HONOLULU (HI Now) - Central Pacific Bank believes in the big dreams of Hawaii’s small businesses. And they’re proud to spotlight their partners like Luna Blue, Elizabeth Mott and Hanalei, and Kakou Collective this Small Business Week.
Luna Blue designs and creates fashionable, trendy, designer inspired but yet comfortable industry-leading pet products. For more information, visit their Instagram @lunabluehawaii.
Growing up in America, K-beauty was virtually absent from the beauty landscape. It wasn’t until founder, Alice Kim visited her family in Korea, immersed herself in the language, and soaked in the culture, that she discovered a vibrant world of color, innovation, and effortless skincare. It was like being a kid in a candy store-everywhere she looked, Korean beauty radiated with innovation, simplicity, and effectiveness. Inspired by this experience, Alice knew she had to bring the magic of K-beauty back to the U.S. Thus, the seed for Elizabeth Mott was planted. By partnering with top beauty manufacturers in Korea, they’re committed to delivering affordable yet effective K-beauty products that redefine skincare and makeup standards. For more information, visit www.elizabethmott.com and on Instagram @elizabethmott.
After successfully running Elizabeth Mott for 6 years. Alice felt confident in creating a second beauty brand. Her goal was to use island inspired ingredients that are unique to our beautiful home in Hawaii Thus Hanalei was born in 2016. It was the #1 selling local beauty brand at DFS pre-pandemic. It was so successful at DFS, especially with Japanese customers that it expanded into DFS Guam and DFS Okinawa. Hanalei can be found at the Four Seasons stores’, Food Pantry, and various other retailers throughout the islands. For more information, visit www.hanaleicompany.com and on Instagram @hanaleicompany.
Kākou Collective is dedicated to strengthening and creating authentic connections to the cultural values, traditions and communities and others to honor, perpetuate, and elevate Hawaiʻi. For more information, visit KakouCollective.com and follow them on Instagram @KakouCollective.
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