Beauty Island

Does budget and more expensive makeup get made in the same factory?.... Hello and welcome to Beauty Island, the award-nominated beauty podcast that celebrates life and lipstick. I'm your host, beauty journalist, Brittany Stewart. Each episode, I sit down with a guest and ask them about the 8 beauty products that have a special memory or meaning for them. The ones they'd take to a desert island, or Beauty Island, that I am sending them off too. Maybe it's the first beauty product they ever bought, the one that gives them their signature look, or the perfume that instantly sparks a memory of a special place or person. Along the way we find out more about their life, career and the people and events that have shaped them into who they are today. Thank you for the feedback on last week's address of Coronavirus. Obviously even in the space of a week, things have changed dramatically. Again, while done remotely over the phone as my partner works in hospital so I've been implementing social distancing for a little while, this interview was conducted before things escalated, and as I'm trying to do with most of my episodes, does not talk about the virus. Instead, I hope it can be a brief respite for the overload but essential updates of information. Today, my guest is Sarah Laidlaw, award-winning hair and makeup artist and Hair and Makeup Director of Priceline. And I really do mean award-winning; Sarah has won Australia's prestigious Session Stylist of the Year title no less than five times. She's had work published in top local and international magazines, worked with some of the best photographers, celebrities and has experience on everything from TV shows to editorial to music videos to runways. It's been a glittering 29 years with no end in sight. It was also a complete joy to talk to someone who is so obviously passionate about what she does - you'll hear it in her voice. We talked about her inherited love for chapstick, working with celebrities, why an eyelash applicator is a complete game changer and, my favourite, she busts a popular myth about the price tag on makeup products. As Priceline celebrates its Festival of You, running until March 26, we also had a really interesting conversation about visibility of women over 40 in media and beauty advertising, and she shared an Instagram account celebrating women over 50 you need to follow. It's certainly brightening my feed. As always if you enjoy this episode, please subscribe, rate five stars and write a review. And if you're listening, share a screenshot on your Instagram story and tag me @BEAUTYISLANDPODCAST so I can see! If you fancy chatting more beauty, you can find me on Instagram @beautyislandpodcast or my personal beauty account @brittanybeautybts, where I regularly share products I'm loving and talk about all aspects of beauty culture. Or sign up to my regular beauty newsletter, It's A Beauty! for thoughts and recommendations straight to your inbox. ____ Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast Email: beautyislandpodcast@gmail.com

The more-than-moisturiser so good Lisa has her husband and half his friends on it too... Hello and welcome to Beauty Island, the award-nominated beauty podcast that celebrates life and lipstick. Before I get into today's episode; a quick check-in. Obviously, we are in a very pivotal and strange period at the moment, with the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic. It's a scary time. There's a lot of uncertainty except for one thing; it has the potential to have a knock on effect on everything and that's in addition to the primary concern of health. In Australia, we're lucky to be at a stage where we have some control or opportunity to affect what happens next. I've been toying with how to approach and talk about beauty in times like this. And this is what I've come up with. I'm aware of perspective - beauty falls way, way down the list of importance when your health, your family and friends and your livelihood is threatened. But I also know that in times like this, it can also be helpful to have moments and opportunities of escape, however briefly. Beauty Island will continue for the rest of the season, hopefully to entertain or give you a little breather from reality. The majority of the season's interviews were done before what's currently happening, so you (probably) won't hear mention of it in the episodes. Please stay safe, informed (but not overloaded) and look out for loved ones, friends, and if you can, strangers and those who are more vulnerable too. I'll be doing the same and thinking of everybody - hopefully this will be a time that will inspire community not division. ~ I'm your host, beauty journalist, Brittany Stewart. Each episode, I sit down with a guest and ask them about the 8 beauty products that have a special memory or meaning for them. The ones they'd take to a desert island, or Beauty Island, that I am sending them off too. Maybe it's the first beauty product they ever bought, the one that gives them their signature look, or the perfume that instantly sparks a memory of a special place or person. Along the way we find out more about their life, career and the people and events that have shaped them into who they are today. Today, my guest is Lisa De Sanctis, aka SeeWantShop, Australian travel, fashion and lifestyle influencer. What started as a hobby blog when she was living in London, has since turned into a full time job for the former women's health physio, with now almost 300,000 followers eager to see and her take on what to wear, what to do and where to shop. We talked the struggle to not define your worth by your follower count when your business does, positive body image on Instagram, the effects of being reposted by Khloe Kardashian and the affordable lip/eye/cheek multipurpose product she loves for travelling. Thank you for everyone who entered the competition last week - I'll be getting in contact with the winner this week! As always if you enjoy this episode, please subscribe, rate five stars and write a review. And if you're listening, share a screenshot on your Instagram story and tag me @BEAUTYISLANDPODCAST so I can see! And if you need some more beauty escape, sign up to my beauty newsletter It's A Beauty! Or find me on Instagram, @brittanybeautybts. Now, over to Lisa. Enjoy. Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram...

The creamy eyeliner so good Nicole's been using it for 25 years... Hello and welcome to Beauty Island, the award-nominated beauty podcast that celebrates life and lipstick. I'm your host, beauty journalist, Brittany Stewart. Each episode, I sit down with a guest and ask them about the 8 beauty products that have a special memory or meaning for them. The ones they'd take to a desert island, or Beauty Island, that I am sending them off too. Maybe it's the first beauty product they ever bought, the one that gives them their signature look, or the perfume that instantly sparks a memory of a special place or person. Along the way we find out more about their life, career and the people and events that have shaped them into who they are today. Today, my guest is Nicole Eckels , Co-founder of Glasshouse Fragrances. Vivacious, driven and with the most infectious laugh, over the last 15 years, Nicole has built a multi-million dollar business from an idea that came to her whilst perusing the shelves of David Jones and establishing candles into a beauty category of its own. We talked the early smells that defined her childhood growing up in New York, the early entrepreneurial spirit that had her selling cookies and candy out of her locker, what she learnt about beauty in her first career working in a department store beauty counter, and the eyeliner so good she's been using it for 25 years. Win! I was lucky to be gifted some of the latest Glasshouse goodies and I have two gorgeous Glasshouse fragrance perfumes to give away! All you have to do is sign up to my beauty newsletter It's A Beauty! and you will automatically go in the running to win. (T&Cs in link) https://mailchi.mp/73b041e89f8e/beautyisland Already subscribed? Don't worry - there's also a way for you to get in on the action too. Simply take a screenshot of this episode, share it to your Instagram story and tag BOTH my accounts - @beautyislandpodcast and @brittanybeautybts - and you'll also be in the running to win. I'll randomly select two winners. Australia only. Competition closes 11:59pm AEST Monday 16th March. As always if you enjoy this episode, please subscribe, rate five stars and write a review. Now, over to Nicole. Enjoy. Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast Email: beautyislandpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to It's A Beauty! Newsletter for no BS beauty reviews, tips and tricks. (It's free!) Visit the website beautyislandpodcast.com Follow Nicole Eckels: Instagram: @nicoleeckels Shop Glasshouse Fragrances Products: Estee Lauder Beautiful: http://bit.ly/2TMrYRV Lancome mascara MAC Studio Fix Foundation MAC Raizin Dermalogica Microexfoliant Scrub: http://bit.ly/331v60v Fendi perfume Tom Ford Brow Sculptor Eyebrow Pencil:

The life-changing fitness advice that will change the way you approach working out... Hello and welcome to Beauty Island, the award-nominated beauty podcast that celebrates life and lipstick. I'm your host, beauty journalist, Brittany Stewart. Each episode, I sit down with a guest and ask them about the 8 beauty products that have a special memory or meaning for them. The ones they'd take to a desert island, or Beauty Island, that I am sending them off too. Maybe it's the beauty product that defined their teens, the one they grew up watching their mum or grandma use, or the perfume that instantly sparks a memory of a special place or person. Along the way we find out more about their life, career and the people and events that have shaped them into who they are today. Today, my guest is Laura Henshaw, Co-founder of Keep It Cleaner. Keep It Cleaner, or KIC as it's affectionately referred to, is one of Australia's leading health and fitness programs aimed at women. The former model, law student and influencer founded it as an e-book with fellow model and best friend Steph Claire Smith, and in five years has grown it to a multifaceted business, including healthy treats you can find in the supermarket, that focusses on not just exercise or food, but health as a whole. You'll find no mention of diet or weight loss - a definitive decision made by the pair's own experience in the modelling industry where appearance and worth being dangerously linked. If you're one of Laura's quarter of a million followers on Instagram alone, no doubt you'll no doubt have an idea of a passionate, bubbly, beautiful and success person. From this interview, I can confirm it's entirely accurate. Positive, honest, kind and generous, Laura welcomed me into her Melbourne home with open arms to explore her relationship with beauty, health, relationships and a hobby that turned into a lucrative business. We talked about her struggle to separate her value from her looks in the early years of modelling, dealing with the trolling that comes with having a public profile, finding the motivation to put your health first, the go-to sheet mask she swears by for moments of self-care, and her secret Dj-ing past. She was candid, honest and full of valuable advice and insights that we could all be reminded of. As always if you enjoy this episode, please subscribe, rate five stars and write a review. And if you're listening, share a screenshot on your Instagram story and tag me @BEAUTYISLANDPODCAST so I can see! Now, over to Laura. Enjoy. ____ Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast Email: beautyislandpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to It's A Beauty! Newsletter for no BS beauty reviews, tips and tricks. (It's free!) Visit the website beautyislandpodcast.com Follow Laura Henshaw: Instagram: @laurahenshaw Keep It Cleaner: @keepitcleaner Products: Clinique Chubby Stick: http://bit.ly/2uDrXXI Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation:

A museum dedicated to makeup is opening soon.. what's involved and why, given makeup's 10,000 year history, is it only happening now? Hello and welcome to Beauty Island, the award-nominated beauty podcast that celebrates life and lipstick. I'm your host, beauty journalist, Brittany Stewart. The premise of Beauty Island is simple - Each episode, I sit down with a guest and ask them about the 8 beauty products that have a special memory or meaning for them. The ones they'd take to a desert island, or Beauty Island, that I am sending them off too. Maybe it's the beauty product that defined their teens, the one they grew up watching their mum or grandma use, or the perfume that instantly sparks a memory of a special place or person. Along the way we find out more about their life, career and the people and events that have shaped them into who they are today. But, after all that, today is something a little bit different. In this episode, you will hear my interview with co-founder of the world's first makeup museum, opening up in New York in May, Doreen Bloch. I was originally going to drop this as a bonus episode but the conversation ended up so interesting and really went to the heart of what Beauty Island is about that I wanted to instead release this as a main episode. So please excuse the slightly different format. A note - thank you for all your feedback last season on phone versus in person interviews. Hopefully you'll notice most of this season has and will be in person but as Doreen is in the US and I am in Melbourne and I really wanted to talk to her about this venture, this is a rare exception. I won't give too much away, but in my chat with Doreen we talked about how on earth a museum dedicated to the history of makeup has not existed before, where on earth you start given makeup's 10,000 year history, some of the amazing pieces and cultural history she's discovered along the way - like why a lipstick is called a lipstick bullet, that blew my mind - and of course, when you can visit yourself. The Founder of Poshly Cosmetics Founder & Beauty Expert, Doreen is someone who knows the makeup space intimately, working in the industry, providing consumer insights to some of the biggest beauty brands. So she was the perfect person, as she put it, to beauty nerd out together. If you enjoy this or any episode of Beauty Island, I have a little favour to ask. If you aren't, please subscribe, rate five stars and if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, write a little review about why you enjoy the podcast. It takes just a few seconds and means the world to me. Or you can recommend to a friend! Or a casual acquaintance! Or a total stranger standing beside you on the bus. And you can take a screenshot, share it on your Instagram story and tag me @beautyislandpodcast so I can see where you're listening. Now, over to Doreen. Enjoy. ____ Learn more about The Makeup Museum @makeupmuseumofficial Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast Email: beautyislandpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to It's A Beauty! Newsletter for no BS beauty reviews, tips and tricks. (It's free!) Visit the website

Hello and welcome to Beauty Island, the award-nominated beauty podcast that celebrates life and lipstick. I'm your host, beauty journalist, Brittany Stewart. And this is season four! Each episode, I sit down with a guest and ask them about the 8 beauty products that have a special memory or meaning for them. The ones they'd take to a desert island, or Beauty Island, that I am sending them off too. Maybe it's the beauty product that defined their teens, the one they grew up watching their mum or grandma use, or the perfume that instantly sparks a memory of a special place or person. Along the way we find out more about their life, career and the people and events that have shaped them into who they are today. Today, my guest is Sarah Humphries, founder and director of Sydney-based boutique communications agency and PR firm Sarah Humphries Agency. She looks after some of the biggest beauty brands, including Lanolips, The Beauty Chef, Australis, Aceology, St Tropez, and the Jojoba Company. We talked about moving to London from Canberra at 21 and hustling to get her dream job, behind the scenes of the PR industry, how to know when the scariest decision is the right one, and the absolutely foolproof fake tan she swears by as a mum of two. She is brilliant, inspiring and so generous. As always if you enjoy this episode, please subscribe, rate five stars and write a review. And if you're listening, share a screenshot on your Instagram story and tag me @BEAUTYISLANDPODCAST so I can see! And if you enjoy this podcast, might I recommend my chat with Sarah's former boss and now client, Lanolips founder Kirsten Carriol. Just scroll through the feed or find the link in the shownotes. Now, over to Sarah. Enjoy. ____ Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast Email: beautyislandpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to It's A Beauty! Newsletter for no BS beauty reviews, tips and tricks. (It's free!) Visit the website beautyislandpodcast.com Follow Sarah Humphries: Instagram: @sarahhumphriesagency Products: Australis foundation and makeup palette Estee Lauder and Lancome pink lipstick Mukti Toning Mist in Rose St.Tropez Purity Tan RMS bronzer Lanolips Lip Ointment in Rhubarb Keratin hair treatment Lano 101 Fruities The Beauty Chef GLOW Inner Beauty Powder MAC eyeshadows Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Shisedio Liquid liner Tommy Hillfiger 'GIRL' Issey Miyake L'eau d'issey SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic Medic8 Retinol Margaet Dabbs foot file Sound effects obtained from Zapsplat Music: Dexter Britain

The $12.95 brow product that this beauty influencer swears by to lift and set... Hello and welcome to Beauty Island, the award-nominated beauty podcast that celebrates life and lipstick. I'm your host, beauty journalist, Brittany Stewart. And this is season four! Each episode, I sit down with a guest and ask them about the 8 beauty products that have a special memory or meaning for them. The ones they'd take to a desert island, or Beauty Island, that I am sending them off too. Maybe it's the beauty product that defined their teens, the one they grew up watching their mum or grandma use, or the perfume that instantly sparks a memory of a special place or person. Along the way we find out more about their life, career and the people and events that have shaped them into who they are today. Today, my guest is Nawal Sari, Modest Fashion and beauty influencer and content creator. She's actually the youngest Beauty Island guest I've had to date, just 21, but she's already built herself a powerful platform, covering beauty, fashion and faith for over 120,000 Instagram followers and creating content for Nike and The Iconic. We talked about becoming a modest fashion influencer, tokenism versus diversity in fashion and beauty media, grappling with identity and her muslim faith, and walking in The Iconic Runway with her idol and muslim model Halima Aden. Plus, she shares the $12.95 brow gel she swears by and the MAC lip colour better than velvet teddy. She was insightful, inspiring and very funny. As always if you enjoy this episode, please subscribe, rate five stars and write a review. And if you're listening, share a screenshot on your Instagram story and tag me @BEAUTYISLANDPODCAST so I can see! Now, over to Nawal. Enjoy. ____ Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast Email: beautyislandpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to It's A Beauty! Newsletter for no BS beauty reviews, tips and tricks. (It's free!) Follow Nawal Sari: Instagram: @nawalsari Please note - all beauty products mentioned in this episode are honest recommendations, with no sponsored or advertised mentions. Products: Australis Clear Brow Gel Too-Faced Peach Bellini Blush L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara Zoeva Cocoa Blend Palette Elf Brow Kit Duo Ardell Demi Whispies MAC Lipstick in 'Honey Love' Benefit Gimme Brow Sound effects obtained from Zapsplat Music: Dexter Britain

What are the skincare secrets of a glamorous beauty editor who doesn't wear makeup everyday to work? And the cure-all balm beauty insiders swear by? Hello and welcome to Beauty Island, the award-nominated beauty podcast that celebrates life and lipstick. I'm your host, beauty journalist, Brittany Stewart. And this is season four! Each episode, I sit down with a guest and ask them about the 8 beauty products that have a special memory or meaning for them. The ones they'd take to a desert island, or Beauty Island, that I am sending them off too. Maybe it's the beauty product that defined their teens, the one they grew up watching their mum or grandma use, or the perfume that instantly sparks a memory of a special place or person. Along the way we find out more about their life, career and the people and events that have shaped them into who they are today. Today, my guest is Beauty Editor at Adore Beauty and co-host of the brilliant beauty podcast Beauty IQ Uncensored, Joanna Fleming. I went to the Melbourne HQ of beauty retailer Adore Beauty for some serious skincare chat. We talked about what it's like being a beauty editor for a brand, the secret to skin so good you don't need to wear makeup everyday, how plastic surgery is shrugging off its taboo status, the bold move to include sex as beauty and self-care and how to get started on cosmeceuticals (and what the hell they are!) Plus, she shares the cure-all balm for sensitive skin that beauty insiders swear by. Keep listening for a mini Five Faves at the end of the episode. Please subscribe, rate and review, On Instagram? Take a screenshot and share it on your stories, tagging @beautyislandpodcast. Follow Joanna @joannafleming Shop Adore Beauty Listen to Beauty IQ Uncensored: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/beauty-iq-uncensored/id1478211900 Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast Email: beautyislandpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to It's A Beauty! Newsletter for no BS beauty reviews, tips and tricks. (It's free!) Please note - all beauty products mentioned in this episode are honest recommendations, with no sponsored or advertised mentions. Products Joanna spoke about: Curling wand Britney Spears Fantasy perfume + palette Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation: http://bit.ly/3b8TpNm Elie Saab Le Parfum: http://bit.ly/2Ug0xBM Lash Extensions/Lash Lift Aspect Probiotic Mask: http://bit.ly/3b5Imom TanLuxe Super Glow: http://bit.ly/36YDpdS Kiehl's Creme de Corps: http://bit.ly/3944Nsi M.A.C Paint Pot Chi Chi fake tan Dr Bronner's Hand Sanitizer:

A little different message from me today, to say it is that time; yes, Beauty Island season three has finished! I hope you enjoyed the season, with incredible guests from London to Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne in between. But, do not fear - because I have another podcast to tide you over until Beauty Island returns in 2020. And if you love Christmas, then you will love... A Christmas Binge. (And yes, the first episode is out today!) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify now. Thank you so much for your support of Beauty Island this season and beyond. Until next year, bye bye! Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast @achristmasbinge Email: beautyislandpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to It's A Beauty! Newsletter for no BS beauty reviews, tips and tricks. (It's free!) Sound effects obtained from Zapsplat Music: Dexter Britain ~~~~~ Deck the halls and jingle your... bells because this podcast is about to get real festive Welcome to A Christmas Binge, your new favourite Christmas listening tradition. Last year, as a podcast fanatic, I desperately wanted to find something festive to add to my podcast rotation in December to get me in the mood. (Because playing Michale Buble's Christmas album on repeat during the day just wasn't enough). I couldn't find anything, so this year I made the decision to make it myself. Christmas goodwill or purely selfish, you decide. A Christmas Binge is all about celebrating the spirit of the season by chatting to interesting people to find out how they celebrate. Each episode, I'll sit down with someone and ask them about their Christmas Binges - the show or film they watch religiously to get them in the festive mood, their other Christmas Binge in terms of what goes on the dinner table come Christmas Day and they eat, and of course, their unique Christmas traditions. Episodes will drop each week in the lead up to Christmas to get you in the mood. We'll talk Christmas films and TV specials, the foods we love and love to hate, memories of Christmas past and nosey in on their sometimes wonderful and often wacky Christmas traditions. Whether you're obsessed with Christmas as me, or you couldn't care less, I hope you'll join me and my guests as we reminisce and discuss and maybe get into a slightly heated argument about the best Christmas film of all time - (yes, the right answer is The Holiday). A Christmas Binge, your new favourite podcast this December, out now. Search "A Christmas Binge" on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and follow the Christmas meme instagram account @achristmasbinge.

What does it really take to be successful in business? And what's the grown-up musky perfume this beauty expert wants her kids to remember her by? Hello and welcome back to Beauty Island, the beauty podcast that celebrates life and lipstick. I'm your host, beauty journalist, Brittany Stewart. Each episode, I sit down with a guest and ask them about the 8 beauty products that have a special memory or meaning for them. The ones they'd take to a desert island, or Beauty Island, that I am sending them off too. Maybe it's the beauty product that defined their teens, the one they grew up watching their mum or grandma use, or the perfume that instantly sparks a memory of a special place or person. Along the way we find out more about their life, career and the people and events that have shaped them into who they are today. If you've listened since the beginning or to a few episodes of Beauty Island, you'll have noticed that certain products get mentioned multiple times by different people. And there's one product that has been selected the most as people's desert island essential; Lanolips. A lanolin-based multipurpose ointment from a South Australian brand that can be used for just about anything you can think of. So it is my absolute pleasure to have founder of Lano, Kirsten Carriol, as this week's beauty Island guest. I was hoping to sit down in Sydney with Kirsten in person but being in Melbourne makes it a little difficult and I really wanted to bring you this chat as soon as possible so I was very lucky to get her early one morning over the phone - and I have to say this is possibly one of my favourite interviews I've done this year. I've listened to it a few times now during the editing process and each time I hear a new nugget of gold; so I hope you feel the same. Before she became the founder and CEO of an internally beloved beauty brand stocked by pretty much by the biggest beauty retailers around the world including Mecca, Priceline, Sephora and Net-A-Porter, Kirsten worked in beauty PR, launching the likes of Laura Mercier and St Tropez into Australia. That foundation, plus grandparents who were farmers and parents who are scientists in hindsight seems like the perfect formula for what she would go on to do; Turning the uncool ingredient of Lano into a highly successful beauty business. We talked about the risk of keeping a product so simple yet effective, the foundation and concealer combo she swears by to hide dark circles, the moment she discovered the grown up version of her musky teenage The Body Shop scent, and what she thinks of the likes of Drew Barrymore, Kim Kardashian, Rosie Huntington-Whitely and Chelsea Handler loving her products Playful chat about beauty but also was very candid about the relentless pace of running a successful business and the truth about that elusive work/life/balance. We spoke about the underrated value of kindness in business which was something that was shining from Kirsten even over the phone. So generous with her time and wisdom. I hope you enjoy our chat. As always, If you enjoy listening to Beauty island, please subscribe, and rate and review on Apple Podcasts. If you're on instagram, take a screenshot and share it on your stories so I can see where you're listening from - just tag me at @beautyislandpodcast. Now, over to Kirsten. Enjoy. Follow Kirsten @kirsten.carriol @lanolips Shop

What's it like to go into labour while getting your eyelash extensions done? Why should you splurge on exxy serums but skip the cleansers? And what's the dry shampoo this beauty editor swears by? Well, listen on... Hello and welcome back to Beauty Island, the beauty podcast that celebrates life and lipstick. I'm your host, beauty journalist, Brittany Stewart. Each episode, I sit down with a guest and ask them about the 8 beauty products that have a special memory or meaning for them. The ones they'd take to a desert island, or Beauty Island, that I am sending them off too. Maybe it's the beauty product that defined their teens, the one they grew up watching their mum or grandma use, or the perfume that instantly sparks a memory of a special place or person. Along the way we find out more about their life, career and the people and events that have shaped them into who they are today. Today's my guest is Alexis Teasdale, former Beauty Director of Cosmopolitan, Editor of Cosmo Bride and founder of The Festive Co, a styling service, party and all-round bonanza source of inspiration. This intro has actually taken me far longer than I should have because I got lost down the rabbit-hole of events they've done. May I recommend you start with Lex's own wedding. This episode was special because if you've listened to Beauty Island before, you might have heard her name already, mentioned by previous guest Amy Starr as they are former colleagues and best friends. It was really a demonstration of connection and proof that you should be nice to everyone you cross paths with, as we also link back to other former BI guests including Sarah Tarca and Lisa Patulny. So if you are wanting to listen to more episodes after this one, I highly recommend those. Anyway, we talk about how a book-obsessed girl from Adelaide landed at some of Australia's most iconic mags including Dolly, Cosmopolitan and Instyle, going into labour while getting eyelash extensions, some brilliant party tips and the dry shampoo as a mum of three she swears by. As always, If you enjoy listening to Beauty Island, please subscribe, and rate and review on Apple Podcasts. If you're on instagram, take a screenshot and share it on your stories so I can see where you're listening from - just tag me at @beautyislandpodcast. Follow Alexis Follow @alexisteasdale on Instagram Follow @thefestiveco on Instagram Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast Email: beautyislandpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to It's A Beauty! Newsletter for no BS beauty reviews, tips and tricks. (It's free!) Please note - all beauty products mentioned in this episode are honest recommendations, with ...

What is mineral makeup? And how do you fake tan without leaving the giveaway signs on your hands? Today's guest has the answers to both... Hello and welcome back to Beauty Island, the beauty podcast that celebrates life and lipstick. I'm your host, beauty journalist, Brittany Stewart. Each episode, I sit down with a guest and ask them about the 8 beauty products that have a special memory or meaning for them. The ones they'd take to a desert island, or Beauty Island, that I am sending them off too. Maybe it's the beauty product that defined their teens, the one they grew up watching their mum or grandma use, or the perfume that instantly sparks a memory of a special place or person. Along the way we find out more about their life, career and the people and events that have shaped them into who they are today. Today's my guest is Victoria Curtis, founder of Australian makeup brand Victoria Curtis Cosmetics and Curtis Collection, a brand with hundreds of stockists around the country. Each time I sit down to an episode of Beauty Island, I am continually blown away by my guests. Their willingness to share their stories, firstly, but also just the incredible strength, wisdom, positivity and dogged determination they have. Victoria is one of those again. She's been someone I've been in contact with for a while, so it was so good to finally have her over one grey Saturday morning for non-stop beauty chat. We talked about her early interaction with the transformative power of beauty, the gap she identified after working at L'Oreal for a makeup brand that was actually good for your skin, and she shared the best fake tan tip for your hands I've ever heard. If you enjoy listening to Beauty island, please subscribe, and rate and review on Apple Podcasts. That really helps me keep making the podcast how you like it and also assists in other people finding us! If you're on instagram, share where you're listening from - just tag me at @beautyislandpodcast in your stories! Follow Victoria Shop Curtis Collection By Victoria Follow @curtiscollection on Instagram Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast Email: beautyislandpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to It's A Beauty! Newsletter for no BS beauty reviews, tips and tricks. (It's free!) Please note - all beauty products mentioned in this episode are honest recommendations, with no sponsored or advertised mentions. Products Victoria spoke about: Hairdryer and round brush Red Lipstick Chanel Mademoiselle Curtis Collection Matte Perfection Mineral Foundation Victoria Curtis Naked Glow CC Cream Aveeno Derexa Moisturing Cream The Bronzer Instant Tan Loving Tan Zala Hair Extensions Ultraceuticals Skincare Range Sound effects obtained from Zapsplat Music: Dexter Britain

Welcome to Beauty Island, the beauty podcast that celebrates life and lipstick. I'm your host, beauty journalist, Brittany Stewart. Each episode, I sit down with a guest and ask them about the 8 beauty products that have a special memory or meaning for them. The ones they'd take to a desert island, or Beauty Island, that I am sending them off too. Maybe it's the beauty product that defined their teens, the one they grew up watching their mum or grandma use, or the perfume that instantly sparks a memory of a special place or person. Along the way we find out more about their life, career and the people and events that have shaped them into who they are today. Today's my guest is Maeva Haim, marketer, podcaster and founder of soon-to-be released haircare brand Bread Beauty Supply. We talked about her change in career from law to creative, the link between hair and identity, progress and diversity in beauty, and given Maeva is the co host of Reality Check, a reality TV podcast, we touched on a little Love Island too. She came to my house on a boiling hot day when the air con wasn't working, so props to her first for that. Her voice is incredibly calming and I found her attitude to creativity and business and for want of a better word, the hustle of getting stuff done, so inspiring. I think you will too. Please subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts for eternal good hair days. Follow Maeva @maeva_helene @breadbeautysupply Listen to Reality Check: Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast Email: beautyislandpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to It's A Beauty! Newsletter for no BS beauty reviews, tips and tricks. (It's free!) Please note - all beauty products mentioned in this episode are honest recommendations, with no sponsored or advertised mentions. Products Maeva spoke about: Lancome Tresor Eau De Parfum MAC Studio Fix Foundation Spice Girl's deodorant Lancome Oscillate Mascara Just For Me Relaxer Blistex Lip Balm Frank Body Lip Balm Fluff Bronzer Glossier Generation G Lipstick Sound effects obtained from Zapsplat Music: Dexter Britain

It's the product that kept popping up on the first season of Beauty Island from Fashion and Beauty Editors alike. But what exactly is Clinique's Almost Lipstick in Black Honey and why is it so special? In a new bonus episode of Beauty Island, Beauty Spot, we look at the history and cultural significance of some of the most popular beauty products selected by Beauty Island guests. First up, Clinique's Almost Lipstick in Black Honey. We take a deep dive into the origins of Clinique, look at what made Black Honey such a cult shade and product, and revisit the memories it has for Kelly Baker, Stephanie Darling and Glynis Traill-Nash. Got any of your own? I'd love to hear from you. Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast Email: beautyislandpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to It's A Beauty! Newsletter for no BS beauty reviews, tips and tricks. (It's free!): http://bit.ly/2OE05XB Listen to Glynis Traill-Nash's episode. Listen to Stephanie Darling's episode. Listen to Kelly Baker's episode. Read more on Clinique's Almost Lipstick in Black Honey "A brief history of Clinique." "Eye on Carol Phillips." The original US Vogue article that started it all "Clinique's Black Honey Totally Deserves Its Cult Status" Buy 'Pretty Iconic' by Sali Hughes Sound effects obtained from Zapsplat Music: Dexter Britain

Welcome to another bonus bitesize episode of Beauty Island. I'm your host, beauty journalist Brittany Stewart. This week, I've got the five faves of my guest Jane Cunningham aka British Beauty Blogger. She takes us through some of the favourite products in her makeup bag, including the effective yet painful treatment that gives you glow that can almost be seen from space. If you haven't already listened the her main episode which dropped earlier this week, might I suggest you do that too. Please subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts for eternal good hair days. Follow Jane: Blog, Twitter and Instagram Follow host Brittany Stewart: Instagram: @brittanybeautybts @beautyislandpodcast Email: beautyislandpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to It's A Beauty! Newsletter for no BS beauty reviews, tips and tricks. (It's free!): http://bit.ly/2OE05XB Please note - all beauty products mentioned in this episode are honest recommendations, with no sponsored or advertised mentions. Products Jane spoke about: L'Oreal True Match Foundation: http://bit.ly/35IR1u5 BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel: http://bit.ly/35Jcsvj Christophe Robin Shampoo and Conditioner Clarins Kohl Profhilo - read her piece here. Yoga Sound effects obtained from Zapsplat Music: Dexter Britain