<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550117515475026842</id><updated>2024-12-18T22:23:51.786-05:00</updated><category term="Beauty"/><category term="Essence of You News"/><category term="Industry News - Natural Beauty Care"/><category term="Naturally"/><category term="About us"/><category term="Crystal Healing"/><title type='text'>The Essence of U</title><subtitle type='html'>Step inside &quot;A Room with a View&quot;!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://theessenceofu.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theessenceofu.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Tieast</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00968633361734398470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550117515475026842.post-5009351187394363958</id><published>2008-08-04T20:26:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-04T22:32:54.136-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Industry News - Natural Beauty Care"/><title type='text'>Make a stand.  Demand a choice!</title><summary type="text">Do you remember when you were younger and you scraped your knee or had a rash, or burned your hand really bad and grandma would run to the kitchen and come out with some ointment or herb to put on the area.  She would most likely continue the treatment for a few days and then one day you would look and the area would be like new again.  Back then, you thought it was magic.  That grandma had some </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/5009351187394363958'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/5009351187394363958'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theessenceofu.blogspot.com/2008/08/make-stand-demand-choice.html' title='Make a stand.  Demand a choice!'/><author><name>Tieast</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00968633361734398470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550117515475026842.post-4356179730393911773</id><published>2008-03-28T15:30:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-30T21:09:12.614-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Beauty"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Naturally"/><title type='text'>Enhance your color</title><summary type="text">Do you have lackluster hair?  Bring a burst of life to your color by using things from your garden.Create your own color enhancing hair rinse, just right for your hair color.  ► Brunettes:  Fresh rosemary sprigs, ► Redheads (with orange tones): chopped carrots► Redheads (deeper tones/berry tones): chopped beets► Blondes:  dried chamomileTie the appropriate ingredient in cheesecloth and add to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/4356179730393911773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/4356179730393911773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theessenceofu.blogspot.com/2008/03/enhance-your-color_28.html' title='Enhance your color'/><author><name>Tieast</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00968633361734398470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvok2gp3XOIQIXuKYKHDfbXP80bHFZxMiw3Ac9sJKDxvaCcs7yT4yk_d0YlbNcDDzbtUjwzPOZeTbYYA6Ha3_iXa8lMOwA8skfTUQT-hbiXkXKhcqInj1JliI-O9E4mslG_4ohaQrMEOa/s72-c/rosemary+beet+and+carrots.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550117515475026842.post-4531050401388480950</id><published>2008-03-26T21:26:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-26T21:44:05.432-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Crystal Healing"/><title type='text'>Gaining Strength from a Stone</title><summary type="text">Today, it called to me.  My body and soul needed it’s comfort, and reassurance.  It’s warmth and glow called out to me, but I couldn’t find it anywhere, so I tried to replace it with something else.  It looked ok and in the eyes of others, it would do fine, but it just felt wrong.  So I continued my search, and after moving things here and there, and looking in the place where it should have been</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/4531050401388480950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/4531050401388480950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theessenceofu.blogspot.com/2008/03/gaining-strength-from-stone.html' title='Gaining Strength from a Stone'/><author><name>Tieast</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00968633361734398470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9_Ceo2HvSrX4yoI3bd3iqtefCmXvT-EdvZ8ypmfJpB6J7C8zLw444j5sdNcFYjFKUtnBWeziFgrl8nKjSQknpqi2r8qPgUnonEmL_WxIJlxEX-NApIoVSkBLBPzvbwZ7C4AGDfwOUwetJ/s72-c/Amber.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550117515475026842.post-7161600169582957806</id><published>2008-03-24T20:03:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-24T20:30:55.375-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Beauty"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Naturally"/><title type='text'>Color me Naturally</title><summary type="text">Looking to change the color of your hair this summer?  Why not use Henna.  Henna is an herb (from the leaves and shoots of the henna shrub) native to the subtropical regions of Africa, Middle East and India.    Henna is a natural dye that, when applied to the hair, coats the hair with a transparent red coloring (the shade varies depending on your hair color).  While adding color to your hair, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/7161600169582957806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/7161600169582957806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theessenceofu.blogspot.com/2008/03/color-me-naturally.html' title='Color me Naturally'/><author><name>Tieast</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00968633361734398470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmu1sqQlc10wfKucYXHDGyV1Nq2pJHA1s18NvE2vGHNPowtEAgHgy3WDfmWkr7W11UtMlU-P92CGeZnSH6d3WdwWI9uXpi79s0xzNmolAbrsttz3vJEKqcnbw_oeTF-pdhMDwn8yoHjba/s72-c/AXG7X7%5B1%5D.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550117515475026842.post-7760196453137700798</id><published>2008-03-16T22:30:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-16T23:39:33.188-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Industry News - Natural Beauty Care"/><title type='text'>Having their say</title><summary type="text">Industry Standards for Natural Body Care Products.Last week, an annoucement was made by Whole Foods and OASIS (Organic and Sustainable Industry Standards) about their plans to help shoppers select the highest level of natural and organic products.  Another organization called The Natural Standard, led by Burt&#39;s Bee executive Mike Indursky and the National Products Association (NPA) has also been </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/7760196453137700798'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/7760196453137700798'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theessenceofu.blogspot.com/2008/03/having-their-say.html' title='Having their say'/><author><name>Tieast</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00968633361734398470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550117515475026842.post-1896123004907621948</id><published>2007-09-26T20:27:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-16T23:46:46.729-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Essence of You News"/><title type='text'>We&#39;re back</title><summary type="text">Wow, it&#39;s been a while since I&#39;ve logged on, but here I am. A lot has happened since I was last here so I&#39;m just going to jump to the present.My company, The Essence of You, has re-launched our web site. It&#39;s new. It&#39;s fresh and it&#39;s easy to use. So check us out at http://www.theessenceofu.com/ and tell me what you think.We&#39;ve launched a new product line called &quot;Luminescence Mineral Make-up&quot; and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/1896123004907621948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/1896123004907621948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theessenceofu.blogspot.com/2007/09/were-back.html' title='We&#39;re back'/><author><name>Tieast</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00968633361734398470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwmIlMfi5YFk0Xdm9hQJ_cMoD-i0Rb0gfN862DB6FNGARUb3e2fuF_diIWexaLzIkJVwLXL9lYiCCeCcpWxt7Fo0pUzyRscisB1fUd9svExOhiAqOtLIY4b1-fyHp_SiahLfdLDEJmNTG/s72-c/Asia+Loose+Mineral+Foundation.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550117515475026842.post-3066013820252369350</id><published>2007-06-21T10:09:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-16T23:47:19.030-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Essence of You News"/><title type='text'></title><summary type="text">OK, I&#39;m back and ready to fastward things a bit to bring you up to date.Over the next few years, I continued to create pieces of jewelry, teaching my self techniques along the way. I began to incorporate bead and stone emblishments to create one of a kind pieces. The majority of my customers came from my job where I did office work. After a while I had a large following of customers who brought </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/3066013820252369350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/3066013820252369350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theessenceofu.blogspot.com/2007/06/ok-im-back-and-ready-to-fastward-things.html' title=''/><author><name>Tieast</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00968633361734398470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLnwGqhS039Rt5hDNds27x8u5mgb04aTQleb2wQYMsbk7rY9O9bRPfVlxfsvu3YYf-I18dp8W_uUjox9qp0J9PWuX49jCoIq8EX9wdVtU2PdfDMPifFBtGrN59bMabry4_Ff8U6VFcrTG/s72-c/A+perfect+picture.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550117515475026842.post-4492698323428246792</id><published>2007-05-28T20:00:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-16T23:45:18.540-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="About us"/><title type='text'>The Beginning of The Essence of You!</title><summary type="text">Well, I&#39;m sitting here trying to figure out what I&#39;m supposed to put into this blog and why someone, anyone would want to read it. I figured the best way to start is to start from the beginning. What lead me to create The Essence Of You!I was born and raised in New York all my life until recent years. I&#39;ve always had the knack of creating things with my hands. If it came into my head, I would </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/4492698323428246792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/4492698323428246792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theessenceofu.blogspot.com/2007/05/beginning-of-essence-of-you.html' title='The Beginning of The Essence of You!'/><author><name>Tieast</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00968633361734398470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550117515475026842.post-7258219814979316757</id><published>2007-05-26T00:40:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-05-26T00:44:42.036-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type="text">Well, I had the bright idea to start a blog site.  No, excuse me, my family and friends, had the bright idea that I should start a blog site, so here I am.  Wee hours in the morning trying to set up my site for all to see.  I&#39;m not sure if I&#39;ve included all the bells and whistles to make it exciting, but it is going on 1 o&#39;clock in the morning, so I&#39;m going to call it a night.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/7258219814979316757'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2550117515475026842/posts/default/7258219814979316757'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://theessenceofu.blogspot.com/2007/05/well-i-had-bright-idea-to-start-blog.html' title=''/><author><name>Tieast</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00968633361734398470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry></feed>