08/04/2026
Some connections find you before you fully understand why.
I came across French waterless skincare | Clean beauty not through a pitch or a platform, but through a piece of artwork that simply stopped me. Something in it felt known— the softest, the depth, the quiet sense of a place I have always carried within me. I reached out to commission three illustrations not knowing where it would lead.
What followed became one of the most meaningful connections I have made since leaving the corporate world to create MERZE lifestyle — a woman’s lifestyle brand rooted in intentional living, French inspired design, and a life thoughtfully gathered. Two women —Stéphanie and Laure — who built something in Provence France that is unlike anything I have encountered. A French botanical skin care ritual house where hand-painted watercolor artwork, concentrated natural formulations, and the philosophy of slow beauty and intentional self-care are held within a single vision.
This is a house I have been honored to bring to my community.
Stéphanie wrote a recent piece in my MERZE Journal entirely in her own words, and I am proud to share it with you. It is thoughtful, unhurried, and deeply beautiful — much like everything she and Laure have created together in Provence.
Link in bio to read her story in full.
Photography courtesy of French waterless skincare | Clean beauty
