BEAUTY TALK

Gritty Pretty's Eleanor Pendleton (editor-in-chief) and Rose Garnett (beauty assistant) chat through their favourite summer beauty buys including their budget and boujee products of the week. The beauty experts also discuss whether skin care tools and devices are worth the investment. Plus, Eleanor gets schooled by Rose on all things TikTok.

Today’s guests are the ultimate triple threats. Founders of fitness and lifestyle platform Keep It Cleaner, models and social media stars, Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw are a powerhouse duo. With a combined following (including their Keep It Cleaner account) of over two million people, it’s no wonder that the two twenty-somethings are admired by women all over the world. In today’s episode, the duo chat to Eleanor Pendleton (editor-in-chief) and Erin Cook (beauty director) about overcoming disordered eating, how they turned a hobby into an empire and why mixing business and friendship has worked for them.

Today’s guest is the ultimate slashie. A beauty influencer, podcaster, copywriter and beauty editor, Gemma Watts is the epitome of beauty, intelligence and fun. Forging her own path by founding her beauty platform, Glow Journal, the Melbourne-native is known for her honest and authentic beauty reviews and effortless charm. In today’s episode, Eleanor Pendleton (editor-in-chief) and Erin Cook (beauty director) chat to Watts about balancing university and full-time work, how to keep your private life private and, of course, the beauty products she’s loving at the moment.

The undeniable king of hair in Melbourne, today’s guest fell into the haircare field by happy accident. As a Dyson Styling Ambassador, award-winning hairdresser and co-creative director of ELEVEN Australia, Joey Scandizzo is one busy man. In today’s episode, Eleanor Pendleton (editor-in-chief) and Erin Cook (beauty director) chat to Scandizzo about how he got his start, the best styling tools on the market and why he will always make time for a surf.

Today’s guest is one of the Australian fashion industry’s most sought after models. Over the course of her career, Samantha Harris has graced the cover of some very well known publications, including Vogue, Harper’s BAZAAR and, most importantly, she is Gritty Pretty Magazine’s newest cover girl.In this episode, Harris, whose beauty graces our Summer 2021 cover, chats to Eleanor Pendleton (editor-in-chief) and Erin Cook (beauty director) about getting her start in the industry, learning to love herself and being a role model.

A pioneer in the haircare field, today’s guest is one of the most tenacious and inspiring women we’ve had on Gritty Pretty Radio so far. The founder of Australian clean haircare brand Original & Mineral (O&M), Jose Bryce Smith has been on the cutting edge of hair care innovation for nearly two decades. She also happens to be one of the most humble, warm and downright hilarious people we’ve ever met. In today’s episode, Eleanor Pendleton (editor-in-chief) and Erin Cook (beauty director) chat to Bryce Smith about staying true to her mission, why it’s important to fail and why, first and foremost, she’s all about the “goo in the tube”.

Augustinus Bader is fast becoming every beauty junkies’ weakness. Those iconic cobalt blue and gold jars are not only Instagram-worthy but also contain some of the best skincare products on the market. In today’s episode, Eleanor Pendleton (editor-in-chief) and Rose Garnett (beauty assistant) chat in detail to the man behind the brand, Professor Augustinus Bader. Between his childhood growing up in a monastery to the turning point that led him to create his own product line and his incredible collaboration with Spice Girl-turned-fashion icon, Victoria Beckham, nothing was left untouched during their chat.

In this episode of Beauty Talk, Eleanor Pendleton (editor-in-chief) and Erin Cook (beauty director) chat through their favourite budget and boujee products of the week, discuss all the arguments for and against using a collagen supplement and answer one of your questions about the best skin treatments to book in for pre-wedding.