Leslie Deinhammer

My background is in Health Science. My experiences in healthcare range from software development to hospital chaplaincy. My recreational roles have included Cub Scout den leader and outdoor adventurer. I currently chronicle my findings from hikes and skincare formulating activities at @dirtandroam on Instagram. I have had many occasions to use my own remedies for bug bites, blisters and poison ivy. In 2020, I did work for an organic skincare company. It was there that I expanded my knowledge from do-it-yourself topical treatments to principled organic formulation.

The first time I suffered hair shedding after symptomatic SARS-CoV-2, I cut my hair and it grew back. The second time my hair shed after symptomatic SARS-CoV-2, I cut my hair and it didn’t grow back. It was time to put my years as a skincare hobbyist and outdoor enthusiast into practice. I began research into mushroom mycelium. I started to forumlate mycologically-based serums that produced promising results. This experiment is a natural progression of that research.

November 2022