Llorel Eldridge was standing in a lavender field when she had the idea to start L’Essentials, her nature-inspired skincare and décor brand.
“I always stayed at my grandparents’ house during the summer and we were always outside,” Eldridge says. “I’ve been inspired by nature my whole life.”
She launched in 2020 with hand sanitizer, floral bath salts, and rose cuticle oil, all invoking her love of the outdoors. She quickly expanded to coffee bean facial scrubs and—her favorite product—flower preservations, for which she presses anything—from forget-me-nots and baby’s breath to roses and marigolds—between two panes of glass and contains them in a gold or black frame. Those are her bestsellers and, coincidentally, her favorite things to make, especially custom orders.
“I really enjoy creating pieces inspired by nature,” she says. “I hope my work gives you a sense of calm and happiness.”
