The Glow Up

Vicki and Valerie are joined by social media star James Patrice for the first episode of Season 3! James talks all things beauty, glamming up as Malahide Woman, and keeping us laughing during lockdown. Products mentioned: Dripping Gold Tanning Lotion Dripping Gold Wonder Water Face Tan   Skin Nerd Skin Veg Serum  Skin Nerd Skin Protein - Vitamin A + C serum  Trinny London BFF Cream  Sculpted By Ai...

The founder of Image Skincare, Janna Ronert joins Vicki and Valerie for a chat about the beloved brand, making high end skin care accessible for women all around the world, and the makeup and beauty products she covets. Products mentioned: Image Skincare Max Wrinkle Smoother Image Skincare Vital C anti ageing serum Image Skincare Vital C Hydrating Intense Moisturiser Image Skincare Ormedic Gel Pol...

Sponsored by Schwarzkopf LIVE Rising star of the Irish music scene Erica Cody joins Vicki and Valerie this week, filling us in on the beauty bits she can't live without. She also talks being at the forefront of Ireland's Black Lives Matter movement and its impact over the past month. Products mentioned: Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer - Fenty Glow Thammy Lash Eyelash Growth Serum G...

Sponsored by Schwarzkopf LIVE Victoria Secret, one of the country’s most prolific drag queens, and the gal responsible for bringing some of the world’s most famous drag performers to our shores, joins Vicki and Valerie. They talk everything from drag beauty tips to adapting to life in quarantine. Products mentioned: Alyssa Edwards Anastasia Beverly Hills Palette Morphe X James Charles Palette Deto...

Sponsored by Schwarzkopf LIVE Sabrina Hill joins Vicki & Valerie this week - one of the country’s top hair colourists, owner of Kopper Hair Salon in Cork and one of the most sought after trainers in hairdressing. Sabrina talks beauty saviours, gives her top colour tips and chats about her 'Be Accountable' Instagram movement. Products mentioned:    Joico K-Pak Color Therapy Luster Lock Instant...

Sponsored by Schwarzkopf LIVE This week's guest is perhaps the country’s foremost authority on all things skin, Jennifer Rock. Starting off as a dermal facialist, she then launched the revolutionary Cleanse Off Mitt. Responsible for literally changing the faces of thousands of women, she now has her very own skin care brand Skingredients, and still spendmost days advising on the very best products...

Beauty writer Laura Kennedy joins Vicki and Valerie for another Bonus Quarantine episode. A total expert on makeup and skin care, Irish Times beauty writer and contributing beauty editor to the Sunday Times Style Mag in London, Laura fills us in on her beauty essentials, as well as her recent nuptials and her fabulous cat! Products mentioned: MAC Amber Lights Signature de Chanel Stilo Eyeliner Mis...

Sponsored by Schwarzkopf LIVE Vicki and Valerie are joined by their first Quarantine Glow Up guest - one of Ireland’s foremost bridal makeup artists and beauty brains, Charlene Flanagan! She reveals her beauty faves, tells us how Ella & Jo came about, and fills us in on her new capsule collection with Note Cosmetics. Products mentioned: Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick (Shade 03) Note Sculpt Master M...

Vicki and Valerie are back for a bonus one-on-one Quarantine episode where they run down more isolation beauty saviours, and Valerie talks Zooming with Charlotte Tilbury! Products mentioned: VALERIE - Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Lipstick PuraDerm Foot peel mask Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick - Tell Laura Charlotte Tilbury Magic Serum Crystal Elixir  VICKI - Urban Decay Inked Brow L'Oré...

Sponsored by Schwarzkopf LIVE Recording separately for the first time via Zoom as they quarantine, Vicki and Valerie talk about how much life has changed over the past month - and the beauty saviours that have made things a little easier.  Products mentioned: VICKI - RevitaLash  Brown Lights by Redken  L'Oréal Paris Magic Retouch & Root Touch Up  Dripping gold wonder water  St. Tropez Watermel...

Sponsored by Schwarzkopf LIVE Recorded at the first ever Glow Up Live event in The Mayson, Dublin on 28th February 2020. Vicki and Valerie are joined by Aimee Connolly - makeup artist, beauty guru and the woman behind one of the most-talked about Irish makeup brands at the moment, Sculpted By Aimee. Products mentioned: Sculpted By Aimee Full Face Edit Paintly by Mac Eyeshadow Base  Benefit Gimme B...

Recorded at the first ever Glow Up Live event in The Mayson, Dublin. Vicki and Valerie are joined by sustainability and lifestyle kween Niamh O’Sullivan who talks us through her beauty faves. Products mentioned: Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Skinceuticals Lipids Vichy Liftactive Peptide C Anti-ageing Ampoules Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Le Correcteur De Chanel Longwear Concealer Chanel Les...

Ballinteer-born boy turned Kardashian-Jenner glam squad member Andrew Fitzsimons joins Vicki and Valerie in studio. He talks coiffing the tresses of some of the world’s biggest stars and launching his very own hair care and styling range in Penneys.  Products mentioned: P20 Supergoop Matte Gel Sunscreen Sculpted by Aimee Second Skin Foundation Kylie Skin Hydrating Lip Mask iS Clinical Pro-Heal Ser...

Joining Vicki and Valerie this week is one of the country’s most beloved beauty bloggers. She purchases beauty products worldwide thanks to her day job as cabin crew, and she’s as honest and open as they come. Yes, this week TheOrlacle is filling us in on all of her international beauty tips and tricks! Products mentioned: Kiss Australia Christian Dior Blush Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely Fragrance A...

Vicki and Valerie are joined by the voice that wakes up the nation every morning on 2fm, Doireann Garrihy. The broadcaster, known for her impressions and skits, looks back at her career to date and of course, the beauty bits she couldn’t live without! Products mentioned: SOSU By Suzanne Jackson Dripping Gold Wonder Water IMAGE Ormedic Balancing Facial Cleanser IMAGE Ormedic Lip Enhancement Complex...

Corina Gaffey, one of the country’s best known stylists and fashion writers, not to mention a founding member of Team Stellar, joins Vicki and Valerie in studio. She opens up about her beauty faves, dressing our favourite celebrities and styling incredible shoots around the world. Products mentioned: Glossier Futuredew Darphin Intral Dr. Jart+ Tiger Grass Camo Drops Rimmel Exaggerate Liquid Eyelin...

In our first episode of 2020, Vicki and Valerie are joined by personal trainer, three-time best-selling author and all-around fitness guru Alice Liveing. She talks us through the 25-piece gym-ready Alice Liveing x Primark collection which has just hit stores, and the beauty products she can’t live without. Products mentioned: Armani Luminous Silk Foundation PS Naturals Overnight Sleep Mask Hourgla...

In a special episode, it’s just Vicki and Valerie in studio as they quiz each other on their ultimate beauty favourites and the products and stories that ignited their love of makeup and skincare. Products mentioned: VICKI Image clear cell cleanser, ageless retinol and serum, Skinceuticals hydrating b5 gel  Charlotte Tilbury magic away wand, NARS soft matte concealer  Rimmel Stay matte liquid lips...

Beauty dynamo Jen Morris joins Valerie and Vicki in studio for a pre-Christmas beauty chat. The artist formerly known as ‘Too Dolly Makeup’ is known for her brilliant instructional videos on everything from simple glam to full-on, high octane art. Although she’s now a full time beauty influencer, she’s also also worked in PR and journalism, and fills us in on how she got to where she is today, and...

Joining Vicki and Valerie in studio this week are fellow podcasters It Galz! Jenny Claffey and Lindsay Hamilton have gone from strength to strength since they launched the podcast three years ago, and they’re now playing sold out nights at venues around the country as well as working full time on air regaling gals and guys with their gas stories. This week they’re revealing all of their beauty sec...

Joining Vicki and Valerie this week is Caitlin McBride, journalist and author of The Day That Changed My Life, a beautiful book featuring stories from 31 inspirational Irish women. She spills the beans on moving to Ireland as a youngster, her ‘all or nothing’ beauty personality, and why she’ll always be devoted to extensions and fake tan. Products mentioned: Peter Mark Raptures hair extensions Joh...

This week’s guest is former beauty queen, model, influencer, columnist and entrepreneur Holly Carpenter, who fills Vicki and Valerie in on all of her beauty faves, and spills the tea on her time as a contestant in reality juggernauts Dancing With The Stars and Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model. Products mentioned: Benefit Porefessional Primer Dior Backstage Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away Wand St....

X Factor finalist, Queen of the Jungle and Loose Woman Stacey Solomon (and baby Rex!) joins Valerie and guest host Megan to talk all about her beauty favourites, how being a mum has changed her habits, and fills us in on her new collection for Penneys. Products mentioned: Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Slay Cosmetics Highlighter NARS Sheer Glow Foundation Soap Brows NARS Orgasm Blusher Duo Eyelash G...

Online beauty and fashion guru Jodie Wood joins Vicki and Valerie to talk all things beauty. From how she got her start in modelling, to becoming a mum, and her thoughts on wedding makeup, we’re asking all of our burning beauty questions. Products mentioned: GHD Anastasia Luminous Foundation Glossier Haloscope Quartz Colour Wow Dream Coat Spray - Frizzy Sponsored by Penneys The Jena Frumes Loves P...

Joining Vicki and Valerie in studio this week is Brown Thomas’s beauty style team lead Aidan Corcoran, who’s sharing his wealth of knowledge and all of his makeup essentials from his years making the country’s most beautiful models even more gorgeous. Products mentioned: MAC Hush Cream Colour Base Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away Concealer MAC Studio Fix Powder La Mer Treatment Lotion Charlotte Tilbur...