Today we’d like to introduce you to Krystal Martin.
Hi Krystal, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
After losing our child in 2019, we wondered what could have contributed to our spontaneous loss during pregnancy. We decided to look into what we put onto our body, into the air, and stress for both men and women during pregnancy. We realize in the body care market there is a large amount of synthetic oils and detergents being used in body care and candles.
We began to produce products for a “clean” self-care day without the harshness of skin-damaging chemicals or air pollution. We at K&K Co. grew our belief into an online business, available for anyone that is looking for a perfect day of self-care. We take pride in what we do and strive for excellence in customer service as well as our products. Take a self-care day or mental health day with K&K Co.
We know that child loss is so difficult to cope with and experience. Since graduating from college and obtaining my degree in Applied Science in Early Childhood Education, I began to advocate for children, mental health, and child loss awareness. Some days are good and other days could be better.
We plan on continuing our business which is named after my two daughters Kaylee and Karrington, creating “clean” skincare products and candles.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
No not at all! LOL. It has been an emotional and finical roller coaster. I had completely zero experience running a business and knowing business terms. That is something I learned along the way. As mom always says “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”.
Like my father as well” a Martin always sees it through”. Two mottos have stuck with me during my journey of entrepreneurship. I did the research, paid for classes that helped perfect my craft and I am still learning. Its been a beautiful experience and journey thus far.
We’ve been impressed with K&K Co., but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
At K&K Co. we make handcrafted candles, artisan soap, body butter, sugar scrubs, bath salts, and soon-to-be-added body wash and room sprays. Everything in our company is handmade and hand-designed. Even our candle containers which are hand-poured and designed in-house by me! The owner! That is super unique and creative.
We have crystals that are on the rim of each candle, which makes them so beautiful. The reason why we wanted candle containers as creative as ours is that we don’t want to contribute to waste, we want you to recycle your candle container and plant in it afterward. That’s our way of making sure we can reduce waste with our products. We call our candles the gift that keeps giving. That’s what makes our candles super unique and sets them apart from other brands.
OK, but let me get started on how we source our products. Everything is ethically sourced and we use vegan fragrance to scent our candles and body care products. Just know when you shop with our company you get products that do more than soothe the skin or senses, you’ll be getting the love and craftsmanship as well.
Where do you see things going in the next 5-10 years?
I see my industry, of course with the help of the community, being able to reach a broader audience and maybe being on some local shelves. If I could predict the future and it is right lol, I would love to be placed in storefronts and eventually grow enough to have a brick and mortar in my local community.
Contact Info:
- Email: customersupport@kkco.shop
- Website: www.kkco.shop
- Instagram: www.instagrm.com/kankco.llc
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/KKCOLLC
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/0DnKLPizels
