Tweet Facebook Mail A Gold Coast mum who defied the odds by running a national beauty business after a car crash left her with serious brain damage is now in the running for one of Australia's top beauty awards. Rebecca Castano-Mander is the founder of Naturally COS, building a nationally acclaimed brand from her Coomera home. WATCH: You can stream 9News Gold Coast LIVE and FREE at 5.
30pm on 9NOW here . And if you switch on late just use the start over function so you don't miss a thing. Castano-Mander was involved in a serious car accident in 2020, resulting in a brain haemorrhage and stroke.
It left her with significant memory loss and a need for full-time care. "When I was hit, I was spun out of control," said Castano-Mander. Four years later and Castano-Mander is back in business.
Naturally COS has already earned four prestigious awards, and now Castano-Mander stands as a finalist for Australia's Beauty Product of the Year, competing against an 50,000 other products. She says she is now committed to inspiring and empowering other women to embrace their self-confidence. "I want to help you to be like, 'Look at me, I'm beautiful, I've got this,'" she said.
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