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COMPLETELY SMITTEN! OCTOB We chat to Caroline Stanury, the founder & owner of Smitten Cosmetics... HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE SKINCARE/ COSMETICS INDUSTRY? I came to the beauty industry by way of fashion; I was fortunate to work with my mother Mae for 20 years owning and running the renowned Perth chain, You Boutique. After the birth of my 2nd child, I suffered from post natal depression. I was advised that I needed to make a life change. I needed something that was more nurturing and less ‘frantic’ than the world of fashion. What I discovered during this time of self-reflection and exploration, was that I had a way with people, but most importantly, with women! I’ve always considered myself a great salesperson, but during this time I discovered that it was health and the environment, making women feel good that like never before. However, I also was my true gift. You2 Home Beauty acknowledge that cosmetic salon was born. This was the and surgical procedures are perfect job for me and I could increasing as women look to hardly call it work! I created a ‘medical’ solutions to aging and haven for women; “I believe that natural skin care. I believe that ‘natural’ and a place where they based products ‘cosmeceutical’ could bring their are important in a can be used in own children if they changing world” conjunction with needed to or have each other. some time out for Our body absorbs themselves. In the process of helping what we put onto the skin and other women I also helped therefore it is important that myself, and it was here for me, we know what ingredients are that my journey with Smitten present in our skin care and makeup. We need to make began. an educated decision to use certain ingredients. Just as WHAT’S YOUR SKINCARE OR BEAUTY PHILOSOPHY? I would advise my Smitten I believe that natural women to be careful using based products are important in alcohol on their skin, of course I a changing world where people do not object to them ingesting are concerned about their it!!