Spotlight Series: Farasue's Garden
Hello, all you beautiful people! Can you believe that it's August already??? Where is 2014 going?!
But enough of that--it's time for another lovely episode of the Spotlight Series!! However, the next few episodes will be slightly different--each of the featured guests will be business owners within the African American female market (click here to learn why so). Before I jump in with this episode's special guest, I wanted to give you the chance to catch up on any of the previous episodes by clicking right over here :)
Alrighty, now please help me in welcoming this episode's special guest, Teshara Jones! Teshara, along with her business partner, Althea Sprosta, own and propriete Farasue's Garden (Althea on the left, Teshara on the right). Both women's mission with FG is to break the cycle of synthetic product use in hair care and to educate their customers to the potential damage synthetic products can cause and provide natural substitutes that can be incorporated into their daily hair routine.
I first heard about Farasue's Garden about two years ago via become a beta tester for a natural hair product subscription service that was similar to more popular companies like CurlBox, CurlKit and We Are Onyx. In my tester box, I had received samples sizes of three of their products---the clarifying shampoo and conditioner, as well as the Hair Garden Fertilizer, which is a mix of grapeseed and rosemary oils to be used as a scalp treatment.
(Products L to R--row 1: Moisturizing Shampoo/Conditioner in regular ans sample size;
row 2: Clarifying Shampoo/Conditioner in regular and sample size; row 3: Hair Garden Fertilizer,Liquid Sunshine, Ends Butter)
Now that you all have learned a little bit about the company and my expeirence with them, I'll let Teshara go ahead and take over from here:
1) Please tell us what prompted you to start - I have big chopped 3 times, burned, colored, damaged my hair sooooo often and could never find products that worked for my hair! Plus I have a lot of allergies and I was tired of my scalp being sore and flaky and messed up!
2) What Was Your Initial Career Goal? I took it more as a hobby to help people grow healthy hair they will love. Affordable, quality, REAL ingredients that WORK.
3) Has that changed from what you are currently doing? Absolutely NOT. Quality products don't HAVE to cost a fortune. They SHOULDN'T cost a fortune. It makes me really angry to see expensive, synthetic products. That makes no sense. Our mission will remain the same. Period.
4) What inspired your product? Or how did you get your start? I create products based on my personal hair needs. I'm my own guinea pig. Then my core team of 10 testers. They give me feedback and let me know how much they appreciate what I'm doing. I'm sensitive to EVERYTHING - preservatives, latex, nuts, pumpkin, avocado, eggplant, etc..... When you can't buy it - the next option is to make it. Then share with others. And if you're brave enough - create a business!!!
5) Describe a typical day. I work a full time job as an auditor. Spend quality time with my husband and my baby boy. Then it's time to work on Farasue's Garden. My business partner and I have a weekly meeting. And I respond to customers. Fill orders. And post to social media every chance I get! I create micro batches since there are no synthetic preservatives to insure the products I ship are fresh as possible. I love mixing day!!!
6) If you could describe Farasue's Garden in one word what would it be? Genuine
7) What suggestions do you have for aspiring business owners? Don't do it for money. Do it because you love your mission. Your brand. And your customers. Take courses - I got my MBA. Keep current on laws and regulations. Put everything in writing. Get your trademark. And stay prayed up!!!!!!
8) What keeps you grounded? Knowing that every day is a blessing and an opportunity to bless others. Love is contagious! And sharing natural hair love is a great joy. God, family, hair LOL
9) Where do you see Farasue's Garden in the future? There are 7B+ heads on this planet. I want 1B in Farasue's Garden. I want to be global with a commitment to real, affordable, GOOD ingredients. I don't care to have a longer shelf life. The way I feel about it is this: If I can't eat it, then I don't need it in my hair.
10) Tell me a little bit about your natural hair journey. Olivia (My pet name for my hair) and I have come to the understanding that I really need to tend to her regularly, consistently, and naturally. She didn't want any of the abuse I subjected her to for the past 34 years and now I give her the love and attention she desired all along. Everybody says I have "good hair" and that's why it's long and healthy. Then I let them feel it and they go "Oh?" Hahahaha I treat my kinky hair well and it grows. All hair is good hair. And it all grows types 1A to 4Z!
11) What product are you the most proud of? Ends Butter and Liquid Sunshine are my favorites. My ace boon kooms!
12) What makes Farasue's Garden different from other natural hair care lines? We create REAL products using simple ingredients. Nothing synthetic. We teach and guide and educate our customers. I believe that every person deserves to have healthy hair they will love. Our products, when used properly, help our customers do just that. The transformation is amazing. I crave giving my customers that experience. Once they believe it is THAT simple to grow healthy hair. Try it for themselves. And they're like WOW!!! Once you get it. You get it. And it shows!!!
13) Lastly, where can we find you on social media? Twitter "@Farasue2", Instagram "@farasue", Facebook Page (not the group) "Farasue's Garden" links are provided on our Website www.farasuesgarden.com
Before I go, I wanted to give Teshara a huge thank you for allowing me to feature Farasue's Garden on my blog :) I'm excited to see where the company will go in the future! Also, a big shoutout to Patricia from Global Couture for taking a chance on me and allowing to guest blog for her site :)
But enough of that--it's time for another lovely episode of the Spotlight Series!! However, the next few episodes will be slightly different--each of the featured guests will be business owners within the African American female market (click here to learn why so). Before I jump in with this episode's special guest, I wanted to give you the chance to catch up on any of the previous episodes by clicking right over here :)
Alrighty, now please help me in welcoming this episode's special guest, Teshara Jones! Teshara, along with her business partner, Althea Sprosta, own and propriete Farasue's Garden (Althea on the left, Teshara on the right). Both women's mission with FG is to break the cycle of synthetic product use in hair care and to educate their customers to the potential damage synthetic products can cause and provide natural substitutes that can be incorporated into their daily hair routine.
I first heard about Farasue's Garden about two years ago via become a beta tester for a natural hair product subscription service that was similar to more popular companies like CurlBox, CurlKit and We Are Onyx. In my tester box, I had received samples sizes of three of their products---the clarifying shampoo and conditioner, as well as the Hair Garden Fertilizer, which is a mix of grapeseed and rosemary oils to be used as a scalp treatment.
(Products L to R--row 1: Moisturizing Shampoo/Conditioner in regular ans sample size;
row 2: Clarifying Shampoo/Conditioner in regular and sample size; row 3: Hair Garden Fertilizer,Liquid Sunshine, Ends Butter)
Now that you all have learned a little bit about the company and my expeirence with them, I'll let Teshara go ahead and take over from here:
1) Please tell us what prompted you to start - I have big chopped 3 times, burned, colored, damaged my hair sooooo often and could never find products that worked for my hair! Plus I have a lot of allergies and I was tired of my scalp being sore and flaky and messed up!
2) What Was Your Initial Career Goal? I took it more as a hobby to help people grow healthy hair they will love. Affordable, quality, REAL ingredients that WORK.
3) Has that changed from what you are currently doing? Absolutely NOT. Quality products don't HAVE to cost a fortune. They SHOULDN'T cost a fortune. It makes me really angry to see expensive, synthetic products. That makes no sense. Our mission will remain the same. Period.
4) What inspired your product? Or how did you get your start? I create products based on my personal hair needs. I'm my own guinea pig. Then my core team of 10 testers. They give me feedback and let me know how much they appreciate what I'm doing. I'm sensitive to EVERYTHING - preservatives, latex, nuts, pumpkin, avocado, eggplant, etc..... When you can't buy it - the next option is to make it. Then share with others. And if you're brave enough - create a business!!!
5) Describe a typical day. I work a full time job as an auditor. Spend quality time with my husband and my baby boy. Then it's time to work on Farasue's Garden. My business partner and I have a weekly meeting. And I respond to customers. Fill orders. And post to social media every chance I get! I create micro batches since there are no synthetic preservatives to insure the products I ship are fresh as possible. I love mixing day!!!
6) If you could describe Farasue's Garden in one word what would it be? Genuine
7) What suggestions do you have for aspiring business owners? Don't do it for money. Do it because you love your mission. Your brand. And your customers. Take courses - I got my MBA. Keep current on laws and regulations. Put everything in writing. Get your trademark. And stay prayed up!!!!!!
8) What keeps you grounded? Knowing that every day is a blessing and an opportunity to bless others. Love is contagious! And sharing natural hair love is a great joy. God, family, hair LOL
9) Where do you see Farasue's Garden in the future? There are 7B+ heads on this planet. I want 1B in Farasue's Garden. I want to be global with a commitment to real, affordable, GOOD ingredients. I don't care to have a longer shelf life. The way I feel about it is this: If I can't eat it, then I don't need it in my hair.
10) Tell me a little bit about your natural hair journey. Olivia (My pet name for my hair) and I have come to the understanding that I really need to tend to her regularly, consistently, and naturally. She didn't want any of the abuse I subjected her to for the past 34 years and now I give her the love and attention she desired all along. Everybody says I have "good hair" and that's why it's long and healthy. Then I let them feel it and they go "Oh?" Hahahaha I treat my kinky hair well and it grows. All hair is good hair. And it all grows types 1A to 4Z!
11) What product are you the most proud of? Ends Butter and Liquid Sunshine are my favorites. My ace boon kooms!
12) What makes Farasue's Garden different from other natural hair care lines? We create REAL products using simple ingredients. Nothing synthetic. We teach and guide and educate our customers. I believe that every person deserves to have healthy hair they will love. Our products, when used properly, help our customers do just that. The transformation is amazing. I crave giving my customers that experience. Once they believe it is THAT simple to grow healthy hair. Try it for themselves. And they're like WOW!!! Once you get it. You get it. And it shows!!!
13) Lastly, where can we find you on social media? Twitter "@Farasue2", Instagram "@farasue", Facebook Page (not the group) "Farasue's Garden" links are provided on our Website www.farasuesgarden.com
Before I go, I wanted to give Teshara a huge thank you for allowing me to feature Farasue's Garden on my blog :) I'm excited to see where the company will go in the future! Also, a big shoutout to Patricia from Global Couture for taking a chance on me and allowing to guest blog for her site :)
Whomever shall be featured next?? Want it to be you?? If you'd like to be the next featured guest on the Spotlight Series or know someone that may, feel free to:
tweet me (@ambition4life_),
follow me on Instagram (@rubiesandpearls_)
or shoot me an email at thomas.jazmine@gmail.com.
Stay tuned for the next episode! Over and Out!
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