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THE PRO BEAUTY POD

Have you listened to season two of The Pro Beauty Pod yet? Here’s a taster of the first three episodes, which you shouldn’t miss

Eve Oxberry

Caroline Hirons

Episode 1: Caroline Hirons on respect for the industry, social media and building a brand

To kick off our second season, editor Eve Oxberry speaks to skincare expert Caroline Hirons. In this episode, sponsored by Vagaro, they discuss Hirons’s journey into the industry through skincare and brand consultancy into authoring skincare books and launching a brand. They talk about how to make a name for yourself online, cutting through the noise on social media to position yourself as a skin expert. We also cover the launch of Skin Rocks Pro, with treatments set to hit salons this year.

Episode 2: Shea Osei on her work on the Wicked movie and making it as a movie/session nail tech

Kezia Parkins

Shea Osei

For episode two, PB’s Kezia Parkins speaks to Shea Osei, the Essex-based British-Jamaican nail tech behind the iconic nails in the Wicked movie. Osei shares how she went from owning a Stratford salon to working on a major Hollywood production, creating unforgettable nail looks for Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba. She opens up about what it was really like being a film set nail technician, especially while heavily pregnant, and what it takes to succeed in high-pressure, high-profile creative environments. Kezia Parkins Shea Osei

Erin Leybourne

Karen Betts

Episode 3: Karen Betts on business growth, brows and careers in beauty

Business mogul Karen Betts shares her story with PB contributing reporter Erin Leybourne in episode three. She’s a semi-permanent makeup artist and founder of Nouveau HD Beauty Group, thorugh which she grew brands such as HD Brows and Nouveau Lashes’ LVL into household names.

Betts speaks about her impressive career and shares her advice for building a successful beauty brand. She also speaks candidly about some of the mistakes she made along the way and what she learned from them.

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