Meet The Founders

It was only natural that Fleur Whelligan and Kim Morrison should one day produce their own Aromatherapy and Skin Care range.

With over 40 years combined experience in Aromatherapy, this dynamic duo also have backgrounds in the beauty and health industries, which led them to meet 16 years ago. Since then they have published 5 books aimed at educating and inspiring women, with their latest book ‘Like Chocolate for Women’ hitting the bestseller list after just 3 months in Australia.

Their message is simple ‘self-care is not selfish – it’s essential’, therefore offering women natural, simple and effective tools to use to achieve this, was the next obvious step.  In November 2009 Kim and Fleur released their 100% natural, chemical free range called Twenty8.  After extensive research they managed to create a range that delivers exceptional results to the skin while embracing the user with the therapeutic properties of organic essential oils, therefore the result is more of an wholistic approach, treating physically and emotionally at the same time.

“We have endorsed many brands over the years as we spread our message of self-care, and we always dreamed of one day having our own range. We have listened for 20 years to what women were looking for when it came to their self-care, we know they often struggle to find the time and money when it comes to doing something for them, we know they want something easy to use, with quick and simple strategies to call on throughout their day, women also want brands they can trust, not only to deliver results but in the integrity of the ingredients they use. We listened to all of that and from this Twenty8 was born.”

The name Twenty8 is quite significant for the pair, and as they explain it is just a number that keeps on coming up:

“We have always taught it takes 28 days to form a new positive habit. It also takes 28 days for new skin cells to reach the surface of your skin. 28 also works with the cycles and rhythms of nature such as the moon, tides and your own woman’s cycle.  When we looked at Biorhythmic cycles – the 3 natural human cycles – we discovered that our Physical cycle is every 23 days, our Intellectual cycle is every 33 days, but our Emotional cycle is every 28 days, and it is our emotional cycles which are greatly influenced by the use of essential oils and Aromatherapy.

But what really clinched it for us was on the day we registered the business name and website Twenty8.com we were in Perth and decided to turn on the news before we headed out. The first words we heard were “Good morning – it’s the 28th of the 8th 2008” It was then we knew we had it right!”

“Our focus now is to continue to develop the highest quality 100% natural chemical free products that support women’s mental, emotional and physical health, while at the same time draw us back to nature – for it is in nature that we can truly restore our balance again.”

Twenty8 is creating a lot of interest in Australia and overseas, and the results are speaking for themselves. Kim and Fleur are constantly receiving emails on how their book Like chocolate for Women and the Twenty8 products are changing lives. They call themselves professional reminders, as what they teach isn’t necessarily new, as the benefits of using Essential oils has been documented for thousands of years, but it is the way they say it that is resonating with thousands of women everywhere, as it is a message we all need to be reminded of  - when we take the time to look after ourselves so that we feel great, then we have so much more to give to others!