Meet Vivian from Happy Verde! I'm still not 100% sure where exactly we first met... probably in a market somewhere, but ever since we've had an Instagram DM kind of relationship. It is amazing how entrepreneurs are so busy you barely have time to go out and network, tsk tsk... but social media has greatly improved the networking odds and that is how Vivi and I carry out our hang outs. From time to time we chat about retail spaces, ideas and vent about the usual growing pains of being an entrepreneur.

She is such a sweetheart and her juice blends are not only healthy and delicious but fun to drink with names like "WATAHH Melon", "Zana Zana Culito de Rana" and "Bien Cuidado" all which reference Panamanian culture as clever word plays. I invited her to tell us a bit more about Happy Verde. Oh! and the brand name is another play on words for "Happy Birthday" where "Verde" means green in Spanish! Who wouldn't fall in love with her brand?!

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I like to think of NATIVO as a way of life more than products you put on your skin.

I like to think that every person that uses NATIVO is trying to better themselves, to pursue a cleaner, purer & minimalistic life where you only need a few things to pamper your body and soul.

I like to think that my products embody that desire & belief that less is more... To use my products is to pursue that notion that you only need less. That the things you put on your skin have less ingredients but are as powerful, if not more, than those that have countless & complicated ingredients. To know that in life you should surround yourself with LIGHT and LOVE, including in the products you use.

I make NATIVO with my hands and love...that's it.

Pure ingredients & pure love, for LOVE is what's most important to give & receive.

Love,

-Isabella

1. EXFOLIATE. Just by removing a layer of dead skin cells you will unveil the smooth skin beneath. Use the COFFEE BODY SCRUB for an energizing morning session or the HONEY BODY SCRUB for a relaxing after work treatment.

2. MOISTURIZE. Now you need to add moisture back to your beautiful skin. Oils are perfect for this as they don't contain unnecessary extras unlike creams, only pure active ingredients full of healing powers. Our ENLIVEN and GROUND BODY OILS will work like magic + they absorb quickly.