From humble beginnings selling fake eyelashes on social media, a Norfolk cosmetics business is glowing after launching its latest tanning line with a difference. 

Grays Norfolk Ltd was started by Cain Gray, 19, and his stepmum Lilli Gray, 30, in May 2022 and ships cosmetics across the UK and EU from its warehouse in West Lynn. 

Mr Gray's entrepreneurial spirit was in full force as a teenager and while at college, aged 16, he sold lashes on Instagram he had bought on Amazon.

Eastern Daily Press: Cain Gray first started selling fake eyelashes on social media aged 16Cain Gray first started selling fake eyelashes on social media aged 16 (Image: Shannon Hewitt @photos_byshan)

He then sourced a supplier and expanded to include eyeshadow palettes and eyelash glue, but at 18 he felt he had outgrown the business. 

Mrs Gray said: "We both work well as a team and one evening Cain came around mine for tea and mentioned he was rebranding and we decided to join forces and within three weeks were stocked on Beauty Bay."

The duo has also grown a huge audience on social media with 155,000 followers on TikTok. 

Eastern Daily Press: Blusher is part of the Grays Norfolk range. Blusher is part of the Grays Norfolk range. (Image: Shannon Hewitt @photos_byshan)

They launched the 'Glowjob' tanning range this January suitable for sensitive skin and all 2,000 units sold out within eight days, with more on sale soon. 

Mr Gray said: "I suffer from extreme eczema and tan always irritated my skin so we wanted to create something we were passionate about and the ingredients include aloe vera, citric acid and vitamins A, B5, C and E. 

Eastern Daily Press: Cain and Lilli Gray have just launched the Glowjob tanning range, suitable for people with sensitive skin Cain and Lilli Gray have just launched the Glowjob tanning range, suitable for people with sensitive skin (Image: Shannon Hewitt @photos_byshan)

"We didn't want to be like other brands and we definitely aren't boring." 

It is now all steam ahead with plans for new products such as cleansing balms and to ship to America. 

Mrs Gray added: "It has been a whirlwind and we have done so much so quickly.

Eastern Daily Press: The new Glowjob tanning range from Grays Norfolk has been a sell-out success The new Glowjob tanning range from Grays Norfolk has been a sell-out success (Image: Shannon Hewitt @photos_byshan)

"We are more like brother and sister and treat our customers like family."

Order products on Beauty Bay or the Grays Official website.