{"id":970,"date":"2018-06-26T10:27:34","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T10:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elaine.edge-themes.com\/?page_id=970"},"modified":"2020-01-19T12:18:54","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T12:18:54","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tempsite.melanskincare.com\/wp\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; content_text_aligment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577993442894{padding-top: 110px !important;padding-bottom: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-1&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-section-title-holder  edgtf-st-standard edgtf-st-title-left edgtf-st-normal-space \" style=\"padding: 0 0px\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"edgtf-st-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tAbout M\u00e9lan Skincare\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-st-text\" style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 18px;line-height: 32px;font-weight: 300;margin-top: 12px\">\n\t\t\t\tEstablished in 2010, M\u00e9lan Skincare is a vegan skincare range made from 100% pure essential oils, plant-based materials and natural ingredients. We believe that nature embodies harmony and balance \u2013 and so should your skincare.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"edgtf-section-title-holder  edgtf-st-standard edgtf-st-title-left edgtf-st-normal-space \" style=\"padding: 0 0px\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-st-text\" style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 18px;line-height: 32px;font-weight: 300;margin-top: 12px\">\n\t\t\t\tM\u00e9lan Skincare is free from harmful chemicals like gluten, aluminium, parabens, perfumes, alcohol, mineral oils and petrolatum. All our products are meticulously formulated by hand using naturally derived carrier creams, plant-based materials and 100% pure essential oils of the highest quality.<br \/>\nOur commitment to you is to give you the best and most natural skincare product to care for your skin, no matter what your skincare needs are.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577994193895{padding-right: 23px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-iwt clearfix  edgtf-iwt-icon-left edgtf-iwt-icon-medium\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\"edgtf-icon-shortcode edgtf-normal   edgtf-icon-medium\"  data-color=\"#e5799d\">\n                    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"edgtf-icon-linear-icons lnr lnr-drop edgtf-icon-element\" style=\"color: #e5799d\" ><\/span>            <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-content\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"edgtf-iwt-title-text\">100% Pure Essential Oils<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"edgtf-iwt clearfix  edgtf-iwt-icon-left edgtf-iwt-icon-medium\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\"edgtf-icon-shortcode edgtf-normal   edgtf-icon-medium\"  data-color=\"#e5799d\">\n                    <i class=\"edgtf-icon-linea-icon icon-basic-heart edgtf-icon-element\" style=\"color: #e5799d\" ><\/i>            <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-content\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"edgtf-iwt-title-text\">Gluten and Aluminium Free<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"edgtf-iwt clearfix  edgtf-iwt-icon-left edgtf-iwt-icon-medium\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\"edgtf-icon-shortcode edgtf-normal   edgtf-icon-medium\"  data-color=\"#e5799d\">\n                    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"edgtf-icon-linear-icons lnr lnr-cloud edgtf-icon-element\" style=\"color: #e5799d\" ><\/span>            <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-content\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"edgtf-iwt-title-text\">No Perfumes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-iwt clearfix  edgtf-iwt-icon-left edgtf-iwt-icon-medium\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\"edgtf-icon-shortcode edgtf-normal   edgtf-icon-medium\"  data-color=\"#e5799d\">\n                    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"edgtf-icon-linear-icons lnr lnr-leaf edgtf-icon-element\" style=\"color: #e5799d\" ><\/span>            <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-content\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"edgtf-iwt-title-text\">Plant-based materials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"edgtf-iwt clearfix  edgtf-iwt-icon-left edgtf-iwt-icon-medium\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\"edgtf-icon-shortcode edgtf-normal   edgtf-icon-medium\"  data-color=\"#e5799d\">\n                    <i class=\"edgtf-icon-linea-icon icon-software-shape-polygon edgtf-icon-element\" style=\"color: #e5799d\" ><\/i>            <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-content\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"edgtf-iwt-title-text\">No Parabens<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"edgtf-iwt clearfix  edgtf-iwt-icon-left edgtf-iwt-icon-medium\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\"edgtf-icon-shortcode edgtf-normal   edgtf-icon-medium\"  data-color=\"#e5799d\">\n                    <i class=\"edgtf-icon-linea-icon icon-software-eyedropper edgtf-icon-element\" style=\"color: #e5799d\" ><\/i>            <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-content\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"edgtf-iwt-title-text\">No Alcohol<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-iwt clearfix  edgtf-iwt-icon-left edgtf-iwt-icon-medium\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\"edgtf-icon-shortcode edgtf-normal   edgtf-icon-medium\"  data-color=\"#e5799d\">\n                    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"edgtf-icon-linear-icons lnr lnr-paw edgtf-icon-element\" style=\"color: #e5799d\" ><\/span>            <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-content\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"edgtf-iwt-title-text\">Vegan Skincare<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"edgtf-iwt clearfix  edgtf-iwt-icon-left edgtf-iwt-icon-medium\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\"edgtf-icon-shortcode edgtf-normal   edgtf-icon-medium\"  data-color=\"#e5799d\">\n                    <i class=\"edgtf-icon-simple-line-icon icon-chemistry edgtf-icon-element\" style=\"color: #e5799d\" ><\/i>            <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-iwt-content\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"edgtf-iwt-title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"edgtf-iwt-title-text\">No Mineral Oils or Petrolatum<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div class=\"edgtf-iwt clearfix  edgtf-iwt-icon-left edgtf-iwt-icon-medium\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div 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data-769-1024=\"0 120px 65px 120px\" data-681-768=\"0 77px 65px 77px\" data-680=\"0 30px 65px 30px\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-content edgtf-eh-custom-3231\" style=\"padding: 0 0 120px 368px\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-single-image-holder     edgtf-si-background-image-holder \">\n    <div class=\"edgtf-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/tempsite.melanskincare.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/MG_9230-e1577995842520.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"hermalene louw owner melan skincare\" \/>                        <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"edgtf-si-background-image\" style=\"background-image: url()\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"edgtf-eh-item  edgtf-vertical-alignment-top  \"  data-item-class=\"edgtf-eh-custom-5313\" data-1367-1600=\"0 70px 125px 100px\" data-1025-1366=\"0 60px 125px 60px\" data-769-1024=\"0 120px 110px 120px\" data-681-768=\"0 77px 110px 77px\" data-680=\"0 30px 110px 30px\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-content edgtf-eh-custom-5313\" style=\"padding: 0 215px 125px 100px\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"edgtf-custom-font-holder  edgtf-cf-6519  \" style=\"font-family: Dancing Script;font-size: 43px;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: 0px;text-transform: capitalize;color: #000000;margin: 0px\" data-item-class=\"edgtf-cf-6519\">\n\tHermalene Louw<\/h2><div class=\"edgtf-section-title-holder  edgtf-st-standard edgtf-st-title-left edgtf-st-normal-space \" >\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"edgtf-st-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tFounder\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa\">M\u00e9lan Skincare was established in 2010 by Hermalene Louw and her two sons, Ludolf and Francois. Hermalene has been in the beauty industry for more than 37 years and is passionate about beauty.<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;29px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa\">During her career, she has been a leading skincare consultant in the Western Cape for two of the biggest skincare companies in South Africa. Under both companies, she has gone to become an area manager, trained countless consultants &amp; beauty therapists, and received numerous prized awards and accolades for her unmatched commitment to her clients.<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;29px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa\">\n<div class=\"_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa\">But she always yearned to establish her own skincare range that aligned to her own ethos of living as natural as possible and free from harmful toxins and chemicals. As such, M\u00e9lan Skincare was born \u2013 a culmination of Hermalene\u2019s passion for the industry, beauty and caring for one\u2019s skin in the most natural way possible. Naturally, the inclusion of 100% natural essential oils and harnessing its remarkable healing and treatment abilities was an obvious necessity.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;29px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa\">\n<div class=\"_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa\">In the past 20 years, she has qualified as a micro-current therapist and manages the Melan\u2019s Skincare &amp; Beauty Studio in Durbanville, Cape Town.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder   edgtf-two-columns  edgtf-responsive-mode-1024 \" ><div class=\"edgtf-eh-item    \"  data-item-class=\"edgtf-eh-custom-7679\" data-1367-1600=\"170px 90px 165px 0\" data-1025-1366=\"170px 0px 165px 0\" data-769-1024=\"110px 30px 60px 0\" data-681-768=\"110px 10px 60px 0\" data-680=\"110px 0px 60px 0\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-content edgtf-eh-custom-7679\" style=\"padding: 170px 90px 165px 0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-custom-font-holder  edgtf-cf-6422  \" style=\"font-family: Dancing Script;font-size: 43px;font-weight: 400;text-transform: capitalize;text-align: left;color: #000000;margin: 0 0 17px 0\" data-item-class=\"edgtf-cf-6422\">\n\tOf all the plants on the Earth...<\/p>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;17px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Only about 1% contain essential oils. Plants provide essential oils through their roots, wood, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds &#8211; to protect, heal and regenerate. M\u00e9lan Skincare harnesses these highly beneficial attributes of essential oils to care for your skin in the most natural and effective way possible.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;37px&#8221;]<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/tempsite.melanskincare.com\/wp\/about-us\/essentialoilsguide\/\" target=\"_self\" style=\"background-color: #e5799d\" class=\"edgtf-btn edgtf-btn-medium edgtf-btn-solid edgtf-btn-icon edgtf-btn-enabled-border\"  >\n    <span class=\"edgtf-btn-text\">See our essential oils guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"edgtf-detached-effect\"><\/span>\n\t    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"edgtf-icon-font-elegant arrow_carrot-right edgtf-btn-icon\" ><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"edgtf-eh-item    \"  data-item-class=\"edgtf-eh-custom-3586\" data-1367-1600=\"170px 90px 165px 0\" data-1025-1366=\"170px 0px 165px 0\" data-769-1024=\"110px 30px 60px 0\" data-681-768=\"110px 10px 60px 0\" data-680=\"110px 0px 60px 0\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-content edgtf-eh-custom-3586\" style=\"padding: 170px 90px 165px 0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-single-image-holder      edgtf-si-position-right\">\n    <div class=\"edgtf-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tempsite.melanskincare.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_5897-resized-e1578038473495-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"lavender bush melan skincare\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>                        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; content_text_aligment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577993442894{padding-top: 110px !important;padding-bottom: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-1&#8243;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577994193895{padding-right: 23px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-md-offset-0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-970","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tempsite.melanskincare.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tempsite.melanskincare.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tempsite.melanskincare.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tempsite.melanskincare.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tempsite.melanskincare.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=970"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/tempsite.melanskincare.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5534,"href":"https:\/\/tempsite.melanskincare.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/970\/revisions\/5534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tempsite.melanskincare.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}