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Glow Journal

Join beauty writer Gemma Dimond (neé Watts) in conversation with the world’s biggest beauty pioneers. We’re picking the brains behind the beauty products that fill your bathroom cupboards- the CEOs, founders and creative minds heading the brands that shape the beauty industry. From cult favourites to the products you reach for every day, from young entrepreneurs to companies steeped in history, these are the stories behind the most successful beauty businesses on the planet. Hosted on Acast. See

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April Gargiulo | Founder & CEO of Vintner's Daughter

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2022/09/27

In episode ninety seven of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the founder CEO of Vintner’s Daughter, April Gargiulo.The idea for Vintner’s Daughter came to April when she was working on her family’s vineyard. She was pregnant and, as many do, was studying the ingredients lists of each product in her existing skincare routine. April wanted a product born from a similar ethos to that of winemaking- one centred around quality and craftsmanship, and how those factors drive

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Hilary Holmes | Founder of Holme Beauty

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2022/09/13

In episode ninety six of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the founder of Holme Beauty, Hilary Holmes.Hilary discovered her love of makeup in her final year of high school, and although she tells me that initial affinity for beauty may not have come from the right place, to this day she connects to the transformative energy she felt upon that discovery.Despite her love of makeup, Hilary studied and worked in agriculture. In 2009 the recession hit, and after being made redundant,

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Dr Clara Hurst & Dr Deb Cohen-Jones | Co-Founders of...

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2022/08/30

In episode ninety five of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the co-founder of Korres, Lena Korres.When Dr Clara Hurst opened Perth skin clinic, Blanc, having relocated to Australia from the UK, she sought the help of a pharmacist to compound prescription skincare to her clients. That pharmacist told her that, just down the road, there was a GP prescribing the very same ingredients and having them compounded into solutions for her patients. That GP was Dr Deb Cohen-Jones. Upon

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Lena Korres | Co-Founder of Korres

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2022/08/16

In episode ninety four of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the co-founder of Korres, Lena Korres.Korres began as the oldest herbal apothecary in Athens, Greece. Whilst working there, George Korres began formulating topical cosmetics for his friends and loyal customers of the pharmacy, and word quickly began to spread. Lena Philippou, now Lena Philippou-Korres, a chemical engineer, commenced work at the pharmacy in 1996 and, following consumer demand, the KORRES brand was

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Joanna Vargas | Founder of Joanna Vargas

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2022/08/02

In episode ninety three of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the founder of Joanna Vargas, Joanna Vargas.Joanna Vargas tells me that caregiving is her love language.Following a number of years working as an esthetician, Joanna had grown tired of seeing clients given the same facials and being sold the same products. Driven by a wish to create her own treatments and be guided by each individual’s needs, Joanna opened her first namesake spa in New York City in 2006.By 2011, having

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Natassia Nicolao | Founder and CEO of Conserving Beauty

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2022/07/19

In episode ninety two of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the founder of Conserving Beauty, Natassia Nicolao.Natassia, 28 years old and a qualified biochemist, spent the first years of her career immersed in the beauty industry, working across brands like Swisse and Elle Macpherson’s WelleCo, counting the latter as a valued mentor. Following her time at Swisse, Natassia was one of only five offered a position at private equity fund The Foundry, a fund that exists to support the

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BONUS | French Girl Beauty Secrets with Emilie Roberson

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2022/07/05

July 14 is Bastille Day, the national day of France, so to celebrate we’re heroing all things French beauty- and who better to help us than the co-founder of French Beauty Co, Emilie Roberson.French skincare sales, as a category, are reportedly up 25% in the last quarter, and the appetite for hard-to-find French brands and products has never been higher.In this bonus episode of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts discover the secrets to mastering French girl beauty.This episode is sponsored

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Susanne Kaufmann | Founder of Susanne Kaufmann

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2022/06/21

In episode ninety one of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the founder of Susanne Kaufmann, Susanne Kaufmann.Beauty has been something of a constant thread woven throughout Susanne Kaufmann’s life. Growing up in the westernmost part of Austria, Susanne’s earliest memories are of the beauty rituals she shared with her grandmother of a weekend as a child. Her family owned a hotel, with Susanne growing to become the fifth generation hotelier to run the retreat, and in the mid 90s she

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Evah Jackson | Co-Founder and Creative Director of...

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2022/06/07

In episode ninety of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the co-founder and Creative Director of Resoré, Evah Jackson.With a background in fashion, Evah Jackson has always had a fascination with aesthetics. In 2014, she co-founded Harpers Project, one of the country’s largest online homewares stores and one of the very first to really capitalise on the power of social media.A few years post-launch, Evah and the Harper’s Project team decided to extend their furniture offering into

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Randi Christiansen | CEO and Co-Founder of Nécessaire

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2022/05/24

In episode eighty nine of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the CEO and co-founder of Nécessaire, Randi Christiansen.Randi Christiansen has always been interested in the intersection of business and beauty.Having studied business at university and taking a particular interest in entrepreneurship and small business growth, Randi found herself in a role at Estée Lauder Companies, where she would remain for next 15 years.Despite being a major multinational, Randi was able to bring her

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Rachael Finch | Founder of Kissed Earth

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2022/05/10

In episode eighty eight of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the founder of Kissed Earth, Rachael Finch.Rachael Finch grew up in Townsville as an athlete, with little to no interest in beauty until she was about 15. It was at this age that she was encouraged to enter a modelling competition, which she won, and subsequently spent the next four years travelling for her new career- first to Brisbane, and then internationally, an experience she describes as changing her perception of

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Rachael Tyers | Co-Founder of tbh Skincare

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2022/04/26

In episode eighty seven of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the founder of tbh Skincare, Rachael Tyers.In 2019, Rachel Tyers was working in marketing for a B2B company that sold medical devices. It was during this time that Rachael was made aware of a patented topical skincare lab sample and, having struggled with acne for the better part of a decade, decided it was worth trying. Rachael read studies, learned the science behind the formula, and saw real results in her own skin, so

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BONUS | What Exactly Does Vitamin B5 Do for the Skin?

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2022/04/12

Do all skin types need the same sun protection? How often should we actually be getting a skin check? Do we really all need sun protection in winter?In this bonus episode of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts is joined by by pharmacist and Medical Communications Manager at L’Oreal Australia, Rachel McAdam. Rachel’s role sees her provide L’Oreal brands with insight into consumer skin health needs from a formulations perspective, so I thought she would be the perfect person to answer the

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Larry King | Founder of Larry King Haircare

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2022/04/05

In episode eighty six of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the founder of Larry King Haircare, Larry King.Larry King’s earliest ambition was to work in the film industry, a dream that saw him spend much of his early life watching many, many movies.It’s a task he encourages his staff to partake in today, often setting them projects so they can understand the references to films and movie stars of eras passed that he weaves into his hairstyling work across runways, red carpets and

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BONUS | Skin Checks and Sun Protection with Dr Cara...

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2022/03/29

In this bonus episode of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts is joined by dermatologist Dr Cara McDonald who is here to answer all of your questions on skin checks and sun protection.This summer saw La Roche-Posay and Skin Check Champion’s ‘House of Healthy Skin’ tour the east coast of Australia, providing 1342 individuals with a free skin check. Over 80% of those people had never had their skin checked before, so we took to Instagram to find out why before I passed your skin check questions

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Greg Gonzalez and Joe Cloyes | Founders of Youth To...

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2022/03/22

In episode eighty five of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the founders of Youth To The People, Greg Gonzalez and Joe Cloyes.Cousins Greg Gonzalez and Joe Cloyes quite literally grew up in the beauty industry.What began as a hair salon, owned by their grandparents, grew to a line of professional aesthetics products that the family manufactured for and distributed to spas and salons right across the US. Greg and Joe grew up in the brand’s factory, playing amongst the packaging

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BONUS | Clean Start with Grown Alchemist's Jeremy Muijs

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2022/03/15

In this week’s bonus episode of the Glow Journal podcast, we welcome back Grown Alchemist co-founder and CEO, Jeremy Muijs.This episode, sponsored by Grown Alchemist, sees us celebrate the Clean Start Program- a program designed to help consumers refresh and reset their skin. Committed to helping you on your journey to truly healthy skin, Grown Alchemist want to support your Clean Start. For a limited time, select any Grown Alchemist to give your skin its Clean Start- you’ll receive 10% off 1

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Keira Rumble | Founder of Habitual Beauty

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2022/03/08

In episode eighty four of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the founder of Habitual Beauty and Krumbled Foods, Keira Rumble.Trigger Warning: Pregnancy loss.Keira Rumble is as resilient as it gets. At age 20, at roughly the same time she realised she had very little interest in her job, she was diagnosed as pre-diabetic. Out of necessity she began making changes to her diet and lifestyle, but wasn’t seeing nor feeling a marked change to her health. Upon discovering that the

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BONUS | Skin Resurfacing with Dr Davin Lim

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2022/02/22

In this special bonus Ask An Expert episode I’m joined by Dr Davin Lim. A board certified laser, procedural and aesthetic dermatologist, Dr Lim has over 20 credits to his name. Widely considered one of the world’s leading experts for laser-treated skin disorders and rejuvenation therapies including tattoo removal, acne scar revision and laser resurfacing, Dr Lim was our first port of call when it came to answering YOUR questions on skin resurfacing.Away from our regular brand founder conversations,

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Sally Obermeder | Co-Founder of SWIISH

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2022/02/15

In episode eighty three of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to the co-founder and Creative Director of SWIISH, Sally Obermeder.Sally Obermeder always wanted a job that allowed her to have a chat, which is why she abandoned her early ambitions of a career in dentistry in favour of a role in finance. After a decade in investment banking Sally realised that her heart wasn’t in it, and decided to take a leap of faith in the direction of an industry she’d long dreamt of working in-

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