What if February 14th was also an opportunity to celebrate love for ourselves and for those we admire? For 2022, Manucurist has chosen to break with the rules a little by celebrating hearts, it's true, but also the audacity of each and every one of us. A collaboration, and therefore a limited edition collection, between Manucurist and Thea Jewelry. And if the two entrepreneurs get along so well, it's also because they've embarked on the same long journey of self-confidence and self-love to realize their dreams.
Happy Valentines Day! This February 14, we're taking the opportunity to do something good for ourselves. By that, we mean a trip to the restaurant, sushi snuggled up under the comforter, a night out with friends, as a couple or a good, warm, solo book. To celebrate this big self-love and care day, Manucurist has teamed up with sought-after brand Thea Jewelry to unveil a cool, romantic and customizable nail art collaboration. Yes, the set Flash De Toi consists of a green varnish Pomegranate (pomegranate red) and 3 sheets of Thea Jewelry nail art stickers. These little marvels, to be stuck on our nails to send messages of love and encouragement to those who want to read them, come in the Thea alphabet in pink, white and yellow gold, and in a panoply of symbols to match our perfect pomegranate red. A fun workshop, dedicated to self-love or the love of those who positively shape our lives, to be organized at home, alone or accompanied!
And if this collaboration between Gaëlle Lebrat Personnazfounder of Manucurist, and Emilie DuchêneIt's because they both share the same definition of balance. To undertake, motivate, create or even just get up every morning, you have to believe in yourself and, above all, you have to love yourself. Cross interview of these two entrepreneurs, who began by taming each other to find the right balance to get started.
How did your paths cross?
Gaëlle: Emilie has interviewed for his Instagram account #emilievousinspire. We didn't know each other, but I appreciated her direct and spontaneous approach to topics like entrepreneurship. We've been together ever since! We've managed to have a lot of fun together, without taking ourselves too seriously.
Émilie: I fell in love with Gaelle when I met her virtually on my Instagram channel. It was by chance, but I really wanted to know more about her vision and her business. I found myself face to face with a woman I quickly fell in love with. Great values, generous, accessible, funny... She could have been Belgian!
On February 14, 2022, we celebrate love. What do you think of the idea that we must first learn to love each other before we can launch ourselves into business with others?
Gaëlle: Self-acceptance is a big question because, for me, it came with time. At almost 49, I feel much better about myself than I did at 20. I've come to know and accept myself as I am. I think Emilie was more precocious than I was!
Émilie: I'd say that I never really encountered this problem of confidence until I was 35, and I was actually quite comfortable in my own shoes. I did encounter some complications in the five years that followed: loss of confidence, self-doubt, loss of esteem. I really had to work on that and rebuild myself. Today, I sometimes feel fragile, but I'm in tune with myself.
Woman, entrepreneur, mother... Loving yourself also means letting yourself fall apart. How do you deal with these moments of doubt?
Gaëlle: I tend to tick the intuition box, so I've been doing it for a long time now... Normal cracking! It's a release valve for me, a way of letting myself go, letting go of stress and tension. I often break down, and it does me a world of good!
Émilie: I store up a lot, so you have to push me very hard for me to crack! My technique, when I feel it's going to happen, is to really take time for myself because I'm so tired. I go away for a few days and give myself a break.
How do you manage it all?
Gaëlle: We do what we can! As for me, I apply the 20/80 rule: I can't do everything, so I focus on priorities and keep moving forward. You have to accept that you're not perfect, because letting go of your guilt is the key to fulfilling all your roles.
How would you define this Valentine's Day collaboration?
Emilie: Very "us". A Valentine's Day that's not cheesy, but really cool and stylish. Together, we celebrate a moment for ourselves, taking time for ourselves and putting down a mantra, a word or a name that makes us feel good.
If you could write a note to yourself with these pretty stickers. What would it be?
Gaëlle: Love
Émilie: Blessed
And if you could each share an encouraging thought to celebrate this February 14, what would it be?
Gaëlle: Keep up the good work.
Émilie: You're impressive, I'm proud of you.
The entire Flash de Toi collection is discover it here!
