BEAUTY TALK

In this episode of Gritty Pretty Radio, Eleanor Pendleton (founder & editor-in-chief) and Danielle Gay (beauty director & executive editor) chat through their favourite budget and bougie products of the week and discuss whether or not you should be shampooing your hair twice. Plus, the duo enlist the help of Lisa Rush, registered nurse and director of Lisa Rush Skin Clinic in Woollahra, to answer one of your hygiene-related questions.

Today's guest is one of the world's most successful actors... oh, and the September cover star of Gritty Pretty Magazine! Best known for her roles in E.T. (which she starred in when she was just seven years old), 50 First Dates and Charlie's Angels, Drew Barrymore is Hollywood royalty. But her latest venture, founding Flower Beauty, may be her most exciting to date. In today's episode, Eleanor Pendleton (founder & editor-in-chief) and Danielle Gay (beauty director & executive editor) speak to Drew about staying optimistic in business, motherhood and Hollywood.

Today's guest is the founder of a skincare brand that you've likely seen all over your Instagram explore page or on the beauty vanities of your favourite influencers. Neada Deters, founder of Lesse skincare, has taken the beauty world by storm. Now counting people like Lara Worthington and Phoebe Tonkin as fans of the brand, Lesse is iconic for its minimalist, ultra-chic packaging and commitment to sustainability, with its goal to be carbon neutral by 2024 one of our particular favourites. In today's episode, Danielle Gay (beauty director & executive editor) and Rose Garnett (beauty writer) speak to Neada about identifying a gap in the market, taking the slow and steady approach and how on earth she managed to create a clay mask that is moisturising.

Today's guest is the go-to expert for curly, textured or afro hair. Rumbie Mutsiwa, founder of Rumbie & Co hair salon in Sydney, started her business for women like her, who couldn't find hair stylists that were trained in understanding textured hair. Six years on and Rumbie is one of the most trusted curly hair stylists in Australia. In today's episode, Danielle Gay (beauty director & executive editor) and Rose Garnett (beauty writer) chat to Rumbie about learning from mistakes, the practical side of building a business and how to perfect your curly hair routine.

Today’s guest is one of Australia’s most talented acting exports. Maddison Brown, best known for her role as Kirby Anders on the CW soap opera Dynasty, has tenacity and determination in spades. And with over 800,000 followers on Instagram, the 24-year-old is showing no signs of slowing down. In today's episode, Eleanor Pendleton (founder & editor-in-chief) and Rose Garnett (beauty writer) chat to the Dural-born beauty about working alongside Nicole Kidman, landing a Miu Miu campaign and the outfit she would steal from her Dynasty character Kirby.

Today's guest, Eva Galambos, is a fashion powerhouse. The founder of Sydney-based fashion boutique Parlour X, Eva has an eye like no other. With 2021 marking 20 years since the brand first launched, we simply couldn't pass up the opportunity to tap into the inner workings of what it takes to build a successful fashion business. Housing designers like Balenciaga, Valentino and Paco Rabanne, Parlour X is renowned for its aesthetic. With Eva's innate ability to edit down the market and select pieces she knows will resonate with her customer, the business's offering is curated, thoughtful and, most importantly, totally lust-worthy. In today's episode, Eva speaks to Danielle Gay (beauty director & executive editor) and Rose Garnett (beauty writer) about what it takes to build a business from the ground up, why you should curate your wardrobe and the one designer she would wear for the rest of her life.

In this episode of Gritty Pretty Radio, Eleanor Pendleton (founder & editor-in-chief) and Rose Garnett (beauty writer) chat through their favourite budget and bougie products of the week and discuss the difference between chemical and physical exfoliation. Plus, the duo enlist the help of celebrity hairstylist Brad Mullins, to answer one of your hair-related questions.

Today's guest, Samantha Jade, is a true talent in every sense of the word. Widely known as one of Australia's most successful recording artists, Jade is also a talented actor: definitely a creative force to be reckoned with! And having amassed over 200,000 followers on Instagram, it seems our love of Jade's honesty, talent and realness is shared with many. In this episode, Jade speaks to Danielle Gay (beauty director & executive editor) and Rose Garnett (beauty writer) about finding her purpose, getting signed to a record label at just 17 years old and the moment she found out Céline Dion had recorded her song.