Student success stories

From Kitchen Formulating to Running Her Own Natural Skincare Business – Krithika’s Success Story
Krithika Sundaram is a researcher and certified formulator based in Bahrain. Her natural skincare brand, Tvishi Handmade, brings together luxurious organic ingredients and effective skin and haircare. When Krithika started formulating products, she was experimenting...

Denisse B García – the Naturally Nourishing Mama
Worrying about your kids is a natural part of parenthood. From bumps and bruises to fallings-out with friends, there’s a lot mothers and fathers can’t control. A big area of concern can be what you’re putting in – or on – to your children’s bodies. This is a feeling...

From Natural Home Remedies in India to a Children’s Natural Skincare Brand in the UK
Born into a family of doctors, you might think that traditional medicine and conventional skincare would be the go-to option for Aparna Telang Tuli. However, Aparna’s family also instilled in her the importance of nature and to appreciate all that it has to offer. A...

Dare to be Natural; Going One Step Further in Natural Haircare Inspiration
On a journey to help take ownership of her natural hair, one student’s vision of self-help has become a reality! For decades, Montreece Soares’ “constant companions” were heated appliances and curly and straight perms, tools to tame hair she felt was “ugly, unruly...

A Haircare Business Built from a Natural Passion
Virginija Stukaite-Laniauskiene is set to embrace the current trend for no-fuss natural haircare products by launching her unique and covetable range of shampoo bars from her Surrey-based haircare company, Vivi Spiritus Lab. Virginija’s journey began when she was...

A Business Grown from a Passion for Natural Beauty
Entrepreneur Anastasia Igorovich started her natural beauty business with her husband in Colombia after seeing a gap in the market. Her natural cosmetics company Coco Salvaje, which translates to ‘wild coconut’, came into being in 2015 after she originally started a...

“A ritual rather than a routine”: Karen’s mission to take beauty back to basics, while keeping its transformative power
Karen Hughes believes natural skincare doesn’t need to be complex or scary. In fact, it’s at its most powerful when it is straightforward, effective and natural. An organic approach to skincare Taking this approach, Karen wants to help others embrace skincare as ‘a...

How To Turn Your Passion for Skincare Into a Career
Robyn Masters has been in love with skincare products since a very young age and growing up she became intrigued by the beauty industry. After years working in a completely different sector, Robyn’s drive, passion for beauty and love of learning has led to her...

A Mother’s Personal Quest for Truly Natural Skincare
Suprina Hilaire, owner and founder of MSA Skincare (Make Your Skin Amazing), started her own beauty business because she wanted natural, chemical-free skincare products for herself and her daughter. After suffering from skin irritations and dry skin herself, Suprina...

When Mainstream Cosmetics Can’t Help Your Skin
Most of us have struggled with our skin at one time or another. Whether it's dryness, oiliness, blemishes or acne, the hunt for the perfect products to take care of our skin can seems never-ending. It’s a story that Queen Daniel Okpakhalu, a chemical engineering...