For many years I have passed by Hand-Made Naturals looking at the amazing shopfront constructed from an incredible spectrum of recycled products. This week I finally went in. Walking through the door I was instantly struck with a beautiful smell that reminded me of freshly bees waxed furniture.
The store is owned by Corinne Sparks and she has been trading here for 17 years. Corinne has been manufacturing her own brand of natural body products for 26 years. Her catalyst was growing up with hair dressers as parents and as she studied chemistry at school she was hit by the irony that many of the hair products contained chemicals that required gloves and other protective measures, yet were being applied directly to skin. This began her path to create a better healthier option.
Looking around the shop shows the broad skill Corinne has. All the soaps are made by Corinne and they smelt divine! She is also responsible for making many of the other products stocked in the store.
All the handmade displays and fixtures are the work of Corinne's husband. As is often the case- necessity is the mother of invention and over the years as the shop has grown and different types of display were needed, some very unique methods have been created. I loved that everywhere I looked there were gorgeous details that you could tell had been made with love.
As I left the shop I had a quick peak at the neighbouring tenancy which will soon be an extension of the Hand Made Naturals store. Corinne's husband was putting up some fantastic recycled tongue and groove boards of various paint finishes as the wall claddings.
Hand Made Naturals carries an array of cosmetics and body products, literature, oils, cooking and food products to name a few and if you are in the Gladstone Rd, Vulture Street vicinity pop in. Just don't leave it as long as I did to discover this gem!
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