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Help us show the beauty industry that OMandP is a highly supported brand that deserves national presence. We appreciate all levels of support and are grateful for any level of contribution!

A photo of the founder, Dr. Candace Parrish, and a photo of the OMandP shop. — Dr. Candace "Patrice" Parrish (left) founder of OMandP and a photo of the OMandP studio (right) captured by Amber Krasinski during the Grand Opening in Downtown, West Chester, PA.

Meet OMandP

Odelia, Marie, and Patrice (OMandP) is a luxury self-care company that creates vegan, environment-conscious, and decadent beauty & interior decor products. Our mission is to provide an emotionally enhancing self-care experience through vegan natural skincare and home products that are plastic negative and fight against environmental erosion.

OMandP is more than just a skincare & design brand–we are a change agent organization seeking to create jobs for members of underserved communities and provide a voice to the voiceless by using our platform for advocacy.

A photo of OMandP soap captured by Amber Krasinski at the Grand Opening (left). — A photo of OMandP Whipped Body Butter (left), a photo of Dr. Candace Parrish from the Grand Opening of the Studio by Amber Krasinski (middle), and a photo of the article feature in Forbes written by Dr. Janice Asare (right).

We’ve Come a Long Way

OMandP was launched in 2018 in Orlando, Florida by Candace “Patrice” Parrish, Ph.D. The company is an expression of her decadent creations and homage to the generation of artisan’s and creatives in her family–Gladys “Odelia” (Grandmother) and Joyce “Marie” (Mother). Since 2018, we’ve expanded our offerings and even moved to Downtown, West Chester, Pennsylvania–where we opened our first Studio/Shop space. We’ve also received a grant from Beyonce & the NAACP in addition to national media coverage–Insider, PR News, & the Daily Local News. In 2021, OMandP launched a collaboration effort with Marqus Profic and family to create a handmade candle set to raise awareness on his story of being wrongfully convicted of murder and help document his journey to freedom. Our collaboration with Marqus was featured in Forbes and to-date we have raised over $1,000.00 for Marqus’ attorney fees. We have met and gained repeat customers, who are now our tribe members and our tribe continues to grow.

A collection of photos of OMandP products. — A photo of products at the OMandP Studio captured by Amber Krasinski (left) and a photo of the Ocean Rose Wooden Wick Candle (right).

BUT, We Could Use Your Help!

One of the greatest challenges to growth for Black-Owned businesses, outside of discriminatory road blocks, is access to capital. To date, our founder Dr. Parrish, has predominantly supplied capital for the self-care company via bootstrapping–a combination of income & savings. These efforts have helped the company grow 200% in sales from 2020 to 2021. However, with increased sales comes an increased need for capital, employees/contractors, and evolved branding. Thus, we are launching this campaign to help meet our growing demands as a small business. Below are the various categories of business to which the money will be allocated:

• Studio Rental

• Hiring Part-Time Employees

• Hiring Contractors

• Hiring Interns/Junior Associates

• New + Updated Packaging (Retail Standard & Sustainable)

• Marketing | Advertising | Branding

• Product Photography & Videography

This is our first crowdfunding campaign & our chance to show the beauty industry that OMandP is a highly supported brand that deserves national presence! Your support on our first round of fundraising is highly appreciated!!! Over the next few years we will continue to raise capital for OMandP by pursuing grant funding, participating in business accelerators, and pursuing investor contribution.

A collection of photos that represent the progress of OMandP. — A photo from our campaign video shoot (left), a photo of our custom Grand Opening event wine bottles from Cherry Hill Winery (middle), and a photo of our founder and West Chester Mayor, Lillian DeBaptiste.

Short-term & Long-term Crowdfunding Goals

Short-term Goal

Our immediate crowdfunding goal is to raise $60,000 toward the growth and sustainability of OMandP.

Long-term Goal

Our overarching crowdfunding goal is to raise $100,000. This would help OMandP secure a production warehouse space where we can create employment for underserved community members, oversee ethical production of our products, and expand the amount of products made–making us more proficient and competitive for placements in national retailers.

History of Black / African Americans in Skincare & Beauty

To date, African Americans have contributed immensely to the beauty and skincare industries but have been locked out of many opportunities to grow national brands or create community/generational wealth. During slavery, Africans and African Americans made soap and candles at large scale for the self-care industry and were barely compensated. Today, the industry they built actively lock-outs and reduces opportunities for their descendants. Crowdfunding moments, like this, are extremely important because they prove to beauty & skincare industries that there is a need and demand for Black & Minority-Owned brands.

Learn more about how enslaved African Americans contributed to the Soap and Candle Industries here: Paying tribute to African American Soapmakers During Slavery.

"A photo of the founder Dr. Candace Parrish and her mother Joyce Parrish." — A photo of the 2022 commemorative Juneteenth Artisan Soap (left) and a photo of Dr. Candace "Patrice" Parrish and, mother, Joyce "Marie" Parrish (right).

We Deserve to Be Here

OMandP deserves to be a prominent brand within the skincare and beauty industry. The company is founded by Dr. Parrish, who has a lineage of ancestors who contributed to the beauty industry but were unable to attain national growth or recognition. Candace’s grandfather, David Brown, Sr., co-founded a Barbershop in Fayetteville, NC–which still operates today. Her Grandmother, Gladys “Odelia” Brown, was an award-winning sales associate for Avon (a skincare company) in Fayetteville, NC. Candace’s great-grandmother, Minnie Lucille Brown, was a soapmaker for her family & near community. Candace’s Mother, Joyce “Marie” Parrish formerly practiced as a nail technician and is still licensed today. The roots of beauty and skincare contributions of this company run deep and it is time for the well-deserved space and recognition for all of these individuals to be achieved via the progression of OMandP.

Our company growth pays tribute to generations of contributors to the skincare & beauty industries. We are tethered to the mission of honoring the past and actively organizing and creating a better, more sustainable, future for cosmetic industries.

What We Offer

Saving the planet has never felt or looked this good! Our products meet at the intersection of chic and vegan. We can be considered the Nordstrom of vegan products, where quality is beyond assured but decadence is not sacrificed.

We currently offer a range of products that fit within the categories of Luxury Body Care, Luxury Artisan Soap, Luxury Wooden Wick Candles, and Body Care Accessories. In the coming years we will expand our offerings to create more home and interior design essentials. This future expansion in the direction of home goods is merely us getting back to our roots. If you’ve been around long enough, you might know the first items sold at OMandP were Knot Pillows, Earrings, and Graphic Wall Art. :)

Learn more about our products and offerings here: ShopOMandP.com

Graphic image of the prototyping phase of OMandP's new product boxes. — Graphic image of the prototyping phase of OMandP's new artisan soap boxes.

Where We’re Headed

National Retail Representation

OMandP is headed in the direction of growth whereby we will be ready to take a rightful place on the shelves of one or more national retailers. This will help spread the word and mission of OMandP, as well as generate more loyal fans of our decadent array of products.

Creating Our Own Production Space

Our future production and warehouse space will be a safe place for OMandP team members to work and grow the company. We will be able to create change via offering competitive jobs to members of underserved communities. The production space will also allow us to oversee the use of ethical materials and ingredients to maintain the integrity of our product creation process as it grows.

Plastic Negative Packaging

We are on a mission to (1) become plastic negative (no use of plastic materials) and (2) create plastic negative cosmetic packaging to help provide environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic packaging for the beauty industry. Currently, we offer an array of plastic free and plastic reduced packaging for our products. It is our goal to begin to create our own sustainable packaging to better suit the efficiency and use of our different products that will better compliment the daily routines of our customers without environmental harm.

Technology Forward Experiences

OMandP is all about fun and tech-inclusion! Thus, we will be launching some exciting mixed-reality (Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality) components into our marketing and advertising strategies in the near future. We believe in having a hand in advancing the skincare and beauty industries into innovative and ethical uses of technology moving forward.

"A collection of OMandP products." — A collection of OMandP products, left and right photos taken by Amber Krasinski.

Campaign & Reward Timeline

If you’re a current customer of OMandP, then you already know we prioritize branding, timeliness, and transparency in terms of communication. Thus, we are providing a timeline for different tiers by which reward items should be shipped and received. If there are any changes to the timeline we will provide updates (see the “updates” tab) on this platform and via email. Please find the projected rewards timelines below:

Timeline of projected shipping and delivery timing for all reward tiers.

Thank You!

We are incredibly thankful to all of our past, current, and future customers and supporters! Without you all, this growth and trajectory wouldn’t be possible! We are always overwhelmed by the amount of love and support our OMandP tribe has given us and promise to keep you all at our highest priority as we continue to grow. Thank you in advance for your contribution to our campaign–from encouraging words and thoughts to monetary donations–we are so deeply thankful!

Special Thanks To:

Crowdfund Videographer - Richard Randolph of Guided Visions Media
Studio Rental - Ashley Jean of Snaps by Ash + Blanche Studio
Crowdfund Video Makeup - Jasmine Holder of J. Holder MUA + BeHolder Beauty
Crowdfund Campaign Models:
- Lanee Kittrell
- Ashely Jones
- Shuran Haung
- TJ Jacobs
- A. Walton

Updates

The Campaign FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions:

Why are we raising funds?

We are raising funds to help meet our growing demands as a small business, including to help with hiring part-time team members, continuing our shop lease, and improving branding (product packaging + marketing/advertising).

Is this all the funds you will need?

No, as the business grows we will need to continue to generate revenue. This will be done via a mix of revenue, investments, grants, etc. For now, our short-term goal is to raise $60k, but if we can hit the goal of $100k we will have an even better chance at solidifying our goals to land space in a national retailer and have our own production space.

What is the timeline for rewards shipping?

Each reward tier will have a different timeline for shipping and delivery. Please see the timeline provided for each tier on the main page of this campaign.

How can we follow the progress of OMandP?

We’d love for you to follow our progress! We will use our social media pages, website and the updates section of this campaign to share OMandP growth and progress. Follow anyone one of our social media platforms to stay tuned to how we grow:

Website: ShopOMandP.com

Instagram: @_OMandP_

TikTok: @_OMandP_

Twitter: @_OMandP_

Risks & Challenges:

OMandP has taken great considerations of our customers, donors, tiers, and timeline. We have pre-planned our strategy to be sure to do all we can to deliver our reward tiers in a timely manner. If there are any delays in distribution of rewards, we will certainly communicate and make plans for serve our community expeditiously.

David

07/22/2023

Thank You!

$15

Courtney Uppercrest

12/29/2022

Monetary Contribution

$100

Gabrielle Rivas

12/13/2022

Monetary Contribution

$30

Debbie Davis

12/04/2022

Holiday Gift Bundle

$40

Adrienne Bradley

11/28/2022

Now You’re Talkin'

$50

Adrienne Bradley

11/28/2022

Holiday Gift Bundle

$40

Jonathan Copeland

11/23/2022

Holiday Gift Bundle

$40

Courtney Uppercrest

11/15/2022

Holiday Gift Box

$85

11/14/2022

Holiday Gift Bundle

$40

Diana

11/05/2022

I want that OMandP Glow

$300

5,000.00 USD

OMandP Company/Non-Profit Collaboration

We LOVE B2B!! This tier is for the company’s that want to share the gift of OMandP with their team/community members.

50 Custom Company OMandP Collaboration Boxes - Add Your Logo
- Custom Candle
- Custom Soap
- Custom Facial Oil
- OMandP Limited Edition Lapel Pin
- OMandP Limited Edition Campaign Reusable Tote Bag
OMandP Founder Consultations - Two (2) 30-minute OMandP Product Consultations w/ the Dr. Candace Parrish
Year Long Discount - 25% OFF
VIP Access to new products and collections - Shop privately before launch.
Company/Non-Profit Promotion for 1 year in All Orders (Business Card)
*Number of Box Items can be minimized to create 70 smaller boxes.

Process:

We will have two discovery calls to discuss the design and included products. Each branded box will include a Soap, Body Butter, Facial Oil, Lip Balm, and Wooden Wick Candle (w/ 2 matches). Production will begin by January 15th, 2023. Boxes will ship by March 31, 2023.

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