Ever since I was a kid, I always knew I was a bit of a black sheep. I stood apart from my classmates, with my long, frizzy brown hair- much like Hermione Granger’s- and my atypical interests and quirky ways. I was ferociously enamored with unicorns, dragons, wizards, and other mythical beasts and beings. I often got in trouble for drawing them instead of completing my schoolwork or paying attention to a math lecture.
Enter my time at college (exhibit A: me modeling a blue fuzzy monster hat a friend made), where I, unsurprisingly, majored in fine art. During those years, I also discovered the charm of apothecary. I tried my hand at making my own soaps, candles, and sugar scrubs as Christmas gifts for my family. I loved blending my own scents and creating something to be used for a person's moment of relaxation and care.