KIECMORE Beginnings

 

Kiecmore is an organic, handmade cosmetics company. We specialise in the production of cosmetics for people who value the importance of naturally made skincare solutions. We believe in the use of natural products that have long lasting effects on customer well-being. Our ingredients are carefully selected from healthy, natural sources to formulate luxurious skin care solutions that tackle the everyday problems that arise when looking after our skin. We are committed to healthy, holistic practices that ensure we always do right by our customers and all who we are referred to. We think about every element we use in every one of our products – where it came from, what it does and how it impacts you and your skin both in the short and long term. Good enough is not good enough for us at Kiecmore.

 

Blessing Nwodim, the creator of the brand and every single formulation that Kiecmore offer on our website. Going to university to study pharmaceutical science, Blessing had planted the seed of her interest in body care and skin treatment. Moving to the UK in the 80s from Nigeria and finding her husband who she now has 4 lovely children with, her journey has not been straightforward but often times that makes the rewards that much sweeter. Many hurdles that were overcome over the course of Blessings life to even be able to be in the position she is in today is a miracle, and a testimony to her strong character and resilient faith.

 

Blessing started off making products just for the immediate family, trying hair cream and body cream, face masks and things alike on the family and adjusting to the feedback that was given. As you can imagine when friends begin to see the benefits of the products this is the first form of advertising that she was exposed to unknowingly. People from her children’s school began to request the same products that she was giving to her family! This was an amazing boost of confidence as it verified that there was a place in the market for the service Blessing provided. Following the positive feedback, Blessing decided to create a brand that would make her products distinct from those around her. For a long time, she sat on ideas for a name before coming to the Kiecmore (which incorporates the first initial of each one of her children). A fitting family name for a family-oriented person.

 

The obstacles did not stop at realising the name however, the branding, getting the ingredients and the production of the products, getting the packaging from different suppliers and choosing which ones are best suited, formulating the cream as well as being a full-time mother with 4 children all going through school. All of which is needed to done before a website or any other form of advertising is done. A huge deal went into the creation of Kiecmore at the early stages in order for it to be sturdy company that even took orders from just close friends. Of course, the idea of expanding is in the mind of every person who creates a business, however the workload was so heavy at the time Blessing was overjoyed when she received a small order of £10 for a tub of cream from a relative. Humble beginnings in the true sense, doing everything possible at a time where little help was available in order to keep her dream alive. https://kiecmoreltd.com/collections/all

 

Now moving forward into recent years, we see a clear brand that has been cultivated out of the depths of Blessings imagination. Over 15 different products available on the website, many variants in scents and sizes and a customer base that was not imaginable at the beginning. Kiecmore has partnered with a few companies who sell the products in store as for now it is an online company. Imperium Physiotherapy have formed a great relationship with Blessing as she supplies the cream that is used for the treatment of their NHS clients in store, as well as having a section dedicated to advertising Kiecmore products.

 

What seemed daunting at the beginning, only meant that the gap in the market needed to be established and undergone in the correct way. There was an opportunity recognised and Blessing took it upon herself to explore it. During the pandemic the Kiecmore interactions with customers changed but this provided again another opportunity to take time and revamp the website and the social accounts. ( https://kiecmoreltd.com/ ) To take the time in having models take photos with the products and give the company a more family feel. Blessing is a strong advocate of doing what she can in order to best serve the customer, and this is translated into the way she is as a mother. Wherever possible the family are there for her to reciprocate the care shown to them, whether it be helping with doing deliveries, sticking the labels on the products, updating the Instagram, there is always a way for the family to help and it directly reflects the message given by the brand.  It does not matter what skin type you have, or how regularly you ordinarily find yourself creaming, at Kiecmore there is a product to help you where you are in your skin care journey. There is a place for everyone in the Kiecmore family. Your needs will be tended to and you are not treated as just another customer.

 

We are guided by a philosophy, caring for your whole wellbeing, focusing on creating naturally effective skincare products which deliver results you can see and feel. We carefully select and distil the highest quality, purest ingredients from nature, using them at their optimal levels to create products which work in harmony for healthy skin. Our aim is to help you to look and feel your best all day, every day, by offering natural products for beautiful skin and a renewed sense of inner calm. Everyone may not need the same form of skin care, but there is a way to help everyone even if by a little. With this mantra in mind, there will always be a place in the market for Kiecmore and the services provide. Blessing has created a brand that is not fixated on what they can only get, but what are long lasting effects of what is being given to the customer. How can Kiecmore best offer a service to a customer that makes them feel part of the family.  With what started as a company for select individuals with very specific needs, upon branching out and word spreading quickly Kiecmore has now developed into a brand that that is well established in its community. ( https://www.instagram.com/kiecmoreltd/?hl=en)

 

Do not be discouraged by the road ahead and how unclear it may be, something that Blessing lives by is that “Small faith can move mountains”. As long as you have a vision and a goal, plus the willingness to work towards it; anything is possible. There is still a long road ahead for Kiecmore, however this is treated with excitement and anticipation instead of fear and doubt. The world of business has countless opportunities to reinvent your brand, to join forces with likeminded individuals and companies, to build relationships with people by which you both help each other. There is a plethora of things to learn as you get started, but it is very important that you do in fact get started. As you learn the wonderful thing about life, which is that after taking a leap of faith, your slowly watch the things that once scared you fade, and you are then filled with a new sense of adventure and bravery to go along with it. Some people have the best business plan and resources however have not had success, and there are many stories of people with simply a good idea with passion who have managed to climb their way to the top. Business is not a one size fits all formula, there is no blanket to put over everyone who has had success. Do things the way you feel is right and be sure that by staying true to yourself, and being eager to improve yourself and the service you provide, success will come.

 

We at Kiecmore would like to thank you for reading about our journey, wo hope that it has been an encouragement to those of you out there who are in the valley of decision in regards to perusing your dream in business. I hope from the words written you can gather that it will not always be easy, but at the end you will conclude it was all worth it. To go into a store and see your product that you envisioned on the shelf, to walk past a stranger and see them wearing something that you designed, to read a customer review and find out how much you have helped someone who has come across your product. All of these things are invaluable, keep the faith alive and continue on the journey!