Student success stories
Embracing Nature: Kylie Phillips’ Journey into Natural Skincare Education
Kylie Phillips’s path into the world of natural skincare began with a series of life-altering events, leading her from an administrative career to becoming a devoted carer for her family. Her story is one of resilience, driven by personal experiences with sensitive...
Lubna Melhem’s Journey: A Quest for Natural Skincare and Entrepreneurship
Lubna Melhem's path to owning her own natural skincare brand is an inspiring tale of resilience and transformation. A 45-year-old entrepreneur from Tripoli, Lebanon, with an unconventional background in business computer science and HR, Lubna's journey was set in...
Rhodline Hamelo: A Thriving Natural Haircare and Skincare Business as a Second Job
Sometimes deep-diving into a new career can be out of the question. Financial demands and personal responsibilities can get in the way of our dreams. But what if you want to evolve your hobby into something a little more serious? There is a way! School of Natural...
Adrienn Major: From Soapmaking Hobbyist in Chile to Natural Cosmetics Business Owner in Mexico
Sometimes a pastime can go beyond just experimenting for fun. Sometimes it can develop into an amazing career or business. And that is just what happened to Adrienn Major, whose budding soapmaking hobby was to become the start of a successful cosmetics brand, thanks...
From Law to Natural Skincare: Leslie Culver’s Journey of Beauty with Purpose
In the bustling world of academia and legal practice, it's not often that you encounter a passionate advocate for natural skincare. Leslie Culver, a teacher of law at the University of Utah, is breaking the mold. She's embarked on a remarkable journey into the world...
From beauty advent calendars to formulating her own vegan skincare: One woman’s journey to launch her own vegan skincare brand
Making your own skincare products is not only a fun hobby, but it can also be a way to take control of what you put on your skin. However, formulating effective and safe natural skincare products requires knowledge and skills that not everyone has. That's where the...
From Massage to Skincare: How One Woman Found Her Passion in Natural Formulations
As a teenager, Claudette had always been fascinated with holistic massage. So, at the age of 19, she decided to pursue her passion by enrolling in a massage school in Hawaii. She loved everything about the course, especially how it focused on natural and organic...
From Hobbyist to Entrepreneur: How One Natural Skincare Student Is Turning Her Passion into a Successful Business
Leanne Simcock is a 41-year-old mother of two from Melbourne, Australia who has always been interested in healthcare, particularly skincare. She holds a bachelor's degree in health science in natural medicine and currently works in administration at a hospital. ...
Learning the Art of Natural Cosmetics: How the School of Natural Skincare Helped Shahad Realize Her Dream
Shahad, a 19-year-old based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has always been interested in skincare. "As a little girl I would always create my own things and call them my little potions," she says. She started following DIY skincare recipes from YouTube, blogs, and books and...
How Sarah’s mission to detox her skincare led to the launch of her own small batch luxury natural skincare brand
When she was pregnant with her daughter in 2016, Sarah Price suddenly became a lot more conscious of what she was putting on her body, now that she was growing a life inside it! I always have my nails painted and whilst on an app I saw about how nail polish was...


