us to sift through the information and focus on what served us, individually and together. With a firm grasp on the internal and external, we’ve been able to elevate and enhance how we look and feel.
Starting from the most overlooked, we emphasize treating the internal in union with the external. Our bodies are in a constant fight to achieve a balance, every factor surrounding what we interact with affects this delicate balance. When you start to appreciate and notice this balance, you’ll learn how to adapt to it, don’t make the fight a war, but a joint effort for what you and your body want…your best!
We had to learn the hard way that there is no magic cure or instant overnight remedy that will take the place of consistent and determined dedication, sorry to break the bad news. We’re being sold on products that placate the symptom without treating the cause. What differentiates makeup? Hair care? Skincare? That’s what we dove into, from the most hyped to hidden gems we sorted through and created complimentary routines that serve our whole health and beauty.
Our bio-individuality is shaped not only by external influence but also by our genetics.
“We have to respect not only who we are now, but where we came from to better understand what influences our bodies”- Madam LaChance
Simply put, our ancestors may have been eating and consuming dairy allowing us to digest and tolerate it now, whereas others may have done the same with soy potentially making their descendants dairy intolerant. Guess what! If you’re dairy intolerant, some of the symptoms that may show up affect….your skin! So potentially, if you eliminate the dairy with an alternative, you can treat the cause of the symptom together with the symptom.
We’re making what we’ve learned and developed over years of experience accessible, from treating your Microbiome with the Urban Shaman to styling your life with Par LaChance, take an overview of your whole health, inside and out!