Defining Beauty, Science, Health and Wellness.
Juneteenth x Black Business Highlight
Learn more about the now Federal Holiday, Juneteenth, and also about a local Grand Rapids organization promoting change and positivity for young girls in the community.
Not all Skin Care is as it Seems
For some reason I recently had a flood of posts come through my feed of people talking about skincare and all these new skincare brands with all the same claims of having the best…..
ESSNTLS take on Flawless Ageless Skin
It’s 2020 and we are still waiting on finding that fountain of youth. Every skincare company is trying to give you their product to try and help with aging but no skincare product alone is going to “cure” aging…
2020 Vision Board Party
2020 seems to be the “it” year everyone Is talking about and I’m getting that same 2020 euphoria feeling too. 2019 was filled with a lot of highs…
CBD: Does it even work?
CBD is one of the most popular trends in multiple industries right now including food, supplements, pet care, and even cosmetics. Everyone is getting infatuated with the idea of using CBD to get rid of pain, inflammation, anxiety, and many other reasons…
Dermaplaning Skincare Hack
If you don’t know what dermaplaning is, it is a facial service where an aesthetician will give you a deep clean…
The Fall Bucket List for the Basic and Unordinary
Although we’ve been a few weeks deep into fall, it’s not too late to go out and do all the fall activities. I’ve definitely done all the basic ones this year already, but there are a couple more activities that were out of the ordinary that you have to add to your fall activities this year…
Skin Microbiome: The Key to Your Best Skin Yet
Balancing the skin microbiome to achieve your best skin is just now becoming a larger conversation in the beauty and personal care industry…
5 Qualities You Need in a Good Friend
Over the years I have had a lot of friends come and go and some even come back into my life. But as time has passed, I have realized what are the qualities that I need to have…
Niacinamide: The Ultimate Skin Rescue Ingredient
Niacinamide or also known as Vitmain B3 is ESSNTLS go to active ingredient for skincare with it being a powerful anti-aging molecule, cancer preventer, acne destroyer, and much…
What We're Working On
The entire goal of ESSNTLS is to maintain as much transparency as we can with our followers. And I am so appreciative of my followers…
A Weekend in the Hamptons
A weekend getaway when living in New York City is necessary and what better place to spend a weekend getaway than the Hamptons. Three days…
The Science Behind Beautiful Humans
Ever look at someone and think, “Gosh, why are they so beautiful?” Well believe it or not, there is actually an entire science behind what makes us look