Studio Notes

Questions, process, and care

This space exists to offer context.
About our materials. About how we work. About why we choose restraint over excess.

Atabey Obsidiana is built slowly and intentionally. These notes are here to answer common questions, clarify our approach, and share how we think about care, formulation, and responsibility to origin.

  • Atabey Obsidiana is a materials first self care studio working with plants, clays, oils, and water as functional materials. Our work is rooted in Caribbean identity, diasporic botanical practice, and small batch creation.

    Each formula is developed slowly, with attention to material behavior, balance, and long term compatibility.

  • The studio is woman owned and rooted in Caribbean relationships to land, plants, and water. Our work is shaped by diasporic knowledge systems that value restraint, responsibility to origin, and respect for process.

    We are guided by lineage rather than trend, and by the belief that care is cumulative and developed over time.

  • We formulate with fewer ingredients and slower development. Materials are selected for how they behave on skin and hair over time, not for immediate or exaggerated performance.

    Products are designed for daily use, balance, and long term compatibility.

  • We work with plants, clays, oils, and water as materials, not symbols or trends. Each material is chosen for its behavior, interaction, and purpose within a formula rather than aesthetic appeal alone.

  • Fewer ingredients allow for clarity, compatibility, and respect for material limits. This approach reduces unnecessary complexity and supports the skin and hair over time rather than chasing immediate impact.

  • We prioritize foundational care over aggressive intervention. When performance ingredients are used, they are integrated with restraint and intention, always in service of balance.

  • Results are cumulative rather than instant. Our products are designed to support the skin and hair’s natural function over time, emphasizing steadiness, comfort, and long term health.

  • Yes. Each batch is produced in small quantities, tested, rested, and refined before release. Products are released only when the material feels stable, balanced, and ready.

  • Our formulations are cruelty free and developed with ethical sourcing in mind. Individual product details are always listed clearly on each product page.

  • Fragrance is used sparingly, if at all. When present, it serves the formula rather than overwhelming it. Many products are intentionally unscented.

  • For order support or care questions, email care@atabeyobsidiana.com
    For partnerships or press inquiries, contact partnership@atabeyobsidiana.com

    We respond thoughtfully and intentionally.