We had the good fortune of connecting with Samantha Mckenzie and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Samantha, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
When starting Nuva Naturale I was battling with epilepsy and encountered a life threatening situation. I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2016. I went to several neurologist which couldn’t figure out what was the cause. After an epileptic attack causing me to be hospitalized in 2018. I decided to go down the holistic route. In my research I realized how many benefits plants and oils have for the body. After several months of holistic treatment my epilepsy started to diminish until it was gone. Since 2020 i no longer encountered epileptic attacks. During my holistic journey I realized my skincare had ingredients that I couldn’t pronounce nor understand. So I decided to create a skincare line with simple, plant & oil based ingredients.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Nuva Naturale is a clean, simple skincare brand using plants & oils to achieve healthy skin goals without the harmful, toxic chemicals like other commercial brands. Creating formulas for my skincare was the challenging part. I wanted formulas that were not harmful & suitable for the brand. This process took 2 yrs of research and development.
I’ve learned over the past few years a lot more consumers are being aware of the harmful chemicals we put on our skin and the long term side effects leading to health issues.
Nuva Naturale is a brand dedicated to creating clean skincare using plants & oils for long term healthy skin.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Florida has many amazing places & adventures. Starting off with the beautiful beaches. Spending a day at the beach in this sunshine state is highly recommended. Miami has amazing restaurants, speakeasy’s, rooftops, bar & nightclubs. A few of my favorites are Catch Miami, Rosa Sky, Swizzle Rum Bar & E11even Miami. These places have amazing food, music, drinks and atmosphere.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
During my holistic journey I began to follow many holistic teachers but one in particular was Dr. Sebi. He gave great information in his interviews on how to heal the body with plants.

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Ariana Loza

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