Not only did Monday mark the start of March and warmer days to come, but it also commenced the beginning of Women’s National History month. As a small woman-owned business, we are passionate at Zen Basil about celebrating the vital role of females both inside and outside of the workforce. To celebrate, our founder and CEO Shakira Niazi will be partnering weekly with other women owned businesses, engaging in Instagram takeovers. On Monday March 1st, Niazi “took over” Bobbi Brown’s wellness line: EVOLUTION_18.
EVOLUTION_18 believes that “beauty and confidence start with what you put inside your body.” For over 25 years Bobbi Brown has been dedicated to researching female health and wellness, becoming a certified health coach. These endeavors lead Brown to create EVOLUTION_18—a supplement line to encourage healthy skin, hair, nails, and overall wellness. With simple, clean, and highly effective formulas, EVOLUTION_18 helps create the beauty boosting glow that every woman is searching for.
Bobbi Brown messaged Shakira with a bag of Zen Basil Seeds saying, “I brought you with me to Miami!” How special is it that that Bobbi travels with her Zen Basil bag and even shares it on her social media. This is an incredibly special moment. Back when Shakira was a college student, Shakira saved up enough money from her part time college job to spend her first indulging big spend. It was of course on Bobbi Brown’s “Iconic” name make up line. How amazing is it that years later the two are now friends and now Bobbi Brown shares her love of Shakira’s product in a People’s Magazine article, “Bobbi Brown Shares Her All-Time Best Beauty and Wellness Secrets.”
The Common Denominator: Beauty Within
EVOLUTION_18 and Zen Basil both believe that the better care you take of yourself on the inside, the better you will look on the outside. The two companies became aquatinted as they both credit gut health as the key factor in maintaining your internal health. Your gut houses 70% of the cells that make up your immune system and is also a major regulator of your skin, nail, and hair health. Because of this, nourishing your gut with the proper food and supplements will keep you feeling and looking great on the inside and out. When this happens, we not only respect ourselves, but we are also able to give others respect and kindness as well.
“Bobbi Brown Shares Her All-Time Best Beauty and Wellness Secrets”
In People’s January Issue on Bobbi Brown, she talks about all-things health and wellness. In the article, Brown shares her beauty smoothie recipe which uses no other than Zen Basil’s edible basil seed. Raw organic basil seeds have become a staple in Brown’s smoothies and many other of her healthy kitchen creations.
Brown and other health fanatics are “team” Zen Basil as a it is a plant based, higher fiber superfood. Just one tablespoon of Zen Basil will provide you with 27% of your daily fiber needs which is 2x the amount of fiber found in chia seeds. Fiber is crucial to supporting your gut flora, maintaining your blood sugar, and allows you to feel more satisfied after eating. Shockingly, 95% of Americans are missing their adequate fiber intake.
Fun Fact: Basil seeds are anti-inflammatory and will provide you with 15% of your daily calcium and iron intake, and 10% of your daily magnesium intake. EVOLUTION_18 and Zen Basil make it clear that beauty and confidence reflects how we fuel ourselves, and a great way to ensure proper “fueling” is through the consumption of Zen Basil.