The Glow Up

STELLAR and VIP Publishing Present... The Glow Up, home to our podcast series in which we interview interesting Irish people about their lives through the lens of one of our favourite subjects - beauty! Our latest miniseries, The Glow Up - eir Power Of Women, focuses on the stories and the lessons learned by some of the country’s top and rising female stars in business.

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Monday May 11, 2020

Sponsored by Schwarzkopf LIVE
This week's guest is perhaps the country’s foremost authority on all things skin, Jennifer Rock. Starting off as a dermal facialist, she then launched the revolutionary Cleanse Off Mitt. Responsible for literally changing the faces of thousands of women, she now has her very own skin care brand Skingredients, and still spendmost days advising on the very best products for her clients.
Products mentioned:
 
Skingredients Cleansers
Cleanse Off Mitt
LUNA by Lisa Jordan Miracle Leave-In Hair Treatment
InStyler
Sculpted by Aimee Second Skin Foundation
Floral Street
Nunaïa Superfood Facial Oil
SoSu Dripping Gold
Bare by Vogue
Skingredients Skin Protein

Monday May 04, 2020

Beauty writer Laura Kennedy joins Vicki and Valerie for another Bonus Quarantine episode. A total expert on makeup and skin care, Irish Times beauty writer and contributing beauty editor to the Sunday Times Style Mag in London, Laura fills us in on her beauty essentials, as well as her recent nuptials and her fabulous cat!
Products mentioned:
MAC Amber Lights
Signature de Chanel Stilo Eyeliner
MissLyn Black Off
Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Serum Foundation
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter - 1 (Fair)
Sculpted By Aimee Full Face Edit
Catrice High Glow Mineral Highlighting Powder
Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm
Lisa Eldridge Lipstick - Velvet Morning

Monday Apr 27, 2020

Sponsored by Schwarzkopf LIVE
Vicki and Valerie are joined by their first Quarantine Glow Up guest - one of Ireland’s foremost bridal makeup artists and beauty brains, Charlene Flanagan! She reveals her beauty faves, tells us how Ella & Jo came about, and fills us in on her new capsule collection with Note Cosmetics.
Products mentioned:
Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick (Shade 03)
Note Sculpt Master Mascara
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
Ella & Jo 3 In 1 Hyaluronic Skin Mist
Charlotte Tilbury Rock 'N' Kohl Barbarella Brown Eyeliner Pencil
Boldly Bare by MAC Lipliner
Charlotte Tilbury Glowgasm Beauty Light Wand in Peachgasm

Monday Apr 20, 2020

Vicki and Valerie are back for a bonus one-on-one Quarantine episode where they run down more isolation beauty saviours, and Valerie talks Zooming with Charlotte Tilbury!
Products mentioned:
VALERIE -
Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Lipstick
PuraDerm Foot peel mask
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick - Tell Laura
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Serum Crystal Elixir 
VICKI -
Urban Decay Inked Brow
L'Oréal Magic Retouch & Root Touch Up
Dyson Corrale
14DayManicure.ie
Image Hydragel Masks
Woolow
Slip Silk Pillowcase

Monday Apr 13, 2020

Sponsored by Schwarzkopf LIVE
Recording separately for the first time via Zoom as they quarantine, Vicki and Valerie talk about how much life has changed over the past month - and the beauty saviours that have made things a little easier. 
Products mentioned:
VICKI -
RevitaLash 
Brown Lights by Redken 
L'Oréal Paris Magic Retouch & Root Touch Up 
Dripping gold wonder water 
St. Tropez Watermelon Gradual Tan 
Valentino Donna perfume 
Primark X Andrew Fitzsimons Dry Shampoo 
NARS Bronzing Summer Collection
VALERIE - 
Origins Drink Up Mask
 BPerfect Carnival Palette
It Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye concealer
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask
Primark X Andrew Fitzsimons Hair Oil
Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir

Monday Mar 30, 2020

Sponsored by Schwarzkopf LIVE
Recorded at the first ever Glow Up Live event in The Mayson, Dublin on 28th February 2020. Vicki and Valerie are joined by Aimee Connolly - makeup artist, beauty guru and the woman behind one of the most-talked about Irish makeup brands at the moment, Sculpted By Aimee.
Products mentioned:
Sculpted By Aimee Full Face Edit
Paintly by Mac Eyeshadow Base 
Benefit Gimme Brow
Sculpted By Aimee - Double Ended Brush
Charlotte Tilbury Eye Cheat (Nude Liner)
Beauty Base Pearl
Blot Powder by MAC
Marc Jacobs Daisy (fragrance)
Armani Margiela (fragrance)
Wood Sage & Sea Salt by Jo Malone London (fragrance)
Benefit They're Real! Lengthening Mascara

Monday Mar 16, 2020

Recorded at the first ever Glow Up Live event in The Mayson, Dublin. Vicki and Valerie are joined by sustainability and lifestyle kween Niamh O’Sullivan who talks us through her beauty faves.
Products mentioned:
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair
Skinceuticals Lipids
Vichy Liftactive Peptide C Anti-ageing Ampoules
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream
Le Correcteur De Chanel Longwear Concealer
Chanel Les Beiges Eau De Teint
Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel
Clinique Pretty Easy Liquid Eyelining Pen
My Clarins CLEAR OUT Blemish Targeting Gel
Elizaberth Arden 8 Hour Cream
Dr. PAWPAW Original Balm
Aimee Connolly Second Skin Foundation
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
Clarins Skin Illusion Foundation
Bobbi Brown Luxe Liquid Lip High Shine Barely Nude 2
La Roche Posay Lipikar Baume AP+
 
Sponsored by Schwarzkopf LIVE

Monday Mar 02, 2020

Ballinteer-born boy turned Kardashian-Jenner glam squad member Andrew Fitzsimons joins Vicki and Valerie in studio. He talks coiffing the tresses of some of the world’s biggest stars and launching his very own hair care and styling range in Penneys. 
Products mentioned:
P20
Supergoop Matte Gel Sunscreen
Sculpted by Aimee Second Skin Foundation
Kylie Skin Hydrating Lip Mask
iS Clinical Pro-Heal Serum Advance+
Andrew Fitzsimons Repair Replenishing Shampoo, Conditioner & Hair Mask 
The Andrew Fitzsimons X Primark range is available now.

Monday Feb 24, 2020

Joining Vicki and Valerie this week is one of the country’s most beloved beauty bloggers. She purchases beauty products worldwide thanks to her day job as cabin crew, and she’s as honest and open as they come. Yes, this week TheOrlacle is filling us in on all of her international beauty tips and tricks!
Products mentioned:
Kiss Australia
Christian Dior Blush
Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely Fragrance
Algenist Genius Cleanser
Pestle & Mortar Hyaluronic Serum
Lactic Acid Exfoliator
Pixi Jasmine Oil
Mario Badescu Facial Spray With Aloe Sage and Orange Blossom
Weleda Skin Food
Too Faced Born This Way Foundation
Skin Concealer by Kylie Cosmetics
Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Gel
Essence Liquid Ink Eyeliner
Becca Champagne Pop Shimmering Skin Perfector Liquid
Becca Champagne Pop Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
IT Cosmetics Stellar Pillow Lips Matte Lipstick
KKW Lipliner - 90s Style
Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips - Kim K.W.
Sponsored by Penneys

Monday Feb 10, 2020

Vicki and Valerie are joined by the voice that wakes up the nation every morning on 2fm, Doireann Garrihy. The broadcaster, known for her impressions and skits, looks back at her career to date and of course, the beauty bits she couldn’t live without!
Products mentioned:
SOSU By Suzanne Jackson Dripping Gold Wonder Water
IMAGE Ormedic Balancing Facial Cleanser
IMAGE Ormedic Lip Enhancement Complex
IMAGE Iluma Intense Brightening Serum
Cleanse Off Mitt
Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation
Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter
NARS Sheer Glow Foundation
Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady Perfume
Charlotte Tilbury Tilbury Instant Look In A Palette - Gorgeous Glowing Beauty
Kerastase Elixir Ultime
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