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NORTHSHOREMAG.COM 64 OCTOBER 2018 PHOTOGRAPH BY ELISE SINAGRA Khaki Paquette dislikes the word regimen. As in tness regimen. Diet regimen. Especially beauty regimen. "Ritual feels much more nourishing [than regimen]," says Paquette, owner of the new Face/Food Beauty Market and Spa in Newburyport. Take NATURAL BEAUTY At Face/Food, treat your skin to products that smell good, feel good, and are good for you. By Jeanne O'Brien Coffey something you do every day—like skin care— and turn it into a moment of relaxation. "We have to sneak those little bits of self-care into our daily lives," she says. Nourishing is really the theme of Paquette's entire business, starting with the name Face/ Food—a reference to ensuring your skin care is just as nutritious as your diet. "If you pay attention to what you put in your body, you should pay attention to what you put on your body," she says. Indeed, just walking in the door of Face/ Food feels nourishing. Soothing indie folk/pop purrs in the background, a jug of herb-infused water and glasses are set out for patrons to help themselves, and the bright space is neatly lined with a thoughtful selection of things that feel good, smell good, and are good for you. All three are critical elements for making it onto Paquette's shelves. A product may have the best ingredients and work really well, but if it doesn't feel terric or smell delicious, it won't make the cut. "All your senses have to get something out of it," Paquette says. What does make the cut? Skin care products from Good Medicine Beauty Lab, crafted from desert plants and smelling of crushed herbs and twilight; InnerSense hair care products, which turn hair-washing into a "ceremony;" and the Suntegrity sun care line, scented with a mixture of oranges and fresh- cut grass, which is touted as being people-safe and reef-safe as well. Paquette is only holding other people's products to the same standards she uses khaki Paquette is the owner of Face/Food in Newburyport. / S H O P + R E N E W /