Kristen Flores

"Muse Bath Apothecary was inspired by my passion for self-care rituals, holistic beauty and wellness. Muse Bath was launched on October 1st, 2016". 

"I love being an artist and becoming an entrepreneur has allowed me to channel my creativity into growing a business. I find that being an entrepreneur is not what challenges me. What has been most challenging for me is too learn how to acquire the patience for growing a business into the modern world. It is very easy to fall into the "insta" mindset when it comes to designing a successful business and I have learned from the past few years that patience and resilience are my greatest teachers". 

"My sanctuary is my garden. I have been planting a Muse Garden for the past five years with native Californian plants. I love being in a relationship with nature and learning how to care for healing and medicinal herbs and flowers. I also love the meditation and practice of Tea Ceremony". 

"Honestly, self-care comes in many forms and is unique for every individual. Some of my favorite self-care rituals are taking Muse Baths, cooking healthy meals, practicing tea meditations, daily movement and spending time in my garden and in nature".

"Yes, as we are now in the beginning of Spring I love to create Herbal Bath infusions for Renewal and Hydration. I love to use fresh herbs and flowers from the garden and create a bathing tea that I can soak in. If you do not have a garden, you can either buy fresh or dried herbs online and use those to make an herbal tea infusion as well. And if you do not currently take baths or have a bathtub I highly recommend using this ritual as an herbal foot soak or bathing in the shower ritual".

Directions; First gather and wash a handful of herbs like Calendula, Mugwort, Lavender, Rosemary, Thyme, Rose Petals and Peppermint and place inside a mason jar or pot where you can add hot water to them. Then pour hot water onto the herbs and allow them to steep to be able to make a tea infusion. Cover the jar or pot with a lid and some linen and you can let the tea infuse in the sunlight for about 4-6 hours. I also let the tea infusion sit overnight before a new and full moon and add it to my bath ritual for a Muse Bath Moon Ceremony. When you are ready to take your bath ritual you can then pour the tea infusion into the bath water and enjoy the healing benefits of bathing in an herbal elixir for the mind, body, soul and skin!

"Moon bathing is all about reflection and connecting inward to the cyclical flow within your body, mind, and spirit. When we connect to our inner rhythms we can feel into the energy of the lunar cycle and see what we need to reflect on within ourselves. Creating a Moon Bath Ritual can be as simple as sitting outside under the moonlight to creating bath rituals for the New and Full Moon cycles. Let your intuition guide you".  

"I love making my bespoke natural perfume offerings. Every perfume is hand-fragranced with intention and smell divine. My current Muse Bath faves are the Muse Body Ritual Sugar Scrub, Fleur du Rose Bubble Bath and of course I use my Manifest Mist everywhere I go".

 "I am an Aries Ascendent Rising, Capricorn Sun, Sagittarius Moon. In Human Design I am a Manifesting Generator. Astrological guidance has always had a special place in my life. I have always felt a cosmic connection to the stars and natural cycles here on Earth. Just as we see patterns in nature, we can also feel those patterns within ourselves and to each other. Most of my creativity and beauty rituals are directly inspired from my connection to the natural world". 

"My personal style icon is Diane Keaton. My favorite looks are "Safari" inspired. And I adore a beautiful hat".