About Merlyn Essentials

Growing up, we loved our Nigerian culture and all the natural ingredients my parents used within our home. From camwood, shea butter, ndun, pepper fruit, etc. This helped us to stay grounded in our culture while also embracing the western society. My father particularly was very “Nigerian”, coming from humble begginings, harped on the need to always embrace our culture/community back in Nigeria while also giving back. My siblings and I would often be teased because of our African food, shiny faces( we were lathered with oils and butters from the Motherland) but my daddy would tell us to embrace the fact that you are unique, he would say take the good, the bad and the unpolished of both cultures and become the best version of yourself. With this up bringing it led me to create Merlyn Essentials. A lifestyle brand that offers products made from natural ingredients originally from Nigeria and other African countries.