Skincare product maker joins Paint, Metal & Mud artists co-op

Michelle McLaughlin, a soap maker who has developed a line of bath and body skincare products, has joined the Paint, Metal & Mud Gallery and Gift Shop in downtown Kalispell.

McLaughlin owns Montana Pure Skin, a local business she started three years ago. Since then she has expanded her product line to include a variety of bath and body items. Her products include handcrafted soaps, bath fizzies, shampoo bars, fragrance rollers, hydrating mists and other specialty products.

“Back in 2019, I was feeling lost and searching for a sense of purpose,” McLaughlin recalled. “That’s when a friend gifted me a bar of handcrafted soap, and I became completely fascinated with it. I was so intrigued that I ended up taking a class on how to make soap myself.”