This is my first attempt at a homemade beauty kit which I’m hoping will turn out to be a great birthday gift for a friend. As a part-time Reiki Healer, she has an interest in natural therapy and all other related products. Plus, being a Graphic Designer like myself, she also enjoys the creative process and has an eye for the unique. The idea is to make her something which would combine both these qualities, and as she’s been under a lot of stress lately, a personalised spa set seems ideal.

If it all works out, I might make some more and see if I can get some interest on Etsy. The product’s at concept stage so there’s quite a few bits to iron out, but so far so good, even if I do say so myself!

There’s still lots to do and much testing required to get the kit right. I made some mistakes with the packaging. Bottles too large, may have to change the label design, and also still not quite decided how far to go with the personalisation option. As I’m funding this myself, things are going a bit slow so I’m taking it one step at a time.

Luckily, my hubby David has been a great help, though he did catch me off-guard a few times with the Dragon’s Den treatment…but I guess it’s better to fall flat on my face now than later on!