How Camille Becerra Balances Cooking and Skincare

Hi, I'm Camille Becerra, chef,

entrepreneur and recipe developer.

My life is cooking and food is my passion.

My chef's philosophy is that it's the whole experience

so when you see a dish it shouldn't just look pretty,

it should also be really delicious.

The food very simple, but creative.

Flavors are important, you want to marry and balance

the sweetness with the saltiness.

Like a beautiful sort of manifestation

of balance in my life.

Balance to me is taking the time

to have my body and mind meet.

Cooking can be very therapeutic,

but my line of work is very hard on my hands.

Hot water, washing, steam, acids

and little nicks and cuts that you just get

when you're working fast with sharp objects.

I need to quickly restore balance to my dry cracked skin

so I can continue doing what I love

without painful distractions.

When my hands feel great I can do what I do effortlessly.

Being a chef has inspired other aspects of my life,

it's important for me to make time for my family

and friends as well as jobs that push my creativity

so that I'm always being challenged.

For me, the ideal meal is being around people

that I love and care for,

it's about the environment, that's my perfect meal.