NZBusiness April 2018

Having forged a successful career as an artist, a busy mother of four children and now successful business owner, Vicky Woolford acknowledges she is very driven to succeed and has “always been someone who enjoys a challenge”. It’s no surprise then to learn her natural skin care company Savar (after the French greeting Ca Va or “hello, how are you”), launched nine years ago, was a category finalist in the Export New Zealand, 2017 Exporter of the Year Awards. Working as an artist was the catalyst into the world of business and natural skin care.  “My skin suffered from the chemicals and substances I used as an artist. I became acutely aware of the effect of substances on my skin