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Lockdown Life – Enjoy The Pause

In the beginning mild panic, watching hourly news updates, feeling anxious and worried. Texting, messaging, Facebook contact, remotely dropping in on friends and family, learning fast.  Everything stopped.  Work, shopping, where’s the postman, where’s the mail, usual TV, traveling, meeting friends meeting family, even the distant sounds, cars, trains, aeroplane’s, industry, distant voices. Everything was silent, hard to get used to at first, peace and quiet, just silence. The extreme… Read More »Lockdown Life – Enjoy The Pause

Everyday Truly Essential Hygiene

Previous Next City & Guilds Beauty Therapy September 1993 So here we are first day of training in one of the most glamourous jobs we could imagine, working in the beauty, personal health and well-being industry.  How lucky were we to train and hopefully qualify as beauticians in an emerging scene of the mid 90’s. I did not take the usual route of gaining appropriate results at school. I had… Read More »Everyday Truly Essential Hygiene

Truly Essential – October

“Look forward to the Sun Rise and Sun Set”. Hello October So my Tai Chi journey begins this month. Starting the first week of October, every Thursday at Craven Leisure Skipton I have my own TaiChi for Health class running for members and non members. I also qualified the first weekend in October to teach Seated Tai Chi. Great exercise for anyone who needs movement in their day. Perfect for… Read More »Truly Essential – October

Truly Essential – September

” Every day is a new start” I hit the ground running, this the first week of September. completing my Tai Chi for Health training on Sunday the 1st. I am now a certified Dr Paul Lam Tia Chi for Health instructor www.taichforhealthinstitute.org, teaching Tai Chi for health to all abilities. Find out more by visiting my website or my Facebook group Truly Essential Tai Chi I could not have completed this with out… Read More »Truly Essential – September

Truly Essential – August

“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

Why Eve Taylor Skincare

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

A Truly Essential – July

“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

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A Truly Essential – June

“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

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