Fanchromatic Nails is my own personal labor of love. I am so happy to share my creative endeavors in color and sparkle with you.
It all started in the winter of 2011 - I had been making pottery full-time for years and I was ready for a new project to challenge me. I am also an enormous geek and I wanted to find an outlet to share my fandom-related creativity. Between growing up in a family of scientists, and my ceramic work, I'd built up quiet a background in working with chemistry and color - so I began looking for a way to combine these interests and skills.
That's when I discovered that there were only a very small handful of individuals in the world making nail polish. Typical me, I thought, "Oh, what an interesting challenge!" I decided to base my names and color palettes on the fandoms I loved, and I was fortunate enough to help build an online community of folks who were also learning how to make nail lacquer on a small scale.
I spent the next half a year doing research, and formally opened Fanchromatic Nails in summer of 2012. I offered my products on Etsy, and later, at craft fairs and comic book conventions. Now, I'm thrilled to be on my own website, where I can offer my customers the best user experience - as well as the lowest prices for my work.
In addition to nail lacquer, my offerings have expanded into nail treatments - and now skincare and bath products. When I started to offer non-nail items, I realized I needed a new brand to encompass that size of my business - thus, my new baby, Galatea Cosmetics, was born. You'll be seeing more of her soon :)
I have very sensitive skin, so I'm very conscious about what ingredients are included in my products - and even more importantly, I want to provide good education on what I use, so that my customers can make informed choices.
I'm also committed to keeping us a cruelty-free, vegan company. I believe we have moved beyond the point where any benefit of animal testing can outweigh animals' suffering. And, although I am not a vegan, I don't have the resources the ensure that any animal products I might use would be ethically & sustainably sourced - so I believe it is the best for my products to be vegan.
My absolute favorite thing about my business is engaging with my customers. Please feel free to reach out any time with questions, product suggestions, or just to say hi :) Thank you for your interest in my brand!
