We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Olivia Williams. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Olivia below.
Hi Olivia , thanks for joining us today. Do you take vacations? Why or why not?
Vacations and time off are a must when you run your own small business. We vacation as a family and spend that time adventuring and exploring. It is important to teach our son that time to relax is as important as running a business is. As business owners most of the time we do it all on our own. We are the photographer, accountant, social media manager, creator, web designer, customer support, we take care of packaging and shipping as well, we wear all the hats.
Olivia , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
Of course, as you already know my name is Olivia. I am a wife and a mother to a smart and handsome 4-year-old. I come from a very large family; I am the youngest of 9! I love helping others as much as I can. I believe in the healing power of herbs. started Mar Mar’s Bomb Shop to be able to heal my son’s eczema. Marcus my son, who is known to many as “Mar Mar” suffered from really bad eczema at just 3 months old, and he needed fast relief that actually work without the “yucky” ingredients. So, I started creating healing, all natural baths for him. I formulated baths with organic goat’s milk and oatmeal, Aloe, calendula, Chamomile, Moringa and Lavender. And I quickly noticed his skin healing!
Two years later, I started infusing oils with skin loving herbs that we grow at home, and started formulating bath bombs, bubble bars and bath soaks. I strongly believe that, using these herbs and flowers in the preparation and formulation of my bath goodies is what sets me apart from other businesses in the same industry.
I have a lot of fans throughout the country who reach out to me for advice and questions on how to infuse their own oils to use on their skin or their loved one’s skin. This keeps me motivated to continue learning about the healing powers of herbs and how to better use them in the process of bath bomb making.
Body butters is another way to heal skin in a deeper level. I make fresh small batches of body butters using my infused oils, organic essential oils and pure, all organic Baraka Shea Butter. This Shea Butter is the BEST I have ever tried, it is pure, full of natural goodness, no chemicals, no additives, fair trade and handmade!
How did you build your audience on social media?
Social Media is tricky for someone like me, lol. The best advice I ever got and will always share about social media is to stay true to yourself. Be authentic, don’t try to imitate others.
Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?
Authenticity! Being authentic, truthful, and transparent with my clients is a big one for me. My customers have the right to know the real person behind the products they love and use. This builds trust and that is a big ingredient for success.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.marsbombshop.com
- Instagram: @marsbombshop
- Facebook: @marsbombshop
- Other: Tik Tok @marsbombshop
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Mar Mar’s Bomb Shop
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