CODE Beautiful Blog / meet the team

We’re going to start posting little monthly updates of what we’ve been up to each month and some behind the scenes access of what really goes on at CODE Beautiful and what we’ve been chatting about! So here’s the first one, our July round up.  

So we’re meant to be in the middle of summer, enjoying holidays and sipping on a G&T in beer gardens after work... but nope, it’s been mostly rain at our Chester office! Obviously, a bit of rain doesn’t stop us though and it’s been a busy month as usual...  

  A pic from when we popped down to London to do some research and check out one of our new retailers.  

What have we been up to? 

This year we’re really focused on being an eco-friendly brand and doing our part for the environment. Last year we were certified by PETA as cruelty-free and vegan which we are really proud of! We want to continue this approach right through to our packaging, so we have been working on reducing the amount of paper wastage, making the packaging recyclable whilst still keeping a luxury and premium feel.  

 We’ve also been featured in Collectible Dry magazine this month thanks to the wonderful makeup artist, Amy Wright. Check out this gorgeous behind the scene shot...

You’ll be excited to know we’ve also been working really hard on new product development and have lots of new products in the pipeline for the next 12 months, so watch this space...  

Office Talk...  
 

So this month we’ve been chatting mainly about James Smith PT we love how straight talking and down to earth he is, if you are up for some no nonsense training and nutrition advice just head over. We are literally obsessed with him! 

I’ve always loved running from a very young age, I used to compete against different schools (and much bigger age groups), not that I’m competitive at all… honest 😉

 After quite a break, a few years ago, I got into running again and it felt gooood… I think it’s so good not only for your health and fitness but also for your wellbeing. 

So here are my top tips for running your first 10k…

1.  Buy a decent pair of trainers – don’t scrimp and buy cheap trainers, it’s so important to get a comfortable pair of running trainers that suit your feet!
2. Join a running club – I joined a local running club in Manchester - it was the best thing I did.  Such a welcoming and friendly group it gave me the motivation I needed to get out there and run.  It’s so easy to make excuses and not go ‘because it’s raining’ or ‘I’m working late’, I made the commitment to make sure I went come rain or shine - no excuses!  (I also find a little bit of competition, makes you want to run the best you can!) Lots of club start you off on a couch to 5k programme which is a great way to get into it!
3. Get the gear – you don’t want to be carrying your phone around whilst running, get an arm band or belt holder, listen to your fave music (when you’re not running with your buddies of course), although not necessary needed – I like to have a Fitbit watch too to monitor my progress and linked to MyFitnessPal to monitor exercise and food intake.
4. Plan – don’t just sign up to a 10k – get yourself prepared. Run with a club, join the couch to 5k – get yourself ready. Sign up to weekend Parkrun’s – they are great! 5k timed races.
5. Stay Hydrated – it’s important to drink lots of water
6. Don’t over do it! Make sure you listen to your body – if you need rest, rest!

I think the most difficult bit is getting yourself motivated (joining a club really helped me with this!) I ran the Great Manchester Run which I loved, such a buzzing atmosphere!

Good luck! 😘

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Next up, Emma C! x

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Next up.... it's Sam x

It's super important to us to have a genuine relationship with our #CODERS, and part of that is introducing you to the team. We decided to start a weekly feature, where members of team code would answer a few questions, so you can get to know us a little better!

It's super important to us to have a genuine relationship with our #CODERS, and part of that is introducing you to the team. We decided to start a weekly feature, where members of team code would answer a few questions, so you can get to know us a little better!

It's super important to us to have a genuine relationship with our #CODERS, and part of that is introducing you to the team. We decided to start a weekly feature, where members of team code would answer a few questions, so you can get to know us a little better!

Up this week, our Marketing and PR girl Lily x

It's super important to us to have a genuine relationship with our #CODERS, and part of that is introducing you to the team. We decided to start a weekly feature, where members of team code would answer a few questions, so you can get to know us a little better!