The Katie Murray Blog: I am
Trapped underneath a clutter of dirty dishes, literally and metaphorically, I feel like Alice in Dsytopia-Land much of the time in this third lockdown. The ‘to-do lists’ I start to...
Skin Matters: The Skin Elixir Blog to nourish the skin you're in
Skin Elixir: Frankincense the King of Oils
People ask how Skin Elixir - nourish the skin you're in came about and I tell them through passion and experimentation and a little more than a mild obsession and...
The Katie Murray Blog: 'Talking to Trauma'
Resident Skin Elixir writer and published non fiction writer, Katie Murray is back here with an eloquent enquiry into trauma, in this moving piece 'Talking to Trauma'. If you'd like to...
The Katie Murray Blog: Part 4 Self Love
Self-love I’ve experienced so much loss this last year. But amidst the rubble of my old life, I foundsomething far more precious than anything I actually lost: self-love. And I...
New Product Launch: Handmade Organic, Body Oils and Christmas Gift Bag Launch
Hello you lovely lot. This is just a short post to tell you what I've been up in the last few weeks. I designed two perfumes a good while ago...
The Katie Murray Blog: The language of love: How you talk to yourself really matters
I’ve always loved words, it’s no secret. After my lobular breast cancer diagnosis last November, I started writing every day. I came across one of my first entries a few...
5 Tips for radiant makeup this Autumn/Winter
🌱 Moisturise Caring for your skin is essential to get the best outcome for your makeup application. You can have the best or the most expensive makeup, if your...
The Katie Murray Blog: Affirmations, positive thoughts and creating visual imagery
Affirmations My courage is stronger than my fear. While fear's hot breath lingered on the nape of my neck during those raw days following diagnosis a year ago last week,...
Skin Elixir: The Katie Murray Blog. My Story: Breast Cancer, Juicing & Reiki Healing
Nearly a year ago this week, I heard those lightning-bolt words; words you can never unhear and words that still echo today: I’m sorry, but you have breast cancer. What...
Skin Elixir: 3 Ways to Address Dry Skin from the Inside Out
Yes, it's that time of year when we flick on the central heating and low and behold uh-oh dry, parched skin. Well, it doesn't have to be like that. Obviously...
Skin Elixir: 3 Wholesome Breakfast Ideas to get your Skin off to a Glow!
If you like me you can feel a bit rushed in the morning, especially if you get to sleep a bit later than planned the night before, and have kids...
Skin Elixir The Power of Deep Breathing
I'm in the woods today having some time to myself whilst the kids are learning at forest school. It got me thinking about good habits and about my own shittier...