Today we’d like to introduce you to CanDace Johnson.
Hi CanDace, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
My name is CanDace. I’m a formulator, published author, artist, and energy healer — and everything I do is in service of one central purpose: helping people regulate their nervous system and feel genuinely empowered in their own skin.
That mission lives across everything I create. Through Louloudi Skincare & Apothecary, I make small-batch, plant-based skin and body care — formulated ethically, with real, nourishing botanicals that actually work with your body rather than against it. Through my spiritual services, I offer energy healing, astrology, and personal guidance for women who sense they came here for something greater and need the support to step into it. And through Zip Code, my new monthly snail mail subscription, I bring that same energy directly to people’s doorsteps — each package filled with activated art, rituals, and teachings in astrology and channeling, designed to help subscribers become masters of their own universe.
The seed of all of this was planted during a very difficult chapter. I was battling Lyme disease, my nervous system was in crisis, and somewhere in the middle of that — in the stillness that illness forces on you — I had a profound spiritual awakening. I realized I couldn’t keep moving forward while carrying the weight of unprocessed stress, old trauma, and the stories I’d been telling myself about who I was and what I deserved. Something had to change, and it had to change at the root.
That realization transformed my business. I had already launched Louloudi Skincare, but I now saw it through a completely different lens. For too long, women’s beauty had been held hostage by an industry that disrupts the endocrine system, sells false promises, and profits from insecurity. I wanted to tell a different story — one where “clean” and “holistic” actually meant something, where you were nourishing your skin so it could perform at its best, not depleting it. In the early days, I partnered with a chemist to build the foundation — but the rebrand went far deeper than a formula change. I overhauled the packaging, made everything cleaner and more intentional, studied physics, became a Reiki master, and began working seriously with energy healing. I was gathering knowledge about our universe from every direction, and all of it started flowing into the brand.
What I didn’t expect was how deeply I would fall in love with the real story of plants — their intelligence, their healing properties, the way nature has always had what we need. And I began to see clearly how stress, mother wounds, fear of success, and the relentless overwhelm so many women carry are the true barriers to their vitality. That’s the work I’m in now: helping women reclaim their lives — through home goods, spiritual support, art, and ritual.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Absolutely not. The road has been bumpy, uncertain, complex — and at times, it felt like there was no road at all.
When I first launched Louloudi Skincare, we were in the grip of Covid. Everything was uncertain. Supply chains were breaking down, consumer behavior was unpredictable, and building a brand during a global pandemic required a level of faith I hadn’t known I had. Then, about a year in, I was diagnosed with Lyme disease. And while I was navigating that physical battle, I had a full spiritual awakening — one that changed everything.
What followed was both a gift and a challenge: I had to completely reimagine my business. I had received a new message, a new direction, and I had to find the courage to honor it — first privately, then publicly, to an audience that already thought they knew what Louloudi was.
One of the most significant pivots was the decision to manufacture my own products in small batches rather than outsourcing to a large facility. I had originally planned to go the traditional route — hand everything off to a manufacturer, scale quickly. But in the discovery process, I realized that wasn’t the brand I was being called to build. The authenticity of Louloudi lives in the hands-on process: in the herbs I source and sometimes grow myself, in the formulations I develop from scratch, in the care that goes into every batch. That intimacy is the message. It tells a larger story to my customers about what real skincare actually is — food for your face, not a cocktail of no-name ingredients marketed as safe.
Telling a brand-new story to people who knew the old one was incredibly hard. It took time. It took confidence I had to grow into. But that transformation is what makes Louloudi what it is today — and I’m still evolving it.
We’ve been impressed with Louloudi Skincare, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Louloudi Skincare & Apothecary is a self-care universe — a real wellness story, told through every product I make. Based in Detroit, I formulate, design, and sometimes even grow the ingredients myself. Every item is an extension of a larger philosophy rooted in connection to Mother Earth, spiritual sovereignty, and nervous system balance.
On the skincare side, I specialize in small-batch, luxury herbalism. My current Fermented Berry Collection — made with wild-harvested mulberries, grapes, blackberries, and gooseberries — is a perfect example of what Louloudi stands for: scientifically grounded, ritually intentioned, and built around whole plant ingredients that protect, soothe, nourish, and brighten. Every collection tells the story of a plant, a season, a healing intention.
What sets us apart is the integration of science and spirit. I trained as a formulator and work with a chemist to ensure the efficacy of every product — but I also infuse each creation with ritual intention and energetic care. Louloudi is non-toxic, endocrine-supporting, and deeply plant-forward in a way that’s rare in this industry. We’ve been recognized by British Vogue, People en Español, and Yahoo, and our customers feel the difference.
My spiritual work runs alongside and through everything. I offer private sessions integrating astrology, Human Design, Gene Keys, tarot, and energy healing — translating complex spiritual systems into grounded, actionable insight for women who are doing real work in the world. I am also a published author: my manifestation collage book, Make a Vision Board Book, guides readers through creation with intention using symbolism, vision, and focused awareness.
And then there’s Zip Code — perhaps my most intimate offering yet. It’s a monthly snail mail subscription for the spiritually curious. Each month, subscribers receive a beautifully curated package with activated art, rituals, and teachings on astrology, channeling, and energetic embodiment. The goal is simple and vast at once: I want to help people become masters of their own universe. I nourish those who nourish the world.
What I most want your readers to know is this: beauty is so much more than appearance. It includes how you live your life — the quality of your rest, the state of your nervous system, the stories you tell yourself, the care you extend to your own body. Louloudi exists at that intersection. Whatever you’re carrying — stress, uncertainty, disconnection — there’s a place for you here.
Are there any books, apps, podcasts or blogs that help you do your best?
I’m a podcast girl at heart — and a bit of a nerd about it. These are my go-to listens:
The Why Files is where I go to feed my obsession with the quantum, the cosmic, and the unexplained. It’s equal parts conspiracy theory, interviews with physicists, and conversations about extraterrestrial life — genuinely one of the most fun places to learn about the universe.
Spirit Speakers with psychic Pattie Davis is essential listening for anyone in the healing space. She brings on incredible guests and they go deep — energy healing, psychic attacks, the mechanics of the unseen. Every episode leaves me thinking.
Herbal Radio by Mountain Rose Herbs is my nerdy herbalist staple. Whenever I’m working with a new plant or want to go deeper on a familiar one, this is my first stop. It’s research that doesn’t feel like research.
And GFL Station on YouTube is where I get my cosmic news. Think of it as a current events channel for lightworkers — those of us who follow ascension get our updates here. It keeps me grounded in the bigger picture while I’m doing the day-to-day work.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.louloudiskincare.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louloudi_skincare/
- Other: https://Zipcodemailclub.com
