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H U M B L E B E G I N N I N G S
Sometimes what we think is a bad situation always turns out to be for our good.
I always felt I had a BIG purpose in life. Did I know what it was? No. In 2013, I was fired from the bank – long story but a good one ☺ I prayed asking what my next move should be. I was a single mom with 3 kids and totally relying on faith. I have always heard the answer, wait and don’t get a 9-5. I waited for 10 months while building my non-profit organization. It was tough, but I waited.
A friend sent me a picture of a candle he was burning and thoughts started running through my head. Maybe I could make candles on the side until I know what my next move would be. So being the impulsive person that I am, I purchased 50lbs of wax and all things to make candles. While searching the recipes for essential oil use in candles, I fell upon the recipe of a lotion bar. Once again my impulsive self pulled all ingredients I already had at home and made the lotion bar.
My kids, family and friends started raving about the bar being absolutely amazing. I thought well how can I give them something natural to moisturize their skin and not something natural to cleanse their skin. BOOM and the wheels started to spin. I spent months researching and testing soaps within my family. Everything I made was always a hit. I went on to get my licensee as an Esthetician and even became an Esthetics instructor.
Thinking back now I remember in my younger years praying for God to touch my hands. Looking back now that was a weird prayer to say often but I always sang this line from a song in my old church “touch these hands, make them thine and use me”. Now, many years later, it makes sense when people say I have healing hands or your products are helping with my skin issues or just plain YOU HAVE AMAZING SKIN CARE PRODUCTS.
Did I dream of having a skincare line, NO. Did I even look, think or care for skin? NO, NO, NO! In waiting for my life’s purpose, Donata Skinfood was birthed.
Jump on this skinfood journey with me as we grow and transform our skin, body and mind together. More on my story and how I got started on Youtube.