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Less is more....it really is

Back to basics...less is more....

Need a little SPF in your life....

Natural SPF - is there anything better?

Coconut oil - you surprise me!

The surprises of coconut oil!

Natural Deodorants

I have seen quite a bit recently on natural deodorants.  PiperWai did an amazing job on shark tank and received funding to help take the natural deodorant market by storm. I have seen comments and ...

Charcoal Deodorant versus Clay Deodorant

Charcoal is widely used in the health and beauty field because it attracts orders and absorbs them or actually it doesn't. It does a similar concept as absorbing yet it actually adsorbs because Cha...

Free lotion drawing

So it's a new month- February is here! Let's do another drawing for a free lotion. Add yourself to the newsletter and be automatically entered to win a free lotion bar. Winner will be randomly chos...

Valencia Trail Race

I am SO excited this year to be a part of the Valencia Trail Race.  Some Essentials will be adding samples to all the gift bags for everyone to try.  And, I am going to be running the race this yea...

Enter the Drawing for Free lotion bar!

Sign up for the newsletter on the front page of the website and you will be automatically entered to win a free lotion bar! Yep - free! :) Drawing will happen on January 30th - don't miss out!

Kokum Butter - what is that?

If you are asking yourself what is Kokum butter, I don't blame you.  When I was looking for ingredients to make a great lotion for really chapped skin, I came across Kokum butter.  It absorbs into ...

That shea butter again....

Shea butter keeps amazing me every time I do more research.  Did you know that it provides some coverage from the sun?  Yep! apparently it acts like a natural SPF.  Now if you know me, you know I b...