Written By Megin Potter  |  Photos by Joan K Lentini Photography

Want fabulous skin? Nurture it the way nature intended. 

Feed and protect your skin, day or night, with Divine Radiance, an all-in-one cream and serum for the face and neck, created by a local beauty specialist. 

Growing up, Mary Kuntz watched her mother, Mildred, diligently care for her complexion. The ritual peaked Kuntz’s curiosity. After graduating from Lake George High School, Kuntz worked at Saratoga’s The Style Studio before managing her own salon, New Age Hair Design, in Round Lake, from 1985 until 1992, when she moved across the country to Seattle.

The area was a fertile incubator for natural health and beauty. In the five years she was there, Kuntz was certified as a Massage Therapist specializing in Deep Tissue and Neuromuscular Massage. While working at an Aveda salon, she began giving facials and learning about their aroma therapy-based line of products. Already an early adopter of supplements, she also began eating an almost entirely organic diet.

After returning to New York, Kuntz worked as a massage therapist and esthetician at the (now closed) Crystal Spa, then spent 14 years working at One Roof Saratoga. She now offers Massage, Sound Healing and Facials at both Bodyworks Professionals in Saratoga and Hochman Chiropractic in Queensbury. After hearing requests for a different kind of face cream, Kuntz began experimenting, and on her seventh attempt, she created the formula for Divine Radiance; a successful blend of natural ingredients that gives skin a natural glow. 

“It has all the ingredients every cream should have – all the best ingredients nature can give us - everything that maintains beautiful, healthy skin,” said Kuntz. 

Vibrant Natural Beauty

Divine Radiance contains 95% organic, responsibly-sourced, cruelty-free, and GMO-free ingredients including alpha lipoic acid (an antioxidant powerhouse that reduces fine lines); hydrating argan oil; pumpkin seed and rose hip oils that regenerate skin at the cellular level; and other natural ingredients mixed into a beeswax base, giving this luxurious lotion a rich, thick texture and a light fragrance. 

Used topically since the times of the ancient Egyptians, beeswax is loaded with vitamin E, soothing for the skin and creating a protective barrier that locks in moisture. Its anti-inflammatory properties can also help calm down irritated skin, stimulate circulation, boost collagen production, and balance excess oil production. (The cream can separate slightly and needs to be stirred occasionally.)

With healing music playing, Kuntz infuses each hand-crafted batch with love and the spiritual intention that its wearer feel comforted and nurtured. 

Purchase Divine Radiance Face cream at Four Seasons Natural Foods Store, Mouzon House, Bodywork Professionals in Saratoga Springs, Hochman Chiropractic in Queensbury and at www.etsy.com/divine-radiance-face-cream