For Jeanette Thottrup, founder of Seed to Skin Tuscany, life under the Tuscan sun is more than just a backdrop. For the trained herbalist and hotel owner, days are shaped by the land around her—where healing herbs, mindful farming and holistic wellness converge. This March, she introduces her most thoughtful product assortment yet: the clinically proven, science-driven Restorative Collection, designed to treat compromised, reactive skin by calming inflammation, restoring the skin barrier and addressing concerns like redness, dryness and sensitivity.
Morning Rituals
“I love my morning cappuccino,” Thottrup says, especially when she can take it outside and enjoy it in the garden on a sunny morning. Before coffee, she keeps things disciplined with hot water and lemon, a vegetable juice and morning yoga.
Personal Touches
Always with her is an amulet from Temple St. Clair engraved with “L’amor che move il sole e l’altre stelle”—the love that moves the sun and the other stars. “For me, these words mean everything,” she says. “It’s the passion that’s the universal force that moves us to do what we do.” Style signatures include a leopard scarf, antique gold earrings from Paris, and Marianne Faithfull sunglasses by Jacques Marie Mage—pieces that feel as personal as they are timeless.
Travel Inspiration
India is Thottrup’s “absolute non-negotiable reset place,” which she visits in February for a ritual devoted to Ayurvedic retreats, yoga and meditation. She’s also recently fallen back in love with Denmark—especially Copenhagen— where she’s spent much of the past six months. Florence now also holds special meaning as home. Thottrup describes her new house there as “the kind of home that feels like you’ve lived there all your life.”
Evening Ambience
Evenings are all about atmosphere. “In the winter, lots of candles and the fireplace lit,” she says, crediting her Danish roots for the cozy ritual. “It’s a slower, more intentional wind-down—one that balances the business of the day with warmth and calm.”
Everyday Indulgences
Most days include “a bit of dark chocolate,” while special occasions call for “an amazing bottle of red wine…or some of it.” Celebrating doesn’t always come naturally, she admits. “I tend to forget, as I’m always thinking of the next thing I need to do.” But fireworks remain high on her list of how she wants to mark life’s big moments.
Beauty Essentials
When she needs instant glow, Thottrup reaches for Seed to Skin’s Black Magic Mask. “For extra plumpness, I use the Golden Dew afterward—that’s my go-to when I go out.” Her nighttime routine is where she truly indulges: Divine Cleanse, Fermen’tonic, Alche’mist and Night Force, plus eye cream, and if time allows, a mask before bed. Makeup stays light with Chantecaille foundation during the day and a Dior bronze eyeliner at night.
