Bizness Babes Blog: Hatiheri's Profile

Here is my interview for the Bizness Babes Blog Profile:

What is the name of your business?
My name is Tish Kirkland and my business is Hatiheri - headwear and accessories for hair loss.

When & Where did you start Bizness Babes?

I did the Bizness Babes course in Brisbane starting August 2010. 

How has it helped your business?

In so many ways! By guiding me to produce my Business Plan, by providing advice about so many different legal obligations and financial aspects of running my own business, by sharing inspirational stories about other, real, women, and by giving me the confidence to take my idea to the world! 

The biggest lesson you have learnt when it comes to your business?

“Start where you want to finish.” 

Your experience of doing the Bizness Babes course.

For me, the Bizness Babes course was perfect for helping with getting me back on track with my life following treatment for breast cancer. It gave me something (other than my health) to focus on every week , which was a refreshing change. I met the most amazing women with bright and creative ideas and was (and continue to be) inspired by these women. In addition, I loved being part of a community organisation and it really made me feel connected with my city.

Products: Aloe Range

Smell is very closely connected to memory.

"A smell can bring on a flood of memories, influence people's moods and even affect their work performance. Because the olfactory bulb is part of the brain's limbic system, an area so closely associated with memory and feeling it's sometimes called the "emotional brain," smell can call up memories and powerful responses almost instantaneously." (http://health.howstuffworks.com)

Just as I avoided eating favourite foods during chemotherapy (which I am so glad I did), I avoided using favourite daily shower and beauty products. I highly recommend you do the same. Otherwise you will be reminded of this not-so-pleasant experience every time you use that product in the future ... and it will no longer be your favourite product.

I found that my skin became sensitive during chemotherapy, and especially sensitive during radiation. (In fact, during radiation I used special products for radiated skin.)

For regular use, I switched to the "Aloe Range" from The Body Shop for this period and found that it was ideal.
It's fragrance free, colour free, and moisturising - perfect for dry and/or sensitive skin. And mine was dry AND sensitive ... something I had never experienced before. I used the Aloe Gentle Facial Wash on my face, body, and bald head. I also used it as a shampoo when my hair was growing back. Definitely no scrubs or masks.

There used to be an Aloe Body Wash but I see that TBS now as a fragrance-free and colour-free "Earth Lovers" shower gel, which I am sure would also be perfect.

Unfortunately, I now have a negative association with the (mild) aroma of the Aloe range, but that's OK... I only used it temporarily and now I can use my favourite products again and enjoy their refreshing and delicious fragrances first thing in the morning!

Here are three of my current favourites:

Inspiration: Dreams Unlimited

OK.... so I know this is going to sound terribly sentimental, but it's TRUE!

I'm not much of a perfume wearer, but I have found one that I really like and every time I use it I contemplate its title.

Dreams Unlimited.

And I think YES.

And I like wearing it for not only the gorgeous fragrance (citrus, green chilli, white flowers and cedarwood) but also the message of its inspiring title.

And I love that it all serendipitously ties in with the fact that Hatiheri was able to be launched thanks to the amazing support and training of Bizness Babes, who are in turn assisted by the Wise Foundation, which is connected to The Body Shop Australia.

I always have been a supporter of The Body Shop's values and visions and I am thrilled to continue to be inspired by them.

(NB This is not an advertisement - I really do feel this way!)

What about you? What inspires you on a daily basis?