Boujee Best Friend with Koko The Love Story Behind Bloomeffects ft. founder Kim Van Haaster
EP87: Kim Van Haaster is a beauty entrepreneur, mom, Founder and CEO of Bloomeffects. Kim had always dreamt of creating her own skincare line. Despite her years of experience in the New York beauty industry, she never discovered a truly unique, pure, and natural ingredient that delivered effective results—until she moved to the Netherlands for love!
Can you guess what the magic ingredient is? TULIPS! Kim combined the magical compounds from a tulip and her love for beauty into a bottle. And sold it all over the world. Tune in to hear all about the beginnings of Kim’s career and advice for how she climbed to the top. You, too, can have it all… and with Kim’s advice, this episode will get you one step closer.
Episode Highlights
Kim’s early years and successful career
Tips from Kim on climbing the corporate ladder
How Kim met her Tulip farming husband on a dance floor in Ibiza
The incredible story behind Bloomeffects
Beauty product ingredients and coming up with the products
Advice on how to start a brand
Making mistakes in the early years of your brand
Recruiting a strong team
Where to find Bloomeffects
Shhhh… we may be having a giveaway
Timestamps
0:00- 1:45 | Intro
1:45- 5:40 | Kim’s early career journey
5:40- 8:25 | Advice for climbing the ladder in corporate beauty
8:25-13:30 | Meeting the love of your life on the dance floor
13:30- 20:20 | The story behind Bloomeffects and how it became the popular brand it is today
20:20- 32:44 | How Kim has been expanding her business
32:44- 47:05 | Making mistakes and advice on starting a brand today
CONNECT WITH KOKO
https://www.instagram.com/kokobeaute/
https://www.tiktok.com/@kokobeaute
https://www.instagram.com/boujeebestfriend
https://boujeebestie.com
https://m.youtube.com/@KokoBeaute
CONNECT WITH KIM
https://www.instagram.com/kimmivanhaaster/