by Lee Ann Wickings | Abr 6, 2026 | Silky Stories
Coochie Cooler The Beginning Coochie Cooler started as a simple idea: a cooling, silky recovery cream created to calm delicate skin after shaving or waxing. It quickly became one of Velvet’s most-loved formulas because it absorbs fast, feels weightless, and delivers...
by Lee Ann Wickings | Mar 21, 2026 | Silky Stories
Silk Story: A Simple Guide to Preservatives in Your Skincare Preservatives can feel confusing. Many people want products that are “all natural,” yet the truth is more layered. Because of that, I want to explain how preservatives work and why they matter, especially...
by Lee Ann Wickings | Mar 13, 2026 | Botanical Ingredients, Silky Stories
Beyond the Trend: The Targeted Role of a Botanical Icon In the world of mass-market beauty, “Pomegranate” is often used as a marketing hook—a colorful fruit on a label meant to signal “natural.” But in the Velvet lab, we don’t formulate...
by Lee Ann Wickings | Mar 12, 2026 | Silky Stories
Silky Story: The Midnight Ritual Luminous Hydration and the “Zero-Grease” Finish One of our Velvet community members recently shared how she has woven our Botanical Shimmer into her nightly routine: “I’m absolutely hooked on this lavender...
by Lee Ann Wickings | Feb 26, 2026 | Silky Stories
The Handcrafted Skincare Ritual is the heartbeat of everything we create here at Velvet. In a world that constantly demands instant results and mass-produced convenience, we intentionally chose a different, more meaningful path. Specifically, we chose the patient...