Field Notes

Following the Summer Harvest at Deschampsia

Following the Summer Harvest at Deschampsia

A look inside the busiest season at Deschampsia—from gathering Douglas fir tips and garden-grown flowers to wild mugwort, fireweed, and long days of fresh hydrosol distillation.

Following the Summer Harvest at Deschampsia

A look inside the busiest season at Deschampsia—from gathering Douglas fir tips and garden-grown flowers to wild mugwort, fireweed, and long days of fresh hydrosol distillation.

Intuitive Skincare: Self-Care as Listening to Your Skin

Intuitive Skincare: Self-Care as Listening to Y...

Learn how to build an intuitive skincare ritual by listening to your skin, choosing simple botanical products, and letting self-care become less about control and more about attention.

Intuitive Skincare: Self-Care as Listening to Y...

Learn how to build an intuitive skincare ritual by listening to your skin, choosing simple botanical products, and letting self-care become less about control and more about attention.

Hydrosol vs Toner: What’s the Difference, and Which One Should You Use?

Hydrosol vs Toner: What’s the Difference, and W...

Hydrosols and toners often occupy the same step in a skincare routine, but they come from different worlds. Learn when to choose a true hydrosol, how it differs from a...

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Hydrosol vs Toner: What’s the Difference, and W...

Hydrosols and toners often occupy the same step in a skincare routine, but they come from different worlds. Learn when to choose a true hydrosol, how it differs from a...

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Nature-Based Self Care: A Holistic Approach to Natural Skincare

Nature-Based Self Care: A Holistic Approach to ...

What is natural skincare? Explore Deschampsia’s whole-plant approach to botanical skincare, ethical sourcing, small-batch formulation, and non-industrial self-care.

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Nature-Based Self Care: A Holistic Approach to ...

What is natural skincare? Explore Deschampsia’s whole-plant approach to botanical skincare, ethical sourcing, small-batch formulation, and non-industrial self-care.

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wildcrafted mugwort and yarrow flower

Pacific Northwest Plants for Skin: A Wildcrafte...

A grounded field guide to Pacific Northwest plants used in herbal skincare, from nettle and yarrow to Douglas fir and cottonwood.

Pacific Northwest Plants for Skin: A Wildcrafte...

A grounded field guide to Pacific Northwest plants used in herbal skincare, from nettle and yarrow to Douglas fir and cottonwood.

Homeostasis, Not Harshness: A Gentle Exfoliation Field Guide - Deschampsia - Nature Based Self Care

Homeostasis, Not Harshness: A Gentle Exfoliatio...

Learn how gentle exfoliation supports natural skin shedding through hydration, hydrosols, botanical masks, clay, and facial oils—without harsh scrubbing.

Homeostasis, Not Harshness: A Gentle Exfoliatio...

Learn how gentle exfoliation supports natural skin shedding through hydration, hydrosols, botanical masks, clay, and facial oils—without harsh scrubbing.