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Oct 13, 2017 - "Products That Will Make You Want to Bathe for Hours...while the lactic acid in Follain x RICA’s milk bath of white clay and pink rose promises to soften the skin."Nov 20, 2013 - "Kristina Ivy of RICA Bath and Body in Red Hook, Brookl… — Oct 13, 2017 - "Products That Will Make You Want to Bathe for Hours...while the lactic acid in Follain x RICA’s milk bath of white clay and pink rose promises to soften the skin."
Nov 20, 2013 - "Kristina Ivy of RICA Bath and Body in Red Hook, Brooklyn, went even further back, to her great-great-grandmother’s recipes. “Growing up, on the weekends, we would sit in my grandmother’s kitchen making natural body products, like a cornmeal-and-honey face mask”, she said. Products include an olive-butter foot balm and an oat-and-honey milk bath."

“SPA? HA! Who has the time? You do with these TUB TREATS. Sink into deep relaxation with these lavender bath salts. They are MADE FRESH TO ORDER and contain real dried rosebuds.”

"We're foodies here—we crave sophistication! And the Follain x Rica powder has that in spades. Moisturizing, light, with actual honest-to-goodness rosebuds hidden inside... a true surprise and delight."

April 21 2016 “We try to support female farmers, so it’s been a nice bridge,” she said. “Our tag line is ‘Southern born, Brooklyn made, North Fork found.’ ”Sept 9, 2019 “It is my pleasure creating these products,” she said. “Nothing is mass produc… — **February 2023** - The comforting, communal memory conjures images of balmy late summer days, plucking rose petals from a bush in the garden later to be used soaking in a bath.
**June 2022** - Dr. Kristina Ivy, a clinical psychologist who owns Rica Bath + Body in Greenport, recently debuted Lake, Sand + Sound, a serene 1940’s lakeside bungalow now available to rent for North Fork getaways.
**April 2016** - We try to support female farmers, so it’s been a nice bridge,” she said. “Our tag line is ‘Southern born, Brooklyn made, North Fork found.’
**September 2019** - It is my pleasure creating these products,” she said. “Nothing is mass produced.

“For those visiting Rica, a bath, body and provisions store on Main Road in Southold, the hope is that the warm, inviting oasis will stay forever.”

“RICA is brand out of Brooklyn. The woman creates this all in small batch… This body butter is amazing!”

“Dr. Kristina Ivy has been treating minds for 10 years. Now she is addressing the needs of minds and bodies. These bath and body therapies target health-conscious users of HIGH-END NATURAL PRODUCTS. The line for the body, bath and home is ALL HANDCR… — “Dr. Kristina Ivy has been treating minds for 10 years. Now she is addressing the needs of minds and bodies. These bath and body therapies target health-conscious users of HIGH-END NATURAL PRODUCTS. The line for the body, bath and home is ALL HANDCRAFTED FRESH and MADE TO ORDER. They are PURE, SIMPLE and PROVEN TO WORK.”

“5 BROOKLYN SKINCARE LINES WE LOVE. The recipes may have their roots in the South, but company founder Dr. Kristina Ivy based her bath and body brand in Brooklyn. In addition to the body butters, bath salts, and foot balms, this summer sees the launch of Ricas first men’s fragrance—the Bourbon Cavendish Body Tonic—as well as the introduction of its anti-aging Fennel and Rose Hip Face Serum.”

“A pretty incredible all-purpose moisturizer (and with a light, whipped consistency that’s usually unheard of in all-natural products), this stuff can be used for the body, feet, nails, hair… you get the idea. Any use you come up with for this will probably work wonders.”

“Tradition plays a vital role in Rica Bath & Body’s products. The brand uses artisanal Southern family recipes to create made-to-order, handcrafted, all-natural products. From the amazing 3-in-1 Bath Tea to the Oat and Honey Milk Bath, Siesta Salts and Soaking Stones, these products are absolutely incredible and receive our top ratings for heritage and quality.”

“CERTIFIED CHIC. Remember when all-natural meant a certain sacrifice in aesthetics --and performance? Today’s lines are as sophisticated as they are good for you... Rica’s vitamin-rich fennel + rose hip face serum (with a rosebud bobbing sweetly ins… — “CERTIFIED CHIC. Remember when all-natural meant a certain sacrifice in aesthetics --and performance? Today’s lines are as sophisticated as they are good for you... Rica’s vitamin-rich fennel + rose hip face serum (with a rosebud bobbing sweetly inside) revives a generations-old recipe from Brooklyn founder Kristina Ivy.”

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“Who doesn’t love a farm-to-vanity product? This body butter from Rica is like comfort food for your skin. The tub weighs next to nothing, and the light and fluffy stuff instantly rids your body of dryness. It soaks in on contact, and I’ve taken to … — “Who doesn’t love a farm-to-vanity product? This body butter from Rica is like comfort food for your skin. The tub weighs next to nothing, and the light and fluffy stuff instantly rids your body of dryness. It soaks in on contact, and I’ve taken to rubbing it into cuticles and even using it as the occasional deep-conditioning treatment. ”

"Stress is a helluva drug, and it will take a toll on your health and skin, so make sure you dedicate time to yourself to rest and recuperate."

"Allow guests to relax after a day on the beach with a bath soak containing vitamin E and chamomile."

“Rica’s Honeysuckle Lemon Bath & Body Oil is a pretty body of work. And, by that I mean a delectably fresh-faced and pretty body oil with fruity notes that excitingly skimmer across the skin.”

Bathing in the Renaissance was a fragrant and languorous event. For a luxurious treatment, Bath Bon Bons by RICA melt and soften skin. Lie back and enjoy the beauty of the experience, complete with flowers as sweet as a soft caress.

Instead of regular candy, why not serve mom some delicacies from a generous assortment of healthy body treats? Good enough to eat, Follain’s menu includes popular gifts like Rica’s all-natural bath bon bons ... and make your favorite mother’s bathtime a calorie-free feast.

The bath becomes an oasis when Pigeon & Poodle hammered accessories display nourishing RICA products.

“GOOD TO THE LAST DROP…the sensation of a tropical vacation is just a bottle away. Lube your weather-worn, dried-out epidermis with RICA´s KUKUI NUT SERUM infused with five refreshing-yet-relaxing aromas…you’ll think you’ve died and gone to Hawaii.”

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