In episode four of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts sits down with Napoleon Perdis, co-founder of his namesake beauty empire. One of the most recognisable characters in Australia, Napoleon Perdis is a household name regardless of whether or not you have a vested interest in beauty.

Within a mere two years, between 1993 and 1995, Napoleon Perdis managed to co-found his namesake cosmetics company, open his first store, start selling his first beauty products and launch the Napoleon Perdis Academy, all while still working as a makeup artist. Today, the Napoleon Perdis empire consists of countless standalone stores, department stores counters, independent retailers and a new partnership with Priceline while the Napoleon Perdis Academy continues to thrive. 

In this conversation, Napoleon gets candid about what his Greek immigrant parents thought of their son working in beauty, how YouTube and digital in general has altered that way makeup artists are being trained and educated and how the brand has thrived for so many years without having to sell to a multinational company. 

You can read this interview now at: glowjournal.com/interview-napoleon-perdis

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Shop Napoleon Perdis now and discover more about the Academy at napoleonperdis.com

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