We were lucky to catch up with Flederick Lewis recently and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Flederick thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Let’s start with the story of your mission. What should we know?
I started my business “Earthly Essentials” in 2020, around the time of the Covid pandemic. My business consists of natural body & skin care (soaps, body butter, body scrubs, face masks, etc). When I started my business, I was looking into becoming more self-sufficient & wanting more financial freedom. I spent a lot of time doing research on natural skin care, learning how to make my own products. As a child, suffering with sensitive skin & eczema, encouraged me to find ways to help others who are suffering with skin problems (acne, blemishes, eczema, psoriasis, etc). My mission is to bring awareness to natural skin care products and inform people of the risks of using chemical-filled, name brand products, that sit on most shelves today at higher retail stores. Earthly Essentials products are made to heal your skin, give real results, and boosts self confidence, without doing harm to your natural self.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your background and context?
My name is Flederick Lewis Jr. and I own Earthly Essentials. I specialize in making natural skin and body care products. For as long as I can remember I have been interested in natural living, know how things work and how they are made. I spent a lot time doing research on how to make cold process soap. From then on, I went into scrubs and body butters. My products are made with all natural ingredients and essential oils, which has made a big contribution to my business name “Earthly Essentials”. By making these products naturally, this gives customers real results, without the harsh chemicals and drawback. Over the past two years, I have gotten better with my formulas, gaining more knowledge and confidence along my journey. I want my customers to know that when I am making my products, they are “HANDCRAFTED WITH YOU IN MIND”. Every ingredient is carefully selected to insure customers get exactly what they’re wanting out of the product. I am proud of how far I have came with my business and plan to keep elevating and expanding my creativity!
Have you ever had to pivot?
The Covid Pandemic was the wake up call I needed in order to take control of my life. I knew I couldn’t just keep working a conventional 9-5, hoping I catch my big break. I was in the process of becoming independent and realized that I had the opportunity to create things of my own. Using my talents and resources I acquired over the years, led to me starting my own business. Doing so has made my life easier & has given me financial and mental freedom. Life has many changes, but my vision has stayed the same.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
There has been a few obstacles along the way of my journey, to deter me. During my college days, I participated in programs, but they didn’t fit into my creative skills. I had no interest in them and only stayed one semester. I went with a different approach and became involved in a more hands on program, helping to bring out more of my creative abilities. Unfortunately, this didn’t work out either, because of an unreliable structure of the school. During these times I was living in a different city, sleeping on a cousins couch. I made the decision to move back home and start working full time. In the years leading up to where I am now, I still sourced outlets to exploit my creativity and talents. I am now in the position of being self-sufficient, using available resources, to fulfill my purpose during my life.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.earthlyessentials.store
- Instagram: @bonafideearthlyessentials
- Facebook: Earthly Essentials
- Other: TikTok – @earthlyessentilas Email- [email protected]