About
From a very young age I've been drawn to the healing power of plants. Growing up in the west of Ireland, I was fascinated that a common dock leaf could soothe a nettle sting — and as I grew, so did my love of nature's ability to care for us, inside and out. In 2013 that love became my own Irish skincare business, using the most natural ingredients with healing powers that heal your skin, Réalta Naturals Skincare.
In 2020 I rebranded Réalta Naturals to Steph Kilkenny. Réalta had grown from strength to strength, and it will always hold a special place in my heart.
I have over thirty years of experience formulating Irish skincare with the most natural, skin-beneficial ingredients, and I'm deeply passionate about the ingredients I use. It matters enormously to me that every ingredient earns its place — chosen for a genuine and therapeutic skincare benefit, never just because it sounds pretty or unusual.
For many years, I wrote a wellbeing and skincare column in the Galway Advertiser — I loved sharing little snippetss of what I'd learned along the way. As the business grew busier and busier, though, I had to choose where to put my time, and making everything by hand for you was a no brainer. That same love of sharing is exactly why I write here now.
My skincare grew from the products I made for individual clients over many, many, years. Seeing the difference they made — real results, on real skin — led me to create the Steph Kilkenny range, so my beautiful, nourishing skincare wouldn't be just for a few, but available to everyone. I've always believed that luxurious, effective skincare should be affordable: top-quality, skin-loving ingredients, at a price that's kind to your pocket.
Every Steph Kilkenny formula is created to genuinely benefit your skin, while being a real pleasure to use.
If you have a skincare concern, or you're simply not sure where to begin, I'm always happy to help — just drop me an email and together we'll find the right routine for you and your skin.
Steph x
steph@stephkilkenny.com