“I began making handmade skincare products from the backyard”

“I started small with support from my parents. I began with making handmade skincare products from the backyard at home. I sold to my mom’s salon, farmers market, pop-up shops, and friends…

Getting clients to believe in you is hard. To tackle this, I give free samples for trials and this has worked. They usually return with their friends and this time, they actually buy…

Be willing to take risks and accept failure as a learning curve. The only real failure is not trying at all. After all, what’s the worse that can happen?

Always believe in something.  Personally, my hope and faith are in God.  I am at peace with myself, my work and the people around me and that helps. I set out to glorify Him in everything I do as a person or business woman.”

Excerpt from “SheLeads Africa”.

– Helen Dausen

Founder Nuya Essence, Natural Handmade Cosmetics, Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Miss Universe Tanzania 2010.