MEET ANDREA

Known as New Zealand’s leading innovator of premium cosmetic bioactives, skin expert and award-winning cosmetic chemist Andrea Taimana sets herself apart with her innovative, results-driven approach to brightening and regenerating the skin faster than ever before.

Her passion for developing natural yet highly effective skin brightening, protecting, and age-defying cosmetic ingredients and products has been recognised at her home in New Zealand, as well as globally. Andrea has been continuously innovating and creating cutting edge cosmetic bioactives and final skincare products while successfully penetrating the industry where science, innovation, and performance demands are incredibly high.

KIA ORA, I AM ANDREA TAIMANA, AND I AM "MELASMA SURVIVOR".

THE JOURNEY

I suffered severe melasma all over my face for more than 22 years. Years ago, I got sick of the false promises and poor performance of skin-brightening cosmetic products on the global market. I started to research, innovate and create firstly for myself. When I noticed an incredible improvement in my long-lasting and embarrassing skin condition, I decided to share my knowledge and experience to help other women.

As a cosmetic chemist and award-winning “beautyprenuer”, I knew botanical actives’ clinical powers and potential. I knew it was time to create a better beauty brand, a line of luxury natural skincare products that are solution focused and truly deliver.

Enamoured by the untapped biodiversity of the Natural World of Aotearoa New Zealand, I poured an in-depth understanding of medical skin regeneration, my respect for traditional harvesting practices, and my love for native land and marine flora into the innovation of clinically proven, all-natural luxury cosmetic formulations.

BIGGER PURPOSE

As a woman in business, I believe in meaningfully supporting other women through personal and professional mentorship. I am passionate about empowering other women, especially those from disadvantaged local indigenous communities. And I love that those fair-trade relationships make it possible for us to rise together because only empowered women can share love, nourish traditional knowledge, and further educate one another and younger generations.

Together, we are creating a new generation of ethically sourced, clean beauty derived from the wisdom of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers. Here and now, we are living their legacy and leaving a positive footprint for future generations.

With these values at heart and Pristine Luxury front-and-center, I feel proud to place TAIMANA® among world-class global beauty brands.

Andrea Taimana | Founder 

Innovator and Award-winning Cosmetic chemist