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Karen Farley's Cosmetics

Karen Farley launched her own natural skincare range in 2006.

In 2007 She met up with students from Dunstan College, Blue Mountain College and Wellington High School via video conference to discuss:

  • Why she got involved in natural skincare

  • How some of her products are made, and the ingredients she uses

  • How you could make these things at home - and why you don’t!

  • The advantage of using natural ingredients to make skincare products

  • How she combines her love of life, beauty and health to improve her products

To find out more about Karen Farley's skincare products please contact:

Karen Farley PO Box 95205 Swanson Auckland New Zealand Phone: +64 9 8108454 Email: karenfarley@karenfarley.co.nz www.karenfarley.co.nz

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Getting into natural skincare

Karen Farley launched her own natural skin care range in 2006. Why did she go into skin care, and what was one of the first key things that she did?

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Natural skincare recipes

What did Karen Farley need to find out before she could start creating her own natural skincare products?

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Getting the ingredients

Karen Farley gets the ingredients for her natural skincare range from both local and overseas sources.

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Money matters

What advantages do companies that use ingredients have over companies that have chosen to go 'all natural'?

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Why natural?

Why does skincare producer Karen Farley think natural is a better way to go?

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Marketing

How has Karen gone about marketing her natural skincare products?

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Product trials

So why is customer feedback so important?

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Product success

When asked how many of her products had failed to make it to market, natural skincare producer Karen Farley had a great answer!

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Other products

What new products might we see carrying the Karen Farley brand?

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Inspiration

Karen Farley shares some of her inspirations for working in the natural skincare industry.

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Love your job!

What does Karen love about her work producing natural skincare products?

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Published: 27 November 2007,Updated: 27 November 2007