Polished hillbilly

Polished Hillbilly was built somewhere between the backcountry and the kitchen table.

It started on off-grid camping trips through the rugged wilds of Alberta—where the air is sharp, the pace is slower, and you start paying attention to what actually works. Curious about how folks used to care for their skin long before store shelves were full of options, I began learning about time-honoured ingredients like tallow, beeswax, and wild botanicals.

What started as small-batch experiments—infusing oils with plants like yarrow, chickweed, and calendula—quickly turned into something more. Friends and family started asking for it. Then they started coming back for more.

Turns out, people are craving a simpler way to care for their skin.

Every product is still made by hand using those same heritage-inspired methods. Slow-infused oils. Rich, skin-compatible tallow. Pure Alberta beeswax. No shortcuts, no overcomplication—just ingredients that have stood the test of time, doing what they’re meant to do.

Polished Hillbilly is for folks who appreciate quality, grit, and a little bit of wild in their everyday routine.

Built on know-how passed down through generations.
Made to work.

Thanks for stoppin’ by.
These products started with me, then friends and family—and now I get to share ’em with you. Hope you love ’em as much as we do.

Melissa

Founder & Polished Hillbilly