Our Story
My name is Paulina Nelson, founder of Gabi Nelson Skincare. My long journey of using botanicals for self-care started in my childhood in Bailen town in Andalusia, Spain, where I had spent part of my life with my abuela Rosario.
Abuela believed that carefully choosing wholesome and high-quality ingredients is a philosophy that is integral of the Andalusian heritage and lifestyle.
The vivid memory of dewy mornings, early May, handpicking orange blossom flowers from the bitter orange trees. The pleasant cooling sensation of the ground under my bare feet occasionally interrupted by a pebble digging into my skin. The soft, refreshing and dreamy scent of orange blossoms. The magical sounds of the early morning, Dewy breeze and muffled buzzing sound of bees. Then the voice of my Abuela humming an unknown song and occasionally reminding me to be gentle on the branches.
The late afternoon sunrays laying patterns on floor of el patio, while the traditional yet intricate glass distiller is gurgling; and there is me, sitting on the cool mosaic floor, intrigued by the distilled flower water dripping slowly, filling the space with the intoxicating scent. My mind wandering, what is next? What magical concoction Abuela and I were going to make with the distilled flowers water this time?
The Orange Blossom distilling days, Rose distilling days, Lavender distilling days … to 10 years old, each were as exciting as an Indiana Jones adventure!
The memories of the happiest time in my life forever marked my soul with the love of nature, and the joy of creating beautiful skincare products that provide results, without compromising the integrity of natural ingredients.
Gabi Nelson Skincare aims to connect you to mother earth and make your self-care rituals a wonderful journey to Andalusia.