Butter by Keba is a Harlem-born premium line of moisturizers and synergistic fragrances designed to promote soft skin & elasticity while uplifting and smoothing your mind using the practice and process of aromatherapy and perfumery. In addition to creating beautifully crafted perfumes with earth-centred plant-based ingredients. The companies mission is to foster connection and inclusivity within underserved and underrepresented communities through a thoughtful, intuitive application of artisanal formulation, powered by purpose.
Ms. Lloyd is an active community member and supporter of causes near to her heart. These include her community garden where she volunteers and contributes, as well as her commitment to paying it forward through her aromatherapy and perfumery workshop series in partnership with Harlem-based non-profit organization, Hands That Make a Difference, an anti-violence and financial literacy initiative for at-risk youth.
Meet Makeba Guilan Lloyd, Founder of Butter by Keba
Makeba Guilan Lloyd, a Harlem-born native New Yorker of Southern and Guyanese descent, began her 20 year professional career as a real estate associate specializing in newly constructed condominium sales.
However, after an educational tour through Egypt, she became inspired to learn about the process of perfumery and practice of aromatherapy.
Makeba pursued her curiosity in the classrooms of the New York Open Center, New York Institute of Aromatic Studies, Illuminated Perfume’s School of the Lost Arts and Pratt Institute with a focus in Natural Perfumery, Aromatherapy, Classic Perfumery and Ancient Egyptian Perfumery.
She also holds continued education certification in aromatherapy for healthcare. Makeba is a member of the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapists, Herbalists Without Boarders and the Natural and Organic Health and Beauty Alliance (NOHBA). “I hope you take the opportunity to try every blend…
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