This week, as part of British Science week our President of Education Pillar, Elizabeth Barnett-Lawton, speaks to Sam Farmer, cosmetic scientist and owner of the unisex, personal care range for teenagers, ‘SAM FARMER’.
It was only when Sam’s children reached puberty that he became aware of the manipulative and sexist biases surrounding young people’s cosmetic products. Sam believed that the derogatory imagery and wording was creating more harm than good and decided to take action. From making his very first deodorant to now owning his own brand, this episode sees how Sam left his career in television to become a Cosmetic Scientist and Entrepreneur.
This week’s podcast sees our President of Education Pillar, Elizabeth Barnett Lawton, speak to Jo Malone CBE, Founder & Creative Director of Jo Loves.
In this episode, the British perfumer, creative director and founder of companies Jo Malone and Jo Loves expresses her passion for creating unique scents, where she visualises them as colours and music, which in her words “feel like they are characters or people with a personality”. Jo then discusses the value and importance of creativity within the beauty industry as well as the approach to building a brand. Listen in for Jo’s inspirational story and top tips for those wanting to take the leap into the entrepreneurial world.
This episode of our Career Insights podcast sees our President of Education Pillar, Elizabeth Barnett Lawton, in conversation with legendary session hairstylist Sam McKnight, whose career has spanned five decades and whose work has graced over 200 Vogue covers.
Sam talks about being one of the first in the business to do session work and paving the way for future generations to work on shoots and shows. Sam also discusses the importance of networking, collaborations, and teamwork in a session environment working with busy styling teams and so much more! With such vast experience it’s impossible not to pick up some great tips for starting a career in session styling.
In this week’s Career Insights episode our President of Education Pillar, Elizabeth Barnett Lawton, talks to pioneer Gary Thompson, AKA ‘The Plastic Boy’, who breaks the boundaries of traditional make-up and beauty as a content creator, blogger, and make-up artist. Gary shares the evolution of his influencer identity from how he first got into beauty learning his make-up skills from the counter at MAC to gaining 290,000 followers on YouTube. Gary also talks about his experience in the beauty industry as a black male beauty blogger, and how he maintains his mental health to avoid burnout. Listen in for Gary’s tips and tricks in becoming an influencer including his tech-equipment must-haves, secrets to beat the algorithm, and how to create a community from your passion.
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In this week's episode, our President of Education Pillar, Elizabeth Barnett Lawton, talks to our Advisory Board Member, Marian Newman BEM, UK leading nail professional and European Brand Ambassador for CND.
Having always been science focused, Marian started her career as a forensic scientist at the Metropolitan Police. Marian explains that after having her first child, she left the Met to pursue a career in behavioural therapy. It was only when her third child was born, that Marian ventured into the nail universe, which at the time was a very small and unexplored industry. Marian saw the opportunity to combine her love for science and teaching to create cutting-edge nail art. It goes without saying that Marian’s outstanding skills led her to becoming one of the world’s most reputable session manicurists and educator, collaborating with the biggest names in fashion including Vivienne Westwood, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and Alexander McQueen.
