Lipstick and Lunch

Let's face it, our bodies change. With those changes, our experiences and conversations take a different turn. However, for decades, discussing the effects of menopause were often avoided leaving women with no real solutions. Collette Courtion, the founder and CEO of Joylux, had an "AHA" moment after the birth of her son and going through menopause. She created the first device for vaginal health, along with other products and resources to help alleviate the symptoms of menopause and address health concerns women may have. Collette's mission is to normalize the subject of sexual and intimate wellness, change our conversations about our bodies, and inspire every woman to feel confident, strong and absolutely beautiful. Collette has been in the beauty industry for most of her career and named one of the top 100 Female Founders by Inc Magazine in 2020. Join Collette and I as we have a candidate discussion about her brand, menopause, intimate and sexual health. We invite you to try Joylux! To all our listeners, enjoy 15% off from Joylux on your purchase. Use coupon code LIPSTICK. Hurry, offer expires October 31, 2022. Visit www.joylux.com to learn more.

The first experiential wellness box, Ambrosia, delivers a quarterly themed box with curated products to help each and every customer create moments of self-care and mindful living in the comfort of their home.  Veronica Baesso, the founder and creator of Ambrosia, discusses her journey in creating a different subscription box that incorporates her experience in fashion and travel along with luxurious full-sized indie beauty products.  Ambrosia is truly the first of its kind.  From the moment you open your box, the experience begins.  Ambrosia invites you to slow down, create time for yourself and indulge in a pampering journey where your needs matter.  Ambrosia launched in June 2022 and is building its community fast!  As a Lipstick & Lunch listener, Ambrosia Box is offering a special discount of 15% off your  first purchase!  Use code LipstickLunch15 when you check out.  Offer good on one time purchase and quarterly purchase only.  Offer can not be redeemed on prepaid annual subscription. Offer expires November 30, 2022. Go to https://ambrosiabox.com to learn more about the brand and order your box.   If you are a vendor that would like to participate in the box, please email veronica@ambrosiabox.com for more information.

The journey of self awareness and self healing goes beyond our outer selves. Our guest Kate Yurenda is the founder of Dream Bold Network and an expert in ancient healing practices helping others find their inner beauty, spirit and soul. Kate shares her story and her insight on this amazing journey in life. Dream Bold Network is a team of film producers, artists, authors, entertainers, leaders and healing practitioners, and are setting out to create solutions, hope and peace among all of us. I met Kate through a mutual friend and I was inspired by her story and her passion to help others. Listening to her message, I was intrigued, curious and I wanted to know more. Join me as I share our conversation about Kate's work, discovering yourself and how to begin your beautiful journey. For more information about Kate and Dream Bold Network go to wwwdreamboldnetwork.com.

Once upon a time, Jennifer Yen was the villainess Vypra on the TV Show Power Rangers.  Her skin needed help after wearing heavy TV make up under stage lighting for hours.  She created Purlisse.  In 2014, after the birth of her daughter and some help from her mom and ancient Asian beauty and health rituals, she created Yensa.   Join us as we share Jennifer Yen's journey from starting as an evil Power Ranger to creating two beauty companies, and achieving the success of being one of the most powerful, successful entrepreneurs in the beauty industry.  Jennifer Yen is the CEO and founder of Purlisee and Yensa.  Creating two separate brands in different stages in her life, Jennifer shares her beautiful story, her challenges, as well as her insight of what it takes to be an indie brand and small business owner in a very crowded beauty world.   For more information on the brands, please visit www.purlisse.com or www.yensa.com

Are you a Beauty Indie brand looking to grow sales revenue, create brand awareness and build your customer community? Lynn Power, the founder and CEO of Conscious Beauty Collective, has created this new Retail Pop Up store! Conscious Beauty Collective, the Indie Beauty and Wellness Road Show, offers a selection of indie good for you brands that you won't find in every store. Join Lynn and I as we share our conversation about this new retail venture! Lynn Power is a former advertising executive turned entrepreneur. She has a love for beauty and has worked on many global brands including Gillette, Clinique, L'Oreal, Nexxus, Vichy, La-Roche-Posay and St. Ives. With a passion for the business, she has co founded two successful beauty brands, MASAMI haircare and Isle de Nature. Having two Indie brands, she understands the challenges of growing a beauty business and decided to create a new retail concept helping others to follow their dreams! For more information on Conscious Beauty Collective, follow them on instagram @consciousbeautycollective or https://www.lovemasami.com/pages/conscious-beauty-collective-pop-up

How healthy is your skin? Karen Ballou, the founder and CEO of Immunocologie, a natural skincare brand focused on skin health and immune protection, discusses what is skin health, why it's important and how Immunocologie can help. About Karen: Karen Ballou is an innovator and leader in the skincare and wellness space. Throughout her career, she has helped formulate, position and launch more than 75 brands. She is a licensed Esthetician, has founded and owned day spas in Atlanta, Chicago and Connecticut and authored curriculum for the American Esthetician Association and is also a sponsoring member of the Global Wellness Institute. She is the co-founder of LB Equity, a growth equity fund investing in emerging brands beauty, wellness and personal care. For more information about Immunocologie and the Ballou Review please visit www.immunocologie.com

Heather Fink, a beauty expert, created the Sexiest Beauty! Heather was inspired to fuse the elements from her vast history with the powerful voices of real people speaking their truth to create a brand with an authentic point of view redefining the global concept of “The Sexiest Beauty”. Join us in a conversation about how she started the company, her inspiration, and the trends going forward. We touch on many topics in our business and hope you enjoy our conversation! There is a special coupon code for all our listeners. Shop www.thesexiestbeauty.com and receive 20% of your purchase. Use coupon code L&L20

What is Zero Waste Beauty? Shannon Goldberg, the founder of Izzy Beauty answers this question as well as shares the importance of Zero Waste Beauty to the industry as well as the environment. Izzy Beauty is the first brand of its kind offering the customer clean, reusable, recyclable and carbon neutral cosmetics. Please visit www.yourizzy.com and enjoy 20% off your purchase! Use coupon code: Izzyff20

Experience the beauty of nature and the healthy benefits of walking. Jennifer Walsh, a beauty, wellness and nature expert, shares her story of how walking changed her life both personally and professionally. Jennifer is the founder of Beauty Bar, Walk with Walsh and published her first book with Prevention Magazine, Walk Your Way Calm. Jennifer and I talk about her career, and the magic and power of walking. To learn more about Jennifer's walks, check out her website https://www.walkwithwalsh.com or her instagram page @thejenniferwalsh.

Are you thinking about restarting your wellness and selfcare journey? Join us as we share our conversation about wellness, selfcare and Living Juice. Sandra Lee, Vice President of Sales for Living Juice, shares the company's story as well as the benefits and success of Living Juice. We also discuss the trends in the marketplace as well as a special offer to each of our listeners! Go to www.drinklivingjuice.com and receive 30% of your purchase and free shipping and handling on orders over $65.00. Use coupon code: Lipstick 30. Offer expires March 31, 2022. Limit one per customer.

A Conversation with Beauty Barrage founder and CEO, Sonia Summers as we discuss the business of beauty, the beauty ambassador role, and the evolution of retail.

Hairstylist Mary Brunetti is known as much for her celebrity clientele as she is for her training of world-class stylists. Most recently Mary has launched marybrunettieducation.com, a global online master class series for hairstylists at every level. Join us as we share her story on launching her master class series during Covid, and her insights on the future of the business.

Want to know about the BEST FACIAL product on the market? Join us as we talk to Ellen Lange about her awarding winning iconic facial peel. Ellen shares her story, her success and the challenges she faced. Like most of us, Ellen did not see significant improvements by slathering expensive creams on her face. Dissatisfied by the lackluster performance of pricey creams on the market, Ellen realized the need for multi-step treatments that would deliver professional results at home. After doing hundreds of skin peels while working as a medical esthetician, alongside her family's plastic surgery practice, Ellen created the prototype for the original at home peel kit. Ellen knew that if extremely busy people, like herself, could do professional treatments at home, they would see immediate and long-term results.

If you plan to sell your service or product, you need a distribution strategy. Donna Tarantino and Michelle Williams share a conversation with you about the three things to take into consideration as you create your strategy and meet with a retailer. As former merchants, they can tell you first hand what you need to include in your plan and why doing your homework is important.

Join us as we discuss the story Girlactik Cosmetics its powerful products, as well as what it is like to be a beauty entrepreneur. Galit Strugano, the creator and founder of Girlactik Cosmetics didn't set out to be a beauty entrepreneur. She was just a girl from LA who loved make up and dreamed of becoming a Red Carpet Beauty Correspondent. She went to make up school, was hired to do make up at a fashion show and discovered how messy glitter application was. With sheer determination and passion, she created Girlactik's signature long lasting base and easy to use mini sparkles. Since the founding of her company, Girlactik has become the go to brand among beauty editors, bloggers, influencers ad celebrity make up artists. Galit continues to create innovative problem solving products that are ageless, timeless and make each and every customer smile.

Get to know your hosts, Donna Tarantino and Michelle Williams. Thought leaders in the business of beauty, fashion and retail, they share some information about themselves and the businesses they love.