Skin-care line by Houston's Sunday Riley goes national with spot at Barneys New York

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By Kristie Ramirez

Sunday Riley vividly remembers the day she first became interested in skin care.

"I was about five years old and burned myself really badly in my grandmother's kitchen," says the Houstonian, whose family was one of the first to receive land grants before Texas was part of the U.S. "She went outside, got aloe and some other botanicals and put a pulpy mash on my burn, wrapped cheesecloth around it and the swelling went down."

Riley's fascination with the native plants found on her family's land, combined with a University of Texas biochemistry degree, led her to create a signature 11-piece skin-care line so impressive it's being sold at every Barneys New York store in the country.

Blending green technology with Texas botanicals such as blue agave and prickly pear cactus, the products are formulated to smooth and detoxify skin.

"It's not going to work if it's not pure," says Riley. Judging from the 33-year-old's radiant complexion, she's on to something. Sunday Riley skincare, $45 to $225, Barneys New York and