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Mary-Jane Ohobu + Her 10 years Journey At Zaron Cosmetics

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DANDRUFF OR DRY SCALP? HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE

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Mary-Jane Ohobu + Her 10 years Journey At Zaron Cosmetics

Editor’s note

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t is not everyday you come across a person who selflessly lends themselves to someone else's vision as if it was their own vision. Mary Jane Ohobu is a perfect example of such a person. General manager and Head of Make Up Artist of Zaron Cosmetics has been the brain behind the positioing of the brand as well as the amazing campaigns and bill boards of Zaron Cosmetics amidst a whole lot more. In this edition we have a chat with her as she tells us everything about her steady growth with the Zaron brand right from the inception till date.

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In our Makeup, Skincare, Hair and Wellness corner, we educate you as we explore various tips like home remedies for cracked heels, techniques to make your eye make up pop and a lot more. Sit back and enjoy!

PUBLISHER MORIAM MUSA

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EDITOR AIRAT BELLO OSAGIE DEPUTY EDITOR ERINFOLAMI TEMILOLUWA COVER/LAYOUT DESIGNER AKINWANDE VICTOR

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eneral Manager Zaron Cosmetics – Mary-Jane Ohobu is no newbie in the Nigeria make up space . As she is the head honcho at Zaron cosmetics , overseeing the entire business chain. Currently overseeing 23 stores with their agship store/head ofce in Ikoyi, Lagos and 22 franchise stores across Nigeria, Mary Jane has her work cut out for her and leads quite a busy life which she loves and not complain. Quite rare to see a business of this magnitude run effectively without its original owner - Oke Maduewesi in the picture all the time, Mary Jane has over the years earned both the trust of Oke as well as customers in steering the glamorous reigns of Zaron cosmetics . MJ as she is fondly called, started her journey with Zaron from inception which will make it 10 years in september 2021. According to MJ ...."10 years of an absolutely amazing experience with Africa’s fastest growing cosmetics brand for the woman of colour....."

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I am considerably calm in the face of any situation.

Mary-Jane Ohobu + Her 10 years Journey At Zaron Cosmetics

To whom much is given much is Her duties to overseeing , expected , hence in this brief chit research , develop ,market, chat, we talk about the challenges create and monitor the responsibilities and how she supply chains and all other efciently balances out her life. aspects of the brand operations starts and stops at her table . Quite overwhelming you might What is it like running one of say but her 14years presence in the biggest makeup brands in the beauty industry all seems to the country? make it a walk in the park . PAGE 4

I would describe my experience as a m a z i n g, e x p o s i n g, e x c i t i n g, tasking, mind blowing and much more and this has impacted my life in many great ways. What is your most marked characteristic? I am considerably calm in the face of any situation.

This has been one of the toughest challenges we have had to deal with as a brand as what this does is steal from your market share and much more. We have engaged the appropriate authorities and are constantly conducting raids on counterfeiters. however, the menace prevails. To safeguard our customers and ensure they are purchasing original products, we have attached scratch cards to all zaron products to help identify original products. all the customer needs to do is scratch this card and send an sms with the displayed code to the number provided. a message will be sent back to conrm authenticity.Sensitization is constantly on to inform our consumers on how best to identify original products. Asides staying on top of your game ,when and where were you the happiest? MJ - I am a home girl. I love my space and I am happiest there. It houses fond memories, my favourite people, some of my favourite things and very importantly, my favourite meals too How many distributors do you manage? MJ - Our products are sold via 1,000+ distributors as well as franchise outlets established in over 30 different locations both in nigeria and across africa, including the uk and north america. Who do you admire most in the beauty sector? MJ - It’s hard to really pick out one person from a How has Zaron been able to deal with other brand and sector lled with an unending list of super talented people. But I product imitations? can say that I admire Danessa Myricks as she has successfully Well, our focus is on staying innovative with our product combined her personality and her brand. offering as well as our customer satisfaction and so, we are constantly working round the clock to ensure we offer top of With such a busy schedule, how do you relax ? the line quality to blow the minds of our consumers. every zaron product is laced with love, passion, dedication and the I try to relax as much as I can, with movies when I get home from work even though it may take 1 week for nish one lol. I constant at exceeding customer expectations. like serene environments and so I relax out whenever I have the chance. I also relax with great movies at the cinema after work With the inux of fake products, how has Zaron been able to or at the weekend. stay aoat ? Interview by Moriam Musa PAGE 5

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