THE HOLISTIC PROFESSIONAL Elina Fedotova is the founder and formulator of Elina Organics. An award-winning aesthetician and cosmetic chemist, she combines the intelligence of nature with modern science to help her clients achieve beautiful skin with Elina Organics’ skin care products and protocols. Her spa on the Magnificent Mile is recognized by CHICAGO magazine as offering the Windy City’s “Best Facial.” An educator, she heads up the Association of Holistic Skin Care practitioners and regularly shares DIY skin care tips on Elina Skin Cuisine TV segments. Elina frequently contributes to professional skin care magazines. "Over the years, the results my clients see proves that a synergistic blend of natural ingredients, science, and non-invasive treatments absolutely works!" WHO I AM 1. SKIN CARE PHILOSOPHY Good face cream should be like a fresh meal for your skin! To nourish it, the formula’s active ingredients must be able to reach live skin cells. 2. HOW I DEFINE SUCCESSI feel very successful when grateful clients tell me that, because of my skin care treatments and products, they look and feel better than they did 15 years ago! 3. SKIN CARE INGREDIENT THAT MAKES ME CRINGE Many ingredients make me cringe! For some reason, propylene glycol, a very common and unnecessary solvent, comes to my mind first. 4. HOW I START MY DAY With meditation and giving thanks for everyone and everything in my life. 5. FAVORITE SKIN CONDITION TO TRANSFORM Really challenging complexions, such as serious acne, rosacea, or melasma cases. 6. FAVORITE SKIN CARE INGREDIENT I have many favorite ingredients and cannot limit myself to one, so here are two: organic sea buckthorn extract and fulvic acid. ABOUT MEI enjoy quiet time in nature, being around water, time with my dogs and cats, listening to classical music, and attending the opera. I have been married for over 30 years to a professor of music who is a wonderful violist. I also love to read; my favorite author is Anton Chekhov. MY CREDENTIALS Founder and formulator of Elina Organics Award-winning cosmetic chemist and aesthetician President of the Association of Holistic Skin Care Practitioners CONNECTLocationChicago, Illinois Phone269-384-2170 Webelinaorganics.com TO THE FUTUREEvery day, we hear from more skin care professionals in search of corrective, fresh, and organic skin care products. My goal is to continuously upgrade my production facility to meet this demand – without compromising my high-quality standards. I also want to continue to educate professionals on how to offer natural, corrective, and effective results for their clients. OUR LEADING LINE Ambra-Lift Skin Elixir Elina Organics Elina Organics’ Ambra-Lift Skin Elixir helps to lift, tone, and smooth skin. State-of-the art genomic testing shows it increases the expression of Sirtuin-1 – a key antiaging gene. Active ingredients include sea buckthorn oil and Baltic amber – prized for centuries for its antiaging properties. HOW I’M BREAKING THE MOLD EDIBLE-GRADE EDIBLE-GRADE AESTHETICS “I believe that a good face cream should be like a fresh meal for your skin! This is what my products offer and, to prove it, I eat my plant-based masks and creams during presentations. While not all of them are delicious, they are edible! I also seasonally adjust my products. The active ingredients remain the same, but the composition varies just enough for the best possible results.” Elina Fedotova, Founder and Formulator of Elina OrganicsWant to read more? Subscribe to one of our monthly plans to continue reading this article.