Your Top SPF Questions, Answered

Wearing a good SPF is one of the best things we can do to ensure our skin stays as healthy, as youthful, and as safe as possible, all year round. However you'd be surprised to learn there is still a little confusion over SPF. So, to answer some of your most common SPF questions, I spoke with Rowan Hall Farrise, Skincare Expert at QMS Medicosmetics...

Interview: Howard Murad M.D | Founder Of Murad

Murad is a name all true beauty lovers should know. However, for those that don't, Howard Murad M.D. is a board certified dermatologist, trained pharmacist and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA. He has personally treated over 50,000 patients, which helped him to create the solution-driven skincare brand we know today, Murad.

I recently got the chance to grill Howard Murad on all things beauty. Here's how it went down...

Interview: Yulia Rorstrom | Founder of Duck & Dry

Yulia Rorstrom is a beauty entrepreneur with some serious balls. With a passion for beauty and business, she decided to leave her career in finance to create the modern London styling destination we know as Duck & Dry. Her life-changing decision paid off - not only has Duck & Dry been an amazing success, it has lead Yulia to create a range of fab hair products.

I recently got the chance to grill Yulia on everything from her career highlights to beauty must-haves! Here's how it went down...

Interview: Dr. Marc A. Ronert | Director @ Image Skincare

Marc A. Ronert, M.D, Ph.D., is a European Board Certified Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon as well as a Fellow of the European Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. He is also the Director of Image, an evidence-based clinical skincare brand that creates professional skincare products and effective skincare solutions. Impressive, no?

I recently got the chance to grill Marc on everything from his career to grooming essentials. Here's how it went down...

Interview: Poppy King | Founder of Lipstick Queen

Poppy King is a serious beauty boss. She is an Australian entrepreneur who entered the industry at just 18, launching what was one of Australia's biggest cosmetic brands. Her journey eventually led to the creation of Lipstick Queen, what I consider to be one of the best and most innovative lipstick brands on earth.

Poppy Kings is not just a ballsy business women, but a champion of natural beauty, inner confidence and individualism - which couldn't be more refreshing in a world where 'Instagram Face' is now the go-to makeup look. I recently got the chance to grill Poppy on all things beauty, both inside and out. Here's how it went down...

Interview: Kala Kilshaw | Founder of EGO Professional

Kala Kilshaw is the female founder of EGO Professional, a haircare brand born from a desire to create a range of premium quality styling tools designed by hairdressers, for both professionals and consumers to use.

I recently got the chance to grill Kala on all things hair and beauty. Here's how it went down...

Interview: Dominika Minarovic and Elsie Rutterford | Founders of Clean Beauty Co.

Dominika and Elsie are the two gorgeous women behind Clean Beauty Co, a non-toxic beauty brand that launched in 2016. They are also hosts of their own host interactive beauty workshops and the authors of Clean Beauty - a new book packed full of recipes to manage your beauty routine naturally.

I recently got the chance to grill the gals on all things beauty. Here's how it went down...

Interview: Caroline Barnes | MUA

Caroline Barnes is a makeup artist veteran who has worked with everyone from Emma Watson and Tori Kelly to Pixie Lott and Kylie Minogue. She has worked in the industry for 20 years, working with some of the best magazines and brands on the fucking planet. She is currently brand ambassador for Max Factor....you know, the makeup of makeup artists!

I recently got the chance to grill Caroline on all things beauty. Here's how it went down...

Interview: Laura Geller | MUA

Laura Geller is a veteran makeup artist who has worked with some of Hollywood's elite (Audrey Hepburn and Ginger Rogers and Paul Newman to name but a few). Her talent and experience lead her to create the much-loved makeup brand, Laura Geller.

I recently got the chance to grill Laura on all things beauty. Here's how it went down...

Interview: Sara Hill | MUA

Sara Hill is one bad bitch. She is a an award-winning makeup, magazine editor and brand founder who has worked with some incredible designers, magazines and celebs (Kanye West, Emeli Sande and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to name a few). She is the Editor of HOPE ST, an independent fashion and culture magazine, and she is the woman behind the Academy of Makeup - a school offering a selection of accredited make-up artistry and hair styling courses. However, if that wasn't enough life accomplishments for one gyal, Sara also founded Sara Hill, a fresh new Independent make-up brand you have to get acquainted with.

I recently got the chance to grill Sara on all things beauty. Here's how it went down...

Interview: Todd Harris Wolf | MUA

Todd Harris Wolf is an amazing makeup artist and good friend. He has worked with some of the world's most loved A-listers, as well as some of our favourite brands and magazines. After knowing him for well over a year and being a huge fan of his work, it was about time I grilled him on all things beauty...

Interview: Kristin Petrovich | Co-Founder Of Själ

Kristin Petrovich is the Co-Founder of Själ, a holistic luxury skincare brand she created with her mother, Karen Petrovich. The twosome founded Själ out of a desire to create a simple skincare regimen addressing multiple concerns with a minimal amount of products (that also happen to be free of fillers and harsh chemicals). There isn't much Kristin doesn't know about skincare, so I decided to grill her on her career highlights, beauty essentials and top tips...

Interview: Lisa Goldfaden | Co-Founder of Goldfaden MD

Lisa Goldfaden is 'The Princess of Natural Skincare'; the daughter of Gary Goldfaden, M.D. - a practicing dermatologist, lifetime member of The American Academy of Dermatology - who she created Goldfaden MD with, along with Robert Goldfaden and Lauren Wolk. Goldfaden MD is the first physician strength, dermatologist developed, natural skincare line in the industry and I'm a big fan. I recently got the opportunity to grill Lisa for career advice, beauty tips and crimes against beauty...

Interview: Petra Strand | Founder Of Pixi

Petra Strand is the founder of Pixi, the global cosmetics brand with a serious cult following. The makeup veteran created Pixi 15 years ago with an aim "to make women look themselves, only better". I had the pleasure of meeting Petra last month and ended up loving her as much as I love her products. More so because she took time out to dish the dirt on all things business and beauty...

What inspired you to work in the beauty industry? And how did your career journey begin?

I started my career as a model and I was one of those models obsessed with what the makeup artists were doing on shoots. I would want to just delve into the kit and ask so many questions…so I eventually decided to study makeup artistry in LA and my career grew from there.

Interview: Lucy Patterson | Founder of MILK Beauty

Lucy Patterson is the founder of MILK Beauty, a life-saving brand that delivers a range beauty and wellness treatments to busy Londoners, wherever they are and at a time that suits them. The dream, right?! Well I recently got the opportunity to grill Lucy for career advice, beauty tips and crimes against beauty...

What inspired you to work in the beauty industry? And how did your career journey begin?

I was working long hours in corporate finance and travelling frequently, so I rarely managed to make a salon appointment. I realised many women shared my frustration in booking beauty treatments at a time which suits them.

In 2012 I decided to make the leap and retrained as a beauty therapist. Beauty school certainly was a lot more fun than accountancy college! I then started to develop the business model for MILK and the rest is history.

Interview: Su-Man Hsu

What inspired you to work in the beauty industry? And how did your career journey begin?

I am not a beautician or a therapist. All my experience and skills come from being a dancer, shiatsu practitioner and pilates instructor. Merging these experiences together made me who I am as a facialist. It's a craft and it took me 10 years to perfect, so I see myself as a skin artist. I’ve always had a passion for the body and a desire to maintain beauty. It was only when I created my skincare brand, Su-Man, that I realised the beauty industry is a totally different world to what I was used to! There were so many hurdles and difficulties that I had not expected, especially regarding the business side of it. Luckily my husband, who is also my business partner, is a creative with great business skills and he helped me navigate my way through the commercial pressures without compromising my creative instincts.