Glamour is in full retro bloom I am in awe of the way Gina, founder of Margarita Bloom Retro Skincare & Bath, runs her business. She’s sweet, industrious, friendly beyond belief, savvy, and sexier than any of the gals in her fabulous glamourpuss images could ever hope to be. Here’s the downlow on this upbeat beauty maven. ❤ Why beauty products? How did you get started? And where did the name come from? Funny enough, I was never that much into beauty products when I was a little girl though, I did love my lipstick!! I spent a fair bit of time trying to figure out what I wanted to do. I always knew I wanted to have my own company but just not what I wanted to do. I think it was when I had my first interaction with the Internet that I realized that I could have a bath and body business and really fell in love with the idea! I don't know where I would be without fabulous, fabulous technology. lol... Oh, the name, it's really quite fabulous, isn't it? I knew I wanted a name that would be unique, something that everybody would go oh, how original but at the same time it had to be something that everybody knew so they could -91-
kind of relate to it. It started with the word "Bloom" because I loved everything that it embodied...fresh, spring, summer, sweet fragrances, fleurs, the beginning of something ah-mazing. Then came...Marguerite...I bet you thought I was going to say Margarita didn't you? My first thought was the name Marguerite....Bloom.... kind of the name of the Margarita Bloom girl...and of course Margarita emerged from the name Marguerite...and Margarita Bloom...bloomed! When I first learned about the Margarita Bloom line and began to see your Facebook posts, I was amazed at the depth of your cultural references and knowledge, and I figured you to be decades older than the spring chicken you are. What vintage influences have aided in developing your distinct signature style?
