About Us

About Us

Welcome to NAVYA where we share the bold and unique style of nail lacquers. With our earth friendly, high shine, quick drying, opaque, luxe and timeless collections of nail lacquers; we inspire women around the world to color outside the box and move to the beat of their own drum by creating our own trends. Inspired by the culture of Jamaica & the United Kingdom; the foundation of NAVYA is an infusion between two extraordinary worlds. We are here to celebrate our passion for all things beauty and artistic freedom. NAVYA nail lacquers are cruelty-free, non-toxic,vegan, hand-crafted and made in the USA. Free from 11 toxic ingredients found in many nail polishes.

  • Formaldehyde
  • Toluene
  • DBP (Dibutyl Phthalate
  • Camphor
  • Formaldehyde Resin
  • Xylene 
  • Parabens
  • Phthalates 
  • Ethyl Tosylamide
  • Triphenyl Phosphate 
  • Fragrance 

 

Founder & Creative Director, Cheria Farquharson

Our Founder & Creative Director, Cheria Farquharson has years of experience in the beauty, fashion and television industries as an Editorial Hairstylist for iconic publications such as Vogue, Vogue Italia and Teen Vogue. Her versatile hair creations have been seen in major television shows such as Ramy, NBC’s New Amsterdam and CBS's The Good Fight to name a few. Inspired in 1988 as child by the legendary Florence Griffith Joyner who was known for her bright long tresses and  luxurious finger nails her love for nails and hair began. After moving to the United States from England , Cheria was drawn to the creative hairstyles her classmate wore and also delighted to see them wearing nail polish . The early images of her childhood journey inspired her to create NAVYA meaning “Worthy of praise” paying homage to her daughter. NAVYA led her to follow her heart’s passion and curiosity.