L'Essentiel Beeswax Polish

L'ESSENTIEL

Have you heard of L'Essentiel Polish? This cosmetic-grade, all-natural beeswax polish is hypo-allergenic, safe for children, and smells so good you could eat it! In fact, the first thing I did when I opened up the tin was glide it on my lips. Lush!

The non-yellowing, neutral wax can be buffed to a high shine or low sheen, polishes beautifully and protects with no harsh solvents. The best part?? The beeswax polish can be used as a lip balm or hand balm as it is skin safe and cosmetic grade! Amazing!

I had heard great things from our Websters stockists so I thought I'd put it to the test. Coreine, the lovely lady behind the L'Essentiel brand, sent over a box of 3 polishes: Clear, Lustre, and Dark. I couldn't wait to get playing and I had just the piece for it!

This sweet little table had been sitting in my room holding all of my jewellery, perfumes and sunglasses. She was glamorous, but needed a facelift. The detail in the top was stunning so I knew I had to save her for the perfect project. This was her time to shine!

Prep: I started by giving her a quick wipe down with soap and water to remove any perfume, dust or anything else that made its way into the cracks and crevices.

Mixing: I made up my own chalk paint using Valspar's Swan Queen and Milk and Honey mixed with Websters Chalk Paint Powder. I also had glittery gold in mind so I mixed Crown's Metallic Gold with Websters.. So pretty! 

Tools: I love, love, LOVE my Chalk-Pro paint brushes! I used the Easy Paint Brush- Large to cover the whole piece in my custom white chalk paint and the Easy Paint Round- Medium for the gold chalk paint. For the polish, I used the Small Fiddes Wax Brush.

Finish: To seal the finished piece, I had my new stock of L'Essentiel Beeswax Polish in Clear, Lustre and Dark on hand that I just couldn't wait to play with!

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To start, I covered the entire piece in two coats of my white chalk paint. It went on beautifully!

Next, I painted the feet gold (I suggest taping to get the perfect 'dipped look', as I made this very difficult for myself free-handing!). I let the paint brush that was full of gold paint soak in a glass of water for about 5 minutes then, without squeezing the water out or washing the gold off, I slabbed the paint brush all over the top in an effort to create a colour wash. It worked! And it looked great! Exactly what I was going for. :) I wiped any excess gold water off with a towel (lightly to avoid wet distressing!) and let it dry.

Once the top was dry, I eagerly opened up my tins of L'Essentiel Beeswax Polish and started playing! First, I applied the wax to my lips and hands. I honestly cannot explain how delicious it smells! :) Right, back to the furniture! 

Next, using a cloth, I applied the clear polish to the entire piece. It says to wait 30 minutes before buffing the polish off so I used this time to focus on the details on top. I went ahead and added a thick layer of the dark polish with a brush, making sure to get in all of the cracks, then immediately wiped off the surface with more clear wax. Left behind was beautifully enhanced detail with depth and dimension. I was in love!

I buffed the entire table to a high shine and added one more coat of wax. It wasn't necessary but I couldn't resist the sparkle of the lustre wax! It was stunning! 

*She who leaves a trail of glitter is never forgotten*

After this final coat, I took a well deserved tea break and allowed the polish time to sit. Gave it one last buff to a high shine and TA-DA! She's all done! I took a step back and admired her beauty.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post! I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed painting it!

I am hoping to stock L'Essentiel Polish in the very near future so keep posted!
In the mean time, you can shop the online store here.

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Lots of Love,
Devon
   

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