The Glow Up

Vicki and Valerie are joined by beauty and skincare blogger, not to mention the owner of a beautiful and well-curated Instagram account, Simone Scribes. From Simone’s foundation obsession, to her makeup routine, and why influencers are making the move from blogging to Instagramming, it’s all on the table this week! Products mentioned: Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum Pond’s Cold Cream Vich...

Vicki and Valerie kick off Season 2 with one of our most beloved authors, a prolific tweeter and an all-round beauty buff, Marian Keyes! Marian opens up about her extensive nail varnish collection, what she really thinks of the Kardashians, and stalking Alexander Skarsgård in Stockholm! Products mentioned: Estée Lauder Night Repair Serum Darphin 8-Flower Nectar Oil Cream Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir...

For our last episode before our summer break, Vicki and Valerie are joined by a *very* special guest… Samantha Mumba! Yes, actual pop icon Samantha Mumba talks beauty with us, from the Gotta Tell U video to that Spider-Man premiere dress to her current skincare regime. We have an absolute ball, and we hope you will too. See you in September for even more lovely beauty chats!

Joining Vicki and Valerie for this episode is Nadia El Ferdaoussi, STELLAR travel columnist and former makeup artist. Nadia discusses the highs and lows of travelling for her job, the handy products she loves to take on her trips, and her super pared-back beauty routines.  Products mentioned: L’Oreal Hydra Genius Aloe Water P20 Face SPF Thierry Mugler Angel MUA Blush Perfection Cream Colour Duo Be...

This fortnight, Vicki and Valerie are joined by one of Ireland’s OG bloggers, Karen Constantine of Lovely Girly Bits. Karen has been one of Ireland’s most trusted names in beauty for nearly a decade now, and regularly cracks us up on Instagram. We talk about vintage products, ‘house powders’ vs ‘bag powders’, and our 2000s beauty inspirations. Products mentioned: Stila Kitten eyeshadow Charlotte T...

After a little break, we're back with our next guest, Tara Stewart. Tara is making a name for herself as a DJ on 2fm and on Instagram (it's @tarastewartdj BTW), thanks to her individual sense of style. Join Valerie and guest co-host Elle Gordon as we discuss Tara's early life in Australia, her career as a DJ, and getting her eyeshadow read for filth by none other than Charlotte Tilbury herself......

This week's guest is none other than Tara Anderson.  She's fresh off winning Best Social Influencer at the Business of Beauty awards, she's one of our favourite faces on social media and a former cover girl.. She's also a super talented makeup artist, a new mum and just an all round lovely gal!  Products mentioned: Glam Doll Mirror Chanel Eau Tendre Atelier Cologne  Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filt...

This fortnight, makeup artist and social media star Aideen Murphy (@AideenKate) joins Vicki and Val to talk creating tutorials, building an audience and of course, her can't-live-without products. Extras for show notes: NARS Radiant Longwear foundation Laura Mercier Flawless Radiance foundation Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away Wand NARS Soft Matte Concealer PS Beauty Nude Basics palette

This fortnight, Vicki and Val sit down with broadcaster and makeup buff Louise McSharry to talk babies, beauty before and after cancer and the best products for radiant, flawless skin.

This fortnight, Vicki and Val chat to body confidence activist, Xpose presenter and international MUA Nadine Reid about struggling to find her brands that represent every skin tone, putting lip gloss on Geri Halliwell and finding her way from Birmingham to Dublin's media set.

This fortnight, TV presenter, cookbook author and social media star James Kavanagh talks to Vicki and Val about his obsession with rose water, his hair transplant and finding the perfect lip balm.

Vicki and Valerie sit down with beauty expert Mark Rogers to talk about his life in glam, working for a world famous brand and being a guy that knows how to rock a full face!

Anti-anxiety guru, best-selling author, beauty journalist and all-round glam gal Caroline Foran sits down with Vicki and Valerie to chat everything from Issy Miyake's nostaglic power to the miracle product she swears makes her look alive.

She’s perhaps the most well known expert in the Irish beauty media, and such a laugh that the gals go pretty much completely off script! Listen to beauty journalist Triona talk about the famous faces she’s met, her crazy career and life as a 40-something accidental influencer.

Rosie Connolly-Quinn has amassed an incredibly impressive social following over the last few years, chronicling her beauty and fashion looks and life as a mum and newlywed. Here, she talks about bad skin days, expecting her little girl and the scents that bring her back to the best times in her life.

Andrea Horan is the co-owner of Dublin-based nail salon Tropical Popical, a self-confessed "glitter activist" and a somewhat unorthodox beauty queen who switches between a penchant for drag and a natural look. Listen as she chats repealing the 8th, strange uses for her favourite products and her tips for looking young in her late thirties.

The most powerful influencer in Ireland sits down with Vicki and Valerie to chat about her transition from hugely popular blogger to beauty entrepreneur. Her brand SOSU by SJ has gone from a chance taken to a global company, and she gives us the inside track on her bestselling product, the ones she can't live without and the one thing her husband Dylan likes to nick from her beauty closet… 

Vicki and Valerie interview two of the most successful Irish authors of recent years, the duo behind the cultural phenomenon that is Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling. Sarah and Emer chat writing a couple of bestsellers, the difficulties of turning one of them in to a movie, and the beauty products that make them feel nostalgic and powerful. 

STELLAR Presents... The Glow Up, a fortnightly podcast series in which we interview interesting Irish people about their lives through the lens of one of our favourite subjects - beauty! Tune in to hear hosts Vicki Notaro and Valerie Loftus chat to guests about their lives, careers and how good hair days, perfect products and amazing make-up enhanced their experiences and evoke nostalgia in a very...