Today we’d like to introduce you to Machlie Buie.
Hi Machlie, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Wow! Where do I begin?? Hi, my name is Machlie. I’m a wife, mother of three beautiful girls, and founder of Sweet Ary Soaps. The inspiration behind making breast milk soap came after the birth of my third child. My third pregnancy was by far the most difficult ever! My two previous vaginal deliveries were incredibly smooth but my third (Arya) was delivered via emergency C-section. Did I mention she was 30 weeks and five days early? She was ready to come out into the world and make her debut. Arya was in the NICU for five weeks, the longest five weeks of my life.
Being that my baby was in the NICU I was determined that she was eating well and that she had the best of the best; breast is best right? I was pumping literally every three hours and sometimes less than three hours, making sure that I was producing milk for her. Call me the human cow because I’m still producing; I produced so much I was beside myself. I produced so much milk my freezer is overcapacity. Once Ayra was discharged and home with us she was exclusively breastfeeding and still is. All the milk I was pumping and freezing for her wasn’t being used. With that in mind, I’ve thought of different ways to utilize the milk. I thought of selling it and donating it but due to a national pandemic, an unprecedented circumstance, everything was at a standstill. Later the idea of making soaps and body butter arose, but I wasn’t taking it seriously. That wasn’t until a good friend of mine (Maggie) strongly encouraged it. I started experimenting with mixtures and made a few batches and surprisingly, my soaps came out pretty well; not to toot my own horn but I definitely perfected my craft. It’s been so much fun and can not wait for my products to reach the masses. Everyone should experience SweetArySoaps at least once in their lifetime. Might I say the creating process has been a joy for my family and me?
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?
I would be EXTREMELY ungrateful to complain about anything I had to “endure” during this process. But I will be transparent and honest. Has the road been easy? Absolutely not, but it’s been so worth it. After finding a good rhythm and “method to my madness”, things started running more smoothly. ESPECIALLY when you remember why you’re doing this and who you’re doing it for… My three girls.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
Sweet Ary Soaps is a soap company. We create bars of soap, body scrub, body butter & bath bombs. BUT what makes our business different from the rest, all of our products are infused with Breastmilk! And that key factor is what sets us apart from everyone else. We make our products with so much love and it shows. When our customers use our products, they get results. See, Breastmilk has so many skin benefits. Scientists have discovered that lauric acid, a component of breast milk, has antibacterial, acne-fighting qualities. Dabbing breast milk (or a mixture of breast milk and coconut oil, another source of lauric acid) on your face, then letting it air dry, help clear up acne. So why not make soap out of it?
What quality or characteristic do you feel is most important to your success?
Integrity!! You have to have integrity. People will believe in you when you’re open and honest with them. Be honest with yourself too! Always show compassion, be humble and give love to others. It goes a long way. Be that light. You don’t know what the next person is going through. So if you do ALL of these things, your business will flourish and succeed. Therefore I must do and be ALL of these things to help me be successful.
Pricing:
- $7
- $35
Contact Info:
- Email: SweetArySoaps@gmail.com
- Website: www.SweetArySoaps.com
- Instagram: www.Instagram.com/SweetArySoaps
- Facebook: www.Facebook.com/SweetArySoaps
Image Credits:
Photography/Photographer Antwan Buie of @matb_photography (IG page)
