Shelly Hokanson

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She's on her 4th jar. That tells you everything.

When something works, stick with it!

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Be yourself. Love yourself. Take care of each other.

Hello, world! Shelly here!


I don't usually lead with reviews - but this one stopped me in my tracks when I read it.


Lea Ann H. wrote: "I'm on my 4th jar and will order again."


That's it. That's the whole pitch, honestly. Nobody buys four jars of something that doesn't work.


And Valerie T. - who was already using prescription tretinoin - wrote that since starting the GOOW Bakuchiol Cream, she's down to using tretinoin just twice a week while maintaining her results. She called it "STELLAR." (Her caps, not mine.)


Patricia S. said: "Luxurious feel, no obnoxious fragrance, AND IT WORKS."


The fragrance-free piece matters more than people realize. When your skin is already dry, irritated, reactive, or sensitive - which is exactly who bakuchiol is suited for - the last thing it needs is a fragrance load on top of it. I formulated Bakuchiol Cream with zero fragrance, zero essential oils, zero of that stuff. 12 ingredients total. Everything in there has a reason to be there.


I make every jar by hand in my studio in the Shenandoah Valley. Small-batch, on purpose. I check every batch - literally using samples from every batch on my own face. I know exactly what's in it and exactly why, and I share that with you.


That's the version of skincare I wanted to make. Apparently some people agree...


Read more reviews + see the full ingredient list at shopgoow.com →


Thanks and remember: be yourself. Love yourself. Take care of each other,

💜 Shelly


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