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NATURAL SELECTION

SKIN CREAMERY

HANNAH RUBIN

STARTUP COSTS: ‘It was basically investing in a batch of cream. For about six months after that, I funded the business by buying new bottles or another batch of stock. Since then it’s been self-funded.’

TURNOVER: ‘Our first year’s turnover was about R17000 and I am pleased to say we have grown phenomenally over the past five years.’

After five years of working in high-end spas and salons, Hannah Rubin fell pregnant and opted to become her second baby, she decided it was time to do something for herself. During her time working as a skincare therapist, she had always wondered about the luxurious products used on clients, how they

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