curanderismo
Curanderismo, or Mexican Folk Medicine, is a time-honored healing tradition steeped in indigenous wisdom, passed down for over 5,000 years. Across Mexico’s lush jungles, rugged mountains, and sunny coasts, thousands of native plants are revered for their medicinal powers.
The Original Recipe
For Jennifer’s abuela, Juanita, this meant using what was around her—fresh herbs, native plants, and whole foods from her garden and farm—to craft therapeutic home remedies for the family. One standout recipe was a nourishing poultice packed with vital nutrition and made with life-giving maize, soothing aloe leaf, and fortifying egg yolk. Handed down to Jennifer by her father, it became the breakthrough weapon against her teenage skin struggles.
That skin-saving salve not only sparked the birth of Shimmer Chef, but also inspired our very first product, the Honey Lime Polenta Face & Neck Plaster.
Latina-owned
At Shimmer Chef, as a Latina-owned company, we carry forward the wisdom of curanderismo by tapping into nature’s purest ingredients. Just like our founder’s abuelita, we rely on fresh, organic superfoods and botanicals to nourish and restore your skin. Inspired by these ancient healing traditions, we keep it simple—using only what your skin needs to thrive and reset its natural balance.
