Beauty Full Lives

Millie Mackintosh's first foray into beauty was with a sparkly lilac toy nail polish - and the experience was a disappointment of epic proportions. Enter a granny with a stash of Chanel polishes, who gave Millie a pillar box red varnish, and in so doing spark an appreciation of beautifully-executed beauty products.

A slightly bumpy time at school thanks to acne honed Millie's love of make-up and its transformative powers, and after leaving, she went to work at MAC in Bath and then at Space NK, where Millie was working when she became one of the original members of the Made in Chelsea cast. During her time on the show, an interest in fitness started to kindle, and she put her mind to finding a way to stay fit and lead a salubrious life.

Today, she's there. Her routine includes meditation, exercise classes, and a nutritious diet - and Millie's much happier for it. In this episode, Millie talks about what she's implemented and why, as well as her beauty journey and the products that she has loved and currently uses.

Millie's product mentions include:

- Chanel Pillar Box Red Nail Polish

- GHD Hair Straighteners

- Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation

- St Ives Apricot Scrub

- Kerastase Resistance Bain Extentioniste range

- Kerastase FusioDose shine treatment

- Sam McKnight Dry Shampoo

- Chantecaille Just Skin

- Lancome Skin Feels Good (used at her wedding to Hugo Taylor)

- Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer Pot (covered tattoo with it in Julian McDonald dress).

- Millie Mackintosh Luxe Glow Face Illuminator

- Lancome Hypnose Mascara

Millie’s Address Book:

- High Definition Beauty for Brows

- James at Daniel Galvin for hair cuts

- Headspace

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Ateh Jewel found beauty to be a source of comfort in a turbulent childhood, enjoying scent and glitter and then graduating to a love of colour and glamour.

But there was a fly in the ointment: as a woman of colour, Ateh was constantly being told that certain products didn't apply to her, that pink or blush or even experimenting was not for her.

Resilient to the core, Ateh continued in her quest to find a place for herself in the beauty world and, after a stint at InStyle, started to write pieces for a host of titles including Sunday Times Style, Vogue, Tatler, Marie Claire UK, and The Telegraph.

Now, Ateh is a freelance journalist, producer, director, blogger, and mum to two twin girls who is determined to make beauty a more inclusive place, in part so that they never have to feel 'other' or as if beauty wouldn't cater to them.

Ateh's blog: Jewel Tones Beauty

Ateh's Instagram: @AtehJewel

Ateh's product mentions include:

- Lip Smacker Lip Gloss from 80s 

- Nars lipstick Viva Las Vegas (out in 1994) 

- MAC Face and Body in N9 

- Shu Uemura Pink Eyeshadow

- Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge in Chocolate Cherry 

- Aromatherapy Associates Deep Relax Bath & Shower Oil 

Beauty Full Lives is hosted by Madeleine Spencer, produced by Charlie Jones, and with artwork by Sung Lee. 

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When Trish McEvoy founded Trish McEvoy beauty back in 1975, how women used make-up and what might be missing from their bags was at the forefront of her mind.

She started with brushes, after which she continued to add to the range, but always with the view that products should be hardworking to deserve a place in a busy woman's mirror time.

In this episode, she tells her compelling story, and explains how a dash of chutzpah and her innate ability to see things through has helped her enormously in business.

She also touches on working as a make-up artist in 1970s New York and her hugely famous clients (Jackie Kennedy and Madonna feature), her thoughts on ageing, and how beauty can act as a mask in the best possible sense.

Trish's mentions include:

- Maybelline Great Lash Mascara

- The Nakeds from the Ultima II range

- Trish McEvoy Correct and Even Full-Face Corrector

- Trish McEvoy Instant Eye Lift Concealer

- Trish McEvoy High Volume Mascara in Jet Black

- Trish McEvoy Ultra-Wear Lipgloss in Pink

- Jillian Michaels exercise

- Dr. Michael Prager

- Indochine in New York

Trish will be in the UK at the end of the month to give masterclasses. Book now to see her on the 30th of October at 12, 3:30, or 6pm at Selfridges, or on the 31st of October at 12, 3:30, or 6pm at Harvey Nichols.

Beauty Full Lives is hosted by Madeleine Spencer, produced by Charlie Jones, and with artwork by Sung Lee. 

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Irish writer, academic, and activist Sinéad Burke had a rather unlikely introduction to beauty as a child: her father worked as an actor and therefore had a huge make-up kit, from which he'd pull gems like Max Factor's Pan Stick before offering his daughters make-up advice.

Sinéad's Dad also served as a role model for her in another significant way because he too was disabled as a result of achondroplasia (a genetic disorder that results in dwarfism), with Sinéad crediting him and her family for fostering an attitude that allowed her to grow up with ‘the understanding that if people were cruel to me, it said more about them than it did about me, because if somebody had to go out their way to make me feel small - metaphorically and literally - then they weren’t the kind of people that I wanted to associate with.'

In this episode, Sinéad talks about carving out her space on the internet, the joy of make-up (and of learning how to do it from her sister), and how she thinks selfies can be a positive thing.

Our conversation was arranged by Molton Brown, who have launched an #OwnYourBold campaign which is designed to nurture conversation around female empowerment by encouraging women to embrace their individuality and help to build confidence among others. The associated scent is the Jasmine & Sun Rose collection.

Products Sinead mentions include:

- Max Factor Pan Stick 

- Chanel Coco Mademoiselle 

- Roads Afrikaans

- Vaseline

- Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Lip Balm

- Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette

- Maybelline Infallible Foundation

- L’Occitane Immortelle Divine Cream

- Benefit Browsings

- Benefit Gimme Brow

- ELF Compact Powder

- Nars x Erdem Blush

- Fenty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter

- Max Factor 2000 Calories Mascara

Beauty Full Lives is hosted by Madeleine Spencer, produced by Charlie Jones, and with artwork by Sung Lee. 

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Holly Willoughby turned up to record her Beauty Full Lives interview with a piece of paper in her hand on which she’d written a list of products she wanted to mention. ‘That’s the sign of a busy lady,’ Holly explained. 

And busy she is: between presenting This Morning and I’m A Celebrity… and appearing on Celebrity Juice, Holly works with Garnier (more on which below), Diet Coke GB, and M & S - and is also a mum of three.

To Holly, beauty therefore has to be highly functioning and, ideally, not contain ‘loads of chemicals.’ Her product choices reflect this and include a cruelty-free lipstick that offers hydration and rosy colour in one and an eyeshadow stick that doubles up as a liner and comes with a smudging brush attached.

In this episode. Holly talks about her first impressions of beauty, how starting her career so young helped her to gain confidence, and, of course, runs through her list of must-haves.

Products Holly mentions include:

Caudalie Beauty Elixir

Vita Liberata Body Blur HD Skin Finish

Eyeko Me & My Shadow Waterproof Shadow Liner in Bronze

Lily Lolo Brow Duo Pencil Light

Burt’s Bees Lipstick in Blush Basin

Garnier’s initiative with Unicef to #CommitToCare promises to deliver emergency kits including those providing emergency education, recreation, and hygiene to vulnerable children affected by conflicts and disasters worldwide. 

Beauty Full Lives is hosted by Madeleine Spencer, produced by Charlie Jones, and with artwork by Sung Lee. 

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Siblings Sam and Nic Chapman started their career working as make-up artists before uploading videos to YouTube showing how to achieve different make-up looks. Within two years, Pixiwoo had amassed 30,000 subscribers. From there, they launched Real Techniques, a brand designed to demystify the process of applying make-up.

In this episode of Beauty Full Lives, they discuss everything from the products that they remember from their teen years to how they got started in the industry to their feelings about ageing, and how they stay sane while under such scrutiny.

Products Sam mentions include:

Rimmel Foundation in Pale Biscuit

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in Heather Shimmer

The Body Shop White Musk Eau de Toilette

Aramis Tuscany Per Donna Eau de Toilette

Dior J'Adore L'Or

Prescriptives Make-Up

Avon Ginger Freeze Lipstick

MAC Cosmetics VivaGlam Lipstick

Real Techniques Setting Brush

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara

Products Nic mentions include:

The Body Shop Dewberry Eau de Toilette

Impulse O2 Spray

MAC Cosmetics Aquadisiac Eyeshadow

MAC Cosmetics Minted Eye Liner Pencil

MAC Cosmetics Boston Fern Mascara

MAC Cosmetics Crystal Avalanche Eyeshadow

Max Factor Panstik

MAC Cosmetics Face & Body

Calvin Klein CK One Eau de Toilette

Yves Saint Laurent Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara

Shu Uemura Eyebrow Pencil

Beauty Full Lives is hosted by Madeleine Spencer, produced by Charlie Jones, and with artwork by Sung Lee. 

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Davina McCall is a woman divided when it comes to beauty. On the one hand, she’s been influenced by her mother, a woman who would ‘ walk into a room and magnetise everybody - she was always looking amazing, always made up, always moisturised.’ And then there’s the grandmother she lived with for nine years, a woman who ‘never wore a jot of make-up - stuff and nonsense.’

It’s easy to see the influence of both these women when contemplating Davina, and some of her success as a presenter and broadcaster can surely be attributed to the combination of her granny’s down to earth persona that’s sprinkled with a little of the star quality her mum clearly passed down to her.

In this episode of Beauty Full Lives, Davina discusses those women who shaped her youth, the products that she remembers from different periods of her life, and also some of the things she thinks are brilliant now, from tubing mascara to therapy.

Products Davina mentions include:

Yves Saint Laurent Opium Eau de Toilette

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Eau de Toilette

Estee Lauder DayWear Multi-Protection Anti-Oxidant Sheer Tint Release Moisturiser SPF15

Kevyn Aucoin The Volume Mascara

Garnier Summer Body Gradual Tan Moisturiser

Diptyque Revilitalizing Shower Gel

Chanel No 19 Eau de Parfum

Escentric Molecules Molecule 01

Beauty Full Lives is hosted by Madeleine Spencer, produced by Charlie Jones, and with artwork by Sung Lee. 

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Dolly Alderton was, by her own admission, not terribly comfortable with her looks as a teen. Yearning for adulthood, when she expected she’d find a life to suit the grown up aesthetic she’d come to love, she suffered taunts at school and was roundly ignored (or, worse, insulted) by boys. 

This didn’t stop Dolly from realising any of her ambitions, and she is now revered and held in great affection for her body of work as a writer, podcaster, and journalist. 

In this episode of Beauty Full Lives, Dolly discusses navigating that journey from teen to thirty-year-old in command of her life, touching on the beauty products that have had significance along the way.

Products Dolly mentions include: 

- L’Oreal Paris Elnett Hairspray 

- Rimmel Soft Kohl Eye Pencil in Jet Black

- Maybelline Great Lash Mascara

- Floris Rose and Geranium Bath Essence

- REN Rose Otto Bath Oil 

- Loreal Lash Architect 

- Eylure Full Set False Lashes

- Nars Duo in Isolde

- Chanel Mystic Eyes Palette

- Penhaligon’s Cornubia 

- Do Son by Diptyque

- Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady 

- Dolly does her hair at Myla and Davis in Brixton and recommends Sam

Beauty Full Lives is hosted by Madeleine Spencer, produced by Charlie Jones, and with artwork by Sung Lee. 

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