“No matter what your story looks like this Mother’s Day, whether you are celebrating your momma, commemorating her, or feeling her absence (I’m doing a little of each), I am sending all my love.”
x Nancy
While Nancy thinks about her late momma, Shelly, every single day, Mother’s Day is a bittersweet reminder of the woman who made our founder who she is today. Not just who she is, but what Reflekt is, too.
The Start of a Skincare Legacy
Nancy’s mom always taught her that true beauty is reflected from within. It was her mom’s philosophy of honesty and simplicity that shaped her ongoing approach to all things beauty, starting from a young age. To this day Nancy can hear her saying “quality over quantity, honey,” it’s engrained in her.
Fast forward to her former years as a working actress in Hollywood, Nancy had been lucky enough to sit in the chairs of some of the industry’s most talented beauty professionals. When her mom got sick, she began branding and curating for top celebrity facialists to allow her a more flexible schedule. It was then that she recalled the lesson she’d always heard from the Eastern European facialists she’d been working with. Despite their different approaches to skincare, they all agreed on one thing: “Exfoliation and hydration are the key to beautiful skin.”
This epiphany sent Nancy on a mission. She was determined to find a face wash that could do both as a daily regimen, not just as a treatment. She scoured the globe to no avail, finding no singular multi-tasking cleanser that met her high standards. So, she got innovative and created one herself. Thus, Reflekt 1 Daily Exfoliating Face Wash was born, and with it, Reflekt, to honor her late momma who started it all.
Now, with a complete regimen of four simple yet effective essentials, Reflekt has become a transformative skincare legacy meant to be passed down from generation to generation — from momma to children and so on. Just as Shelly had always done with Nancy.
Treat Yourself to Something Sweet
Shelly was a woman of many talents and baking was one that she made sure to pass on to Nancy from the time she was a young girl. “Though I didn’t know it as a child, these memories in the kitchen became some of the mother-daughter moments I cherish the most and continue to speak endlessly about,” Nancy shared with Team Reflekt.
Today, her momma’s famous Mandel Bread recipe is beloved by family, friends, and even award-winning cookbook author, Dorie Greenspan (yes, it’s even featured in her cookie book, “Dorie’s Cookies”). Try the recipe for yourself to make your day (or your mom’s) even sweeter.
