Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in skincare but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Leah Klasovsky, CEO of Leahlani Skincare, located in Kilauea, HI, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
Leahlani is a Hawaii-based artisanal skincare collection infused with the island's abundant blooming botanicals, vibrant fruit nectars, and lush tropical beauty oils. Composed by hand in our Kauai studio, our sumptuous formulations balance the complexion and uncover your skin's true natural radiance. With potent organic actives, rich texture, and evocative fragrance, Leahlani transforms your daily skincare routine into a luxurious ritual of beauty.
Tell us about yourself
My name is Leah, and I am the founder and formulator of Leahlani Skincare. Through my years as a holistic esthetician, I had the honor of treating hundreds of fabulous faces. Across all ages and skin types, I came to realize that all my clients were seeking essentially the same thing – a way to love their skin. It was my own struggle with severe cystic acne that drew me to the world of holistic beauty, so I was moved by the difficulty my clients expressed in connecting with meaningful routines that supported the complexions they craved. Inspired, inspirited, and intent, I set off to develop a skincare line that would transform a mundane routine into a treasured ritual. Creating Leahlani has expanded my heart in more ways than I can ever say, connecting me with people all over the world through the extraordinary natural ingredients found in our beloved Hawaii.
My intention is that you fall madly in love with your skincare ritual, savoring the multi-sensory indulgence of Leahlani's pure tropical fragrances, soft natural colors, silken textures, and effervescent bubbles of botanical magic. I invite you to experience skincare as a form of self-care and hope that each time you touch your wonderful face, you do so with love.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
I am incredibly proud of how we run our small business and how we have grown. Our team is small, mighty, and full of aloha. There are no cutting corners, outsourcing, big PR, or Marketing Firms running Leahlani. Together as a team, we blend, bottle, package, coordinate, ship, make pins and stories, take photos, write infinite emails, train estheticians, design, dream, and formulate the freshest botanical skincare in Hawaii. I personally unpack all of the fresh ingredients that come into our studio weekly and am part of every aspect of the business. Every day, I feel incredibly grateful and proud of who we are and how we run our business- and that is the best accomplishment.
What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?
One of the hardest things I have faced is being a super-sensitive and empathetic person in the business world. Running a business takes being brave, making hard choices, keeping the faith, taking giant leaps, having a lot of trusts, and working exceptionally hard. There will be bumps in the road; some of them feel like mountains- and sometimes there isn't enough time to slowly go up the mountain; you have to go right through it. My saving grace was being completely naive to many things that come with running a business in the beginning- and instead, being so incredibly passionate and in love with the products that I was creating.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Stay the course. This is something that my mom tells me weekly. If you are starting a business, then chances are that you are passionate about it.
- Let that love and passion be your fuel- you will need it.
- Be authentic to who you are and what you are creating.
- Buckle up and enjoy the ride- it is going to be a journey. Be sure to
celebrate all of your accomplishments; no matter how small you feel they may be, they are all worth celebrating.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://www.leahlaniskincare.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahlaniskincare/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahlaniskincare/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leahlaniskin
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leahlani-skincare/
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