A piece of the Caribbean, wherever you are
Island Play was born from the desire to carry the beauty, warmth and spirit of the Caribbean into everyday beauty and self-care.
My Story
Island Play is very personal to me.
I was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago; the Caribbean is where I’m from, and a piece of my heart will always reside there.
But there’s so much to see and do, and only one lifetime to do it in, so I travelled the world, met the love of my life and today I’m married, building a life and starting a family in the UK.
I love the life I’ve built for myself, but being away from home made me realise how important it was to keep a piece of my roots in my everyday life wherever I go. The colour, warmth, music, energy, freedom, beauty… the spirit of the Caribbean is unmistakable. But how to express, experience and live it daily?
Beauty feels like the perfect place. I love makeup, fashion and self-care. Beauty is something I enjoy every day, whether it’s doing my skincare, putting on a bold lip, trying a new product or simply taking a few minutes for myself.
But when I looked at the beauty market, I struggled to find products and brands that really reflected the Caribbean I knew and loved.
So I decided to create it.
Island Play: Born in the Caribbean, made for everyone
Island Play is my way of bringing a piece of the Caribbean into the everyday rituals of beauty and self-care.
Every product we create carries a little piece of Caribbean soul. Sometimes you’ll see it in the colours. Sometimes it’s in a product name, a texture, an ingredient, a piece of packaging or simply in the feeling we want that product to give you.
Island Play isn’t about trying to recreate the Caribbean; it’s about carrying its spirit with you. For me, that means being able to stand in my bathroom in the UK, thousands of miles away from Trinidad, pick up an Island Play product and feel a little connection to home.
I know I’m not the only one; Caribbean people and people with Caribbean roots live all over the world. We build lives, careers and families in different countries, but there are parts of home that never leave us.
Island Play was created for that connection. But it was also created for everyone who falls in love with what the Caribbean represents. If you love beautiful products, expressive colour, incredible skincare, indulgent self-care, confidence and a little more joy in your routine, there is a place for you here.
Island Play is and always will be Caribbean; but you don’t have to be Caribbean to play.
Beauty for every shade of us
The Caribbean is diverse, and Island Play should be too.
Our products are created with different skin tones, skin types and beauty styles in mind. From skincare and self-care to bold makeup and everyday essentials, we want Island Play to be a brand where people can discover products that make them feel good in their own skin.
Quality matters enormously to me.
I don’t want to put the Island Play name on something simply because it looks good. I want the products themselves to be something you genuinely enjoy using and want to come back to.
As we grow, that commitment will remain at the heart of the brand.
Built with you, built for you
Island Play may have started with my story, but it isn’t only my story; when you use my makeup, I want you to feel as bold and beautiful as I do. When you use our self-care products, I want it to make you feel as calm and rejuvenated as it makes me feel.
I read the reviews, I listen to the feedback, and I act on it. Some of the best ideas for what Island Play becomes next will come from the people using our products.
That relationship with our community is incredibly important to me because I want to build products for you, not just sell products to you.
So please talk to us.
Tell us what you love. Tell us what you want next. Tell us about the shade you can’t find, the product you wish existed or the Island Play product that has earned a permanent place in your routine.
We’re listening.
Island Play is still growing, creating and evolving — but the reason behind it will always remain the same.
A little piece of home.
A celebration of where we come from.
And beautiful products designed to bring a little more colour, care and Caribbean energy into your everyday life.
