We had the good fortune of connecting with Nephateria Covington and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Nephateria, what’s the most important lesson your business/career has taught you?
The most important lesson that my business/career has taught me is that everyone won’t support you or be proud of you. There will always be someone that doesn’t wanna see you win in life but it’s up to you to prove them wrong. I’ve always told myself “Never give up” or “Expect others to support you”. As long as I believe in myself then I’m good! Most important thing to do is keep GOD first in everything you do.

What should our readers know about your business?
The thing that I’m most proud about when it comes to my business is that, it’s all mines. A lot of people don’t know that a bad breakup is what motivated me even harder to start my own business. It wasn’t easy because I started my business during Covid and I was always wondering if I would gain clients but by the grace of god I still had customers coming to me for Tooth Gems and I felt so honored because they trusted me during that time. Overcoming challenges all I did was keep faith because that’s the only thing you can do. I’m still facing challenges till this day because my business is not where I want it to be right now but I know someday I will be overbooked with clients.The lessons I’ve learned along the way is to keep pushing and challenge yourself daily because you will always get a different outcome. The most important thing I want people to know about my brand and my story is that I’m a fighter, I fight for what I want and I fight for what I believe in and you should as well!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
•Spend time in Uptown Charlotte: First Ward Park, Harvey B. Gantt Center, NASCAR Hall of Fame, The Green Park, Truist Field for baseball, and Mint Museum. •Charlotte Segway Tour: A unique and fun way to discover Uptown.
Visit Carowinds Amusement Park: Rides, waterpark, live events, and dining.
•Watch sports: Charlotte Hornets (basketball), Carolina Panthers (football), Charlotte Knights (baseball), and Charlotte Checkers (hockey).
•Visit Lake Norman: A large lake with water recreation and a local state park.
•Explore the NoDa neighborhood : Mac Tabby Cat Cafe, Pura Vida Worldly Art, NoDa Easy Art Walk, Optimist Hall, Divine Barrel Brewing, and The Evening Muse

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I have so many people to shoutout when it comes to me being successful in life, First and foremost I wanna thank GOD because none of this would be possible without him. Secondly I wanna thank my mother for birthing a superstar and always supporting me in whatever I wanted to do in life. I also wanna thank my sisters C-Asia Sanchez and Precious Henderson for always giving me advice when I felt like everything was against me and I wanted to throw in the towel, those two ladies really stepped in to make sure I was okay. Last but not least I wanna thank my idol Dr. Pilar Scratch for sharing her story with the world and for just being the strong super mom that she is. I love everything about her and thank you for featuring me in your Fashion GXD Magazine. You gave me an opportunity to showcase my work and I’m forever grateful. I love each and everyone one of y’all for making me the strong individual that I am today.

Instagram: https://instagram.com/taicobeautybar

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/SouthernLife25

Other: Personal IG : https://instagram.com/ineffey1992

Image Credits
Tooth Gem Models: Joshua Tobias and Kayla Lowery Teeth Whitening Model: Lisa Smith

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