The result?

A feeling of rejuvenation and skin that looks refreshed and refined after a single treatment.

We know that true beauty comes from within. The face, which expresses anger, jealousy, or fear, is not attractive no matter how many cosmetic procedures it has received. Beauty starts with internal peace and balance when joy and gratitude can shine through. Nothing else can create more magnitude than the energy from love and kindness.

Elina Organics Advanced Skin Care Spa opened on East Oak Street in 2006 after Elina opened her first skin care clinic in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1998.

What sets her clinics apart are her are her personalized client skin care treatments and handmade, transdermal skin care formulations.

Following clinical and kinesiological testing, one-of-a-kind products can be created for the client based on the specific needs of his or her unique skin profile.

Elina is a cosmetic chemist, herbalist and aesthetician who uses the intelligence of nature to heal, restore and beautify the skin.

Before coming to the United States in 1991, Elina transformed her acne prone skin into a glowing example of the power of natural healing.

She's now the CEO of Elina Organics with clinics in Chicago and Kalamazoo, Michigan. Elina's handmade, professional skin care products are available in spas and medical offices across the United States and abroad.

Her Chicago skin care clinic was named one of the best spas by AOL City's Best Chicago and was also profiled in Les Nouvelles Esthetiques & Spa Magazine.

Elina is the founder of the Association of Holistic Skin Care Practitioners, a nonprofit organization, and contributes regular educational articles to DERMASCOPE magazine, She's been featured on NBC 5 in Chicago and WGN-TV and appears regularly on Elina Skin Cuisine segments on Michigan TV stations. Watch one of her segments about gemstones on WZZM.

Elina believes it's impossible to formulate effective products without working directly with people and their skin. Three days each week she gives corrective, holistic facial treatments to clients at her clinics in Kalamazoo, Michigan and Chicago.  Her clientele come from as far away as Los Angeles, New York, Boston, and San Francisco.

Elina is the founder and president of the Association of Holistic Skin Care Practitioners.   An educator, speaker and author, Elina is frequently quoted in the media and contributes regularly to professional skin care magazines.