The Emma Guns Show

Anna-Marie Solowij and Millie Kendall MBE are to the beauty world what Meryl Streep is to film and BeautyMART , the website, store and concessions, combines their incredible knowledge.  They have so many credits to their name - Anna-Marie has over 25 years experience in beauty and is the former Beauty Director of British Vogue, while Millie has launched many household beauty brands and was one hal...

Marc Elrick from Tan Luxe ( @tan_luxe ) is my guest in this episode of The Beauty Podcast and boy do we have a giggle. It's hard not to when you have someone like Marc in the room - he's positive, energetic and extremely creative, which makes him a joy to be around.  Marc is the CEO and Founder of Tan Luxe, which has become an instant hit for its easy-to-use, no fuss approach to achieving a health...

Personal trainer Anna Reich ( @APT_AnnaReich / @APTAnna ) joins me in this episode to talk all things fitness. We can all buy gym memberships and healthy foods with the best of intentions, but there's a lot of information out there about 'health' and it's easy to feel a confused by all the noise. Anna comes from the school of strength - we're talking weights, heavy weights, to achieve a smoking ho...

Alexia Hargrave ( @alexiaandsuns ) joins me in this episode to talk about the value of 'being' and her latest venture SPACE - a retreat designed to help you reconnect with 'the best version of you'.  Alexia's career is impressive with highlights including over a decade at Virgin working with Richard Branson as well as coordinating events with The Elders . She struck out on her own launching her bu...

Joining me in this episode are Bare Minerals International Make-Up Artist Sarah-Jane Froom ( @SJ_BareUK ) and International Education Director & Brand Ambassador Lee Etheridge ( @Lee_BareUK )  Fans of the brand may know them from their unmissable QVC shows where they demo and showcase the wide range of skincare and colour cosmetics from the mineral-based beauty brand.  Their knowledge is endless s...

If you're into skincare then there's a good chance that you're a fan of Alpha H / @alphaHQ  - if you're new to Alpha H then this podcast with Michelle Doherty and Tom Ogden from the brand will explain exactly why it has a global audience that is evangelical about how good it makes their skin look and feel.  I sat down with Michelle and Tom on the eve of the brand's 21st birthday party and it was a...

Michelle Heaton ( @wonderwomanshel / www.michelleheatonfitness.com ) is a pop princess, TV presenter, reality TV star and actress, and there's a chance you think you have the measure of her. I wouldn't be so sure... In this podcast Michelle and I talk about health, fitness, motivation and how to deal with anything and everything that life throws at you. You don't need to follow the news too closel...

Joining me in this episode is A-list facialist Abigail James who fills me in on how what started as a passion has turned into a high-profile career in the beauty business. Abigail James  is a trusted name in the beauty world and has created facial protocols that you may very well have been on the receiving end of, as well as consulting for brands and retreats.  As we find out in this podcast her t...

Roja Dove - perfumer, fragrance historian and public speaker. He is also responsible for some of the most decadent fun I have had in my career as a beauty journalist. Now one does decadence quite like him... He is the creator of some of the world's most incredible scents, the curator of what is arguably a fragrance heaven in the Haute Parfumerie in Harrods, and hosted this podcast in his beautiful...

In this episode we meet Margaret Dabbs, the inspiring entrepreneur who turned, in her own words, a knack for diagnosing and treating foot issues into a global beauty business. I met Margaret at QVC in the summer of 2015, on the panel of the Lunchtime Show , and it was chatting to her in our dressing rooms that made me realise how we should tend to and care for our feet in the same way we do our fa...

In the second part of my chat with James Read we talk about launching his global tanning brand James Read Tan, his favourite beauty buys, what we can expect next from this creative force. Apologies in advance but we also sing - and we get the words and the melody wrong... You can also download The Beauty Podcast with Emma G on iTunes  and Soundcloud . James can be found on social media: Twitt...

Talk about a double-whammy! My chat with tanning guru James Read was so much fun I'm bringing it to you in a special two-part edition of the show. Full disclosure; James is my dear pal, but as much I adore him on a personal level he is also hugely inspiring.  This is the boy from Kent who turned himself into a global beauty brand via the tanning booths of London department stores. He's the go...

This is what The Beauty Podcast with Emma G is all about - two people sitting down, sharing information and having an absolute giggle along the way.  In this episode I meet with SkinFix CEO Amy Regan during the UK launch of the range to talk beauty, being the boss and the importance of mentors.  It was my first time getting to chat to Amy, but I have a feeling it won't be the last. You c...

Joining me in this episode is Eugene Souleiman, the trend-setting hair stylist responsible for the looks at major fashion shows including Yohji Yamamoto, DKNY, Chloe and Pucci, whose work is frequently featured in Vogue, W, i-D Magazine, Dazed & Confused and Harper's Bazaar. To say he is accomplished is an understatement... Eugene joined me for a chat during a busy day at the Wella Institute i...