Kia ora! Hello! I am Suse, crafter & purveyor of luxurious natural & organic skincare products, made from only the best of ingredients.
By The Lily Pond started kind of by accident. I really just wanted to see if there was a way of making my own hand cream. I was tired of seeing empty plastic tubes, representing money I barely had, pile up, while my hands still kept looking as if I had been in bouts of fisticuffs.
I started my research. I tried out recipes. I became a convert. I converted all my family by making hand cream for them. I learned how to formulate. I drew a picture and thought of a name for a business. And, thus, I was on my way.
My “no-compromise” ethos of social and environmental responsibility is rooted in my long-time academic & activist interest in environmental and social issues. I hold a Master of Science degree in Geography and have previously taught a course in Environmental Sociology at the University of Canterbury.