Feb 02 2024 40 mins
Dernelle Smith, is the Founder |CEO | Makeup Artist of Jazz Artistry, she has a BA in Theatre Arts and Communications Studies from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine; which helped shape the entrepreneurial path she is on today.
She is the Founder of Tobaglo Cosmetics a cruelty free Beauty, Cosmetics and Personal Care line, inspired by the life in her homeland, in the beautiful Caribbean island of Tobago. Birthed and raised in Caribbean flavor, Tobaglo Cosmetics thrive on quality products from pigmented eyeshadow palettes and long-lasting matte lipsticks to dazzling inexpensive glitters.
In this episode we chat about her entrepreneurial journey and how she is building her businesses and brands. Her passion project of playing in makeup has blossomed into the sort after brand Tobaglo. Dernelle, gives insight as to what it takes to produce and manufacture a cosmetics line in the Caribbean and how she creates magical makeup enjoyed by her loyal customers.