My Philosophy

Buoyed on by Tad Hargreaves, the mastermind behind Marketing for Hippies I thought it would be a good thing to share my philosophy.

When I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in the mid noughties after multiple trips to the GP and being fobbed off with IBS I dug my heels in and said no, there’s something else going on, I think it’s Crohn’s. I referred myself to see a private consultant a professor in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases for £50. It was the best decision. I was right in my diagnosis. There began my fascination in helping myself to be well.  I used Frankincense as part of the healing armoury along with sodium ascorbate (buffered vitamin c).

Fast forward to 2016 I realised that skincare products were mainly greenwashing bull or at least 80% water, and I just couldn’t find anything properly nourishing to alleviate my dry flaky face. I started to experiment, and the Organic Frankincense & May Chang Moisturiser was born. It has become the hero product. So my philosophy is very much about self-reliance and self-sovereignty and never giving up. I juggle Skin Elixir with a full-time job and twins. It is my creative outlet and it is my way of being in service to others. My formulations and products I make by hand in small batches weekly really do HEAL SKIN and bring optimal radiance and skin health. That is my raison d'être with Skin Elixir.

Thanks for reading.

Love

Shona x