Here at Awake Boutique we use a plant based & eco friendly soy/coconut wax blend! This creates a clean, non toxic burn which is 100% vegan and free of toxins & additives! Pet friendly too! We source only high quality materials! All of our candles are made in small batches (2-6 at a time) to provide each candle with rich scent.

One of my many accomplishments is having the opportunity to speak at McCaig Elementary
School for career day! Being invited to speak as a female entrepreneur and
share my story was truly an honor!

How crazy to not only be invited to speak at my elementary school but also give workshops
at Rosemere High School! From candle making to soap making these workshops are
a dream come true!

Experimenting the curiosity of becoming a business owner with students from 10-17 years old
is an awesome opportunity!

When I took this picture back in july 2020  had no idea I would be writing my “about me” page on my website exactly 3 months later!!! If someone were to somehow know I’d end up here and told me a few month back, or even a year ago when I was still in school finishing my nursing course, I wouldn’t believe it one bit. I remember taking this exact picture during a time where it was difficult (and unfortunately still is) for all of us. Yup, covid hit. I was working a full time job at a CHSLD (eldercare center) that was extremly understaffed, it was both unhealthy and unsafe. I was taking care of a whole floor (an average of 25 residents) alone and working full 2 week schedules without a day off. You could only imagine how tired and fed up I was. In all this mess, I somehow (I don’t even know how) ended up making soap before my evening shifts at work. I started off making one batch of soap for fun, I saw someone do it on pinterest and I thought to myself “umm that’s so awesome I want to do that!” so I did… I showed my friends and family the 9 bars I made with cute mini dried flowers and eucalyptus oil!! Apparently I wasn’t the only one who found them cute because people were asking me to buy them! The problem was I only made 9 bars of soap and more people wanted some so I made more… And more… And more… And now here I am 2 years later with a whole line of products in my shop!! At the end of August 2020 I decided I wanted to be happy so I quit my job and now couldn’t be in a better place! At just 20 years old I was starting my own business! Crazy right?!! Now don’t think it was easy because it definetly wasn’t. A lot of time and mistakes have been made on my way here which is only normal. Now, Im a proud business owner, working full time from home with my loved one! Thank you to all my friends and family and especially Loic for helping and pushing me to get to where I am today xx

Mandy 🤍