its not over
THE JOURNEY
Where does it start and how does it end, when was that moment I decided to go it out on my own and create this world of Narayan Beauty, its always one thing leading to another and making hard choices amongst ones daily routine of life that seamlessly weaves this journey together. Some stand out moments would be , being born into the beauty industry, my father owned a salon & was a hair dresser in San Diego CA. At the age of 20 I became a manicurist as my father left the beauty industry . I worked in some sassy salons became well know for my work and my mouth . 94 moved to Los Angeles accidently became a celebrity manicurist , represented by a world renowned agents' who booked me for major work like Vouge magazine or glamming a celeb up for the Oscars.
2003 ish as Celeb manicurist I developed a line of nail hand & foot care products for a Major Shopping Network, by 2005 I had wiggled myself out of that contract, as I could see the trajectory of my life and it may have been filled with $$ but I was owned by an entity I did not want to be a part of.
It was then I the started crafting the first iteration of my Beauty Blends in my tiny Hollywood apartment . I had no money and was purchasing one ingredient at a time so I could develop the 9 products I had created on paper. By 2010 I had finally developed a full line of of Beauty Blends face, hand & feet, body
Jan 11, 2011, for those who like numbers moved to Ojai CA lived in a 10x10 "cabin" with in a year I was invited to sell at the Farmers Market, so I did, it was a great run for 8 years. March 2020 booted out of market due to being "non essential"
May 2021, wild harvest Pinon Pine distilled and bottled it up, slammed socials, a 20 year over night success.
Today summer 2024 small plot of land, farming herbs and crafting potions of beauty and wellness. I scrubbed feet for 33 years and through the journey of working on people I became a healer through a spontaneous awakening of kundalini 25 years ago, gifted me with insight, heart and healing of others.
I have since the age of 20 been self employed , I have had no investors, no trust fund, this has been a boot strap fly by the seat of my pants kind life... wouldn't want it any other way~ sovereignty