EMILY SKYE
The lifestyle guru and busy mum shares her secrets to work-life balance
What was the inspiration behind your beauty range, James Cosmetics?
At the very start, it was my business partner Sam who wanted to start selling gold eye masks, and it was actually on an overseas trip that I became involved. I remember trying them for the first time and I was obsessed. I knocked on Sam’s door and said, “These are amazing, I want in!” To this day, the 24K Gold & Collagen Crystal Eye Masks are our bestseller!
What new things are you working on at the moment?
I’m super-excited to announce James Cosmetics are releasing a range of hair masks and oils really soon! I’ve always found it hard to tame my hair, so I was so excited to develop products that I’m now obsessed with! And I am always adding to my FIT Program. I’m proud to say that FIT has something for every woman, no matter her fitness goal.
If you could pick one thing from the James Cosmetics range, what would it be and why? I cannot live without the eye masks! I use them almost every day, first thing in the morning. Since becoming a mum [to Mia, 3, and Izaac, 12 months], the eye masks are a lifesaver after a night of not much sleep. How have your health and beauty priorities changed since having little ones?
Since having kids, I’ve actually made more of a conscious effort to fit beauty in my life, because I feel like it’s part of my selfcare. It’s no longer about having my beauty routine in place for results, it’s just as much about the process of doing the routine! I think it’s so important to invest time in yourself and things that make you feel good!
How do you manage to juggle everything? Structure has been so important to maintain a work-life balance, especially since I had kids. I used to be quite spontaneous but now I prioritise my to-do list and make sure I’m getting everything done. That said, I’ve found I’m OK not being able to fit everything in and something I like to share with my community is to not be hard on yourself. We can’t do absolutely everything, and that’s OK!
What’s one thing you do for “me-time”?
For me, working out is the ultimate “me-time”. I schedule it in like an appointment and work the rest of my day around that appointment with myself. If it doesn’t happen, that’s OK.