In My Chair

Melissa Coleman, keeps it real about all things Derm. She has cosmetic marketing executives shooketh with anxiety. She takes us to the razors edge of her recent tummy tuck and has some choice words for the "aging purists".  She has a devout Instagram following, eating up her every word.  Melissa Coleman, welcome In My Chair

Julia Dobkine, founder and CEO of Agile Styling, is a global expert in personal color analysis and image consulting. Known for her personalized approach, she helps clients worldwide discover their unique color palettes and embrace their personal style. Use discount code "Quinn10" for 10% off at https://www.agilestyling.com/ Use code InMyChair10 for 10% off at https://www.spatchskin.com/

Renowned for her straightforward, gimmick-free approach to skincare, Dr. Ellen Gendler is highly regarded as a leading authority in cosmetic dermatology. A board-certified dermatologist, she boasts impressive credentials and is praised for her personable manner among patients. Cosmetic Dermatology Consistently included in New York magazine’s Best Doctors list, Dr. Gendler is well known for her wor...

A decorative artist who lives in New York City, John Derian is America’s leading practitioner of decoupage, the art of cutting and pasting paper images  In 1989, the Boston-area native Founded John Derian Inc. With a small atelier of artists, the designer utilizes color reprints of 18th and 19th century images from his vast personal archive and pieces them together under glass, often in combinatio...

We cover a LOT in this episode. Chaz's rise to  creating Wen, becoming the 3rd largest hair care company in the U.S., to a devastating Lawsuit and his time on reality TV's Flipping Out on Bravo. Through it all Chaz listens to his gut, and treats everyone with kindness. For over 25 years, Chaz Dean, celebrity hairstylist, and category innovator, has influenced the beauty world to push bey...

Jemima Kirke is a British-American artist, actress and director.  Although born in London, Kirke was raised in New York City. She was educated at Saint Ann's School in New York, before moving on to Rhode Island School of Design, where she studied art and graduated as a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Kirke met and became friends with Lena Dunham whilst at school.  This led to her breakout role as Jess...

British social entrepreneur, founder and CEO of charity, Made By Dyslexia , Kate Griggs has been shifting the narrative on dyslexia and educating people on its strengths since 2004. Dyslexic herself, She is a leading voice in global advocacy and is leading the charge to disrupt the world’s thinking around dyslexia, which is vital for the workplace of the future. Her work to define Dyslexic Thinkin...

Mexican-American makeup artist Yadim Carranza began his career on the MAC Counter in his native San Diego. Having joined the MAC PRO Team, Yadim moved to New York City in 2006. Shortly after, he became the first assistant to Pat McGrath before embarking on his solo career in 2011. His notoriety grew rapidly, and through collaborations with photographers Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, Inez & V...

Manhattan-born and Bronx-raised, Paul Cavaco’s career began with his romantic and professional relationship with legendary stylist Kezia Keeble, with whom he founded styling firm Known today as KCD. Cavaco went on to serve as fashion director at Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue. In 1999, Cavaco was appointed creative director at Allure, a position he Healf for 16 years.  Throughout his career, Cavaco has...

Manhattan-born and Bronx-raised, Paul Cavaco’s career began with his romantic and professional relationship with legendary stylist Kezia Keeble, with whom he founded styling firm Known today as KCD. Cavaco went on to serve as fashion director at Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue. In 1999, Cavaco was appointed creative director at Allure, a position he Healf for 16 years.  Throughout his career, Cavaco has...

Lauren Parsons is a London-based makeup artist and Dazed Contributing Beauty Editor. Over the years, Lauren has forged strong creative alliances with both established and emerging photographers including David Sims, Mert & Marcus, Juergen Teller, Paolo Roversi, among others. As well as her work regularly featuring in publications such as British Vogue, Vogue Italia, and i-D Magazine Lauren’s l...

LAUREN SANTO DOMINGO  is the Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of Moda Operandi , the only fashion platform inviting consumers to shop from designers’ complete runway collections prior to production. As a former American Vogue editor, Lauren set out to create a platform that would allow women to shop from complete designer collections – a benefit only offered to editors or stylists at the time. I...

If you know RMS Beauty , you know that the initials RMS stand for Rose-Marie Swift, a beauty industry veteran and longtime professional makeup artist who started her eponymous clean beauty line in 2009 (long before the term was widely used).  As a makeup artist, Rose-Marie’s 40-year career was long-admired for the glowing, naturally radiant makeup looks she created on some of the world’s most visi...

Patrick O’Donnell has been a part of the Farrow & Ball team since 2012. As of 2018, he has held the role of International Brand Ambassador, fostering relationships between Farrow & Ball and the designers and decorators who use its products to bring clients’ homes to life.  After completing A-Levels in English, Fine Art, History of Art and Classical History, Patrick went on to earn an ISVA...

As a makeup artist, photographer, and entrepreneur Danessa Myricks has mastered the perfect  beauty application and image and made a name for herself as one of the most creative in our makeup industry. With the creation of her eponymous line,  Danessa Myricks Beauty and her work in the studio,  Danessa continues to creatively combine art and product manipulation as she pushes the beauty industry f...

Francesco Clark was 24 years old with a promising career at Harper’s Bazaar when his entire world was turned upside-down. On June 1, 2002, Francesco dove headfirst into a swimming pool and crashed into the bottom. He became paralyzed from the neck down. Surgeons told his parents, “he will never breathe, talk or move his arms (on his own) - and forget about his legs.”  His skin, now permanently imp...

James Kaliardos is a New York-based makeup artist and founder of legendary publication and experiential agency, VISIONAIRE. Kaliardos is in high demand by brands such as Louis Vuitton, NARS, MAC, and Tom Ford Beauty. He has collaborated with photographers such as Steven Meisel, Richard Burbridge, Albert Watson,  Paolo Roversi, and Juergen Teller, on work featured in publications such as Vogue, Ell...

Jeanine Lobell is a celebrated makeup artist and founder of Stila Cosmetics. Stila was first-to-market with recycled packaging, the use of illustrations, and girl power culture. As one of the first indie makeup brands, the company had unprecedented growth, resulting in a bidding war among industry giants and ultimate sale to Estée Lauder. Jeanine was then recruited as Creative Director to revamp t...

Bobbi Brown is an American professional makeup artist, author, and the founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. In 1991 Brown first created ten natural-shade lipsticks and then became one of the leading brands in American cosmetics. In 2012 Bobbi sold 21 million “units” of product each year, or 2,400 per hour, or 40 per minute. BB cosmetics made up roughly 10% of all revenue for Estée Lauder companies. ...

“She’s quiet and not bombastic and wears a uniform every day, but Tonne changed this industry and the way Americans look at fashion. Tonne is rad. She is the definition of radical.”  Tonne Goodman, a native New Yorker, began her career in fashion as a model but quickly decided to explore other areas of the industry. Having studied art, she joined Diana Vreeland at the Costume Institute of the Metr...

What do superstars Queen Latifah, Vanessa Williams, Jennifer Hudson and supermodels Tyra Banks, Iman and Naomi Campbell all have in common? They’ve relied on the expert hand of makeup artist Sam Fine to look their most glamorous.   Fine, a Chicago Native and self described New Yorker, work has appeared on the covers and pages of Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, Essence, Vibe and Marie Claire and was...

BRIAN BROOME ’s debut memoir, Punch Me Up to the Gods , is an NYT Editor’s Pick and the winner of the 2021 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction. His work has appeared in The Washington Post , Poets and Writers , Medium , and more. Brian was a K. Leroy Irvis Fellow and an instructor in the Writing Program at the University of Pittsburgh. He has been a finalist in The Moth storytelling competition and won th...

TS Madison is arguably one of the biggest names on social media as an influencer! Known also as Maddie, she is an American reality television personality, entrepreneur, actress, and LGBT activist. With the reality show, The Ts Madison Experience, she became the first Black trans woman to star in and executive produce her own reality series. She rose to fame in 2013 after going viral following the...

Kate Hudson is a Golden Globe Award winner and Academy Award nominated actress, producer, entrepreneur, and bestselling author.  She is also a long time client and friend. Kate and I sit down to discuss our recent job together, shooting the feature film Knives Out 2.  We talk about her career, the makeup artist/client relationship, her new album and sailing around the world. Kate, welcome In My Ch...

Ivan Bart is the President of IMG Models and Fashion. An international leader in talent development, operating in New York, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Milan and Sydney, Bart oversees the management of IMG Models’ A-list talent roster, including Alek Wek, Carolyn Murphy, Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid, Gisele Bündchen, Joan Smalls and Hailey Bieber.   After developing his career at leading agencies inclu...