Isobel Bowditch: Alumni profile

Beauty is big business, so there has never been a better time to be a budding beauty entrepreneur.

Isobel Bowditch (2014) has her eyes (and lashes!) firmly fixed on carving out a successful career in this lucrative billion dollar industry.

What’s your business goal in the beauty industry?

I would love to have a range of successful businesses, starting off with beauty and lashes. It would be great to establish a franchise of my business model and travel the world to learn about the latest products, techniques and trends.

I have been working at Lady Lash Australia, where I have been involved in administration and management as well as training as an eyelash-extension technician. This has opened doors I never expected and I absolutely can see a future for myself as a beauty entrepreneur and businesswoman.  In fact, in July this year I qualified for and competed in the finals of the Sunshine Pro Series at the Brisbane Hair and Beauty Expo. It was the first ever live lash competition in Australia!

What was your journey after graduating from CCGS?

I understand that you can’t plan every aspect of life and backup plans are helpful, so I’m also studying a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sydney. It’s such a broad degree that develops many skills which can be applied in many different areas.  I’m also doing a double major in psychology and English as part of my course.

While my degree and job are very different, I have learned so much from both and now feel as though I have a whole range of skills and options for my future.

It’s an exciting time to be young and towards the end of a university degree, because all of a sudden there are so many dreams all within reach.

What have you enjoyed about your Uni experience?

I’ve had fun representing Sydney University in basketball at the Australian University Games - twice! University basketball has given me the opportunity to travel to Queensland and Perth as well as Wagga Wagga and Wollongong for the Eastern Games. It’s a great social experience and the team topped it off with first place at all four competitions.

Being involved in university sport is fantastic fun and a great way to meet new people and make friends. 

What was your favourite subject at school and did you have an influential teacher?

I had so many fantastic teachers at CCGS, but I’m so thankful for Miss Ho who taught me from Year 7 all the way up to Senior College and inspired my love of history.

After completing 4-unit English during my HSC, and now a major at University, I would be lying if I said my favourite subject wasn’t English!

I love creative writing and hope to publish children’s novels one day.