Tanzanian beauty queen and fashion model Flaviana Matata
broke into the limelight in 2007 after winning the country’s first
edition of the Miss Universe pageant. She has since built an
international modelling career.
Earlier this year, Flaviana launched her own nail polish company, called Lavy Products. She began working on the brand two-and-a-half years ago, after noticing a gap in Tanzania’s nail polish market.
The products retail at salons and cosmetic shops in several cities in Tanzania and Uganda.
“Consumers have been very supportive. Our first shipment was sold out in two weeks. I was surprised because I thought the inventory would last up to six months. So we had no stock for a while because we had to wait for a new order to be made,” she says, adding people are gradually becoming more supportive of local brands.
Flaviana wants to follow in the footsteps of other renowned international models who have transitioned into business moguls.
“I admire the likes of Iman, who founded her own cosmetics company and left the industry at the peak of her career to build her business. Look also at Tyra Banks and Kimora Lee. These are people I look up to.
Earlier this year, Flaviana launched her own nail polish company, called Lavy Products. She began working on the brand two-and-a-half years ago, after noticing a gap in Tanzania’s nail polish market.
The products retail at salons and cosmetic shops in several cities in Tanzania and Uganda.
“Consumers have been very supportive. Our first shipment was sold out in two weeks. I was surprised because I thought the inventory would last up to six months. So we had no stock for a while because we had to wait for a new order to be made,” she says, adding people are gradually becoming more supportive of local brands.
Flaviana wants to follow in the footsteps of other renowned international models who have transitioned into business moguls.
“I admire the likes of Iman, who founded her own cosmetics company and left the industry at the peak of her career to build her business. Look also at Tyra Banks and Kimora Lee. These are people I look up to.
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