Today we’d like to introduce you to Nina LaBruna.
Nina, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
While studying nutrition at NYU, I wanted to use my knowledge of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients to create skincare that was as nutrient-dense as the food I ate. Shortly after the formulations were mastered, my “food for your face” skincare line, LaBruna Skincare was born and my immersion into the beauty world began.
Although the beauty space seams to offer an unlimited array of products for every need and desire, my business partner and I saw an open opportunity in the dermal patch realm and launched Fazit in January 2022, offering the first large, multi-shaped acne patches as well as hydrocolloid nose pore patches. We also envisioned forming a community which works to democratize beauty and change the narrative in the beauty space, by promoting acne and body positivity. Our message is being well received, as we only launched in January and have obtained over 30 million views on TikTok as well as attention from large, big-box retailers!
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
The biggest struggle with running any business is the extreme highs and lows that come along. There are always unknowns when launching a company and the path you expect to run on will never be smooth or straight-forward. We’ve hit peaks where opportunities that could escalate us overnight are in the forefront, or even promised, but don’t carry through. Although there will always be obstacles when running a company, the sweet surprises feel that much more rewarding when persistence and hard work pays off.
We’ve been impressed with Fazit, 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?
Fazit is a dermal patch company that launched the first large, multi-shaped acne patches and pore patches. Although we currently focus on acne products, Fazit is on the cusp of revolutionizing the dermal patch industry and our innovative acne patches are just the beginning of what’s to come!
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
Throughout my whole childhood and life, I was always immersing myself into new hobbies or activities whether it was drawing, knitting, jewelry making, writing, sewing, gardening, exercising, or cooking. I always had an urge to bring my ideas to life and share them with my community. Most of my childhood summer days were spent creating jewelry and selling them to pass-buyers at the beach or baking dog treats and promoting them through gifted samples to neighbors. My parents nicknamed me the “buzzy bee” as a child.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://letsfazit.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsfazit/
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@lets_fazit?lang=en
