Hi!  I’m Lydia, mom to 2 busy children.  The concept for this store was born about 6 months after we brought home our precious daughter from South Africa.  It didn’t take long to figure out that I had absolutely no idea how to take care of her skin and her hair.  I also quickly learned that finding appropriate dolls for her to play with was going to be a challenge.  After speaking to many other adoptive parents, I knew I wasn’t alone.  We’d all spent exorbitant amounts of money importing different products that were only available over the internet.  Unfortunately we found out that the majority of them didn’t work for our particular child’s hair.  Who knew Black hair could be so varied!  

During our adoption journey, I would take time out to do a little retail therapy.  I went to all the usual places looking for dolls that would resemble my daughter.  Why shouldn’t she be able to have a doll that was just like her?  My mom bought me dolls that were just like me!  I was shocked at the poor selection.  I had to have the dolls special ordered.  
When researching a name for this store, I wanted to not only have a name that was catchy but also a name that had meaning.  The name Nandi comes from the mother of the infamous Zulu King, Shaka.  Nandi herself was an orphan and as a single mom, she raised a son who would be known as a great leader.

My mission with Nandi Kids Boutique is to make sure every child knows that they are special; Black, White, Brown, adopted or biological.  They shouldn’t have to fit into someone else’s mould.  They are special, beautiful and deserve to have products designed just for them.

I appreciate your feedback or comments about any of our products.