Hi
Everyone,
Welcome!! I
am very excited to launch my blog for Clairalience Skincare. I thought I
would begin with a history on how my skincare line came to be.
In 2010 I
decided it was time to leave the corporate world and embark on a long overdue
change in my life. I didn’t know what that meant other then I had to take
that first step. I’m an artist and educated in the field so it never really
made sense that I was working in a cage in an office. I had to break out and spread
my wings and focus on the talent everyone said I had.
About five
years ago I took a soap making class. Little did I know that I already
started my journey into the natural skincare line that I have since created. As
I honed my skills in soap making, I received requests to create other skincare
items --- scrubs, lotions, and lip balms, just to name a few.
Before I
knew it I had a solid line of products. Now the test was to get it into
people’s hands. This was the scariest part for me. I was going up against
some big names. I thought to myself “Who am I to think I can do this or
that? Do I even know what I am doing?”
Taking
that first step of putting myself out there was not easy for me. But I did
it! I had to! I knew my past was in the rear view mirror and that I was
speeding away from it. Life is too short. Looking forward was the only
direction for me.
I did my
first vendor show at Swanstone Gardens in Green Bay, Wisconsin. I knew I
was in safe company because David, the owner and a friend, would never let me
fail.
All my
fears of connecting with people melted away when the first person came to my
table. Before I knew it I was laughing and talking with people who just wanted
to know more about me and good skincare. That weekend I found my voice
when talking about my product. I learned so much that weekend.
Since then
I have participated in several vendor shows and home parties, taught skincare
classes, and educated people on what natural skincare is all about. I even
did three segments for a local television show. I became a camera hog in five
minutes of taping the first segment -- and this is coming from a person who
hates to have her picture taken!
Since
taking that first step out of the corporate world so many doors have opened for
me. I have met countless giving and caring people who have helped me in my
journey. It has all been overwhelming.
One of the
most amazing doors that opened came from people who are dealing with skin
issues because medical issues, especially cancer patients undergoing
chemotherapy and radiation. I have lost two family members to cancer and
I’ve seen the effects of chemo and radiation. This door swung wide open after I’d
met five people in a course of a few days who asked me if I added parabens to my
products. I’d created the line with the intent of it being a pareben-free
line. That week solidified what my line was and that I was on the right
path.
Let’s face
it. We don’t worry about what is in many of the items we consume or put
on our skin until we are forced to. Then, when we are backed into the
corner, we are unsure what to do, who to talk to, what to believe, and what
really is good for us. I am glad to be a small part of helping people when they
are unsure what skincare to use and what to look for. Plus I am lucky to
meet so many people who are looking for a more natural approach to their
skincare needs.
My
experience has been incredible, and I know it will only get better.
Enjoy the
blog!
Pam
"What we do for otherselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal"~~~ Albert Klein
