Student success stories
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...
Qualified Nurse and Graduate, Esther, switches to organic skincare and experiences healthier, brighter and better skin
As a qualified nurse, Esther Ogundipe has seen first-hand how certain ingredients in skincare products can have a detrimental effect to the skin as well as sometimes to a person's health and wellbeing. Esther is a firm believer that beauty should not come at the...
Nature’s Bounty Plus Natural Skincare Science Proves a Recipe for Success for Onyii
Onyinyechi Udo-Chijioke suffered from acne throughout her teens and early 20s. Despite trying many different big name brands on sale in her native Nigeria, nothing worked. Then, a friend recommended an African soap company. Onyii said: “It is one of the more natural...
Bringing a Family Business Back to Life
Mariaceli Gonzales grew up in the Philippines, spending her childhood watching her father manufacture haircare products from the bark of the Gugo plant. One day, after nearly two decades of successful trading, the family enterprise was forced to close down. ...
From Pharmacist to Natural Cosmetics Formulator
Following a passion for natural skincare Simona Mohar Karakatič is a qualified pharmacist in her native Slovenia, with experience in the pharmaceutical industry and also in the cosmetic sector. Cosmetics was always her passion, so she decided to learn more about...
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