Beauty Boss

In today's episode, we chat to beauty innovator and visionary, Iris Smit. Iris started her eyeliner stamp business Quick Flick while still at uni, turning a $300,000 Shark Tank grant into a multi-million dollar business. Now, at age 23, she's launched her second beauty business, the Beauty Fridge. We chat to Iris about turning a gap in the market into an empire, the beauty influencers that inspire her, how to stop caring what other people think and more.

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Hosts: Jacqueline Mey and Alanah Smith

Producers: Denis Duggan and Stacey Hicks

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In today's episode, we sit down with the delightful Michelle Crossan. Originally from Ireland, this self-proclaimed beauty junkie has amassed over 200,000 followers as a YouTuber and mental health ambassador. We chat to Michelle about how a stint in hospital started her beauty blogging journey, the power of embracing imperfection online, the one beauty product she would use for the rest of her life and so much more! Jacqui and Alanah also share their holy grail sunscreen and brow products, and tips for knowing when it's time to throw out old makeup.

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Hosts: Jacqueline Mey and Alanah Smith

Producers: Denis Duggan and Stacey Hicks

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This week we chat with the beautiful Olivia Molly Rogers. As a qualified speech pathologist, model and former Miss Universe Australia, she is the perfect combination of beauty and brains. We find out her holy grail product, the contents of her makeup bag, plus her go-to beauty look. Olivia chats about being an ambassador for Liptember and Movember, and speaking candidly about her own mental health struggles around depression, anxiety, and disordered eating in order to help others overcome their own personal battles. We also chat about how she responds to haters and online trolls, what she has coming up soon and much more!

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Hosts: Jacqueline Mey and Alanah Smith

Producers: Denis Duggan and Stacey Hicks

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This week, we sat down with the stunning Pia Muehlenbeck. A former corporate lawyer and founder of athleisure company SLINKII, this is one social media star who is equal parts beauty and brains. With over 2 million Instagram followers, Pia has become of Australia's most well-known influencers and shows no signs of slowing down! In today's episode, we chat to Pia about how starting her business led to a love of beauty, the makeup bag non-negotiables she always carries with her, how she keeps her social media platforms a positive place and more!

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Hosts: Jacqueline Mey and Alanah Smith

Producers: Denis Duggan and Stacey Hicks

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This week, we sit down with an unstoppable force in the beauty and fashion world, Elle Ferguson. From a General Pants merchandiser and co-founder of the fashion blog They All Hate Us to an influencer and model, this powerhouse has truly done it all. Now, she's bringing her business know-how into her own company; tanning and lifestyle brand, The Elle Effect. We chat to Elle about her top tips for building a brand, why beauty starts from within, sharing a wedding hairstylist with the Biebers, her foolproof tanning routine and more!

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Hosts: Jacqueline Mey and Alanah Smith

Producers: Denis Duggan and Stacey Hicks

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Today, we chat to one-woman powerhouse and perhaps the busiest lady in the beauty industry, Gemma Watts. Gemma is a beauty editor, podcaster, photographer and founder of The Glow Journal. Gemma shares her top tips for breaking into the beauty industry, how she deals with hormonal acne, her go-to products for achieving *that* glowing base and more!

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Hosts: Jacqueline Mey and Alanah Smith

Producers: Denis Duggan and Stacey Hicks

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It's double trouble this week, because we have acrobat and dancer twinfluencers, Teagan and Sam Rybka, on the podcast! With a combined following of over 13 million across their social media channels, the Rybka twins are absolutely killing it both on and offline. We chatted to this delightful duo about the one makeup item they're prepared to share, why dance makes them feel beautiful, their new book Twinning It and so much more!

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Hosts: Jacqueline Mey and Alanah Smith

Producers: Denis Duggan and Stacey Hicks

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This week, we sat down with the ultimate beauty girlboss, Sarah Hamilton! Alongside her sister Emily, Sarah has co-founded not one but two beauty companies, Bellabox and botanical skincare range, Sand and Sky. Sarah opens up about her skincare struggles as a teen, what it's like working with her twin sister, how their perfectly imperfect approach to beauty has helped them succeed and more!

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Hosts: Jacqueline Mey and Alanah Smith

Producers: Denis Duggan and Stacey Hicks

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In this episode, we chat to the delightful Nikkia Joy. What started as a side hustle for this former paramedic nurse is now a full-blown beauty empire, over boasting 800,000 YouTube subscribers, her own cosmetic range and a lipstick line with Mac! Nikkia shares the day in a life of a beauty YouTuber, how her own skincare struggles inspired her makeup range, how she deals with negativity online and the one beauty essential she can't live without.

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Hosts: Jacqueline Mey and Alanah Smith

Producers: Denis Duggan and Stacey Hicks

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This week, we sat down with the beautiful Aubri Ibrag. At just 19 years old, Aubri has carved out a successful career as a model, Instagram influencer and YouTuber with over combined 700,000 followers. Aubri dishes on the how she learned her epic makeup skills, the surprising music icon that inspired her fringe, how she deals with criticism online and how experimenting with her look boosts her mood. Jacqui and Alanah also share the underrated beauty staple they're both obsessing over this week!

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Hosts: Jacqueline Mey and Alanah Smith

Producers: Denis Duggan and Stacey Hicks

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