Authenticality Co.

It’s big candle season at ACO✨ Choose any of our designer vessels, choose a scent & we’ll create your statement candle! When your candle finishes its burn, bring it back & we’ll refill it with any scent you choose.

If you’ve been with us a while you likely already have a few of our huge vessels that you rotate. If you’re new here or you haven’t had a huge statement candle before - welcome to the other side.

It gets really addictive over here 😍

*The vessels pictured hold 2-3 lbs of wax. Comment or send us a DM if you want one of these - we’ll send a payment link. (No holds, vessels will go to the first paid invoices)

20% OFF candle refills✨You know what time it is! Bring all of those empty ACO vessels & fill them with your favorite scents!

How many empty ACO vessels do you have in your stash? 👀 We promise we won’t judge 😂

The refill sale ends on 10/1. Get your orders in now!

NEW FALL SCENTS ARE HERE✨ It’s 90+ degrees outside but we’re summoning Fall with these new scents 😍🍂 We’re ready for sweaters, pumpkin spice & the slower pace that Fall brings. We can’t be the only ones.

The Scents:
🍁Hopeless Romantic - lemongrass / vanilla / tonka
🍁 Main Character - ylang ylang / teakwood / musk
🍁 Old Soul - coffee / leather / cedar
Along with some of your fave throwback scents:
🍁 High Chai - cozy sweaters / pumpkin / chai
🍁 Snooze - fig / bamboo / tonka

Whether you’re craving a classic Fall fragrance or you’re looking for a scent to lift your mood - we’ve gotcha covered!

Available in store & online now! ✨🍂

We’re open @ both locations today✨ Add a trip to ACO to your Saturday plans!

ACO Portsmouth 11-7
ACO Norfolk 12-9 (271 Granby Street)

Book a session or walk in!

Don’t be so busy building a beautiful life that you forget to enjoy it✨ There’s beauty in the building phase - in the anticipation, the planning, in seeing it all come together.

There’s also beauty in pausing to enjoy the moment.
Let yourself linger in the beauty of all you’ve built.

Pause, reflect, take in the moment, congratulate yourself, count the wins & give yourself permission to linger in this moment. It has taken so much to get here.
You’ve worked hard for this, don’t rush past the life you created.

This week, take a moment to appreciate how far you’ve come. Reject the urge to rush ahead to the next goal. Take inventory of the goals you’ve crushed, the challenges you’ve overcome & the progress you’ve made. I’m currently doing the same.

I’m so proud of you 🖤

Cynthia
Founder, Authenticality Co.

STORYTIME✨📚 An ACO OG (long time customer) walks into the Portsmouth location today. She sees our new ACO Everyday Mug and says “Oooooooooh! Can you make this into a candle???”

Me: 🫤🤔
Also me: Of course! Do you know who I am???

Y’all are spoiled & I’m convinced that I’m the problem 😂 These kinds of special requests are pretty common with our OG’s. And as much as I joke about it, I love giving our people what they want. Keep the odd, random and slightly neurotic requests coming 😂

Anyone else want one of these while I’m pouring?

Cyn

OPENING DAY AT ACO NORFOLK✨Yesterday we officially opened ACO’s pop-up location in Norfolk. This moment couldn’t have happened without the support of our team & our ACO tribe. Every like, share, comment, purchase, booking and referral has brought us here. This moment is for all of us 🖤

Our new pop-up location will operate a few days each month with specific dates. Keep an eye on our booking calendar, social media posts or join our text community (link in bio) for updates.

Our Portsmouth location will continue to run as usual with an update in business hours.

Thanks for your support & patience as we navigate growing into our next phase 🖤🌱

📍Authenticality Co. Norfolk
271 Granby Street Norfolk, VA
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Life. But make it elevated✨ The Everyday Mug is the newest addition to the ACO lifestyle collection.

Reach for this matte black beauty when you’re pouring your morning matcha, sipping tea in the evenings or for a much needed hot toddy.

We love how gorgeous it looks sitting on your night stand. You’ll love how it nudges you to slow down, sip slow & return to yourself.

Available in store and online now! This is a limited run - grab yours before they’re gone.