Beauty Is Your Business

Host Mimi Banks is joined by Maria Dempsey, the CEO of Love Wellness. Maria talks about her career in the beauty industry and her new role as CEO of Love Wellness. She also discusses the mission of the brand to provide accessible, safe and effective products for the gut, brain and vagina. Areas that have typically been either overlooked or stigmatized. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host April Franzino is joined this week by Laney Crowell, the Founder and CEO of Saie. Laney talks about her start in the beauty industry and how what she learned made her want to make beauty better. She discusses being influenced by listening to what their community wanted in their products, and how the brand got its name: You “Saie it, we create it”.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Jessica Quick and Denise Dente of Buzz Beaute are joined by Giorgos Tsetis, the Founder of Nutrafol. Giorgos discusses the strategies that Nutrafol implements to create connections with their customers. He also discusses how as the company succeeds they continue to evolve to keep up the momentum.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Mimi Banks is joined by Katie Welch, the Chief Marketing Officer at Rare Beauty.  She discusses how she became the CMO for Selena Gomez’s beauty brand. She talks about how she used social media platforms to connect with their community and helped create a brand that was purpose-driven and worked to make a difference in mental health.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host April Franzino is joined this week by Jen Shane, the Co-Founder of INNBEAUTY Project. She discusses how a regular, clean beauty skincare regimen can be cost prohibitive for many households. And how she and her co-founder set out to use their industry experience to create a clean & effective skincare that didn’t break the bank.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Denise Dente and Jessica Quick of Buzz Beaute are joined by Jay and Alison Carroll, the Founders of Wonder Valley. They discuss the origin of Wonder Valley, the role that olive oil plays in their products, and how they built Wonder Valley into a lifestyle brand.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Denise Dente and Jessica Quick of Buzz Beaute are joined this week by Jim Valenzuela, the Founder and CEO of V’s Barbershop. Jim talks about his fondness for going to classic barbershops as a kid, and how when he had a son, couldn’t find the same classic local barbershop, so he decided to launch his own. Jim also talks about franchising the business, and the experiences they provide customers to ensure a memorable experience.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Mimi Banks is joined this week by Aïda Moudachirou-Rébois, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer, M·A·C Cosmetics. Aida discusses her journey that led her to MAC Cosmetics. She shares how MAC was the only brand that was able to accommodate her needs as consumer, and how now in her current role, she continues to connect with consumers every day.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Denise Dente and Jessica Quick of Buzz Beaute are joined by Natalie Mackey, the CEO of Winky Lux. She talks about how the company started as a marketplace, and how she used data she acquired in the early days to launch a product with a strategy of putting thoughtfulness and detail in the presentation.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Denise Dente and Jessica Quick are joined this week by Oliver Zak, the Co-Founder of Mad Rabbit. Oliver talks about the opportunity that him and his business partner Selom saw in the aftercare and tattoo skincare space. He also discusses their appearance on Shark Tank and how that helped to propel the brand.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Denise Dente and Jessica Quick of Buzz Beaute are joined this week by Maggie Spicer, the Founder of Source Beauty ESG. Maggie discusses the FTC Green Guides and clears up some of the confusion regarding the standards for how to make environmental marketing claims.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Mimi Banks is joined this week by Chelsea Riggs, the Global President at amika. She discusses her journey that started as being hired as the first employee at the brand, to becoming Global President. She also talks about what it took for amika to become a Certified B Corporation.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Denise Dente and Jessica Quick of Buzz Beaute sit down this week with Winnie Awa, the Founder and CEO of Carra. Winnie discusses what inspired her to create Carra, an AI-driven digital hair health platform helping women with textured hair to care for their hair. She breaks down how it works, and how data, expertise and technology combine to address your unique hair needs.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week’s guest host is David Pirrotta, an industry veteran that has helped build numerous brands, and is the Founder of Materiae. David also has his own popular podcast, Living in a Materiae World: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-in-a-materiae-world/id1582082562 David is joined by Eva Goicochea, the Founder and CEO of Maude. They discuss how Eva set out to create the next chapter in the sexual wellness industry, how they marketed the brand, and some of the obstacles she faced along the way.    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Denise Dente and Jessica Quick of Buzz Beaute are joined this week by David Yi and Michael Engert, the Founders of Good Light. They discuss how words matter. And why Good Light brands themselves as “gender-inclusive” in order to include all into the beauty and self-care space.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Denise Dente and Jessica Quick of Buzz Beaute are joined this week by Carys Smith, Regulatory Information Officer at the CTPA, The Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Perfumery Association. She discusses different claims, how they are regulated, and how brands and retailers can stay in compliance.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Denise Dente and Jessica Quick of Buzz Beaute are joined this week by  Iva Yovchev Teixeira, the CEO and Founder of Good Face Project. Iva’s company supports some of the biggest and best beauty brands, and retailers in the industry today. She discusses how to bring brands to market faster and more efficiently.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host April Franzino sits down with Jon Bresler, the Founder of LAFCO. Jon discusses his decades of travel and training in the art of perfumery, and how that inspired LAFCO’s line of finely crafted home fragrance and personal care products.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Denise Dente and Jessica Quick of Buzz Beaute are joined by Sam Alexander, Founder and CEO of PMD Beauty. Sam talks about how by focusing on quality, customer service, and innovation, PMD Beauty has been able to establish itself as a leader in the beauty device market. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Denise Dente and Jessica Quick from Buzz Beaute are joined this week by Mo Lovelace, the Co-CEO of Steinberg & Associates. Mo discusses MoCRA, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act. She gives us a comprehensive look into regulatory compliance and the newest regulations around MoCRA.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautybizshow/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.