Julia Garrison Julia Garrison- Parren Carnahan Julia Garrison, a freshman psychology major, did not always enjoy doing nails. She did not like regular nail polish because of how easily it smears. Her opinions changed when she began buying Color Street sets from one of her managers at her high school job at Chick-fil-A, who also happened to be a Color Street stylist. Unlike regular polish, Color Street designs are real nail polish in vacuum-sealed dry strips. Garrison's interest in doing nails with Color Street products quickly launched into the small business she runs today: Connect Nails. "I just thought this would be a really good college business because I don't have to put in any amount of time besides the time to put up Facebook posts every week and t e application time for people," Garrison said. "It's really flexible." Currently. Connect Nails offers several designs, including solids, glitters, glitter designs, glitter tips, and different overlays. According to Garrison, she runs nearly two separate businesses -one doing the actual nail art for customers and the other selling Color Street products through her website. Through her website, Garrison is able to get commissions as well as rewards for the money she makes. This allows her to buy discounted nail products and keep the overall osts of Connect Nails low. Color Street has expanded recently by offering other b auty products, including blush, mascara and highlighter. G rri on sells some of these on her site but personally pr f r nails, and wants to expand her business by d rtIsing more broadly. 'fv don nails for a lot ot people back home, but not too for p opl h re so far becaus I wanted to get settled c ool," Garrison said. "I'd lik to xpand my services nd b bl to do nails for mor p ople." II Danielle Edwards Danielle Edwards- Logan Howard Dani's Sweet Lab is a unique blend of science and confectionary creation. Danielle Edwards, a senior Forensic Science major and the founder of the business, first had the idea for a baking company in eighth grade. Edwards enrolled in the Young Entrepreneur Academy and came up with the idea of selling baked goods out of her kitchen. Over the years Edwards experimented with recipes and evolved her business mission to fit her budding passion for science, a subject she had grown to love in high school and later college. She revived the idea this year, changing the name to be more science-themed, and began marketing harder to the student body. "I'm trying to give a piece of encouragement to students and a cheaper option that is closer to campus," Edwards said. Currently, Edwards is selling cupcakes and cookies. Half a dozen cookies sell for $15 and cupcakes are $20 by the dozen, both in various flavors with toppings. She bakes off campus in her house and will deliver the orders to campus when needed. "Eventually I would love to open a shop," Edwards said. "Since my major is Forensic Science, I named my business Dani's Sweet Lab so it would be like a science lab theme." For Edwards, sweets are an exceptional encounter with food. As stated on her website: Every cookie and cupcake is a work of edible art. From classic chocolate chip cookies that melt in your mouth to cupcakes adorned with intricate designs, we believe in delivering not just a delicious treat, but a memorable experience Gr ph1cs by Ang I D lano CID '
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