"I started with makeup as a hobby," Suzanne reflects, thinking back to those early days. It’s not an easy state of being, navigating life after a divorce at such an early age. Yet, she had reason to keep going. "I was driven by a love for the craft,” her voice resonates with intensity at this point, “but completely lost when it came to business."

"At first, I was just selling through WhatsApp and Instagram," Leah shares, gesticulating as though crocheting in that very moment, a constant, rhythmic accompaniment to her words. "I loved making pieces, but I had no real plan. I didn’t track my profits, and I wasn’t sure how to grow my business."