The ABIC Podcast

Hair Aid. is an Australian non-profit organization that works globally to make a difference and create change by teaching people living in poverty the skill of hair cutting. Once they've been trained people can start their own micro business, cutting hair in their own communities, earning money. With money, they can support their families by buying fresh water and food, educate their children and...

Founder Rach has spent the last 6 years working her magic on some of Australia’s most loved beauty and lifestyle brands, including some of the content you’ve seen across Beaute Industrie as well as winning a few awards along the way! Rach kicked off 2020 with the launch of do you even social? after seeing too many businesses not giving their online presence the love it deserved, knowing they neede...

Faye is the current ABIA hall of fame inductee and she is the first person to be inducted into both the hairdressing and beauty halls of fame - both which speak volumes of her work, character and reputation in the industry. Faye Murray is a well-recognised name in both the hair and beauty world, in fact many of you would be familiar with Faye's name as it’s been mentioned numerous times across our...

Emma is a Skin and Body Care Specialist who’s been in the industry for over 30 years. With experience ranging from business owner, Spa Director, College Principal to Corporate Director working in countries across Asia, Europe and the U.S.A. Emma has collected an extensive range of knowledge with a definite Global perspective. In 1993, Emma joined The International Dermal Institute (IDI) in the UK,...

To celebrate Beaute Industrie's 100th episode and it's 2nd birthday, Marnina Diprose of Digital and Derm Health Co interviews Tamara Reid, Founding Director of Beaute Industrie. Tamara Reid is an entrepreneur and community creator. In 2012 Tamara worked and travelled on board Steiner Cruise Ships and in 2014 was an Educator with Australia's largest day spa franchise endota spa. In 2017 Tamara was...

Deb Farnworth-Wood is a serial entrepreneur, and the founder of the world-leading medi-aesthetic franchise Australian Skin Clinics. Born in Kenya and raised in the UK, Deb’s remarkable story is one of moving to the other side of the world to retire - only to build a $70m business. Having spotted an opportunity to build a successful franchise model, Deb moved her family to the Gold Coast in 2007 an...

Lisa Conway leads her team of coaches helping salon owners transform their business. With 30+ years as a hairdresser and salon owner, hundreds of satisfied coaching clients, dozens of speaking engagements and three books under her belt, she’s giving the hair and beauty industry quite a shake-up. People are standing up and taking notice, and she’s only just begun. Lisa is known for her direct, no-n...

Originally an Account Director (aka Business Strategist) in leading national and international advertising agencies in both Melbourne and Sydney, Brigitte noticed the beauty industry had problems and couldn’t understand why - only seeing the potential of what should be a flourishing industry. Brigitte began coaching beauty industry professionals in 2005 with just a few clients on her books but it...

In the recent speak and movement of self care during testing times and the power of the hair and beauty industry coming together, I couldn’t think of a better conversation to share with you all today other than the one I had with Louise Bryant, the CEO of newly launched haircare range Blondi Beach. Louise's career began first in print media at none other than Vogue Australia, and branched out into...

Today my guest is Wendy Serrano of MilkPR, A boutique creative house with a knack for all things, social media, PR, digital and events. After doing some serious hustling and cutting her teeth for various fashion brands, Wendy Serrano quit her every day nine to five, to take on her inner #girlboss with the launch of milk. Wendy is a strategic communicator, publicist and an extraordinary creative re...

My guest today is a brow specialist, in fact the lovely Jessika Briggenshaw, is a Cosmetic Tattoo Artist, Owner of the multisite beauty salon B Indulged and the CEO and Head Trainer of BROW SQUAD, a training academy for lashes, brows and cosmetic tattooing across QLD, NSW and VIC. Jess is renowned and well respected throughout the Australian Cosmetic Tattoo industry and is passionat...

If you haven’t yet heard or seen, Curtis Collection by Victoria is an Australian owned cosmetics brand created by Victoria herself. Having grown up in a family of talented hairdressers, makeup artists and beauty therapists, Victoria’s love affair with all things beauty began at a very young age. During her high school years, Knowing her passion right from the very get go, Victoria’s first job was...

Pia's love for evolving and expanding her ability to serve at the highest level has seen her learn from almost every master educator in the beauty and skin industry over the last 20+ years, as well attending countless seminars and workshops on all topics of internal and external health, including neuroinflammation, gut-brain-axis, detoxification, and environmental pollutants - just to name a few!...

Inspired by a facial treatment received whilst working at the Aesop retail space as a sales assistant, James Vivian went onto become the first male graduate from Elly Lukas through qualification of the diploma of beauty therapy. Through frustration and limitation of reward and recognition, James moved into his first startup venture, the travelling peelsman, which was a mobile business where he tra...

Belinda Robinson and Felecia Tappenden are the two Sydney mums who created Long Lashes, the safe alternative to eyelash growth serums and turned it into a lucrative business that saw them make six figures in their first six months and million dollar projections in their second year which now hosts distributors across the world. After successfully cementing a loyal following of raving fans here in...

If, like me you’re fangirling over Gay being on this episode, then you’ll need absolutely no introduction necessary, however I shall give you one anyway. Gay Wardle is a businesswoman, coach, mentor and an internationally recognised speaker and educator. In 2015, Gay was awarded “Educator of the Year” at the Australian Beauty Industry Awards through her passion for “skin analysis” which she drives...

Cosmetic Chemist and Founder of Synergie Skin products, Terri Vinson holds a Bachelor of Science majoring in immunology and microbiology, a post-graduate diploma of formulating chemistry and a diploma of education in biology and senior science - the embodiment of beauty and brains! It wasn’t until her early forties that Terri took the risk to open her own skincare clinic in Melbourne, which became...

Being inspired to create a product range from her own concern of cystic acne with a little help from the good old Nutrimetics, Jacine not only developed but taught herself cosmetic chemistry to formulate the incredible range we know today, Roccoco Botanicals. Jacines pathway towards the success that we see of Roccoco today deviated when she ended up having 4 spinal surgeries within a 3 year period...

Assuming many of you have visited an endota spa for a treatment before, Melanie almost needs no introduction. The endota spa story began in 2000 when Melanie Gleeson pursued her dream to give back and inspire others to connect with themselves. Their very first location being Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula paved the way for wellbeing to be considered a priority, rather than a treat. Endota spa are...

Today is episode #7 of seven, our final episode for our mini series; the 7 essential steps that turn an average treatment into an exceptional experience, brought to you by the Global Beauty Group. Step number #7 explores the rebooking for the purpose of understanding the client results we can achieve when rebooked, maintenance or treatment packages vs single treatments and the rebooking journey Th...

Today is episode #6 of seven for our mini series; the 7 essential steps that turn an average treatment into an exceptional experience, brought to you by the Global Beauty Group. Step number #6 explores the close for the purpose of closing in the treatment room, connecting the prescription back to the client concern, prescribing as per client lifestyle indicators and behavioural types and learn how...

Today is episode #5 of seven for our mini series; the 7 essential steps that turn an average treatment into an exceptional experience, brought to you by the Global Beauty Group. Step number #5 explores the treatment for the purpose of understanding an average vs exceptional treatment, the aim to be results and relaxation driven at the same time, the magic of touch & presence all the while perf...

Today is episode #4 of seven for our mini series; the 7 essential steps that turn an average treatment into an exceptional experience, brought to you by the Global Beauty Group. Step number #4 explores the treatment for the purpose of validating the client's concern, connecting the clients lifestyle to the concern, providing education and planting the seed about product and future treatment. Thank...

Today is episode #3 of seven for our mini series; the 7 essential steps that turn an average treatment into an exceptional experience, brought to you by the Global Beauty Group. Step number #3 explores the Consultation for the purpose of asking more intelligent consultation questions, marrying the client's lifestyle which is causing their concern, how our therapists can understand basic client beh...

Today is episode #2 of seven for our mini series; the 7 essential steps that turn an average treatment into an exceptional experience, brought to you by the Global Beauty Group. Step number #2 explores the clients first impressions for the purpose of enhancing therapist presentation standards, look at the importance of greeting the client by their name and introducing touch points into the meet an...