This Meet the Urbaanite is part of a special edition featuring local makers at our 2024 Urbaanite Nashville Holiday Market.
Takeshi Kelson founded Lustful Bath out of a passion for natural skincare, inspired by creating bath salts for her son with cerebral palsy. During the pandemic, she expanded into soaps and bath bombs, turning her hobby into a full-time business crafting luxurious, chemical-free bath and body products for healthy, glowing skin.
Takeshi Kelson
Company, Business or Organization: Lustful Bath
Title: Co-Owner
How many years have you been in Nashville? We have lived in Nashville for over a decade now. I came here because of my sons doctors are located at Vanderbilt.
Tell us what you are creating in Nashville (minimum of 3 sentences)? We handcrafted bath and body products with Natural ingredients. Our line of products include soaps, body oils and butters, bath bombs, face care, beard & hair care, bath salts, etc. We have just launched our home line called “Elizabeth Jean” that will highlight room sprays, incense, laundry detergent, concrete soaps dishes and trays and much more.
What inspires you? My son! I started in April of 2021 making products for him. My son has a type of Cerebral Palsy called spastic diplegia which impairs the extension of his tendons in his legs and ankles and restricts his muscles from relaxing. We created the bath bombs and bath salts and help ease that tension and to also help with the skin abrasions that he would get from his equipment. He pushes through all pain daily and still has a smile on his face!!
Coffee, Lunch, brunch or happy hour? Brunch
Favorite Nashville musician, singer or artist? Reyna Roberts
What is your favorite Nashville spot you are digging right now? Noir
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