Hi All,
I know it’s been a long time… Hope you all are keeping well. What’s the hold up with the posts you ask well, besides completing orders I’ve been diagnosed with Fibroids. It can’t kill you but, can be painful for some women like myself. I’ve opt to go under the knife to remove the ‘’multiple balls of protein’’ as I call them. Just awaiting confirmation on op date.
On a lighter note, many of you wanted to know what made me start my business.
Below is the answer to your question.
Michelle Antoinette was created in my kitchen after years of searching for products that promotes healthy, smooth, well moisturized skin without all the artificial preservatives and inflated costs. When I look back on how my journey began it started at University. I would save a portion of my salary from my low paying entry-level job to purchase products that supposedly would make my skin amazing. Not to mention celebrities endorsed them so, I got sucked into the whole hype. My obsession got to the point where my savings account was on the lighter side. I could barely pay my rent or even eat proper meals. Three of my staple products (which are still very popular in the market) consists of ingredients like pearls, seaweed and diamonds and sold in 2oz containers at £100-£200 a pop. I feel ashamed to disclose the total cost of my additional purchases which included skin cleansers, toners, exfoliating creams, clay masks and skin peels. It’s funny how low funds makes one seek other alternatives. One very cold winters’ day I realized I ran out of skin cream and decided to use olive oil. To my surprise, my skin adsorbed the oil and remained moisturized for the whole day. Pleased with the results, I decided to experiment with a variety of other oils and educated myself on their benefits. The results proved even more positive and I went through all the ingredients of my beloved store bought products to see their benefits. To my horror they were filled with naughty ingredients and the so called natural ingredients were added in small percentages.
So, lets recap, I paid a ridiculous amount of money on products that would potentially do me harm in the long run. Not very wise indeed.
I consulted a friend who majored in chemistry and she gave me detailed information on all the naughty additives, how they can affect us and once discontinuing use how long it would take to leave our system. She opened my eyes that day and I made a promise to myself that what I ingest and apply to my body will be 100% natural. I turned to a vegan lifestyle and used products that had no animal by products and free from artificial additives. My skin looked even more radiant than when I used to expensive stuff. Friends started asking me to make products for them and they too saw positive results. Word got around and I started selling my soaps and creams. I wanted to take things a step further and create a product that was a multi-functional moisturizing cream as well as a candle with would make a perfect gift. It took many batches to get the right formula. My test run again proved positive with friend, family and loyal customers. Their feedbacks were helpful and I learned the many benefits of using the candles as a skin moisturizer and/or aromatherapy candle.
Thanks for your interest.
Michelle Antoinette.xx
