by Gail Francombe | Sep 25, 2017 | Business
Setting up your own skincare business is such an exciting time! In many countries it is perfectly possible to start by making and selling your skincare products from home. This is the way many of our students begin, and many run their business from home in the...
by Gail Francombe | Sep 21, 2017 | Business
If you want to sell your homemade cosmetics at some point you will start to wonder what tests are needed in order to sell your cosmetic products. Safety testing of cosmetics is a necessary part of creating products to sell. Ensuring your products are safe protects...
by Gail Francombe | Jun 21, 2017 | Business
As an entrepreneur, you have to be good at many different things; making products, dealing with suppliers, marketing, finances, PR, social media, planning and organization, and the list goes on! For most beauty business owners, finance is the sticky area which they...
by Gail Francombe | Feb 17, 2016 | Business
This month our business celebrates its 6th birthday! Wow, what a ride it’s been! Six years ago I had no idea how to run a business. I’d just returned home from New Zealand, full of passion for a natural and organic lifestyle, and a burning desire...
by Gail Francombe | Dec 2, 2015 | Business
We spend a lot of our time trying to find and attract new customers but we must never forget the customers who have already bought from us! This group of people are like good friends to us… they know us, probably like us, have had some personal contact with us and...
by Gail Francombe | Dec 2, 2015 | Business, Skincare Formulation
Most of us who are passionate about natural skincare and who love making products focus our efforts on playing around with ingredients, experimenting with different blends and on creating products that we love because that is what we enjoy the most. That’s the reason...