Founder and Formulator, Kimberly Hovstadius

I created Espalier to help women reconnect with their skin and themselves through intentional rituals rooted in botanical science and holistic wellbeing.

After my breast cancer diagnosis, I became deeply aware of the connection between stress, environment, and physical health. During recovery, small daily rituals — applying botanical oils, breathing in calming aromas, slowing down — became powerful moments of grounding and reconnection with my body.

I realized skincare could be more than surface-level beauty. It could become a pathway to resilience, restoration, and self-trust.

That realization became the foundation for Espalier.

Today, Espalier blends high-performance plant actives with therapeutic aromatherapy to support both skin health and emotional wellbeing. Each product is designed not only to deliver results, but to create meaningful moments of care — rituals that help women feel calm, nourished, and radiant from the inside out.

Kimberly Hovstadius
Founder, Espalier