Abigail James (@abigailjames1) is an A-list facialist, well-being expert and author. She is widely known in London as ‘the queen of skin’ and the ‘priestess of facial massage’ and is one of the most sought-after skincare experts of the British Capital.
Abigail’s YouTube tutorials have been a huge hit, with some of the videos garnering nearly 6.5 million views.
In our interview, the single mother of three talks to Anne about her journey, from working for her father’s food business to her start in training as a milliner before she switched to study to become a beauty therapist. Abigail had the chance to find her way to Lady Bamford’s organic wellness space in the Cotswolds, which was an important stepping stone in her career.
In addition, the skin expert, who’s also trained as a yoga teacher, shares the successes and the emotional ups and downs in her journey, or ‘mental health tweaks’ as she calls them. Of course, Abigail talks about the art of face massage, its physical benefits, and the power of positive touch, as well.
When it comes to looking after our skin, Abigail affirms that education is important. And indeed, knowledge is power — both on the product side but also in understanding the underlying tissues, muscles and bones.
The woman who’s been named by the press as a ‘skin genius’ doesn’t just use a holistic approach, she also loves to use what technology can offer, relying on safe and advanced tools that support her clients for treatments that are completely bespoke.
Anne and Abigail discuss the pressures of being online, with Abigail in front of the camera herself, as well as what she sees as trends in the tweakments space. The interview ends with Abigail sharing insights from her new book, “The Glow Plan”, and describing her life philosophy — break down, dust yourself off and try again!
A moving, inspiring, and very joyful interview. Happy listening!
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You can find Abigail at: https://www.abigailjames.com/
On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abigailjames1/
On Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTLWxHt0O27w6Xg2X4EyLrg
On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AbigailJamesLondon
On TikTok
On Twitter https://twitter.com/abigail_james
Abigail's books - The Glow Plan and Love Your Skin - https://www.abigailjames.com/book/
Beauty NVQ2 and NVQ 3 - what is an NVQ course UK
Lady Bamford - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Bamford
Bamford in the Cotswolds - https://www.bamford.com/uk/pages/cotswolds-daylesford-farm
Coworth Park, a Dorchester Collection Hotel - https://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/ascot/coworth-park/
Francesca White, Tatler - https://www.tatler.com/profile/francesca-white
Grace Belgravia - https://www.studiorhe.com/gracebelgravia
Liz Earle Skincare - https://www.lizearle.com/
Suzanne Faith Yoga - https://www.suzannefaith.com/
Anusara yoga - https://www.anusarayoga.com/
Burnout, a book by Emily and Amelia Nagoski - https://www.burnoutbook.net/
Emily & Amelia Nagoski interviewed by Brené Brown - https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-emily-and-amelia-nagoski-on-burnout-and-how-to-complete-the-stress-cycle/
Rise Up, the song by Andra Day - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBuIBaDSOa4
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