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The first thing you notice about Elina
Fedotova is her flawless skin, which she
credits to minimal exposure to the sun
and a healthy skincare regimen.
But her skin isn’t the only thing you’ll
notice: Her accent also makes the attrac-
tive blond stand out. The Russian-born
aesthetician is the founder of Elina
Organics, which has clinics in Kalama-
zoo at 219 Westnedge Ave. and in Chi-
cago at 46 E. Oak St.
Fedotova has created a line of hand-
made, organic skin care products and
offers a variety of pampering and rejuve-
nating treatments.
She says her fascination with healthy
skin began when she was a child.
“My mother influenced me,” she
said. “She was a very natural person. She
would never let us use artificial things.
Everything in our home was natural, and
we could never have processed foods.”
A friend taught her to make herbal
concoctions for eczema, psoriasis and
other skin issues — formulas she still
incorporates into her products.
“I only use things that you can eat,”
she said, adding that many commercial
skin lines contain toxic ingredients. “It is
hard to formulate products that feel good
on the skin and smell good.”
Her one-of-a-kind skincare line has
products for any skin profile.
Fedotova says she takes her job very
seriously; trained employees sit down
with clients to discuss their skin needs
and find the perfect individualized prod-
ucts. “No two skin types are alike,” she
said.
Her products cannot be purchased
online — Fedotova believes skin must be
analyzed first by a professional and sells
her products only through professional
skincare offices.
Locally, her products are available at
Skin Care Plus, Mad About Me LLC, Com-
plete Wellness Center, Sacred Skin Care
and Bengtson Center for Aesthetics and
Plastic Surgery.
For more information, visit elinaorgan
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“I only use things that you can eat. It is hard to formulate products that feel good on the
skin and smell good.” — Elina Fedotova
Edible skin care
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Reprinted from Grand Rapids Magazine, August 2012. Copyright 2012 Gemini Publications.