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Swimming wit h<br />
t he Shar k s<br />
M<br />
adison Star, 12, <strong>and</strong> Mallory Iyana, 10, are<br />
entrepreneurs who are making a huge splash in the<br />
beauty industry. They are the visionaries <strong>and</strong> creators of<br />
a tween (ages 5-12) body spray <strong>and</strong> lotion product line<br />
entitled, ?Angels <strong>and</strong> Tomboys?. The product line is a<br />
natural h<strong>and</strong>made ?paraben free, patent pending, vegan<br />
friendly formula that contains several great vitamins to<br />
preserve young skin. With their mother?s, Vera,<br />
assistance the girls took a chance to swim <strong>with</strong> the<br />
sharks (thankfully not the ones that live in the ocean).<br />
Madison <strong>and</strong> Mallory took their idea <strong>and</strong> products to<br />
pitch it the investors of Shark Tank. As a fun fact, their<br />
?mom named the company Angels <strong>and</strong> Tomboys as a<br />
reflection of our unique <strong>and</strong> complex personalities <strong>and</strong><br />
interests.The girls love to say "We're just like every girl in<br />
the world because ALL girls are created equally different.<br />
Plus, we can all agree that every Angel has a bit of<br />
Tomboy in her.? Recently, I had the pleasure <strong>with</strong><br />
speaking their mother <strong>and</strong> the miniature entrepreneurs.<br />
Where are you from <strong>and</strong> how did you get st art ed?<br />
We are from Memphis, Tennessee. Our product line was<br />
started because our mother?s perfumes from Victoria<br />
Secret were too grown. We wanted scents <strong>and</strong> lotions<br />
that younger kids could enjoy <strong>and</strong> feel good about<br />
themselves.<br />
How did you com e up w it h t he idea for your product ?<br />
After being bored senseless <strong>with</strong> our body care products,<br />
we had this cool idea to make everyday products that<br />
girls use fun. We came up <strong>with</strong> fun names, characters<br />
<strong>and</strong> unique fragrances for these products <strong>and</strong> pitched<br />
the idea to our mom. She loved it <strong>and</strong> the rest is history<br />
in the making.<br />
What w as your experience like on ?Shark Tank??<br />
It was very exciting <strong>and</strong> hard work. We initially thought<br />
that we were going to l<strong>and</strong> Lori Greiner as our investor<br />
because she is all about girl power. Although she did not<br />
invest in our line, she provided us <strong>with</strong> great feedback<br />
<strong>and</strong> tips to help our business grow. We come to the show<br />
<strong>with</strong> our excitement <strong>and</strong> confidence. We knew we were<br />
coming home <strong>with</strong> a shark, <strong>and</strong> it paid off. Actually, we<br />
l<strong>and</strong>ed two sharks, Mark Cuban <strong>and</strong> Daymond John who<br />
believed in our business.<br />
"Ever y A ng el has a bit of<br />
Tomboy in her "
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