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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

ics.com. — KENDAL PEKTAS

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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.