Julie Prothro is on a mission. She had an ephipany one day when her kitty was licking her arm where she had just applied moisturizer. She was telling kitty no and shooing her away when she thought, “wait, why would I want to put anything on my body that would harm me if I ingested it?” So began her three year odyssey of researching the cosmetics industry. What she found astounded and alarmed her. “I did not want to go into aging trying to clear up something the cosmetic industry did to me.” Lead, mercury and other alarming ingredients are found in virtually all cosmetics sold in the US. This 60 billion dollar industry is virtually unregulated and Prothro decided she was going to have to make something on her own in order to be sure what she was putting on her body, was good for her. She developed the Make Me Ageless line of skin care with the finest all natural product sourced from around the world. Even the water used in the formulation is carefully chosen for purity.
Her goal is not to achieve great wealth with her product. In fact, she shares all the ingredients of her products. Her belief is that education is the key to women taking control of what goes in their body and on their skin. Her desire is to share what she has learned during her extensive research.
Research and teaching come naturally to Prothro. Born in Louisiana, she attended high school in Okinawa. She spent over 20 years in the IT industry all over the world. Locally, she serves as the Executive Director of Foothills Counseling Center. Shoppers may remember her clothing store on the Clarkesville square, Wandering Jules.
On Saturday, November 1st from 3-5, Ms. Prothro is hosting an event at the Garden for Wellness, 140 LaPrade St, Clarkesville. She will give a presentation on her research and the development of her Make Me line. Refreshments will be served and guests will go home with generous samples of the products. The cost for the seminar is $25.00 and seating is limited. Call 706-754-8899 for reservations.
