An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.

Episode 12: Triona McCarthy

Beauty guru, influencer, style and social butterfly, mother

You know that phrase ‘Be yourself, because everyone else is taken’? That’s Triona!

She’s bright, creative, kind, and incredibly resourceful. And it’s all of these things that have gotten her to the top of the Irish beauty scene – originally as beauty writer with the Sunday Independent, and now as one of our most in-demand social media influencers where she shares pretty much everything in her life; warts, hangovers and all.

I’ve known Triona for about 20 years. Our friendship began as we went on so many press trips together, and has evolved through so many highs and lows of life… literally births, deaths and marriages. But even then, there’s so much I don’t know about Triona (a fencing competitor, anyone?), so it was a joy to have this podcast as an occasion to sit down and fill in some gaps.

Enjoy the following conversation which may not have a huge amount of ‘beauty’ in it, but if you want to hear a woman’s unconventional story about side hussles, parties and press launches, ADHD diagnosis, bad boyfriends, style inspiration, a life before – and after – social media, and how meeting the right man suddenly made everything feel right, then this is for you.

Follow Triona everywhere @triona.ie

An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris

Produced by Fearghal Curtis @tall_tales_podcasts

Enjoy!

Melanie xx