Beholding beauty at CWA 2016 – Ibis Beauty Box

In continuing our focus on youth agri-preneurs who will showcase their products at Caribbean Week of Agriculture which will be held in the Cayman Islands 24-28 October 2016, we take a look at Ibis Beauty Box. The owner of Ibis Beauty Box Barbadian Kellyann Allicot.

Ibis Beauty Box is a modern, natural botanical skincare line and lifestyle brand that embodies the rich heritage of the Caribbean. The inspiration for Ibis Wellness Inc. stems from the indigenous and local Caribbean flora and the urge to create an extraordinary natural, organic and life style brand.

Kellyann says her vision was to create a natural and pure skincare line and accessories that embody the rich heritage of the Caribbean’s traditional beauty and lifestyle regimens, while simultaneously re-connecting people back to nature. She believes this is needed to accomplish total well-being.

The creation of the skincare line began with my own personal skin battles with eczema as my family and I suffered from the skin condition. The first concoction was formulated by blending natural indigenous herbs in my very own kitchen.The embryonic stage that gave birth to the modern botanical skincare line that exist today,” Allicot said.

The name behind the brand was chosen to pay homage to the scarlet Ibis spotted on a rare occasion in St. Andrew, Barbados. Kelly-Ann believes it is a unique bird that exemplifies the magical beauty of the Caribbean and the healing powers the islands have to offer.