{"id":37379,"date":"2015-06-29T06:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.pro\/?p=37379"},"modified":"2016-03-01T19:40:26","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T00:40:26","slug":"this-just-in-spiration-meet-marci-walker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/2015\/this-just-in-spiration-meet-marci-walker\/","title":{"rendered":"This Just In-spiration: Meet Marci Lundy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our makers never fail to motivate us, encourage our creativity, and fill us with inspiration. So, when a new product<\/a>\u00a0enters our assortment, we\u2019re always excited to learn more about the person behind it.<\/p>\n

What gets an artist going and keeps them creating is certainly worth sharing, and every great connection starts with a simple introduction. Meet\u00a0Marci Lundy<\/a>, maker of the Pikake Flower Mask and Poppy Soap Gift Set.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Marci<\/a><\/h1>\n

What first inspired you to make face and body products?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I moved to Colorado in the Spring of 2010. Although undeniably beautiful, the state left my skin undeniably dry. My usual skincare regimen that I practiced while living at sea level in Southern California no longer worked. I have always admired the look and feel of skincare products, and one day I decided to get online and research the process of making body butters, scrubs, and soaps. I was thrilled to learn about the process and started making my own soaps and scrubs. The products were not perfect in the beginning, but I felt so proud knowing that it was possible to create these items that I have always loved, sans all of the harsh ingredients. Personal use of 303 Face + Body products started with me, and then I began to make products for my family and friends. I used the feedback to fine tune products that I made, and the more I researched, the better the quality of the product became. I went from making soap and sugar scrubs to now making gel moisturizers and serum for nails.<\/p>\n

\"Pikake<\/a><\/p>\n

What experiences have been most instrumental in shaping your life so\u00a0far?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m not so sure that there is a particular experience that was\u00a0instrumental, but for as long as I can remember I\u2019ve literally felt that\u00a0there is nothing that I cannot do. Having that mindset allows the sky to\u00a0be my limit. I\u2019ve had people ask, \u201cHow did you think to do that?\u201d I find\u00a0myself answering, \u201cWhy wouldn\u2019t I think I could!?!\u201d My husband is\u00a0also an amazing motivator, both through encouraging me and by simply\u00a0\u201cbeing.\u201d An avid swimmer, he was in a diving accident when he was\u00a0fourteen, and has been in a wheelchair for thirty years. He is so\u00a0amazing, so positive, heavy into community outreach, and working with\u00a0the Mayor of Denver. I also have a very supportive family. They\u2019ve\u00a0been wonderful supporters since day one. With all of that positivity\u00a0around me, its virtually impossible to not feel as though it\u2019s possible to\u00a0do whatever I want to in this life.<\/p>\n

\u00a0What advice would you give to the you of 5 years ago?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Find your center, and start using your gifts. I am a total kid at\u00a0heart, and I\u2019ve just recently learned how to \u201cmanage this,\u201d if you will.\u00a0For years, I lived life as it happened, very much into enjoying the\u00a0moment. There is nothing wrong with that, but there has to be a vision, a\u00a0plan, a passion for something that you\u2019re striving toward. I had passion\u00a0for many things, but never really made any of them work for me. In the\u00a0last few years, I\u2019ve learned how to not only have fun with what I\u00a0consider my gifts, but figure out how to make a living doing that which I\u00a0enjoy and love. Photography and creating my products are my \u201chappy\u00a0place.\u201d I\u2019ve incorporated my photography into my work by creating\u00a0greeting cards with my photography. It\u2019s all wonderfully rewarding.<\/p>\n

What was the most exciting thing about starting your own company?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was very liberating to have the freedom to create something that\u00a0helps others feel their best. I remember working at my desk years ago,\u00a0looking out the window and thinking, \u201cI wish I was out there, able to do\u00a0what I really enjoy.\u201d It\u2019s so exhilarating to wake up (or barely sleep, for\u00a0that matter) because your mind is so excited to start working on your\u00a0latest skincare product.<\/p>\n

\"Marci<\/a><\/p>\n

What does your typical day at work look like?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The crisp, morning air inspires me, and each morning I go photo\u00a0walking, which for me is exercise + motivation through nature +\u00a0capturing nature. After a smoothie or a nice cuppa joe, I begin\u00a0thumbing through skincare magazines, looking for common skincare\u00a0concerns, also finding myself motivated by the way various skincare ads\u00a0are photographed. My studio is also the loft that I share with my\u00a0husband, so I\u2019ll get my products together and test out textures (sugar\u00a0scrubs with shea butters, etc) and from those moments of exploration,\u00a0new products tend to be born. I also use my workdays to reach out to\u00a0people to possibly collaborate with. The networking process is ongoing,\u00a0and in this age of social media its very easy to make wonderful\u00a0connections.<\/p>\n

Is there a trinket, talisman, or other inspirational object you keep near? If\u00a0so, what is it and what does it mean to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love crystals, and have various crystals around my creative space.\u00a0I love the energy that I receive from them, very uplifting.<\/p>\n

What quote or mantra keeps you motivated?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I happened across a quote a few years back that read, \u201cNever Try,\u00a0Never Know.\u201d I\u2019m always going to try, because I never want the feeling\u00a0of not knowing.<\/p>\n

\"Pikake<\/a><\/p>\n

What are your most essential ingredients and elements of your process?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Activated charcoal and aloe vera gel are two of my most beloved\u00a0ingredients. Both of those are miracle products, seriously. I also love\u00a0herbs, I live for herbs!<\/p>\n

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Our makers never fail to motivate us, encourage our creativity, and fill us with inspiration. So, when a new product enters our assortment, we\u2019re always excited to learn more about the person behind it. Meet Marci Walker, maker of the Pikake Flower Mask and Poppy Soap Gift Set.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":170,"featured_media":37393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[743],"tags":[961,1535],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37379"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/170"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37379"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44602,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37379\/revisions\/44602"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}