Elaine Kennedy, Hawthorn Skincare
How often do we think about our skin - and the many elements to which it’s exposed - on a daily basis?
Especially when working outdoors and on-farm, we are putting ourselves in contact with pollutants and Ireland’s highly changeable weather elements.
While many are habitual when it comes to a skincare routine, it might be worth thinking about swapping out your more generic products for something made closer to home.
Hawthorn Handmade Skincare
‘Less is more’ sums up Elaine Kennedy’s approach to keeping your skin healthy. Based near the shores of Lough Carra in Kilkeeran, Co Mayo, Elaine runs Hawthorn Handmade Skincare on her family’s suckler farm.
Elaine Kennedy, the founder of Hawthorn Skincare
After four years living and working in London, Mayo-born beauty entrepreneur Elaine Kennedy realised that city life wasn’t for her.
The 37-year-old founder of Hawthorn Handmade Skincare returned to the family farm in Partry in 2015. There, she runs a rural venture inspired by her scenic surroundings on the shores of Lough Carra at the foot of the Partry Mountains.
Kennedy makes her face, body and handcare products in a purpose-built workshop on the.
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