Your Face Needs a Vacay

Spoil your skin with Sabbatical Beauty

Hello, Gorgeous!

Today is National DIY Day, which makes it a great time to start or finish a craft project or tackle a problem around the house. You know what else today is? Today is a great day to be inspired by a female founder who created an incredible line of skincare products.

From academic to hands-on creator

When she couldn’t find products to suit her skin, Adeline Koh, Ph.D. — of K-beauty-inspired skincare brand Sabbatical Beauty — created her own. And not just any skincare line, but one that includes a high concentration of quality active ingredients and clever product names referencing her own academic passions.

Koh was born in Singapore. Her skin had a rude awakening when segueing from a warm, humid climate to the frequently cranky and unpredictable weather in the U.S. She launched her skincare line about a decade ago while on academic sabbatical from her work as a tenured professor. While Koh’s Ph.D. is in the humanities, she also holds a diploma in organic skinare formulati…