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BEST FOOT FORWARD How a Silver Spring mom created a line of products to soothe sore feet BY JULIA BECK
WHEN CHRISSY CABRERA WAS preg-
nant with her first child in 2015, she suffered from severe swelling in her feet. The edema impacted her ability to stand and walk. Things got worse by the day, spreading up her legs and leaving Cabrera in near-paralyzing pain. Doctors told her to elevate her feet, which only helped a little. She spent a lot of time soaking them, but the discomfort continued. Her husband was a lifesaver, massaging her feet after the regular soaks. Cabrera, 43, who lives in the White Oak neighborhood of Silver Spring, was
frustrated that she couldn’t find anything on the market to provide natural and effective relief. Just three months after her daughter, London, was born, she became certified in aromatherapy and formulations by The School for Aromatic Studies, which is based in Stuart, Virginia. Cabrera started creating foot treatments and launched Naturally London, later adding products for the hands and nails. She named the business after her daughter, who’s now 7 (she and her husband also have a son, Julian, now 2).
PHOTO BY LINDSEY MAX
Chrissy Cabrera at home in Silver Spring with items from her Naturally London line
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