Tracey Trimell Sancho’s Radiant Touch is a growing success

Feb 27, 2022 News

From television reporter to budding entrepreneur…

“When God has something planned for you, there is nothing you can do to change that plan. I was never this type of person that had a career goal but while working at Little Rock, I developed a passion for make-up from my big sister Trisha. I couldn’t afford makeup, but I use to sit and admire her and how she applied the products and so on.”

By Malisa Playter-Harry

Kaieteur News – Venturing into the world of business and entrepreneurship is not usually a walk in the park as some may think. For some it may unravel easily when challenges surface, but for others, even the difficulties could help propel them to success.

Young Entrepreneur, Tracey Trimell Sancho

Today our featured young entrepreneur is Tracey Trimell Sancho, a university graduate and former television reporter who resides at 337 Union Village, West Coast Berbice. She is the proud owner of Radiant Touch By Tracey.
Her business, which she started in 2020 during the pandemic, offers her branded line of quality and luxurious mink eyelashes and brow pomade. But Sancho did not wake up one day and decided this is what she wanted to do. Rather it was something that she gave a lot of thought to over the years.
When Sancho started out in the world of work, she was just 17 years old but was already focused on becoming successful in life. She applied at the Little Rock Television Station (Channel 10) in Region Six to become a reporter. She was a successful applicant.
She soon became outstanding in the field of reporting, so much so that she was a familiar voice and face in the homes of Berbicians. She spent a total of three years in that profession before leaving and subsequently commencing studies at the University of Guyana (UG’)s Turkeyn Campus.
But Sancho recalled that during her time at the television station, she developed a love and passion for make-up artistry and had thoughts about one day owning her own line of products. That dream was inspired by seeing her sister “doll up” daily with beautiful shades of make-up that adorned her facial features.
“When God has something planned for you, there is nothing you can do to change that plan. I was never this type of person that had a career goal but while working at Little Rock, I developed a passion for make-up from my big sister, Trisha. I couldn’t afford makeup but I use to sit and admire her and how she applied the products and so on,” Sancho related.

Some of products offered by Radiant Touch By Tracey

Sancho, who is also now a lecturer at the Mahaicony Technical and Vocational Training Centre, was part of UG’s 2021 graduating batch. She had pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education and prior to that she graduated with a Degree in Tourism Studies. The budding businesswoman was also recently accepted into the GOAL Online Scholarship Programme offered by the Government and will pursue an MBA in Systems and Operations at Jain University in India.
Despite her packed schedule of studying and working, Sancho managed to successfully launch her business in August 2020.
“I started with lashes and recently extended with the eye pomade. Since the formation of the business, there has been tremendous support…not only that particular aspect of the business but apart from that I also do eyebrows. I do eye-brow tinting, eye brow waxing, underarm waxing and Brazilian wax…I have not been focusing much on that as yet because I am currently working towards opening a spa where all of these services will be offered,” she said.
Giving an insight into how she managed to get her business up and running, Sancho said she spent a lot of time doing research on how to go about getting things started. This, she said, was done when the pandemic had first hit Guyana, forcing many people to stay at home. She disclosed that she acquired a link with a vendor, who brands and ships her products to where she is located in WCB.“I have always, apart from my career, had a passion for make-up and as my passion grew for make-up I wanted to create and brand my own products and it’s not only branding lashes but other products such as foundation, eye pomade, lip gloss, lip stick, etc.,” Sancho said with pride.
Since starting her business, Sancho noted that she has been blessed with the opportunity to become a better version of herself through all she has chosen to embark on. With the hope of one day expanding and growing into a huge business, she said that she has been able to build a clientele list of persons mainly from Georgetown.
According to the young woman, she was able to engage various make-up artists in Berbice and Georgetown who have been helping to promote her branded eyelash line.
Sancho said that while she doesn’t consider herself the first to venture into that sort of business, she believes that she can be considered the first to offer branded products, along with other extensive services, on the West Coast of Berbice. By mid-March, she is hoping to open her very own spa, a venture which, she said, will be a dream come true.
When asked where she sees herself in a few years, Sancho confidently expressed, “I see myself expanding my business and eventually becoming a full-time businesswoman…my passion is tourism and business and that helps to sustain me and provides an opportunity to put what I have learnt into practice.”
But her achievements thus far, she noted, could not have been possible without her support system – her immediate family. Her parents, two sisters and a brother, she said, have been there for her and have supported all of her aspirations and ventures.
If you are looking to enlist Sancho’s services or purchase any of her products, you can find her business profile on Instagram: Radiant Touch by Tracey. She is located at Union Village, WCB (opposite Hurricane Harbour) and her contact number is 655-2892.