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Taylor of Old Bond Street
April 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment
‘Avocado on your face’ The TAYLOR Tradition was founded on September 1st, 1854 by Jeremiah Taylor, the great grandfather of today’s Chairman. He opened his Hairdressing and Hair Treatment Salon in Bond Street (in the heart of London’s fashionable West End) and gained a reputation in British Society for his botanical extract for hair and scalp treatment. His son, Ivan, using his training as a chemist, succeeded his father, developing many fine herbal treatments. The... [Read the full story]
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How To Look Like A Baby
November 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment
We admit it, the title of this article is designed to shock. But there is a truth behind it that beggars some attention. Wouldn’t any of us over 50, looking at our skin under a 100 watt lamp, love to know of some secret potion which would render our largest organ more supple, pliant and, yes..babylike? A child’s skin renews itself completely every 2 – 3 weeks. The surface layers are shed, leaving the unexposed lower layer, which becomes the new upper layer, stays for a few weeks..and... [Read the full story]
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In The Shadow of Windsor Castle
March 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It was 1970. Roger and Kathleen Knowles bought an old apothecary located in the shadow of Windsor Castle. While cleaning it up they stumbled across ancient recipe and prescription books dating back two centuries. Using these original formulas as inspiration the two entrepreneurs developed the Woods of Windsor Line of perfumes and toiletries. Though the beginnings were modest, at the time of this writing Woods of Windsor has expanded mightily and now sells it’s formidable line of products... [Read the full story]
Bath and Body
How To Look Like A Baby
We admit it, the title of this article is designed to shock. But there is a truth behind it that beggars some attention. Wouldn’t any of us over 50, looking at our skin under a 100 watt lamp, love to know of some secret potion which would render our... [Read more]
Fact About Body Lotions
Where do body lotions come from? In short, everywhere! From herbs, fruits, plant leaves, seeds, you name it. And these lotions work in so many ways, such as healing dry skin, improving skin texture, nourishing and replenishing the skin’s lost... [Read more]
Brief History of Soap - The Skinny on Clean
‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness’. Not so to the ancients it seems, who used what we now know as soap more than 3,000 years ago, but then mainly as a hair dressing or to apply as a medicinal aid to a wound. Bathing was popular to our early forbears,... [Read more]
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Scents
In The Shadow of Windsor Castle
It was 1970. Roger and Kathleen Knowles bought an old apothecary located in the shadow of Windsor Castle. While cleaning it up they stumbled across ancient recipe and prescription... [Read more]
Lavender – the Calming Elixir
In ancient Rome Lavender was a staple in the baths..they recognized it’s unique calming effect when added to bathwater. Over the centuries this herb continued to gain in... [Read more]
Scent To Unstress & Heal
LAVENDER OIL. The Power to Heal and Relax Lavender wins the Mother Nature Triple Crown for essential oils: it is one of the most popular floral fragrances, it is a natural “Bacteria... [Read more]
The Science of Smell
We take smell for granted. When cookies come out of the oven, When we pass by a pile of dirty clothes, one never thinks to trace the connection between these events and the processes... [Read more]