Today we’d like to introduce you to Tamara Simmons.
Hi Tamara, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
I am a 25 native from Aiken, South Carolina. I currently stay in Augusta Georgia 150 miles from East Atl. I sell natural hair products for all hair types. It is my passion to make others feel beautiful with natural hair products. I started my business five years ago off faith as I was sitting at my call center job thinking of what I could sell, everybody always told me how pretty my hair was and how much they loved it and would ask how did I get my hair to grow so long. As I was sitting at my desk, I thought about hair products a lot of the hair products we use have alcohol in it which causes our hair not to grow. I had started making edge control and hair serum hair growth oils and shampoo and conditioner which are all-natural hair products. The name of my all-natural hair products is called “MARA BORDES”, which is a combination of my name and the Spanish word “bordes,” meaning “edges.”. Two of my sisters are Hispanic, so I decided to incorporated the language into my brand name. It took me a long time to get where I am today. I had to take a long break and rebrand and invest lots of money and time in my business. I am still working on my business every day because I learn something new every day and also being consistent has got me a long way.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It has not been a smooth road at all but you have to have faith it all starts with your mindset and always speaking positive into yourself and business. I had problems marketing and believing in myself and with finding out who my target audience was. When starting a business sometimes, we keep putting our ideas on the back burner and it hurts us at the end if you have an idea go for it do not wait.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Mara Bordes?
When you shop with me remember that your hair is a crown that you wear every day, so when it comes to hair, I want to give everyone the chance to have healthy, growing, and hydrating hair. I specialize in making natural hair oils and products. I am known for my lovely scalp essential oil and hair growth serum which I sell out of every restock in one day. What sets me apart from others is that everything I do is by hand from making to putting the label on the bottle to packing it up to shipping it off. I am most proud of selling out and being able to help women feel beautiful.
Is there anyone you’d like to thank or give credit to?
I have to Thank the man above and my mother Sadarea Pruitt for always believing and helping and also friends and family for supporting from sharing my post to liking my post to buying products and also for just telling others about my products. Also, like to give a big shout-out to my marketing and content coach India Darrisaw for helping figure out who my target audience is and just with my overall business.
Pricing:
- Scalp Essential Hair Growth Oil-$20.00
- Growth Serum-$17.00
- Shampoo and Conditioner-$36.00
- Edge control-$20.00
- Hair care box-$80.00
Contact Info:
- Website: https://marabordes.square.site/s/shop
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maraedges/
- Facebook: https://ms-my.facebook.com/Maraedges/photos/
Image Credits
Crownedgold Photography
