Darla Quiroz
Craftswoman / business owner
BOTANYorganics
BOTANYorganics
Craftswoman / business owner
I create organic body / skin care essentials free of industrial byproducts.
A great day at work-which is everyday now that I run my own business- would involve filling jars with dried herbs and oils and setting them in the sun to infuse their healing properties into the oil. I use the strained oils and blend them along with other ingredients like shea butter, essential oils, etc. to create everything from deodorant to lotion. I blend clay, charcoal, dried herbs, and essential oils to make toothpowders that will replace chemical-laden tooth paste.
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I had been formally educated as a Surgical Tech. I would not have followed my dream if I didn't have the background to fall back on if this didn't work out. But, I was a single mother so I had to be responsible for my child. Having that kind of security is something everyone should consider but for a young person with no children, now is the time to follow your dream, make mistakes, and learn who you are. Better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all, so to speak.