Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Faith Baker . We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Faith , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to have you retell us the story behind how you came up with the idea for your business, I think our audience would really enjoy hearing the backstory.

Our Story: In 2018, my husband and I, in agreeance, began the process of having our youngest son evaluated for Autism. After receiving a diagnosis of mild to moderate Autism, it shocked my core. I became angry, sad, and very emotional, all signs of depression. I never felt this way, and it frightens me. At that moment, I knew I needed to break free from these emotions and regain control. A simple thought and an action resulted in chopping off my hair. I went from relaxed shoulder-length hair to a low afro with a faded side. And it felt good! I felt energized! I was free until I realized I never had natural hair. So, I began researching natural hair care routines and discovered essential oils. Once I learned about their benefits for aromatherapy, elevating moods & energy, and improving skin & hair. I made a few products and used them. I used my creations for the next few years and saw excellent results. My hair grew longer than my original length, and my skin was the healthiest I have ever seen. My energy and mood were elevated. I developed a new version of myself, and it was refreshing. OilsByFaith’s current customers witnessed similar results with fuller hair growth results, healthier hair and skin, and better moods.

Faith , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

OilsByFaith’s mission: is to grow awareness for self-love, self-care, and building confidence. By developing all-natural sensory-friendly hair care products, a skincare line, and apparel for uplifting, maintaining, and increasing the autistic community and our surrounding communities.

Our Hair Collection is a unique, essential oil blend, and our products’ amazing fragrances make us different from all competitors. Our hair oil is crafted with over 18 essential oils recommended for restoring and rejuvenating damaged hair, scalp, and skin. Our customers experienced terrific results with a decrease in the shedding of their hair, a dramatic increase in length retention, filled-in bald patches around edges, thicker and fuller hair, minimized split ends occurrence, and increased hair’s natural shine and moisture. We also offer products for individuals with tree nut allergies: Castor, Coconut, Argan, and Jojoba.

Our Body Collection features organic Body Scrub & Oil, Brazilian Wax aftercare treatment oil, and lip scrub to help remove dead skin cells, refresh dull-looking skin, heal skin irritations and body acne, maintain skin hydration levels and improve skin discoloration.

We believe in conserving our planet, so all containers used for products are recyclable material, and we encourage all customers to recycle their empty containers or reuse them. To minimize our carbon footprint, we no longer send packing slips in shipments; packing slips are sent via email. Our business is making monthly adjustments to continue eliminating paper usage and the use of non-recyclable materials.

How’d you think through whether to sell directly on your own site or through a platform like Amazon, Etsy, Cratejoy, etc.

No, our products are currently sold using the Ecwid eCommerce site. Due to the developers ‘ limitations, I face many challenges in adding photos, videos, and fresh content to this site. The monthly price of the site is also causing a decrease in sales because it has been months, most recently, when we don’t have any investment funding or revenue from sales to pay the monthly fee. In those times, I heavily rely on social media and friends reposting/sharing to connect with new customers.

Have you ever had to pivot?

I had to pivot away from promoting my website because my customers couldn’t check out online due to insufficient revenue to pay the monthly fee. Now, I am promoting on social media to “text an order” and using our Square account for electronic payment via email or text. We have received a few orders, but not as frequently as our online sales.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://oilsbyfaith.company.site/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oilsbyfaith/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oilsbyfaith/

Image Credits
All images are submitted by current OilsByFaith customers who have given permission to use before and after photos.