By Abigail Headley
Romaine Benn is a 32-year-old Barbados-based entrepreneur originally from the West Coast Berbice, who has faced her fair share of ups and downs in life. Growing up, she had a childhood filled with creativity and exploration.
“I had an amazing childhood where I was allowed to explore with my creativity which took many forms,” she told Stabroek Weekend during a recent visit to her homeland. “I designed and made clothes for my doll Amy (who was the most fashionable doll amongst my friends’ dolls). [As an adult] I love to explore and immerse myself in nature. I enjoy being creative and moving to life’s rhythm”.
Before migrating to Barbados, Benn was a teacher but decided to switch professions and started Hollywood-Benn Creative Arts, a venture dedicated to helping teachers beautify their classrooms. She also opened a cosmetics store called True Me Cosmetics, dedicated to providing African women with products that helped them to maintain their natural hair.