Five years ago Missy MacKintosh began building her clean cosmetics line literally from the ground up.
She started MisMacK Clean Cosmetics in the basement of her Canoe home.
That was 2017. On April 10, 2021, she opened a storefront in downtown Salmon Arm.
Speaking from the store with its bright, airy decor, she was ecstatic.
She said she has taught more than 30 students in her home over the past five years. She needed a space to expand the program, because she couldn91Ƶt do the next level in her basement.
91ƵTo have my dream come true of having my own studio and our headquarters right downtown Salmon Arm in my hometown 91Ƶ it91Ƶs super surreal and yet it feels so right. It feels like we91Ƶve been here forever.91Ƶ
She said the store layout includes distribution for wholesalers in the back, a studio in the centre and retail products in the front.
91ƵOur biggest thing is our education, so we91Ƶre expanding our students into different programs.91Ƶ
Also available are make-up lessons for every day for those who want to learn more. She explained that makeup is not a passive sale.
91ƵYou have to understand how to use it. Especially Clean, our formulas are so unique.91Ƶ
MacKintosh is an experienced wedding makeup artist as well as skilled in all sorts of event makeup, film makeup and more. However, education is where her heart lies.
91ƵEducation is more my specialty, teaching. I91Ƶve created my own fundamental makeup artistry program, of inspiring and teaching the next generation of artists.
She said MisMacK has two new products, a cleansing balm and a cleansing oil that were birthed in the space that is now the MisMacK location.
91ƵI worked with Janice of Mossy Stump Company here in town for the last six months prior to Christmas to create a skin care line. So it was birthed here and made here 91Ƶ that91Ƶs how we got the space.91Ƶ
She said Mossy Stump Company creates natural soaps and bath balms, as well as manufacturing products for use across Canada.
91ƵI fell in love with her products, instantly, and asked if she91Ƶd be willing to create a skin care line with me and our MisMacK proprietary ingredient. She said yes.91Ƶ
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In response to the remark that they91Ƶre young woman making a difference, MacKintosh smiled.
91ƵOne glitter at a time,91Ƶ she said, in reference to the biodegradable glitter that was the foundation of her company launch.
She explained that her 10-year-old son calls her Glitter Girl, calling it her superhero power 91Ƶbecause I91Ƶm saving the world one glitter at a time.91Ƶ
She said her son named the purple eye shadow she was wearing the day of the interview, Magic Violet.
91ƵHe just is so proud; he rocks MisMacK every day to school with the hats91Ƶ91Ƶ
martha.wickett@saobserver.net
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