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In today’s episode, Kate is joined by globally recognised makeup artist and Morphe collaborator, Ariel Tejada – or as he’s known by beauty lovers around the world, @makeupbyariel.
In the mid-2010s, the self-taught artist started sharing his work on Instagram, quickly capturing the attention of the beauty world with his unique approach to soft glam. Kylie Jenner was fast to slide into his Instagram DMs, and it was this correspondence changed everything. The two became fast friends, working together consistently over the past decade, with the artist responsible for some of Kylie’s most iconic beauty looks.
Today, Ariel is one of the most sought-after creatives in the industry, painting the faces of A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Gwen Stefani and Rosalía.
Fast forward a few years, and Ariel partnered with Morphe to develop, test and perfect a brush collection that, since its release in 2021, has become an essential part of any beauty lover's kit.
Now, he’s here to talk to MECCA about all things Morphe and, of course, makeup!
Products mentioned:
Morphe X Ariel Signature Look 12-Piece Face & Eye Brush Set
Morphe x Ariel Signature 5-Piece Face Brush Set
Morphe X Ariel Signature Eyes 8-Piece Eye Brush Set
Host: Kate Blythe
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Assistant Producer: Ruby Devlin
Editor: Warwick Hughes
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This week, Tara and Kerri discuss the birthday makeup trend, share their thoughts on the newest SPF launches and debate whether glitter or smoky eyes are the easiest look. Plus, they share what International Day of the Girl (coming up on Friday 11 October!) means to them.
ALWAYS READ THE LABEL AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE. Sunscreen is only one form of sun protection. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and reapply as directed.
The Mini Must-Haves:
What we're obsessed with:
Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Concealer
RMS beauty Sun Coverup Super Tint SPF 50
MECCA COSMETICA To Save Face SPF50+ Brightening Sun Serum
What we've rediscovered:
Drunk Elephant Lala Retro™ Whipped Cream
MECCA MAX Zoom Shadow Stick Matte in 'Taupe'
What's on our wishlist:
TSU LANGE YOR Sala Eau de Parfum
Glossier Boy Brow Arch
Glossier Boy Brow Volumizing Eyebrow Gel-Pomade
Products Mentioned:
Violette_FR Yeux Paint Matte in 'Nuage de Lilas'
Violette_FR Bisou Balm in 'Amour Fou'
MECCA COSMETICA In A Good Light Illuminating Drops SPF30
Naked Sundays Beautyscreen SPF 50 Foundation Tint
Go-To Nifty Fifty
Go-To Nifty Fifty Mineral
Go-To Nifty Fifty Fluid
Read more on the MECCA MEMO:
MECCA’s Founder Jo Horgan, on International Day of the Girl
The Best Birthday Gifts From MECCA
Hosts: Tara Lamont-Djite & Kerri Gordon
Producer & Editor: Ruby Devlin
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In today’s episode, Kate is joined by one of our most highly requested guests, Kosas founder Sheena Zadeh.
By combining her love of biology, business and colour theory, Sheena created a makeup brand that not only has the most flattering and easy to use shades and formulations, but is just as good for your skin as your favourite skincare.
Almost a decade on from the brand's launch – with bestselling products like Revealer Concealer, Wet Lip Oil and Air Brow Gel – and a fan club that includes Hailey Bieber, Alix Earle and Gwyneth Paltrow – Kosas is just getting started. Sheena's on the podcast to share her tips for the best makeup of your life – and what goes down when your products go viral.
Products mentioned:
Kosas Blush is Life Baked Dimensional and Brightening Blush
Kosas BB Burst Tinted Gel Cream
Kosas Wet Lip Oil Plumping Treatment Gloss
Kosas Plump + Juicy Vegan Collagen Spray-On Serum
Kosas Wet Lip Oil Plumping Treatment Gloss
Host: Kate Blythe
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Assistant Producer: Ruby Devlin
Editor: Warwick Hughes
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This week, Tara and Kerri decode ‘blonzing’ (the blush-bronzer hybrid trend you will love), share life-changing makeup tips from the founder of Kosas, and get real about the struggles of sensitive skin. Plus, they chat about the products you need to make room for on your bathroom shelf.
ALWAYS READ THE LABEL AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE. Sunscreen is only one form of sun protection. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and reapply as directed.
The Mini Must-Haves:
What we're obsessed with:
Dries Van Noten
Half Magic Lip Snuggle High Pigment Oil-Balm
What we've rediscovered:
Glossier Creme de You
Kosas Air Brow Clear Lifting Treatment Gel
What's on our wishlist:
Dries Van Noten Soie Malaquais Hand Cream & Mirror
Products Mentioned:
Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray
Kosas Cloud Set Baked Setting and Smoothing Powder
Tower 28BeachPlease Lip + Cheek Cream Blush
bareMinerals Gen Nude Blonzer
NARS Blush in 'Foreplay'
Hourglass Unreal Liquid Blush in 'Imagine'
MECCA COSMETICA To Save Face SPF50+ Brightening Sun Serum
Dries Van Noten Raving Rose Eau de Parfum
Read more on the MECCA MEMO:
Pro Tips For The Best Makeup Of Your Life
It’s New. In September. At MECCA.
From the Runway to Your Beauty Bag: Dries Van Noten Is Now at MECCA
Hosts: Tara Lamont-Djite and Kerri Gordon
Producer & Editor: Ruby Devlin
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In today’s episode, Kate is in the studio with Donni Davy to celebrate the launch of her sparkly new makeup brand, Half Magic, at MECCA.
Occasionally, a makeup artist comes along and changes beauty culture – which is what Donni did when HBO’s Euphoria first aired in 2019. She went on to win two Emmys for her work on the iconic series, and kickstarted a movement of bold, glittery eye makeup and lived-in skin, now known simply as ‘Euphoria makeup’. In partnership with A24 Films, which produced the show, her viral bejewelled wings, Technicolor lids and glitter tears inspired the creation of Half Magic, which gives everyone the tools to recreate magical beauty looks, every day.
With Donni in Australia to spread the magic of her makeup line, she tells us more about her career, inspirations and the Half Magic must-haves we need to try.
Products mentioned:
Half Magic Face Gems
Half Magic Glitterpuck Multi-Use Pressed Fairy Dust
Half Magic Glitterpill Glitter Eye Paint & Liner
Half Magic Magic Flik Eyeliner
Half Magic Wing Magician Eyeliner Stencil
Half Magic Flik Eraser Makeup Correcting Pen
Half Magic Beam Trap Illuminating Balm
Half Magic Cheek Fluff Soft Blur Blush
Half Magic Mouth Cloud Soft Matte Lip Cream
Half Magic Eyeshadow Singles
Half Magic The "Forever" Palette
Host: Kate Blythe
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Editor: Ruby Devlin
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MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past and present. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.
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In this episode, our Head of Content, Tara, and Editorial Content Manager, Kerri, chat about their favourite Olympic beauty looks and the Kérastase hair oil worthy of gold. Plus, they reveal the Tower 28 products (coming soon to MECCA) at the top of their wishlist and Kerri’s long-lost lip liner.
The Mini Must-Haves:What we’re obsessed with:
NARS Light Reflecting Foundation
TSU LANGE YOR Luca Eau de Parfum
What we’ve rediscovered:
Emma Lewisham Supernatural Sleeping Mask
Glossier Balm Dotcom Lip Balm and Skin Salve in 'Original'
What's on our wishlist:
Perfumer H
Augustinus Bader The Tinted Balm
Products Mentioned:
Glossier Lip Line Enhancing Pencil in 'Buff'
Jouer Essential Lip Enhancer in 'Rose'
Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Makeup
Glossier Milky Jelly Gentle Gel Face Cleanser
Fig. 1 Illuminating Oil Cleanser
Kérastase Elixir Ultime Original Hair Oil
Half Magic Magic Flik Eyeliner
Half Magic Eyeshadow Singles in 'Blushing Lizard'
Half Magic Face Gems
Read more on MECCA MEMO:
WATCH: Behind the Beauty with Tsu Lange Yor
It’s New. In August. At MECCA.
These Kerastase Products Do All the Work (So You Can Just Have Good Hair)
WATCH: Behind the Beauty with Half Magic
Hosts: Tara Lamont-Djite and Kerri Gordon
Producer/Editor: Ruby Devlin
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MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past and present. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.
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In today’s episode, Kate is joined by Emily Weiss, founder of Glossier, to celebrate the launch of her cult-loved brand into Australia and New Zealand, exclusively at MECCA.
After leaving a career in fashion to work full-time on her popular beauty blog, Into The Gloss, Emily saw a gap in the market for a brand that had a customer-focused, “Skin First. Makeup Second.” philosophy. It was that idea that led to the launch of Glossier in 2014, which quickly became the NYC ‘it’ brand beauty lovers globally were desperate to get their hands on. 10 years (and a lot of pink) later, the brand has amassed a cult following thanks to iconic products such as Boy Brow, Balm Dot Com and the Glossier You Fragrance.
Now, Emily is in Australia, and here with us in the studio, to give us the low-down on MECCA’s most requested brand ever.
Products mentioned:
Glossier Balm Dotcom Lip Balm and Skin Salve in 'Birthday'
Glossier Boy Brow Volumizing Eyebrow Gel-Pomade
Glossier Futuredew Facial Oil-Serum Hybrid
Glossier You Eau de Parfum
Glossier Ultralip High Shine Lipstick in 'Trench'
Host: Kate Blythe
Guest: Emily Weiss
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Producer/Editor: Ruby Devlin
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In this conversation our Head of Content, Tara, and Editorial Content Manager, Kerri, chat about their travel beauty essentials, their obsession with ‘Brat Girl Summer’ and the makeup products they just can’t get enough of.
The Mini Must-Haves:
What we’re obsessed with:
Rituel de Fille Celestial Sphere Gelée Eye Gloss
Westman Atelier Lip Suede Matte Lipstick
What we’ve rediscovered:
Kate Sommerville DeliKate® Recovery Cream Stressed Skin Relief
NARS Laguna Bronzing Cream
What is on our wishlist:
Dr Lara Devgan Platinum Long Lash Serum
Glossier You Solid Perfume
Products Mentioned:
Tatcha The Kissu Lip Mask
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Infinity Powder
111Skin Rose Gold Facial Treatment Mask
Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick
MECCA COSMETICATo Save Face SPF50+ Brightening Sun Serum
Dr. Barbara Sturm Lip Balm
Augustinus Bader The Lip Balm
Hosts: Tara Lamont-Djite and Kerri Gordon
Producer/Editor: Ruby Devlin
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MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past and present. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.
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In today’s episode, we’re in the studio with Dr Lara Devgan, US board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Dr. Lara Devgan skincare.
After opening her own practice on New York’s Upper East Side – and quickly becoming one of the city’s most sought-after aesthetic specialists – Dr Lara added ‘CEO’ to her already impressive resume when she founded her science-focused brand.
With an enviable A-list fanbase including Kim Kardashian, Bella Hadid and Jennifer Aniston, her eponymous line distils her clinical expertise, seamlessly blending science with luxury.
Now, the surgeon, entrepreneur and mother of six joins MECCA Talks to celebrate the launch of Dr. Lara Devgan skincare at MECCA and tell us all about her incredible career – plus, of course, her skin secrets!
Products mentioned:
Dr. Lara Devgan Hyaluronic Serum
Dr. Lara Devgan Vitamin CBE Ferulic Serum
Dr. Lara Devgan Platinum Long Lash Serum
Dr. Lara Devgan Platinum Lip Plump
Host: Kate Blythe
Guest: Dr. Lara Devgan
Producer/Editor: Ruby Devlin
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In today’s episode, Kate is in the studio with Urban Decay’s Head of Global Artistry and celebrity makeup artist, Steve Kassajikian.
In this short but sweet conversation, they discuss the history of this iconic brand, the legacy of Naked Palettes, his ultimate beauty muses and why everyone needs to try the 24/7 Moondust Eyeshadow in ‘Space Cowboy’. Plus, Steve shares his top tips for levelling up your makeup.
Products mentioned in this episode:
Urban Decay Naked 3 Eyeshadow Palette
Urban Decay 24/7 Moondust Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Stay Naked Quickie Concealer
Urban Decay Original Eyeshadow Primer Potion
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil
Urban Decay All Nighter Glow Primer
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Ultra Fine Mist
Host: Kate Blythe
Guest: Steve Kassajikian
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Editor: Ruby Devlin
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MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past and present. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.
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Welcome to MECCA Talks: The Mini, our new sample-sized podcast reporting on the biggest things in beauty right now.
Tune into each episode as our Head of Content, Tara Lamont-Djite, and Editorial Content Manager, Kerri Gordon, dissect the latest beauty news making the rounds at MECCA HQ. Think: emerging trends, under-the-radar products and the new brands about to change the beauty game.
In this candid conversation, Tara and Kerri chat about the Glossier products they're most excited for (have your wishlist ready for 16 July when it lands at MECCA!), their thoughts on the viral ‘Boyfriend Blush’ trend, and the winter skin essentials they’re obsessed with.
The Mini Must-Haves:
What we’re obsessed with:
La Bonne Brosse N.02 The Essential Brush
Act+Acre Cold Processed® Stem Cell Scalp Serum
What we’ve rediscovered:
Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream
Emma Lewisham Supernatural Blemish Face Serum
What is on our wishlist:
Westman Atelier Lip Suede Matte Lipstick & Chantecaille Pure Rosewater
Westman Atelier Face Trace Contour Stick
Products Mentioned:
Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Colour Correcting Treatment
Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Skin Barrier Serum Toner
Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush
Omorovicza Queen of Hungary Mist
Cosmetics 27 Baume 27 Advanced Formula
Emma Lewisham Supernatural Face Crème Riche
Emma Lewisham Supernatural Face Oil
INTU WELLNESS Sleep & Skin Renewal Powder
The Beauty Chef Antioxidant Inner Beauty Boost
Hosts: Tara Lamont-Djite and Kerri Gordon
Producer/Editor: Ruby Devlin
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MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past and present. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.
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Welcome back to MECCA Talks, your access-all-areas pass to the beauty, business and lifestyle experts we call our community.
In today’s episode, Kate is handing over the hosting mic to MECCA’s Head of Fabulosity, Tony Baumann, and Makeup Education Manager, Hannah Daniel, to talk through the best of the best in beauty.
In this conversation, our self-proclaimed “beauty nerds” take you behind the curtain, discussing how beauty icons are made and how the industry is evolving. Plus, they reveal the MECCA must-haves they can’t live without!
Products mentioned in this episode:
ILIA Skin Rewind Complexion Stick
VIOLETTE_FR Yeux Paint Twinkling
NARS Sheer Glow Foundation
Kosas Revealer Concealer
Westman Baby Cheeks Blush
Violette_FR Bisou Blush
Stila One Step Correct
Sol de Janiero Bum Bum Cream
Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi™ Anti-Pollution Sunshine Drops
Hosts: Kate Blythe, Tony Baumann and Hannah Daniel
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Editor: Ruby Devlin
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MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past, present and emerging. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.
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In today’s episode of MECCA Talks, Kate Blythe is joined in the studio by Elise Loehnen. Elise is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Editor, Podcast Host and the former Chief Content Officer for GOOP (you might recognise her from their podcast or Netflix series).
From serums to psychedelics, juices and drips, Elise has explored every corner of the wellness industry, but now she’s redefining the concept of wellness to ‘wholeness’ - through historical, traditional and cultural research and critique.
In this conversation, they discuss wellness culture, Elise’s journey to wholeness, and her book, On Our Best Behaviour.
Host: Kate Blythe
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Editor: Ruby Devlin
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MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past, present and emerging. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.
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In today’s episode of MECCA Talks – recorded live and in front of a studio audience at MECCA George Street – Kate is joined by Professor Augustinus Bader and Charles Rosier, Co-Founders and CEO, respectively, of the brand responsible for Hollywood’s picture perfect complexions, Augustinus Bader.
A globally recognized biomedical scientist and physician, and leading expert in the field of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, Professor Bader co-founded the line of “too good to be true” formulas with CEO Charles Rosier, an entrepreneurial, science-minded investor who put everything on the line – his home, his savings, and his reputation – to bring the Augustinus Bader brand to life, and fuel Professor Bader’s greater work in skin, science and epigenetics.
The two go deep into the science of the brand – including the process of transforming Professor Bader’s astonishing medical breakthroughs in wound healing into a revolutionary skin-healing cream that appealed to the masses – and talk about how, with no marketing or PR, their products got into the hands of Don Johnson, Melanie Griffiths, Brad Pitt and Courtney Cox.
Watch the conversation, filmed live at MECCA George Street, on the MECCA Memo.
Shop Augustinus Bader's cult skincare - from Hollywood's favourite, The Rich Cream, to the brand's newest launch, The Retinol Serum, at MECCA.
Host: Kate Blythe
Guests: Professor Augustinus Bader and Charles Rosier
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Editor: Michael Liberale
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MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past, present and emerging. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.
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In today’s episode, Kate is joined by the legendary Dr. Barbara Sturm, whose eponymous skincare brand supercharged celebrity-status skincare into the mainstream.
Recorded in the service suites of Dr. Sturm’s London spa and boutique, this exclusive conversation covers Dr. Sturm’s journey from orthopaedics to skincare, the creation of the famous ‘vampire’ facial and ‘blood’ cream – also known as MC1 Cream – and how word got out around Hollywood about her game- (or shall we say skin-) changing brand. Hit play!
Can't make it to Dr. Sturm's London clinic? Experience an exclusive Dr. Barbara Sturm facial at MECCA Aesthetica. For more information, click here.
Products mentioned in this episode:
Dr. Barbara Sturm Face Cream
Dr. Barbara Sturm Cleanser
Dr. Barbara Sturm Face Cream Rich
Dr. Barbara Sturm Hyaluronic Serum
Dr. Barbara Sturm Glow Drops
Dr. Barbara Sturm Exoso-Metic Face Serum
Dr. Barbara Sturm Deep Hydrating Face Mask
Host: Kate Blythe
Guest: Dr. Barbara Sturm
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Editor: Michael Liberale
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In today’s episode, Kate is in the studio with celebrated multidisciplinary designer and recipient of the 2023 MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission, Bethan Laura Wood.
The MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission is a major series inviting internationally renowned female designers and architects to create a significant new work for the NGV Collection. Bethan’s radical approach to materiality, colour and pattern through furniture, objects and installations has garnered a cult following, and presence in galleries and museums across the world, including The Art Institute of Chicago, San Francisco’s MOMA and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Bethan’s piece, Kaleidoscope-O-Rama, was revealed last week as part of the NGV’s Triennial Exhibition, and is on display now until April 2024 at the NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, with free entry. Further information is available via the NGV website.
Learn more on MECCA MEMO:
WATCH: In The Chair with Bethan Laura Wood
Meet the 2023 MECCA X NGV Women in Design Commission Artist
Host: Kate Blythe
Guest: Bethan Laura Wood
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Editor: Michael Liberale
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In today’s episode, Kate is in New York visiting the Brooklyn HQ of Kavi and David Moltz, the creative brains (and noses) behind non-traditional fragrance house, D.S. & Durga. David, a musician and self-taught perfumer, alongside Kavi, an architect and designer, work together approaching scent like music or art – breaking the boundaries of the very exclusive, illusive and traditional fragrance industry while they’re at it. Over a cup of fresh-brewed tea (David’s other great passion), they spill the story of how their unexpected fragrances are imagined, why they were onto the viral ‘pistachio’ scent three years before anyone else and how, when it comes to your brand, saying no can be more important than saying yes.
Read more on MECCA MEMO:
Pistachio is the ‘it’ fragrance note of 2023: here’s why
Products mentioned in this episode:
D.S.& Durga Pistachio EDP
D.S.& Durga I Don’t Know What EDP
D.S.& Durga Cowboy Grass EDP
D.S. & Durga Rose Atlantic EDP
D.S. & Durga Debaser EDP
D.S & Durga Rockaway Beach EDP
D.S. & Durga Durga EDP
D.S. & Durga St. Vetyver
D.S.& Durga Candles
D.S. & Durga 85 Diesel Candle
D.S. & Durga Radio Bombay EDP
Host: Kate Blythe
Guests: Kavi and David Moltz
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Editors: Romy Erdos and Michael Liberale
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In today’s episode, Kate is joined by adored makeup artist, creative director and founder and CEO of Violette_FR, Violette.
Launching into MECCA this week, Violette talks about the very beginnings of her brand and ‘”irreverent” beauty ethos – from mixing her own colours and textures on set to changing the way we all make and consume beauty content – and shares how her studies in fine art, Parisian sensibility, and years of direction and development for some of beauty’s biggest players led her to create a brand that makes beauty fun, effortless, empowering and chic, all at once. To say we’re obsessed would be an understatement. Hit play!
Read more on MECCA MEMO:
Violette Uses This One Beauty Product Morning, Noon and Night
Products mentioned in this episode:
VIOLETTE_FR Bisou Blush
VIOLETTE_FR Yeux Paint Matte
VIOLETTE_FR Bisou Balm
VIOLETTE_FR Boum-Boum Milk
VIOLETTE_FR Petal Bouche Matte
VIOLETTE_FR Avec Amour Oil Perfume
Host: Kate Blythe
Guest: Violette
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Editor: Michael Liberale
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MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past, present and emerging. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.
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In today’s episode of MECCA Talks, Kate is joined by supermodel, movie star, editor, mother-of-two, beauty obsessive, and Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Rose Inc., Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
Recorded in the Townhouse Suite of Los Angeles’ historic Sunset Tower Hotel, Rosie shares the story of growing up in Devon as a magazine obsessive, getting her big break at the modelling agency she interned at when she was 16, and how – with a career as a supermodel and movie star under her belt – all roads led her to beauty.
Rosie’s love for beauty and design – coupled with her desire for high-performance innovation, two decades in the makeup chair and experience with acne-prone skin – has resulted in a brand that delivers on modern formulations that feel as good as they look (and leave your skin better off). Hit play to hear all about it.
Click here to watch Rosie answer our burning questions in our newest video series, In The Chair!
Products mentioned in this episode:
Rose Inc Cream Blush Refillable Cheek & Lip Colour
Rose Inc Skin Enhance Luminous Tinted Serum
Rose Inc Softlight Luminous Hydrating Concealer
Rose Inc Solar Infusion Soft-Focus Cream Bronzer
Rose Inc Radiant Reveal Brightening Serum
Rose Inc The Complexion Brush Gift Set
Rose Inc Number 7 Fan Eyeshadow Brush
Host: Kate Blythe
Guest: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Editor: Michael Liberale
Loved the latest episode of MECCA Talks? Don’t forget to follow, rate and review (and give us a shoutout in the group chat!).
MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past, present and emerging. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.
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In today’s episode of MECCA Talks, Kate is joined by Allies of Skin founder Nicolas Travis. With a degree in biomedical and pharmaceutical science, a master’s in international business and a history of severe acne and reconstructive facial surgery, Nicolas created Allies of Skin from a desire to rebuild his own confidence, and to demystify skincare, making it simple, accessible and – above all else – efficacious.
Nicolas’ unbelievably smooth, glassy skin is proof enough that the brand delivers on the words printed on each bottle (and the science-backed formulas within them) – however, if you’re searching for more, you’ll discover famous fans in the likes of Hailey Bieber, Kaia Gerber, Niall Horan, January Jones and Henry Golding.
Having launched in 2016 with just three products, Allies of Skin has reached cult status in record time – hit play to find out why.
Content warning: This episode touches on themes of mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know requires support, help is available via Lifeline Australia at 13 11 14.
Products mentioned in this episode:
Allies of Skin Multi Peptides & GF Advanced Lifting Serum
Allies of Skin Multi Acids & Retinoid Brightening Sleeping Facial
Allies of Skin 20% Vitamin C Brighten + Firm Serum
Allies of Skin 35% Vitamin C+ Perfecting Serum
Allies of Skin Molecular Saviour Probiotics Treatment Mist
Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser
Allies of Skin CE15 Bakuchiol Firming Oil
Allies of Skin Peptides & Omegas Firming Eye Cream
Host: Kate Blythe
Guest: Nicolas Travis
Producer: Kerri Gordon
Editor: Michael Liberale
Loved the latest episode of MECCA Talks? Don’t forget to follow, rate and review (and give us a shoutout in the group chat!).
MECCA Talks wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we recorded this episode at our studio in Naarm: the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay respect to Elders – past, present and emerging. We recognise their ongoing connection to this beautiful country, with knowledge and stories that have been handed down since time immemorial.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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