![]() ![]() We have a home office, where we do a lot of our photography and design work. We would say the best part about our workday is that it’s never typical. What is a typical workday like for you both? Especially when they are so community driven. ![]() It’s so fantastic to see people build their businesses from the ground up. We are also huge fans of Real Techniques, which is a fabulous makeup brush line started by sisters from England who literally started from just making YouTube video tutorials of their amazing makeup skills. She not only became perhaps the most famous and well-loved makeup artist in the fashion industry, but then continued on to build an empire. We love self-made businesses like Pat McGrath Labs, whose company was recently valued at over $1 billion. Who are some other businesses or brands you really admire? Ultimately, how you react to setbacks is what will make you a success. Our favorite piece of advice is, “failure isn’t the opposite of success, it’s part of it.” We think you can plan and plan and plan, but if you don’t know the mistakes that will eventually happen in any business, you can’t prepare for them. Do you have any advice for others who want to make similar entrepreneurial moves? Turning an idea into reality takes a lot of guts and due diligence and we absolutely couldn’t have done it without the support of each other and our small team of brilliant women. The first step is definitely the hardest. What has been the hardest part of launching your own business? As we unveil new products, we think this will become even more apparent and that is very exciting for us! All of our candles are named after women in pop culture and history. We believe in being inclusive and that helps to inspire our creative process as well. We are a women-owned and -run business that is comprised of diverse backgrounds. How are the values of the business inspired by those beliefs? After doing some research, we realized we could deliver high-quality candles at a way better price and that’s how Bijou got going! As a couple who loves a bit of self-care and entertaining friends, we didn’t want to compromise on quality and quantity of home fragrance. We are both obsessed with candles and luxury fragrances and soon after moving in together, realized we had a really expensive habit on our hands. ![]() Tell us about Bijou and how it came to be?īijou was born out of the desire for luxury scented candles at a more accessible price. Read on to learn more about these entrepreneur babes. Their belief that “ women are magic” and how they incorporate that into their product is truly what sets this brand apart. and are vegan, non-toxic and cruelty-free. Bijou Candles are made from start to finish in the U.S. The owners of Bijou are inspired by women and aim to inspire as well through their product and their story. We love a good candle, but we also love a brand with a mission. Shop your candles HERE.Today, we’re so excited to introduce you to business owners and NYC-based married couple, Alaina and Jocelyn of Bijou Candles. ![]() Born in New York City, her impeccable taste in high fashion and style are greatly influenced by her mother, a former Glamour magazine editor. I have a thing masculine scents hopefully I’m not the only female who sometimes buys perfume pour homme I’ll talk about in another post □ I digress haha… I love Tabac Noir!īijou was dreamt up by designer and creative director Alaina Young. I absolutely love deep rich fragrances and the notes in this candle are just perfect. My personal favourite is in the Boudoir collection, it’s the Tabac Noir. It’ll definitely bring the holiday feeling into your home. If you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift for someone special or even yourself I’d definitely recommend a Bijou candle or two! Try the Mulled Wine or Winter Pine fragrance. Choose the base you want and fragrance of your choice to create the decor you want. Once your Bijou candle is finished the shatterproof resin container can be re-used and up-cylced into whatever you want! You can either refill with another scent of your choice with their refills, or use it to store your favourite makeup brushes, jewellery the options are endless! Bijou candles are made from soy wax so there’s no need to worry about any toxic fumes. Candles create such a calm and relaxing atmosphere and the Bijou candles add the perfect touch of glamour with their Parisian-esque design and high quality fragrance that will have your room smelling amazing for hours!! There’s nothing I find more relaxing than getting home after a long day, getting comfortable and lighting a couple candles. If you’re someone like me and absolutely love candles you’ll understand why I love Bijou. ![]()
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