Networking works!
Julian goes to a few local networking groups. As a company, we want to get our name out there, meet new businesses, talk to people and hopefully give them good advice that will help to grow their businesses. At one of these groups was Jane Guest from Adaray Marketing. Julian, along the course of a few conversations chatted with Jane who then referred Sokada to her clients, organic skincare brand, Nathalie Bond, based in Sheffield.
Organic Skincare by Nathalie Bond
Nathalie Bond is a family run business. They have created their own brand of luxury handmade organic skincare. It is being sold wholesale, abroad and through other online companies, but they also wanted to start promoting it themselves to the massive growing online retail market.
Nat and Andy are a great family led couple, (expecting their third baby) who want to offer an alternative to the mass produced, chemical filled, skincare products that are being sold worldwide. They have gone back to basics, using organic essential oils and butters. Everything is organic, gentle and most importantly, there is no animal testing and no harsh chemicals or additives.
Product testing
So in the spirit of trying the products before we work on them, we bought some through their online shop. They arrived promptly, beautifully boxed with no damage whatsoever. The packaging is all completely recyclable, as are pretty much all of their jars and bottles.
Jude has always been thinking of going organic, when it comes to skincare. So we ordered some of the handmade soaps, the Bloom skin balm and a set of the organic facial skincare, as well as some of the liquid soap, with a lip balm thrown in for good measure. The organic soaps are wonderful to cleanse your face as well as body. Using the soap bars in the shower with a bath puff ball sponge (whatever you call it…) works perfectly, letting you use the soap as a body wash. But apparently you can also use the liquid soaps, which are also ideal sitting in the kitchen, downstairs loo or at the bathroom sink.
The skin balm is great for the body, including feet, elbows as well as the rest of the skin. It is just as lovely on the face and neck though!
And using the organic soap, with the Bloom face mist and then the Gentle face oil, leaves your face clear, smooth and completely moisturised. This is such an easy skincare routine and with all products having a multi-use capability, they are extremely versatile.
In summary
Obviously, we can’t always product test all the businesses we work with at Sokada. However this was an ideal opportunity. And this organic skincare company is really going places. Wonderful gentle products that can also be used on sensitive skin, baby skin, during pregnancy as well as skin with allergies. The ingredients in these wonderful products are organic, gentle but still smell fabulous! We have already ordered again and will continue to do so.
And what makes it even easier to make the transition across to this skincare brand is the price! It is really competitive and you don’t need loads of products for a daily skincare routine, which doesn’t break the bank (unlike some skincare brands!).
Sokada are currently working with Nat and Andy on their online marketing as well as a Google Adwords campaign – all is going very well and bringing them in lots of online orders and new customers from the retail sector.
Nathalie Bond Organic Skincare are a definite “YES!” from Sokada!