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Interview: What The Fudge

                               Claire with her Great Taste Award for vanilla fudge   What The Fudge creator and founder speaks to us at BeautyTies about her journey in creating such an impressive brand from scratch. The company has gone from strength to strength with impressive fudge creations and the best quality of products. So grab a cuppa, have some positivi-tea and enjoy our interview with Claire Brennan. Beauty Ties: Hello Claire, thanks for joining us. How do you come up with the ideas for the different flavours and styles of the fudge?  Claire : I don’t know how to explain it, they just kind of happen! I never really over think ideas, if an idea comes to me I act on it straight away and can’t rest until it’s perfected!   Beauty Ties: How did you start making the fudge? Is it a family recipe?  Claire: It all started when we had a new kitchen installed in 2014. I started doing more baking, and one day tried making fudge. It turned out ok, but I wanted it to be better. I made more

Interview: Samantha Renke

  Samantha Renke is a presenter, actress,  disability activist and former teacher. Samantha has done it all. Samantha is strong woman who knows what she wants and we love her for that. She uses her voice for a positive purpose and that is to help others.  BeautyTies: You are one busy woman to get hold of Samantha. What have been doing lately?   Samantha: I have been shielding since the beginning of lockdown so I’ve had to find ways of working very differently. I spend most my time really connecting with the disability community via social media which has been on many levels very cathartic, and also I think it’s giving me the strength to be a better spokesperson and disability rights activist . BeautyTies: We love your style. What is your favourite store to shop for clothes and beauty products?  Samantha: I am a high street girl. I love British history, I think they are so strong and we are so blessed to have affordable fashion on our doorsteps. I have to admit I have become very much a

Interview: Dr.Pam Spurr

  Welcome to our interview, Beauty Ties spoke to self-help expert, psychologist and painter Dr Pam Spurr online at  https://drpam.co.uk/  , Twitter   https://twitter.com/DrPamSpurr   and Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/drpamspurr/  .    Beauty Ties: Welcome to our Beauty Ties blog Pam.   How are you today?   Pam: I’m really well and happy to be a guest on your blog. Today’s been a classic day for me, some work as a coach and consultant plus some creative work!   Beauty Ties: People may know you from your books, radio, and appearances on television. What is your latest venture?  Pam: Although I still work as a self-help expert and consultant to many companies, I threw myself back into painting last autumn. It’s been incredible as I’d put my painting on hold for so many years. While raising my children we did lots of arts and crafts, but my artwork went by the wayside.   Beauty Ties: Your art work is so expressive, we love the pieces you have made. In fact we love it so much we own

Interview: Estelle Rubio

. Thank you for joining us for our interview with Estelle. It’s clear to us at Beauty Ties that this woman has established herself in the music world. Her smooth tones when she’s singing are almost hypnotic. Estelles’ work has also appeared on BBC and SKY. What struck us is her warmth and her openness. Estelle (Or Esty as she lets us call her) has worked with upcoming musicians and tutored more. She’s lectured in music production at London’s BIMM. So join us with a cuppa and relax while taking some time out of your day to read more about this fascinating and inspiring lady. BeautyTies: What inspired you to do music?  Estelle I grew up with young Bohemian parents and there was always music playing, so many genres and styles...I always felt much more could be communicated with music and words combined and once I discovered Electronic music I was hooked it felt so futuristic. Beauty Ties: Who has been your inspiration in life? Estelle: Wow so many people from different spheres, from Astro

Interview: Lisa McWatt Superfly Soap Creator

Lisa McWatt is the creator of Superfly Soap. This company has gone from strength to strength.We have been so impressed by these products, we wanted to delve into the company more. You can find our review on what we tried in our previous blog post. This brand makes handmade soap and is plastic free. They include body and hand soap, solid shampoo bars, lip balms and gentle face soap. They also include dog soaps and dog paw and nose balm. So let's meet this amazing woman. BeautyTies: Thank you for joining us today. What inspired you to start making soap and what made you decide to turn it into a business?  Lisa: I’ve been making soap for 3 years, I started the business because I love handmade soaps and was passionate about reducing single use plastic, I was also after an escape route from my full-time job in IT and I was over the moon that that became a reality after only a few months of launching.   Beauty Ties: We love how you have made the soap kind for the environment. Can you tel