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Jess Hunt, now 27, has been creating content for over a decade. She has 1.7 million followers on Instagram, where she got started, and another 184,000 on TikTok. Through her career as a content creator, she met Jenna Meek, formerly the founder of a beauty brand called Shrine, who eventually became her co-founder. Today, the duo runs Refy Beauty. Refy launched in 2020 and hit shelves at Sephora by 2021. Hunt's bold, bushy brows provided the impetus for Refy. On set for a photoshoot, Meek watched Hunt doing her brow makeup and asked her for details. Hunt spilled that it took a multitude of products and varying brushes to get her signature look. Together, they dreamed up an alternative, which became Refy's first product, its $24 Brow Sculpt. On this week's episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast, Hunt discusses her road to "influencer" in the early days of the role being a career, the founders' journey to creating Brow Sculpt and the brand's recent foray into the complexion category with its first concealer.
It's our final episode of season 2, and we're diving into the world of REFY Beauty. Refy Beauty, co-founded by Jess Hunt and Jenna Meek, is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand known for its innovative and simple-to-use products. The brand gained popularity through its focus on enhancing natural beauty and solving common makeup problems. Refy's initial product launch, including the viral brow sculpt, sold out within minutes and garnered over 100,000 units sold in just six weeks. Jess Hunt's influence as an influencer and her signature makeup look, featuring dewy skin, feathered brows, and glossy lips, contributed to the brand's success. Refy utilised social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok to reach a wider audience and engage with customers. They offer unique formulas that are vegan, cruelty-free, and suitable for all skin types and tones. Additionally, the brand creates immersive experiences for their customers through pop-ups and events, allowing them to try products and engage with the brand. Overall, Refy Beauty is constantly evolving and prioritises their community, making them a successful lifestyle brand, and fantastic brand for us to review at Branding Beauty. Find out more about Socially Ciara Agency here; https://sociallyciaraagency.com/
In today's episode of Have You Herd, Lucy & Adam, from our Influencer Marketing & Strategy departments, talk about the rise and fall of influencer brands.
There's no question Jess Hunt, co-founder of REFY, social media influencer and model has taken on the entire beauty industry. Having amassed a huge 1.8 million followers just on Instagram, Jess has turned her influencing empire into entrepreneurial success. In November 2020, Jess launched the beauty brand REFY with co-founder Jenna Meek. Having wild success with the revolutionary Brow Sculpt having a 100k waitlist and once launched had sold out within just 6 weeks. Since, the Brow Sculpt has become a firm cult favourite, Jess and Jenna has expanded its product range and is now stocked in Selfridges and Sephora across the UK, US and Canada. Selling more than 2.5 million products and a 50 million GBP valuation Jess shares her sensational story, from the reality of the influencer industry, to changing careers and what it takes to be the co-founder of REFY.The crazy story behind Jess Hunt's photoshop storyHow Jess Hunt became a viral influencerHow Jess Hunt co-founded viral beauty brand REFYHow Jess Hunt grew REFY to selling over 12 million productsJess Hunt on the power of influencer marketingDownload Revolut for free for £20 when you make one transaction: www.revolut.com/grace (T&Cs apply)Currency exchange is available in 30+ currencies with no fees Monday-Friday, within your plan allowance. Revolut Shops subject to change, and T&Cs apply. £20 Reward only available until 22nd July 2023 and other T&Cs apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jenna Meek is a Manchester-based entrepreneur and CEO, whose passion for all things beauty led her to creating two powerhouse beauty brands. Her latest venture is as co-founder and CEO at REFY, Instagram's hottest and most disruptive beauty brand, famous for its three-step brow collection which became an overnight social media sensation.Jenna launched her first business SHRINE, formerly Gypsy-Shrine, from her bedroom in Manchester. A brand born out of the festival culture in 2016, Jenna set up a cosmetic glitter and gem business initially bought and sold in festival tents around the country. However, within 2 years SHRINE saw worldwide success, hosting residencies at festivals including Under the Stars and Coachella, and being stocked at global brand Topshop. After creating an entire line of festival gems and starting the ‘glitter boob' movement, Jenna relaunched SHRINE to sell creative hair products and dyes. Most notably, Jenna created the world's first line of reusable, semi-permanent hair drops that mix when mixed with ordinary conditioner would produce a colour customised to you.In November 2020 Jenna launched her second beauty brand REFY with model and influencer Jess Hunt. Launching with innovation at its core, REFY's first product - the Brow Sculpt - was revolutionary, selling out within 6 weeks and becoming a firm fan favourite. After expanding its product range to include lip-liners, blush and primers, REFY is now stocked in Selfridges & Sephora across the UK, US & Canada and has online customers worldwide. The brand has also captured the attention of celebrities including Bella Hadid and Shay Mitchell and makeup artists Patrick Ta and Hugo Vango. They've since sold more than 2.5 million products, with more than 8 million visitors to their website and a 50 million GBP valuation.Today, Jenna shares her story of how she engineered one of Instagram's favourite beauty brands and made REFY defy the odds of entrepreneurial success. - brief overview of Jenna's career - the beginning of SHRINE - why did Jenna want to be an Entrepreneur? - how was the idea formed in SHRINE? - the effect of the pandemic - how did Jenna keep up with the demand the pandemic generated - Jenna's decision to take on the hair industry - how the REFY partnership first started with Jess Hunt - why Jenna decided to start REFY - the timeline of REFY - what Jenna's expansion plan looked like - how did the 1st launch go? - would Jenna have done anything differently? - how Jenna hired well - biggest hiring mistakes Jenna has made - Jenna's experience as a working Mother - what is next for REFY and SHRINE? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“You've GOT to get your product right.”— Jenna MeekJess Hunt and Jenna Meek are young entrepreneurs with a mission.The pair recognized a need for simple-to-use beauty products that enhanced natural beauty and launched their independent UK makeup brand, REFY Beauty, relying almost exclusively on social media to raise awareness and cultivate their base of devoted fans.Their strategy worked — not only did they develop a cult following, but within a month of their launch their product line was picked up by Sephora, a global beauty retailer with over 2500 locations in 34 countries around the world!Launching a product-based business is always a challenge, but especially in an industry like cosmetics which is so highly regulated — and competitive.Tune in to learn how Jess and Jenna perfected their initial product, launched it into the world, and expanded their offerings… all while winning internet acclaim!In this episode, you'll discover:✔ REFY's biggest challenges as a start-up — and how Jess and Jenna overcame them✔ How a tiny start-up with only an idea managed to sign contracts with factories currently working with the world's biggest makeup brands✔ How Jenna balances the pressure of having two different brandsAbout Jess Hunt and Jenna Meek: At 24 and 28 years old respectively, saw a gap in the market for foolproof makeup products that enhance rather than hide your natural beauty. They brought together their unrivalled expertise in business and marketing to launch REFY Beauty and join a new wave of independent brands who owe their success to social media. Highlights:01:51 Meet Jess, Jenna & REFY04:12 The products05:27 Getting into Sephora06:52 Developing & manufacturing 10:38 The launch story12:35 Shrine & REFY14:04 Staying grounded while successful16:58 Balancing two brands18:39 Biggest start-up challenges22:15 Achieving the dream24:55 What's next?Links:Jess Hunt and Jenna Meekhttps://refybeauty.comhttps://www.sephora.com/ca/en/brand/refy-beauty The Business Society: https://thebusinesssociety.co 5-Step Roadmap to Biz Finance Freedom: https://melissahoustoncpa.lpages.co/5-step-biz-finance-roadmapBiz Basics: https://melissahoustoncpa.lpages.co/biz-basics-long-form-sales-pageThe 20 Minute Money Method: https://melissahoustoncpa.lpages.co/the-20-minute-money-methodConfident Cash: https://melissahoustoncpa.lpages.co/mm-cfo-long-form-sales-pagePersonal Finance Money Method: https://melissahoustoncpa.lpages.co/moneymethodmembership Want more tips and inspiration? Follow me on Twitter @melissahcpa and Pinterest @melissahoustoncpacga and visit my website: https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com.
Hello everyone and welcome to series 3 of the She can. She did. podcast! (How are we on series 3 already!?)As I’ve made reference to on Instagram already, over the coming weeks, this bonus series will be slightly different to the usual She can. She did. Podcast episodes that you might be used to because first and foremost, they will be coming to you daily over the next few weeks; they will be much shorter in the hope that you can pop on the kettle and tune in first thing so that they set you up for the day; but significantly, in light of the recent coronavirus outbreak and the unprecedented impact the virus has had on not just our day-to-day lives but the economy and for so many of us, our businesses too, they will be solely focused on the theme, ‘We can. We will.’…...get through this, as business owners that is!The aim of these episodes is simple.Despite feeling the negative effects of the Coronavirus directly on She can. She did. throughout the course of last week in ways that I go on to explain in the intro, every ounce of me believes that if we all stay calm, grit our teeth and find new and innovative ways to adapt our business offerings over the coming weeks and months, together we can emerge from this storm with the brands that we've worked so hard to build (and our sanity too I hope!) intact.I want these episodes to reinforce that. To cut through the noise out there, to encourage every single one of us to persevere and to provide us all with ideas and inspiration so that we can learn from one another, think outside of the box and simply embrace the uncertainty that lies ahead.With that in mind, I’ve decided to turn to the female founders that inspire me personally and ask them to open up to us all about the impact that the coronavirus has had and continues to have on their business and importantly for each and every one of us right now, find out how they are adapting to the current climate, evolving their strategies and navigating this uncertainty so that their business survives.On Friday afternoon last week, I had my first Zoom call with Jenna Meek, the founder of SHRINE (formerly known as The Gypsy Shrine) - the disruptive cosmetic brand that Jenna launched on the back of festival culture in 2016 that has a product range stocked in multiple stores worldwide that spans everything from face jewels and glitter ranges worn by everyone from Paris Hilton to the cast of Love Island to her newly launched range of DIY hair dye kits with the world’s first hair dye dropper that allows you to create the exact shade you want. Two days prior to this recording, it was announced that Glastonbury Festival here in the UK had been cancelled and earlier this month Coachella has been postponed until later in the year. Two of the biggest dates in the SHRINE annual Calendar. This is Jenna's response to the outbreak so far...She can. She did. is hosted by Fiona Grayson (that's me, hello!) and was launched in August 2017.The good old social handles should you fancy a further peek!She can. She did. @shecanshedidSHRINE @shrineJenna Meek @jenna_su See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Join me and my guest this week – Jenna Meek! Jenna is the boss behind The Gypsy Shrine (you know the people who made glitter bootys go viral in 2017?). We chat about the highs and lows of setting up your own beauty and body jewels business. Love, Maura xox
This week Jenna Meek and Marc MacYoung are interviewed about their book and training We also talk about recent shootings in California and one of our DGUs is a defensive BATTLE AXE use! As always please keep sending your listener feedback to onair@politicsandguns.com
Gosh, this woman is a bit of a legend! In the 8th episode of the series, I sat down for a chat with the Manchester-born, London-based artist behind the self-titled art empire that is Sophie Tea that she has grown organically online to such an extent that her paintings now sell internationally for thousands of pounds in a matter of seconds... literally. We chat about everything from how she used her art as currency in the early days of her business and the series of value exchanges that enabled her to lay the foundations of the company; her experience working on a ‘Tinder for artists’ app after graduating with a first class degree in Business and the advice from a particular investor that encouraged her to take her own art seriously; and why she’s learnt in recent weeks just how important self-care is after being close to burning out, after weeks of back-to-back travel to and from her studios in Sydney, LA and London. She also reveals what she’s learnt from best friend and fellow business owner Jenna Meek, Founder of The Gypsy Shrine and why, despite her designs selling for thousands online in literally seconds nowadays, she will always have a ‘poor mans’ attitude when it comes to any profit that her business makes. With a quick break for coffee mid-way through the recording (my kind of girl!), I absolutely loved this chat and am very much hoping that you can soon hear why... She can. She did. is hosted by me, Fiona Grayson (hello!) and is sponsored by xero.com For a free one-month trial on Xero followed by 50% off for the next six months, please feel free to use the code, 'SCSD50' going forward! The good old social handles should you fancy a further peek! She can. She did. @shecanshedid Sophie Tea Art @sophieteaart Xero @xero See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Hour #2 Guests: Jenna Meek - once described as a cross between Rambo and Martha Stewart, is an author and firearms instructor specializing in self-defense. Marc MacYoung - has authored over twenty-five books and videos about crime, violence, and personal safety. In collaboration Marc & Jenna Meek have created SafetyConcepts to bring effective personal safety information for everyone. Their motto:“When a conflict can’t be avoided, SafetyConcepts will arm you with the best information about what to do before, during, and after to make sure you go home to your loved ones.” Ken Scott is the Owner and Founder of Provectus Group, LLC. Provectus Group is a multi-disciplined defense firm specializing in consulting and training for Law Enforcement, Military, Corporate and Civilian entities. Ken's Mission is to spread the good word so that others may stay alive, and says that is God’s gift to him. Responsibly Armed Citizen Report Dan’s Calm-mentary This show is a proud member of the Self Defense Radio Network. Find out more and check out all of the great content at SDRN.US Sponsored by AZFirearms
In this very first episode of #Distilled, we discuss our recent meeting with The Gypsy Shrine founder Jenna Meek. This is a summary of the key points we picked out when speaking with Jenna, making the lessons easy for you to digest and translate for yourself. If you haven’t listened to the full episode with Jenna, catch it at #41 The Gypsy Shrine | Going Viral By Breaking The Rules With Jenna Meek CATCH US ON: Website Ross LinkedIn Lucy LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode! Lucy & Ross Menghini
Hands up if you would like to be the owner of a brand that has grown so fast that in less than 3 years, that its gone from zero to turning over millions of pounds? What about if you could take that brand into huge partnerships with some of the most sought after retailers in the UK? And what about if you could, say, have fans for your brand including Kylie Jenner, the whole love island cast and 342k of them on instagram. Have you got your hand raised? The Gypsy Shrine is the brand that has managed to do all of the above, like I said, in just three short years. The Gypsy Shrine is a creative cosmetic brand. They make face glitter, body jewels, glitter bums, glitter boobs, basically everything glitter and are adding to their products all the time as we discuss later. I spoke with Jenna Meek, founder of the Gypsy Shrine and discussed the fascinating story how she and her, now growing team have managed to get into places the quite frankly, most startups would only dream about. You’re of course listening to Life Design Diaries. I’m Ross Menghini and in typical fashion for this podcast, we’re not going to focus just on the sparkle, but dig deeper, into what its REALLY like to be the founder of such a business. Jenna shared so much good stuff in this talk and I’m also honoured as this is Jenna’s first podcast interview, and so… you heard it here first, Jenna Meek of the Gypsy shrine . REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODE The Magic Of Thinking Big - David J Schwartz Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway - Susan Jeffers CATCH US ON: Website Ross LinkedIn Lucy LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Please leave us a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode. We'll read out your review in a later episode! Lucy & Ross Menghini
Belle, Sue and Paul are training this week, so Jenna Meek joins in to help co-host Willes Lee and Sean Maloney are the interviews. As always please keep emails coming to onair@politicsandguns.com we will read them on the show when Paul is back for episode 457
On this episode, we talk with James Kaleda about his new podcast Out of Order with James Kalida. We also talk with Marc MacYoung and Jenna Meek about their new book "What You Don't Know Can Kill You" That plus our usual News and DGU segments. Please keep emails coming to onair@politicsandguns.com!
First episode. Armed citizen gun stories with commentary from Jenna Meek. Recorded February 15, 2016. self defense, armed citizen, defensive gun use
EP079 GunBlog VarietyCast - Special Guest: Jenna Meek, author of Calling the Shots Blue Collar Prepping - LDS Resources for Non-Mormons Foreign Policy for Grownups - Sanders wants Russia in NATO? Special Guest - Jenna Meek, author of Calling the Shots Tech Tips with The Barron - Linux vulnerable, women and minorities hardest hit This Week in Anti-Gun Nuttery - Anti-Gun Nuttyness from Laughing at Liberals Our Sponsor - http://www.lawofselfdefense.com/variety Blue Collar Prepping - LDS Resources for Non-Mormons Food Storage Calculator - http://lds.about.com/library/bl/faq/blcalculator.htm Location of LDS Canneries & Home Storage Centers - https://providentliving.lds.org/self-reliance/food-storage/home-storage-center-order-form LDS Mobile Apps - https://www.lds.org/pages/mobileapps?lang=eng LDS Preparedness Manual - http://amzn.to/1mLnmso Felons Behaving Badly Two men wanted in connection to fatal shooting in Scotland Neck - http://wnct.com/2016/01/28/two-men-wanted-in-connection-to-fatal-shooting-in-scotland-neck/ Suspect 1 - http://webapps6.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=1475475&searchLastName=Powell&searchFirstName=Tyquan&listurl=pagelistoffendersearchresults&listpage=1 Suspect 2 - http://webapps6.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=1278296&searchLastName=Lloyd&searchFirstName=Lamonte&listurl=pagelistoffendersearchresults&listpage=1 Foreign Policy for Grownups - Sanders wants Russia in NATO? Sanders calls for new NATO - http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/260804-sanders-calls-for-new-nato-that-includes-russia Sanders says U.S. should be more accepting of Syrian refugees - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/11/16/sanders-says-u-s-should-be-accepting-of-syrian-refugees-and-tough-but-not-stupid-in-destroying-isis/ ISIS to attempt US attacks - http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/09/politics/james-clapper-isis-syrian-refugees/ DIA director on ISIS - http://news.usni.org/2016/02/09/national-intelligence-director-clapper-isis-most-significant-non-state-threat-to-u-s-allies Plug of the Week Monoprice Maker Select 3D Printer - http://amzn.to/1L0bRIW Duplicator I 3 - http://3dprinterbrain.com/pmwiki.php/DupI3/DuplicatorI3 Special Guest - Jenna Meek, author of Calling the Shots Calling the Shots: Self-protection and firearm choices that work for you - http://amzn.to/1We3CcR $4 for Kindle /$15 in paperback Jenna’s Blog - https://jennacarryoncolorado.wordpress.com/ Fun With Headlines Fugitive wanted for eluding officers in Franklin - http://wkrn.com/2016/02/17/fugitive-wanted-for-eluding-officers-in-franklin/ Tech Tips with The Barron - Linux vulnerable, women and minorities hardest hit Extremely severe bug leaves dizzying number of software and devices vulnerable http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/02/extremely-severe-bug-leaves-dizzying-number-of-apps-and-devices-vulnerable/ The J Block - Scalia, and the Second Amendment are dead Antonin Scalia, Justice on the Supreme Court, Dies at 79 - http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/14/us/antonin-scalia-death.html Schumer: Mainstream GOP Will Not Follow McConnell ‘Over the Cliff’ of Obstructionism on Scalia Successor - http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/02/14/schumer-mainstream-gop-will-not-follow-mcconnell-over-the-cliff-of-obstructionism-on-scalia-successor/ You Can Get Off Your High Horses About SCOTUS Appointment Democrats, You’re On Tape - http://www.redstate.com/absentee/2016/02/14/get-off-your-high-horses-about-scotus-appointment-democrats-youre-on-tape/ Samuel Alito Supreme Court nomination - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Alito_Supreme_Court_nomination This Week in Anti-Gun Nuttery - Anti-Gun Nuttyness from Laughing at Liberals When Anti Gunners Ramble… Misinformed Drivel Happens: http://www.progressivestoday.com/video-anti-gunners-ramble-misinformed-drivel-happe Muriel Lezak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriel_Lezak Calls Out Hypocrite Gun Grabbers Over Fast & Furious: https://youtu.be/k8pOM3fQwe4 Anti-Gun Oregon Filmmaker Arrested After Attacking Gun Rights Supporter: http://bearingarms.com/anti-gun-oregon-filmmaker-arrested-attacking-gun-rights-supporter
OMG!!! Another ProArms Podcast already and it’s a ProArms BroadCast! We threw the guys out again up at Firearms Academy of Seattle and had a roundtable discussion with just the women. Our guests this week are Jenna Meek, Tammy Smith, Jennie VanTuyl and Diane Walls. Links for this episode: A Girl & A Gun […] The post 091 Women Trainers, Women Carry appeared first on The ProArms Podcast.