 We've heard the saying, I don't work for anyone else. Well, a 17-year-old girl spoke those words into existence. Haiti Clotter has the story on a young business guru in the making. At just 17 years old, Antonina Kuznetsov is all about business. She is a high school senior and entrepreneur. Her natural beauty line Antonina Naturals featuring lip balms, bath bombs and lotions was created at an early age. I started my natural beauty business when I was 12, making lip balms out of my mom's kitchen. We have six girls in our family, so we're always running low on that. And the natural beauty world always interested me. Antonina felt that many of the beauty products on the market were hurting rather than helping people. That's why she sticks to an all-natural agenda by using essential oils and shea butters. Instead of just making something that's mediocre, seemed great, so that's something I try to stick to. I know I have a great product and I want people to know that. Most of Antonina Naturals are made in small batches and Antonina is aware of all ingredients. She's very hands on with her business and has stayed up late many nights packaging her own products like this coconut lip balm. Antonina comes from a large family and her sisters and moms sometimes help her decide on a product but the final decision is ultimately up to her. The top sellers are eucalyptus mint lip balm and rosemary lavender body butter. I just keep perfecting the recipe until it is something that we all like. Her team includes two manufacturers and one more person that assists with packaging but this doesn't feel like work to Antonina. She makes time for what's important to her including running her business and everything else that comes with being a teenager. I do my homework and I mean after that it was business time and I enjoy doing my business so I didn't really feel like work but I made time for it because I enjoyed it. The most exciting part of all of this is the journey. Her products can be found in gas stations along Highway 2 and are also available through her online store. This past summer Antonina also did trade shows. She's looking forward to what's next. I want to take some marketing classes because that really interests me and expand my line hopefully into cosmetics. She's the face of her line and sets up her own meanings and does presentations to push her product. Not every door you knock on will end up with a yes but that doesn't stop Antonina from pursuing her passion. There's always going to be no. People are always going to say no and it motivates me to okay what did I do wrong this time? What can I do to make my next presentation better? It's all about learning. For more information on Antonina's products you can visit our website at lptbe.org If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.