About Us
Tropicology is a small business based in Nassau, The Bahamas. However, we are more than just a business, we are a brand-- "The Self Care" Brand to be more specific.
Our Story
In summer of 2019, Adessa had an idea to start something.
"I had no money. I had no job (After all I was in the 10th grade). I knew I wanted to share the message of self care and that I would make it happen somehow. In the beginning stages of planning and research, I truly couldn't decide on what I could sell that would fit my budget, not distract me from school or be of a low quality.
Through all of my indecisiveness, I knew one thing for certain, and that the mission of my company would be to encourage all people to take time out to take more care of themselves.
Earlier that year, I had a group project where were tasked to create a company and sell a product around school. Is this where the idea to start a business arose from? Perhaps. The product we chose was lip gloss and boy! Was it everything you hated in a lip gloss! It was awful at first! I was then, put in charge of production so I had ample time to play around with the ingredients to make it perfection, which I eventually did.
Early lipglosses (late 2019)
Fast forward to October, after months of research, terrible graphic designing and hours scrolling online, Tropicology™ officially launched! (Fun fact, we didn't use any social media to promote for the first three weeks and looking back... I have many questions honestly.)
Initially, it started off as convincing people at school that our lip gloss was safe, but then we started deliveries in November and then we eventually got our first international order!
Business was surprisingly going great until the pandemic hit the Bahamas in March 2020. Tropicology was closed during March, April and most of May which definitely took a toll on us but, thanks to the support of our Tropigirls (& guys!!!), we were able to bounce back!
In November 2020, we released our two best selling products: Satin Scrunchies and Reversible Satin Bonnets. People loved them (still do). The following Christmas season, people demanded for our work and it definitely took us by surprise!
Examples of Tropicology Bonnets and Scrunchies
In the present day, Tropicology has over 1k followers on our socials and have grown a cult following called the "Tropifam". We aim to spread love, joy and preach the message of "Self Care" as an essential, not an option. I recruited one of my close friends, Tehv (she's the cutest, sweetest person ever) to join my company and we have only gone up from there. I am thankful for the community I have created, the lives that I have touched, the smiles that we have put on people's faces... I am grateful for it all and we plan to continue to do this for a really, reaaaaaaally long time.
Adessa & Tehv