Field Notes from Agatha | Luxury Skincare Blog

Supporting communities through sustainable income opportunities

Furtuna Skin is part of a purpose-driven family of brands that cares deeply about transforming lives and the land by boosting the local Sicilian economy with job creation, contributing to... Read more...

The Ritual of Gratitude

Gratitude. It’s a word we hear a lot these days, yet surprisingly, a lot of us struggle in finding the right ways to practice it. With everything going on in... Read more...

Skincare Rituals With Andrea Racey

Andrea Racey is the Founder and Designer behind Helena Quinn, a luxury environmentally-conscious, hand-produced silk fashion brand who is on a mission to create affordable luxury. Named after her Grandmother’s... Read more...

Transform Skin with the Luminous Energy of Gua Sha

What is facial Gua Sha? Gua Sha itself is defined in two parts: “gua” for shaping, and “sha” for redness of skin. The historical records of the first use of... Read more...

Transform Your Ritual with Pia

Pia Baroncini is Furtuna Skin's latest skincare ambassador. The fashion industry it-girl and creative director of her namesake brand LPA is known for her A-list style, talent + infectious candor.... Read more...

Meet Our Botanist, Mimmo

Pasquale M. Marino, lovingly called Mimmo for short, is our distinguished Farm botanist, ecology expert and modern Renaissance man who can do so many things well. We interviewed him to find... Read more...

Heritage & Purpose: Agatha’s Family Promise

Today, I wanted to share a little bit more about our incredible La Furtuna Farm. Without the farm, our skincare wouldn’t be possible. Because of our impeccable farm, we’re able... Read more...

An Ode to Olive Harvest Season

We are a product of that land, and the belief that clean beauty can be transformative. Harvested from mighty olive trees on our farm, our exclusive single-origin, extra virgin olive... Read more...

5 Things Your Skin Is Trying to Tell You About Your Health

Our skin is our body's largest organ, so there’s no question that the overall signs of our health could quite literally be on our faces. We’ve all experienced one of... Read more...

Fall’s Key Ingredient

Recognizing the importance of whole body nourishment, we included the precious Vitis vinifera in Due Alberi Biphase Moisturizing Oil to help protect and enhance skin, and a valuable addition to... Read more...

Fall on the Farm

In the hills of Sicily rests our 800+ acre organic farm which comes to life for fall. At the beginning of the season the weather becomes mild and fresh, enhanced since... Read more...

The fundamental needs of skincare

When you’re building a skincare routine with multiple steps, the best way to decide which products to use is to think in terms of pillars. Pillars represent the fundamental needs... Read more...