My Story
Born In Morocco
It was whilst living and working in a Surf Yoga Retreat in Taghazout, Morocco, where I discovered a life filled with beauty, nature and pure simplicity.
From beauty and simplicity though, came a harsh, hot, dry Moroccan environment and my skin soon developed a deep craving for the moisture it so lacked.
Refusing to pay top shelf prices for the ineffective bottom shelf products available, I turned to the locals for answers... after all they all had amazingly healthy skin. It was then that I was introduced to the seemingly forgotten wonder of using pure plant oils to nourish, moisturise and heal the skin.
Not only abundant with the locally produced Argan oil, the Moroccan souks opened my eyes to the potential of many other botanical oils as well as the amazing benefits and gifts they possess.
In particular, it was here in Morocco that I was introduced to the incredible secret of Black Seeds (Nigella Sativa) and their oil.
These miraculous black seeds have been used for centuries for their great healing, medicinal and protective properties. In fact, Black Seeds were so revered in the time of the Ancient Egyptians, that King Tutankhamun was buried with a vat of Black Seed oil in his tomb. And, Egyptian Goddesses Cleopatra and Nefertiti were said to use Black Seed Oil in their beauty routines. Learning this made me want to learn more...
So after much research, study and development, my alchemy journey began. My first handpicked blend of beautifully healing and luxurious natural oils was created. I was amazed that, my overly sensitive, acne ridden, and malnourished skin quickly soaked up my creations and for the first time since pre-puberty, my skin was finally healthy, clear and glowing again.
Before long, after bearing witness to my success, others sought out my creations and so, Oasis Black was born - Born in Morocco.
All the research I'd done up to this point highlighted to me that unfortunately, somewhere along the way, not only had the Western World I'd been brought up in forgot about using plant oils for skincare (or maybe we'd been misled by the big, profit driven cosmetic companies - read more about this here), but we were also totally oblivious to the many benefits Nigella Sativa (Black) Seeds offer.
I knew I had to change this.
When my Moroccan journey came to an end, I returned to my home country, Australia. Armed with this new knowledge and skillset, immediately I began to dive deeper into the organic and natural skincare options available to the everyday western consumer. Yet I failed to find something that satisfied my needs.
As a minimum it had to be:
- 100% Organic
- 100% Natural
- Contain Black Seed Oil
Yet free from:
- Coconut-oil
- Palm Oil
- Synthetic fragrances & preservatives.
I was confident I couldn't be the only person looking for a product like this.
Made In Byron Bay
My dream was to share the benefits of these miraculous Black Seeds, and restore peoples acceptance of using pure plant oils for skincare.
I wanted others to feel the success I felt. And I wanted to show people that it was possible to achieve healthy glowing skin from simple, natural & organic botanical ingredients.
So I set out to create a multi-purpose Face & Body Oil with Nigella Sativa (Black) Seed Oil as the hero ingredient. And I'd honour these miraculous tiny black seed in my company name, with "Black" becoming the second half of my company name - Oasis Black.
Despite my immediate family not sharing or supporting the same vision for me, or the life I wanted to pursue, for the first time in my life I knew deep down it was the right path for me. Faced with a decision to stay in a depressive conforming life that wasn't truly mine, or escape and seek freedom & support elsewhere despite knowing I'd have to start all over again, I chose to flee.
So I packed my car and drove out of the city I grew up in to seek acceptance and support elsewhere.
I spent just over a year on the road, not really knowing where I'd find the community, support and acceptance I desired. I drove half way around Australia before eventually arriving in the picturesque seaside town of Byron Bay. Immediately reminding me of the simple life full of sun, surf, salt and sand that I fell in love with in Morocco, it wasn't long before I knew that this region would become the new home for both me and Oasis Black.
Today, all my creations remain hand made by me, in small batches right here in the Byron Bay region - Made in Byron Bay.
From the dusty streets and simple beginnings of Morocco, to the hive of natural and organic living that is Byron Bay, I truly hope that you and your skin love my creations as much as I do.
