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Amp Up Your Self-Care with these 4 Black-Owned New England Businesses
August
02,
2021
This Valentine‚s Day, give yourself a little extra love by making time for bettering yourself ‚ and your wellness ‚ through self-care. After all, self-care is a crucial part to living your best life (and there‚s absolutely nothing selfish about it if you ask us)!
In honor of Black History Month, this week on the Vibrant Health blog we‚re sharing four black-owned businesses we‚re currently crushing on to help you take your self-care routine to the next level.
Your Self-Care Focus: Nourish Your Skin from the Outside In
Try: Organic Bath Co.| Boston, MA
Founded By: Gianne Doherty
Why We Love It: With their commitment to creating clean products that are easy to use, Organic Bath Co. takes the ‚work‚ out of self-care. Founded by Gianne Doherty ‚ along with her fianc© Jay Weeks ‚ the duo makes it simple for folks to nourish their skin, pamper themselves and create mini mindful moments throughout the day. Deep breath in and out‚ahh!
A Note From Co-Founder Gianne Doherty:
What Self-Care Means to Me: Self-care to me means being tuned into yourself and being proactive with your needs and wellbeing.
Go-to OBC product for this season: My go-to product for these times is Organic Bath Co.‚s Peaceful Body Butter. Studies have shown that lavender is proven to help promote relaxation, and our Peaceful Body Butter is scented with Bulgarian Lavender Essential Oil. It‚s a big part of my evening ritual; I use it every single evening!
Currently Celebrating: I am so proud that Organic Bath Co. was the first ever black-owned popup in Boston‚s Seaport! The best part of my journey is paving the way for others, and showing other entrepreneurs that if you put your mind to something you will be unstoppable!
Your Self-Care Focus: Create a Cleaner, More Eco-Friendly Home
Try: LooHoo Wool Dryer Balls| Midcoast, ME
Founded By: Cyndi Prince

A Note From Founder Heather White:
What Self-Care Means to Me: Self-care means prioritizing my health, my wellness, and all that that entails. Audre Lorde said, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." I feel the same way. In a world where Black people are murdered senselessly on the regular, caring for myself isn't just important - it's a part of my livelihood.
The TRILLFIT Experience: Someone can expect their first TRILLFIT class to be welcoming, fun, addictive and effective! Our classes are unmatched, our instructors are here with you (whether we're in-person or digital), and our community all works together to make it to the end of the 60 minutes. Expect to start class with a smile and to finish with buckets of sweat.
Currently Celebrating: I'm proud we've survived the pandemic so far! We've actually grown 15% despite keeping our studio closed for public health. I'm so proud that we've been able to stick to our commitments to the public andstillgrow our business digitally. It's incredible.