“Just be yourself, everyone else is taken” Hazy Days and Holidays Maybe not! Holidays yes, but thunder lightening and torrential rain to kick start August. My busiest holiday prep weeks are over so I thought I would offer my clients a summer promotion, this time make-up. Skincare Range My skincare range has been getting great reviews and winning prizes this year. So I thought I would let my clients know… Read More »Truly Essential – August
Keeping it Real & Authentic So here I am on a mission, at the Beauty Conference North, Manchester. With a trusted friend, who’s also a qualified beautician, a person who know’s me well. We had a job to do, a decission had to be made. I was looking to purchase a new skincare range; something I could build my business on. I was looking for something professional, affordable, quality with… Read More »Why Eve Taylor Skincare
“So you want to be different, just be yourself” Val Preston Calm Before the Storm The first week of July as been quite relaxing and calm. I have restocked my skincare and waxing supplies. Preparing myself for what lies a head, only two weeks until the schools break for summer and the holiday which is a very busy period for Truly Essential. Preparation & Protection Two great pieces of skincare… Read More »A Truly Essential – July
“Don’t give up or give in, just find a way.” Val Preston. Tai Chi The month started strong with two Tai Chi classes, I am supporting local Tia Chi instructors Phil and Helen of HunTun Tai Chi. Extra help for them and valuable teaching experience for me. Group for Business, Community and the Individual How about this for a Facebook group Give Back to Nature I decided to create it… Read More »A Truly Essential – June
Roses are Red and Truly Wonderful A rose, is a rose, is a rose. (Gertrude Stein) They bloom in many colours with a unmistakable fragrance and have many useful properties. Being the nations favourite flower, worn as emblems, given as love tokens and in the past battles have been fought in their name. Bees love the traditional old and wild original species, like the wild dog rose, which has a… Read More »Roses are Red
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We approach midwinter, and the days with the shortest daylight hours. This year it has been particularly dark and gloomy with high rainfall, bad visibility and high winds, not inspiring conditions at all. Yes it is wet, cold, dark and gloomy in the winter months, but in December’s defence, that is normal in our part of the world. Many animals hibernate, a self-defence mechanism against the lack of fresh food, dropping… Read More »Ginger Warming Relaxing and Grounding
Aromatherapy is the therapeutic or medical application of aromatic essential oils extracted from plants. It is the controlled application of essential oils which promotes, physical emotional health and well being, through holistic healing. Used for centuries in many cultures, nowadays a complementary therapy not a cure, but can support conventional treatment for various health and medical conditions. Today we take a closer look at Rosemary the queen of herbs, who… Read More »Rosemary for Love Strength and Remembrance
Stressful situations are registered by our brain, this in turn raises our heart and blood pressure, in response muscles tighten and feel tense. Not harmful in the short term, but if the stress is prolonged over weeks, months or years the effects of stress can increase the risk of cold and flu symptoms and a poor immune and digestive system, which have an effect to your overall health and well… Read More »Massage Your Stress Away
A warming blend promoting relaxation, which is uplifting fortifying clearing and revitalising. Just what we need as we enter winter the coldest darkest months of the year. This blend can be used in the bath or for massage but my favourite application would be as a room fragrance via a burner, so the fragrance benefits everyone who enters your home giving a comforting hug just when you need it the… Read More »Winter Warmer Blend