by Jillburgess | Sep 26, 2017 | Natural Skincare
THE HISTORY OF SOAP….. Soap has been around centuries. YES a very long time indeed. There is evidence that the Babylonians were the first ones to master soap making and made it from fats that were boiled along with ashes. It was used for cleaning wool and...
by Jillburgess | Mar 23, 2017 | body-butters-scrubs, Natural Skincare
FROM SEED TO PLANT TO LOOFAH In May 2016 I decided it was time to look into growing my own loofahs. I use these beautiful plants to make my Loofah Scrubbies. YES, they are a plant (Luffa Aegyptiaca), they do not come from the sea like many of us think. It grows...
by Jillburgess | Feb 6, 2017 | Natural Skincare
DEODORANT – CHEMICAL OR NATURAL? I confess, throughout my teens and my early 20´s I was always one for a Spray, then as I got older preferred to use a roll-on. In 2000 my Mum, bless her, was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, that scared me! It got me thinking as...
by Jillburgess | Aug 8, 2016 | creams, soaps
Times are changing, the ¨old-fashioned¨ wet shave is coming back. About time! Men should be looking at how to take care of their skin. We know with today´s busy lifestyles shaving is quicker with an electric shaver, even if you wet shave twice a week and...
by Jillburgess | Jun 8, 2016 | Natural Skincare, shower gels, soaps
Did you know, on average us women add over 200 chemicals to our skin daily. More than 60% of these are absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream. The majority of our products that we purchase for our hair care, body care, dental and much more contain the...
by Jillburgess | Feb 22, 2016 | body-butters-scrubs, creams, Natural Skincare, shower gels, soaps
Who would have thought it, when I was that young girl playing around in the garden making flower lotions and potions, this is where my passion would take me. Now living in the Andalusian countryside surrounded by Lemons, Oranges, Almonds, Advocado, Olives and more....
by Jillburgess | Feb 1, 2016 | body-butters-scrubs, creams, Natural Skincare, soaps
I was bought up as a youngster in Brixton, South London and we were lucky enough to have a house with a back garden. I remember my mum always planted Roses and I would be in the garden making up lotions and potions and saying to my Mum, “look what I´ve made for...
by Jillburgess | Jan 20, 2016 | body-butters-scrubs, creams, Natural Skincare, shower gels, soaps
In 2003 we packed our bags and headed for Spain. WHY? you might say. Here´s my story. For 10 years, we run a successful chauffeur business back in the UK and sadly when 911 hit, it affected our clients in many ways. Most of our business was based in London...