Founded Beauty

Anna Lahey is the founder of Vida Glow, a leading wellness brand specialising in ingestible beauty and marine collagen. Offering both supplements and skincare, Vida Glow offers a direct link between gut health and skin health. Tune in as we discuss Anna’s journey; from discovering the magic of collagen on a trip to Japan, to building a multimillion-dollar brand with only one product at launch! If...

Dawn Russell is the founder on a mission to educate on the huge nutritional benefits of dietary greens with her brand, 8Greens.  After being diagnosed with stage 3 cancer, Dawn travelled, researched and met with experts all around the world before realising she had to go back to the basics. She created the perfect formula 15 years into her healthy journey and I couldn’t be more honoured to sh...

Jo Malone CBE is the British perfumer and founder behind some of the world’s most beloved and iconic fragrances.  With her unmatched skill for creating sophisticated yet unexpected scents for Jo Loves and Jo Malone London, in addition to her contribution to British creativity on an international stage celebrated by her CBE honour, Jo has truly mastered business in beauty - tune in to discover...

Arabella Preston and Charlotte Semler are co-founders of not just one but two plant-based brands, VOTARY and VERDEN.  Since its launch in 2015, VOTARY has grown into a cult beauty brand, loved for its holistic approach to skincare. With the launch of Arabella and Charlotte’s second brand, the natural fragrance line, VERDEN, their mission to create the next global luxury brand is an exciting s...

Smashbox Cosmetics was founded in 1996 by Davis Factor and his brother Dean, who are the great-grandsons of the iconic makeup pioneer, Max Factor. Undoubtedly one of the biggest beauty brands in the world today, Smashbox Cosmetics was the first to bring studio-quality makeup to consumers. Davis’ story is one of innovation, vision and legacy - you don’t want to miss it! If you enjoyed this episode,...

Taran Ghatrora is the co-founder and CEO of personal care brand, Blume, on a mission to shift the narrative away from perfect skin to healthy skin.  After starting as a bootstrapped company and finding success on Dragons’ Den, Blume has become more than just a beauty brand. With education and gender equality at its core, Taran truly has created a safe space within one of the most vulnerable a...

Emily DiDonato and Christina Garcia are the supermodel and Google executive powerhouses behind the skincare brand, Covey.  An easy and enjoyable skincare routine created with a leading dermatologist, Covey is the definition of compatibility. Tune in as we discuss Emily and Christina’s incredible careers to date, how they became best friends and just how Covey took flight.   If you enjoye...

As the founder and CEO of the conscious skincare brand, Cocokind, Priscilla Tsai is on a mission to increase transparency and accessibility in the beauty industry. After looking into living a more holistic lifestyle, Priscilla created Cocokind. From forming a close connection with the Cocokind community and a new, positive tone of marketing, Priscilla has truly created a line that makes you feel g...

Today I’m joined by Maggie and Annie Ford Danielson, the daughters of Jean Ford who co-founded Benefit Cosmetics with her sister, Jane, in the seventies.  Born in San Francisco as a boutique, Benefit is now a bestselling global brand famed for its brow products that solve makeup dilemmas. As Director of Brand Outreach and Chief Beauty Ambassador, Maggie and Annie have grown Benefit into the b...

Beauty veterans with a combined 45 years of beauty-focused investment experience, Cristina Nuñez and Rich Gersten are co-founders of the venture capital firm, True Beauty Ventures.  They invest in beauty, wellness and personal care businesses, upon the premise that true experience and true expertise matter.  Focusing on growth capital investments exclusively in the beauty and wellness sp...

Today’s episode is a very special one as I’m joined by my sister, co-founder and creative visionary behind our brand, Nikita Mehta! Tune in as we discuss how we built Fable & Mane, how our tiger emblem came to be and what it’s really like working with your sibling. This is also our 100th episode of Founded Beauty and I couldn’t imagine celebrating this milestone with anyone other than Niki. &n...

Sisters and co-founders of their namesake brand, Shaz Rajashekar and Kiku Chaudhuri have created a range of nourishing products inspired by generations of Indian women.  Pivoting from careers as a chemical engineer and digital strategist, Shaz and Kiku ultimately returned to their roots, finding an incredible way to take age-old practices and reimagine them into a modern ecosystem for the hai...

Brand builder, retail expert and founder and CEO of the groundbreaking British Beauty Council, Millie Kendall O.B.E. has introduced some of the most game-changing initiatives in the industry. The British Beauty Council only launched in 2018 but is already widely recognised for the ‘return of beauty’ since the pandemic began, launching British Beauty Week last year, pushing for greater inclusivity...

Lauren Otsuki and Vimla Black-Gupta are the co-founders of Ourself, the innovative brand challenging what ‘at-home’ skincare can achieve with biotechnology. With Lauren having launched five successful biotech firms and Vimla developing brands like Bobbi Brown and Equinox, Ourself has quickly become one of the most cutting-edge skincare brands and I cannot wait to share our conversation with you al...

Kate Foster is the co-founder and CEO of the consciously clean skincare brand, The Outset. Envisioned by her business partner, the award-winning Hollywood actress, Scarlett Johansson, The Outset is all about simple yet effective routines. With an incredible career as a fashion and beauty executive for some of the largest global brands, from Victoria’s Secret to Juicy Couture, Kate has truly channe...

Entrepreneur, activist and content creator, Jackie Aina is also the founder of the incredible lifestyle brand, Forvr Mood.  Comprising a range of fragrances in wellbeing collections, Forvr Mood is rewriting the narrative around women of colour, and providing self-care and luxury in a space that Jackie describes as a love letter to each other and ourselves. If you enjoyed this episode, please...

Introducing a range of sustainable lipsticks made for the modern conscious woman, Molly Hart is the founder of HIGHR Collective. Molly had a huge insight into clean beauty through her 15 years of experience in the industry before motherhood truly transformed her passion. Tune in as we learn all about the driving force behind her B corp-certified brand.  If you enjoyed this episode, please mak...

Founder and CEO of the haircare brand Crown Affair, Dianna Cohen is out to evolve haircare into a well-being ritual.  Dianna launched Crown Affair just weeks before the pandemic began after realising the need for education and guidance around haircare - both from years of providing her friends with advice and the huge shift in the industry to beauty from home.  If you enjoyed this episod...

Michelle Feeney is the founder of the British fragrance brand, Floral Street. Determined to challenge and stimulate the beauty industry with sustainable practices, Floral Street is paving the way for eco-conscious fragrance journeys. Having been at the forefront of some of the world’s largest beauty brands, from MAC at Estée Lauder Companies to St. Tropez, Michelle is truly an industry trailblazer...

Bree Johnson is the co-founder of the Australian beauty brand, Frank Body, said to be ‘the most fun you can have in the bathroom’. Widely adored for its famous coffee body scrub, fun packaging and upfront approach to beauty, Frank Body is now a household staple. With the brand now nearing its 10th anniversary, Bree has brought a new wave of energy into championing body positivity - you won’t want...

Anchit Nayar is the CEO of E-Commerce Beauty at Nykaa, India’s biggest destination for beauty and wellness. Alongside his mother and Nykaa’s founder, Falguni, and his twin sister, Adwaita, Anchit is pioneering the future of e-commerce in South Asia. Tune in as we discuss how Nykaa has expanded to triple-digit revenue growth during the pandemic and just how Anchit has spearheaded the company’s stra...

Hairstylist, activist, New York Times bestselling author, host of the Getting Curious podcast and star of Queer Eye, Jonathan Van Ness is now also the founder of his own haircare line, JVN Hair.  Encouraging everyone to find their best ‘hair self’ with a gender-neutral and performance-driven line, JVN has been on every beauty lover’s radar and looks to propel inclusivity in the industry even...

Desiree Verdejo is the CEO and founder of Hyper Skin, a results-oriented skincare brand designed to treat dark spots for all skin tones.  Seeking a solution for her own skin concerns, Desiree set out to address the major lack of diversity in the beauty space and speak directly to an under-targeted audience. Trust me when I say the hype is REAL, so make sure you tune in! If you enjoyed this ep...

Sandra Velasquez is the founder of Nopalera, a premium bath and body line celebrating the rich culture of Mexico. Inspired by the nopal cactus, the brand is a trailblazer in crediting Mexican producers and their valuable expertise.  Nopalera is the first-ever Latinx-owned skincare brand to have launched in Nordstrom - not to mention during the pandemic too - so Sandra’s story is one you don’t...

Redefining classic beauty and re-evaluating our impact on the environment, Cary Lin and Angela Ubias are the founders of the sustainable skincare brand Common Heir.  Common Heir aims to eliminate waste by going plastic-free and using biodegradable formulas, seeking to treat our skin and earth as one and reimagine traditions that will be passed on to future generations.  If you enjoyed th...