Journal

Here is my practical advice for how to restore your hair’s glossy luster, and harness its natural texture so that you don’t require daily heat styling.  There are so many good reasons to make the switch to natural haircare and styling techniques and the benefits go so much farther than the actual hair itself.  For people who have struggled since their youth to turn their natural hair texture into a different hair texture, there is a profound delight in having natural hair that looks beautiful and defined without being styled. Then, when you factor in the huge health benefit of not breathing in toxic fumes, applying irritating and harmful chemicals, preservatives, fragrances and dyes you can see why it’s so worthwhile switching over to natural haircare and styling. 

Desert Mountain Apothecary and Desert Fountain of Youth Botanical Anti-Aging Treatments are all based on a philosophy of creating harmony between the body, mind, and nature.  Beyond offering effective natural products that will make you look great, I am trying to spread the idea that you can harness nature in order to not only cultivate physical beauty but love, joy and happiness and a sense of ease and gratefulness in the mind. The natural materials in the products, that grow in the earth, fed by the sun and water, your skin, your body, your mind they are all products of...

 Happy 4th of July from Desert Mountain Apothecary!  Let's treasure this beautiful land. Enjoy this stirring patriotic display from the Winter Polo season at the El Dorado Polo Club.

The California Desert is a haven for equestrians during the winter seasons and the HITS Horse Show in Thermal, California is one of the major ongoing equestrian events.  Situated adjacent to the Thermal Airport, a convenient runway for private air travel, the HITS Horse Show is found after a drive through the beautiful date plantations and farm fields of the eastern Coachella Valley.  The facilities and the event are huge in terms of both the sheer size and the number of participants.  The sprawling grounds are planted with California fan palms, and the backdrop of the mountain ranges surrounding the valley make...