The 2 not too long ago took their totally e-commerce retailer and moved into (and renovated) a storefront in downtown Windfall.
Q: How is Soulita totally different from different skincare manufacturers?
We’re pushing the model to shift the panorama of skincare and the essence of self-care outdoors of the business. We’re pro-aging, which implies we embrace and normalize how our physique modifications all through our lifetime. Most magnificence manufacturers give attention to anti-aging practices concentrating on girls as we give attention to self-care routines for all folks to allow them to discover love and acceptance internally and externally.
What does “Soulita” imply, and what made you wish to title your organization it?
Fernandez: We coined the phrase Soulita based mostly on the Spanish phrase “Solita” which means alone. Reasonably than Soulita which means alone, I see it as bringing consideration to the significance of 1 self, with the thoughts, physique and soul. I added a “u” to have the basis “soul” regarding the holistic points of our model.
What are a few of your personal favourite merchandise, and why?
Fernandez: Our Rose Oil. It’s such a multipurpose product that you need to use it on your hair, physique, facial oil, nails and as a make-up remover. With its waterless, easy, natural substances it’s a skincare primary that may simply slot in anybody’s routine.
Delpeche: The body polish. I are likely to take bathe time and post-shower time very critically, and nothing feels higher than feeling restored and nourished post-shower. It’s merely a feel-good product, and offers me the outcomes I can see and really feel.
What sorts of substances are you utilizing probably the most?
Fernandez: We principally use natural oils like Jojoba Oil and Argan Oil, totally different dried herbs and flowers, pure butters like shea and cocoa butter and important oils.
How do you give attention to sustainability?
Delpeche: Something we create we be certain our clients have choices to eliminate the supplies in one of the best ways whereas honoring and conserving the planet. All of our containers are glass and ideal for upcycling to show into multi-use jars for issues like small vegetation. Every delivery materials from bins, tape, data. playing cards and packaging peanuts are recyclable, compostable or biodegradable. Each time we find out about a brand new sustainable follow, we implement it into our enterprise.
A part of your model can be selling “self-care consciousness.” What does that imply to you?
Fernandez: With out self-care I wouldn’t be capable to survive my mind damage. As a lot as I had assist with docs, nurses, specialists, household and associates; nobody might assist me however myself. As soon as I changed into studying about myself inside-out with self-care practices like meditation and affirmations, I gave myself causes to remain alive. I really feel like it’s in human existence to undergo some kind of wrestle if it’s private or international and that’s why it’s necessary to remind your self to pay attention to the way it impacts you.
Delpeche: Self-care consciousness merely means inserting your title into your schedule. It’s all about taking self-care out of the business and permitting your self to relaxation and be nonetheless. It’s one other type of being productive inside your self. Publish-pandemic, I really feel it was one thing that we misplaced through the pandemic resulting from uninvited stress and the unbalanced lifestyle. We weren’t in-sync with our house, which means we had been right here bodily and elsewhere mentally. Self-care can act as a type of meditation that may enable us to purify and restore oneself.
What are a few of your year-long targets? 5-year targets?
Fernandez: We wish to create a full skincare line with cleansers, moisturizers, toners and extra throughout the subsequent yr. One in every of our five-year targets is to open up different Soulita storefronts in main cities like New York Metropolis.
What challenges do you’ve gotten, and the way do you intend on overcoming them?
Fernandez: One of many present challenges we face is monetary acquire. Because the enterprise is rising, the demand grows together with it. Though creativity additionally finds us in a great place, we’re all the time aware of the monetary choices we make when it regards stock, or productiveness. We’re at present within the works of working with potential buyers to present us extra of a monetary enhance and leverage that’s wanted.
We additionally created a capital campaign to assist us construct our warehouse in Windfall.
The place can folks buy your merchandise?
Delpeche: Each on Soulita.com and the Soulita retailer (229 Westminster St. in Windfall). We even have some merchandise at Plant City and Greenline Apothecary in Windfall.
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