Ep 13 - Drunk Elephant Skincare Founder Tiffany Masterson

In this episode, we chat with the founder of Drunk Elephant Skincare, Tiffany Masterson - it's the fastest-growing skincare line in Sephora's history, despite only hitting the shelves in July 2014 and just recently launched in to Canada and Australia. According to Women's Wear Daily, its sales in 2016 were between $25 and $30 million dollars and it's on track to double that revenue this year. 

This Texan mother of four had dreams of having a big family - not of creating multi-million dollar beauty revolution. She was always interested in skin health though. She started out selling an imported bar soap to soothe sensitive skin before a stint at selling Arbonne. But it wasn't long before she took her passion to the next level and started researching how to formulate with little more than Google and a white board and the next thing you know, Drunk Elephant was born. The name Drunk Elephant is rooted in a myth that says the elephants love to eat the fruit that has fallen from Marula trees. Once eaten, fermenting occurs inside their very large tummies and the elephants become drunk!

Designed for sensitive skin types, her goal is to create highly active products that prioritize skin health. 
She pioneered what she calls "clean-clinical" – marrying the best all-natural ingredients with the best man-made, safe synthetic ones.

Find out just how did it get its funny name, which products are worth the spend because they are a bit of an investment (like $90 for their Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil and $112 for their famous Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos™ Glycolic Night Serum, what it's like to be a self-taught formulator, who her famous childhood best friend is that's responsible for her most embarrassing beauty moment and (it's got a celeb twist!) and what this super buzzy brand is working on next.

Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn
Audio production: Olivia Nashmi
Theme song: Cherry Bomb by Saya

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Ep 03: Barb Stegemann, Founder of The 7 Virtues perfumes

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It's not often that an act of war is the impetus for creating a beauty brand, but in our third episode, you'll find out exactly why single mom Barb Stegemann was compelled to create an all-natural, fair trade fragrance empire from her garage with nothing more than a Visa card, steely determination and a set of seven philosophical virtues to guide her: beauty, wisdom, wonder, moderation, justice, courage and truth. Voila, The 7 Virtues were born.  

Seven years and a million dollars in sales later, Stegemann is not only a successful businesswoman, but a motivational speaker. And now, her story is the subject of a poignant documentary called Perfume War , earning accolades at the Sonoma and Sedona International Film Festivals (and will be in wider distribution soon). 

We get the scoop on what the future holds including being hand-picked by Sephora for its 2017 Sephora Stands Accelerate program. Plus, get a sneak peek of a new range of kick-ass, vegan lipsticks that will launch just in time for International Women's Day 2018—and rival some of the most fashion forward brands lining store shelves in colour payoff, pigment and finish. 

Stegemann offers up her candor about the ups and downs of life as an social entrepreneur - she's just as focused on building better lives for the most vulnerable people around the globe as she is about turning a profit. Unlike most other brands, The 7 Virtues is about perfumes with purpose, offering a second life to those in war-torn nations. Tune in to meet the powerhouse mind behind the mega movement.