{"id":13768,"date":"2021-11-24T13:43:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T12:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wowbeauty.co\/?p=13768"},"modified":"2023-04-26T09:49:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T08:49:28","slug":"founders-talk-with-rr-luxury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wowbeauty.co\/beauty-stories\/founders-talk-with-rr-luxury\/","title":{"rendered":"Founders Talk with R&R Luxury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beauties, we\u2019re passionate about supporting female-founded brands from across the world. Recently, we reached out to Valerie, R&R Luxury’s Founder to talk about her sustainable beauty brand from Ghana in our latest Founders Talk<\/a>\u00a0interview\u2026 let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n

<\/span>Here’s a little intro to the founder…\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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<\/span>What inspired you to create R&R Luxury?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

I started R&R Luxury in 2010, just after the birth of my first daughter \u2013 the brand is actually named after her (R&R are her initials). As I was becoming a mother for the first time, I wanted to use only natural products on my newborn and looked for a natural solution that was available locally to me at the time, in Nigeria, so that I didn\u2019t have to import products and also to patronize the wonderful botanical ingredients available.<\/p>\n

Shea Butter was the obvious answer for an effective, locally sourced moisturiser however, I wasn\u2019t a fan of the format that raw shea was presented in as it can be difficult to apply to your skin. When I found out that shea could be processed into a liquid\/ oil format, my life was changed for ever and that is how R&R Luxury was born.<\/p>\n

As the brand developed, my daughters (I now have 3) are still the inspiration behind everything that I do. Creating a legacy for them is important to me. I have enjoyed teaching them about our heritage and explaining that shea butter was not only used by myself growing up, or by their grandparents, but also their ancestors \u2013 just showing the longevity and effectiveness of this star ingredient which is exclusive to our beautiful continent and has women at the heart of its production.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>What is in your wellbeing toolkit?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

A good book, a cup of coffee, alone time, scented candles and beautiful surroundings \u2013 I am most relaxed close to the sea, there\u2019s something about the sound of the waves.<\/p>\n

<\/span>What advice would you give to other (and aspiring) fempreneurs?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n