We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Te’ona Ealy. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Te’ona below.
Te’ona, appreciate you joining us today. Parents can play a significant role in affecting how our lives and careers turn out – and so we think it’s important to look back and have conversations about what our parents did that affected us positive (or negatively) so that we can learn from the billions of experiences in each generation. What’s something you feel your parents did right that impacted you positively.
My mother instilled in me work ethic, integrity, organization, confidence, how to enjoy my own company, how to speak with clarity, how to love myself, and how to believe in myself at all times.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
My name is Te’ona Ealy, I’m a mother of two beautifully brilliant children . Vallen Elise, 9 and Bryson Avery 5. I’m a worship leader , background vocalist , an author, domestic violence advocate, and I recently launched my cosmetic line Elise Skyy Cosmetics. Back in 2010 I lost my first daughter Peighton Skyy via stillbirth. I was young, had no money and I was unable to bury her. Time went on but I still carried/carry that loss. I tried different things in hopes of filling this void and finding ways to honor her but nothing seemed right. That was until late last year in 2021.. I have a huge love for makeup and beauty products and what better way to honor one of my daughters and leave a legacy for the other. I launched March 15, 2022 on my daughter Vallens Birthday and the line was named after both daughters middle names. We have 9 matte lippies, eye brow pencil, liquid and pencil eye liner, mink eye lashes, face primer, and mascara.
I’m most proud of the bravery and momentum I was able to pull from to launch such a huge endeavor.
Our main goal here at Elise Skyy Cosmetics is to help other ladies embrace the beauty inside of them. We want them to first know that they are already beautiful and that our products are only an enhancement to their present beauty!
I struggled with low self esteem a few different times in my life, and make up became one of my pick me ups. Not because it masked my insecurities , but because it allowed me to really dig into my inner beauty so that what I applied to my face would shine even brighter . I want potential customers to adapt and apply the same principle on loving themselves!
Can you talk to us about how you funded your business?
To start out my business I used my tax refund! I know a lot of people typically use theirs to ball out, but I knew I needed to make a smart, wisdom filled investment in myself .
What’s been the best source of new clients for you?
The best source seems to be word of mouth. However I have gained traffic from business cards .
Contact Info:
- Website: www.eliseskyycosmetics.com
- Instagram: @eliseskyycosmetics
- Facebook: Elise Skyy Cosmetics
Image Credits
Alwon Mayweather of Mayweather Images