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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I get time with experts who are leaders in their field, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 11: Professor Helen Heneghan
A serious deep-dive on all things to do with bariatric – or weight loss – surgery.
There are so many questions, and so much that people are curious to learn about the topic of weight loss surgery that a swift Google or run through TikTok mightn’t have the best answers.
Professor Helen Heneghan has been specialising in treating the disease of obesity since 2016, has co-authored over 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has a very empathetic, as well as expert approach to helping others live happier, healthier, fuller lives.
The conversation covers everything you may need to know on the topic of weight loss surgery, from the various forms, to pre and post advice, timelines, finance, and a bit of a wake-up call about the real cost (and implications) of travelling abroad for this, or any sort of medical procedure.
Professor Heneghan is based in St Vincent’s Private Hospital
Telephone +353 87 936 1330
Email: [email protected]
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An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis, The Portable Producer @fearghc
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Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I get time with experts who are notoriously busy, popular and difficult to tie down, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 10: John O’Regan; Part 2
Chatting with ultra-athlete John O’Regan always brings so much more than conversations about tempo and chub-rub.
This is the second part of a two-parter which is a great conversation whatever step you’re about to take, even if it’s simply that terrifying first one away from the sofa.
In this episode, we cover ground from the simple and straightforward, to the pretty out there – like how John is going to participate in the first race in space, slated for 2025.
We also talk kit, wearable tech, The Dublin City Marathon (and all the hoo-ha around that), John’s expeditions with Mark Pollock… and his collaboration with visually impaired extreme adventure athlete Sinead Kane.
There’s plenty here to inspire and digest, and hopefully you’ll be lacing up your trainers before you’ve had time to think much further.
Follow John on Instagram @johnoregan777
And tune in to John’s fascinating podcast: No Finish Line Info on Parkrun Ireland: https://www.parkrun.ie/ The Space Race: https://spaceathleticsfederation.com/
And if you fancy signing up for anything in Ireland this year: https://www.runningcalendar.ie/calendar/2024/
This season we’re delighted to call Dylan hotel our home. Thank you so much to all the team for treating us, and our guests with your warmth, welcome and five star luxury while we record in your beautiful surroundings.
Check out @dylandublin and https://www.dylan.ie/
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis, The Portable Producer @fearghc
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I get time with experts who are notoriously busy, popular and difficult to tie down, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 9: John O’Regan; Part 1
My guests are usually from the worlds of health, beauty, hair, aesthetics and wellness, and this week we’ve sort of ‘massaged’ the criteria to stretch the wellness part to include fitness. Well, it is January afterall…
Ultra-athelete John O’Regan has participated in some of the toughest, longest, most challenging events in the world. I say running, but when you’re trying to cover 250 km over sand dunes, or some other crazy distance across the Antarctic, it’s a different kettle of fish.
John has so many incredible stories to tell of his experiences… of being self-sufficient for a week covering 250km in the dessert… of mind-bending 24-hour races where competitors just circle a 400-metre running track over and over and over… And yet, John has huge empathy and understanding on how to get running… how to complete that first 5k… how to build a passion with running and how to improve performance, literally from a standing start.
So, if 2024 is the year you’re thinking of lacing up your trainers, or the year you’ve signed up for something that’s slightly terrifying you… you’ve come to the right place, to listen to the right man.
This conversation was so good, and covered so much ground (bad pun not intended), myself and producer Fergh actually lost track of time. But rather than cut it short, we’ve decided to make it a two-parter. Both parts have plenty of stories and anecdotes from life – quite literally – in the extreme lane, as well as plenty of tips to get you up and moving, or moving faster. Whichever. Or both!
Follow John on Instagram @johnoregan777
And tune in to John’s fascinating podcast: No Finish Line
Info on Parkrun Ireland: https://www.parkrun.ie/
And if you fancy signing up for anything in Ireland this year: https://www.runningcalendar.ie/calendar/2024/
This season we’re delighted to call Dylan hotel our home. Thank you so much to all the team for treating us, and our guests with your warmth, welcome and five star luxury while we record in your beautiful surroundings.
Check out @dylandublin and https://www.dylan.ie/
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis, The Portable Producer @fearghc
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 8: Roy Leigh
Roy is a man who’s star is very much on the ascent right now, hopping all around the world to work for Vogue, Chanel, Hermes… and then home to tend to brides and his crammed appointment column at his salon, 72 The Gallery in Dun Laoghaire.
He’s talented, he’s brave and he’s an incredible guy with the most lovely way about him… the sort of energy and person you really want to be around… and I’d say all of these qualities, in equal parts explain why he’s now a regular, backstage at some of the biggest Fashion Week shows, both couture and ready-to-wear.
Roy tells us exactly how he worked his way up the ladder, what it takes to break in to the international scene and what really goes on backstage. We also talk trends, hero products the tools he can’t live without and some great advice for brides on the prep journey.
Follow on Instagram @bossyoursalonroyleigh_ @no72thegallery
This season we’re delighted to call Dylan hotel our home. Thank you so much to all the team for treating us, and our guests with your warmth, welcome and five star luxury while we record in your beautiful surroundings.
Check out @dylandublin and https://www.dylan.ie/
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis, The Portable Producer @fearghc
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 7: Maddi Cook
Maddi Cook, is a British-born hairstylist who, over the past few years has carve a niche for herself helping others.
As industry, hair and beauty pros are rotten at charging enough for their incredible services… in a bid to please, they sacrifice profitability, as well as time, work-life balance, lunch breaks, any breaks and appropriate amounts of self-care, as they trot from day-to-day on a crushing hamster wheel.
Well, with her Boss Your Salon initiative, Maddi is changing this, offering a whole host of free tools, podcasts, and online seminars – her Boss Your Salon with Maddi Cook Facebook Group which was the kernel for all of this, now has 30,000 members and is an incredible resource. And then of course, Maddi has her more specific courses and one-to-one coaching products.
Maddi is the big sister everyone who’s self-employed needs. Like, she talks sense in a smart, non-preachy way. She’s the wake-up call we all need to get off the treadmill, think a little bit more strategically, and above all else, stop settling!
Follow on Instagram @bossyoursalon
Join on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bossyoursalonwithmaddicook/
For resources including Maddi’s free pricing masterclass: https://www.bossyoursalon.com/
And tune in to Maddi’s podcast with Hayley Jepson: Coffee Isn’t Lunch
This season we’re delighted to call Dylan hotel our home. Thank you so much to all the team for treating us, and our guests with your warmth, welcome and five star luxury while we record in your beautiful surroundings.
Check out @dylandublin and https://www.dylan.ie/
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis, The Portable Producer @fearghc
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 6: Dr Emma Cunningham
These days, aesthetics clinics are two-a-penny. There are on almost every street corner, and a lot of them offer the same things. To stand out you need to offer something really special – something ahead of the crowd.
And that’s how Dr Emma caught my eye.
Diving her time between three clinics, north and south of the boarder, yes Dr Emma does all the things you’d expect – injectables, lasers, needling, peels, IV drips… but that’s just the beginning. She also employs specialist consultants to offer female health clinics, specialist peri and menopause clinics, medical weight loss clinics, men’s health clinics, vasectomy clinics and pelvic floor physiotherapy. And I get the impression that’s just the start.
It comes from Dr Emma’s interest in looking beyond a face, or a wrinkle, or a blemish, to understand the human inside…
Follow on Instagram @dremmaclinics
Visit: https://dr-emma.co.uk/
This season we’re delighted to call Dylan hotel our home. Thank you so much to all the team for treating us, and our guests with your warmth, welcome and five star luxury while we record in your beautiful surroundings.
Check out @dylandublin and https://www.dylan.ie/
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis, The Portable Producer @fearghc
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 5: Corinna Tolan
This is a great conversation if you’re into skin. If you want amazing skin. If you’re curious about what makes great skin. And if you’re someone who – like me – fancies a fuss-free approach.
My guest, Corinna Tolan, is skin care royalty. Her mother Monica was a complete shape-shifter in the industry, and Corinna learned, quite literally, at her mother’s side.
Corinna is a wealth of knowledge about skin. And yes, she can talk the science, but what she’s really passionate about is bringing glowing, healthy, delicious skin to everyone. And her way is accessible, affordable, time-efficient and pretty much pain free too, which is a complete bonus.
This week, we literally deconstruct the science of skin, and how, in 12 weeks, we can ALL get that glow-up we dare to dream about.
Follow on Instagram @corinna_monicatolanbeauty
Visit: https://www.monicatolan.com/
And tune in to Corinna’s Podcast – Skin Deep
This season we’re delighted to call Dylan hotel our home. Thank you so much to all the team for treating us, and our guests with your warmth, welcome and five star luxury while we record in your beautiful surroundings. Check out @dylandublin and https://www.dylan.ie/
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis, The Portable Producer @fearghc
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 4: Sam McKnight MBE
An Appointment With… a man who doesn’t do appointments at all! You are more likely to find hair stylist Sam McKnight in studio, or on location with the world’s top models, designers and creatives, than in a salon.
Sam is a man with unparalleled talent in the industry, working with Chanel, Fendi, Burberry and Vivienne Westwood. He’s lost count of the number of Vogue covers he’s worked on – but thinks it’s in excess of 600 worldwide - and he’s the only hair stylist to have an entire exhibition devoted to his work (Hair, by Sam McKnight in 2016 at Somerset House in London). He’s a total icon, the real deal.
Sam’s stories are superb… and he shares some of them here with me. From being Diana’s go-to through her ‘freedom’ years, to working with the original supermodels (which he still does today), and how these women, and his life on shoots and backstage have helped him formulate his fantastic Hair by Sam McKnight brand.
Follow on Instagram @sammcknight1 @hairbysammcknight
Visit: https://sammcknight.com/
Hair by Sam McKnight is available in Ireland at Brown Thomas
This season we’re delighted to call Dylan hotel our home. Thank you so much to all the team for treating us, and our guests with your warmth, welcome and five star luxury while we record in your beautiful surroundings. Check out @dylandublin and https://www.dylan.ie/
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis, The Portable Producer @fearghc
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 3: Laura Dowling
AKA The Fabulous Pharmacist
Today’s episode is a complete smorgasbord of good stuff although I was mildly disappointed Laura didn’t turn up to record in one of her giant vulva costumes.
But it’s a complete smorgasbord of good stuff that covers so many different and diverse topics… from explaining why so many medications are going on short supply, to HRT, social media and STIs in middle age. We talk about skincare, the treatments that actually work, whether codeine is going to disappear from our shelves and Fabuwellness, Laura’s health supplement range that looks to plant science and Chinese medicine for solutions.
It's a rich conversation with, hopefully, something for everyone!
Follow on Instagram @fabulouspharmacist Visit: https://fabuwellness.com/
And tune in to Laura’s Podcast – The Laura Dowling Experience
Laura’s going on tour in January 2024! For full details see https://fabuwellness.com/collections/viva-la-vulva-live
This season we’re delighted to call Dylan hotel our home. Thank you so much to all the team for treating us, and our guests with your warmth, welcome and five star luxury while we record in your beautiful surroundings. Check out @dylandublin and https://www.dylan.ie/
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis, The Portable Producer @fearghc
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 2: Denise Phillips
Hair and scalp specialist and registered trichologist
Denise is well known for her work, helping people with all things around hair loss; from analysis and devising treatment plans to creating bespoke solutions, hair pieces and home regimes bespoke to each client’s circumstances, and hair goals.
Denise is the founder of Pelo, three specialist hair salons, as well as brand-founder of Voduz an extensive hair care range of everything from products and brushes to heat and styling tools. On top of that, she’s a registered trichologist – the study of diseases or problems relating to the scalp and hair – so whether via experience or qualification, she really knows what she’s talking about.
I hope this conversation brings hope, empathy and some good suggestions for those currently experiencing more bad, than good hair days.
Follow on Instagram @denise_bethphillips; @pelodolls Visit: https://pelohairdressing.ie/; https://www.voduzhair.com/
This season we’re delighted to call Dylan hotel our home. Thank you so much to all the team for treating us, and our guests with your warmth, welcome and five star luxury while we record in your beautiful surroundings. Check out @dylandublin and https://www.dylan.ie/
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis, The Portable Producer @fearghc
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Season 2, Episode 1: Liz Dwyer and Nikki Dwyer
Aesthetic obsessives and founders of Future Beauty
Sisters Liz and Nikki are renowned in the industry for their absolute hold-no-hostages approach to aesthetics. I’m not sure if they try EVERTHING themselves, but nothing goes without scrutiny. This episode is a hoot, and a bit of a head-spinner (sisters, you know), but you’ll definitely end up entertained, wiser, and with some really good first-hand advice on how to spend your hard-earned cash, if you choose to spend it on aesthetics!
There’s also plenty of gossip. Liz worked with me as beauty editor in IMAGE for years and has loads of industry tea to spill… like the infamous press trip to Barbados to meet Rhianna…
Liz and Nikki also have their own podcast, Fess Up! On all channels
Follow on Instagram @lizdwyerbeauty, @nikkidwyer32, @futurebeautyshow
This season we’re delighted to call Dylan hotel our home. Thank you so much to all the team for treating us, and our guests with your warmth, welcome and five star luxury while we record in your beautiful surroundings. Check out @dylandublin and https://www.dylan.ie/
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis, The Portable Producer @fearghc
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Episode 12: Triona McCarthy
Beauty guru, influencer, style and social butterfly, mother
You know that phrase ‘Be yourself, because everyone else is taken’? That’s Triona!
She’s bright, creative, kind, and incredibly resourceful. And it’s all of these things that have gotten her to the top of the Irish beauty scene – originally as beauty writer with the Sunday Independent, and now as one of our most in-demand social media influencers where she shares pretty much everything in her life; warts, hangovers and all.
I’ve known Triona for about 20 years. Our friendship began as we went on so many press trips together, and has evolved through so many highs and lows of life… literally births, deaths and marriages. But even then, there’s so much I don’t know about Triona (a fencing competitor, anyone?), so it was a joy to have this podcast as an occasion to sit down and fill in some gaps.
Enjoy the following conversation which may not have a huge amount of ‘beauty’ in it, but if you want to hear a woman’s unconventional story about side hussles, parties and press launches, ADHD diagnosis, bad boyfriends, style inspiration, a life before – and after – social media, and how meeting the right man suddenly made everything feel right, then this is for you.
Follow Triona everywhere @triona.ie
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis @tall_tales_podcasts
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Episode 11: Aisling Keenan
Beauty journo, DJ, calligrapher, unofficial sex therapist, sinesthete.
This week, it’s a festive special full of plenty of user-friendly suggestions. I have to say, “party” season can be quite daunting, so here we strip things back to the helpful things to get a look together, and keep it on your face for longer than the session you’re about to embark upon.
Then… we cover winter skin, gift ideas and how to recover from the whole process and start again.
There’s also anecdotes shared from our combined lives and experiences in beauty journalism, Aisling’s other talents and interests, and her unique form of sienesthia. If you don’t know what that, you will soon.
Follow Aisling on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter @aislingmkeenan
Aisling’s podcast, Private Education is on all platforms
Subscribe to Aisling’s Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/aislingmkeenan
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis @tall_tales_podcasts
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Episode 10: Dr Mary Ryan
Consultant Endocrinologist, Female empowerment advocate, mother
This week, we’re straying slightly from the world of aesthetics, makeup and hair, but it’s very much in a similar space as I managed to lure the highly esteemed consultant endocrinologist, Dr Mary Ryan, to Dublin for a chat.
Mary Ryan is the holy trinity of wellness.. part medic, part detective and part cheerleader. Her skill is finding the underlying health issues we may not be aware of, but are suffering as consequences of.
Dr Ryan goes through the various issues that come from hormone imbalance, including burnout, obesity, infertility, anxiety, depression, female health complications, and how what you thought was peri-menopause could actually be something completely different.
Mary Ryan is a strong advocate for female empowerment and believes we won’t solve the problems of today without treating the adults of tomorrow equally.
Follow Dr Mary Ryan on Instagram @drmaryryan
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis @tall_tales_podcasts
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Episode 9: Christine Lucignano
Face painter, beauty product wiki, dogmom Christine is Ireland’s grande fromage of make-up. She’s devoted a lifetime to it and is possibly one of the most clued-in, brand-savvy creatives I know. That’s because before she ever picked up a brush, she was immersed in the business side of beauty, working her way up with the Nordstrum retail group in the USA.
This is a chat about products… and people… and prep, the three most important things in a top-notch MUA’s life.
From San Francisco to Dublin, via New York in the 9-11 days, Christine tells her story, and reveals which celebrities she looks after, and what she does for them – the micro-miracles that make all the difference to a finished face.
I’m so sorry, I had great intentions of listing the key products Christine mentioned in the notes here, but of course we ran away with ourselves. There are too many to mention, so if you need any further help or assistance, my DMs are always open so feel free to ask.
Follow Christine on Instagram @cloochy
For more on Christine, and some lovely pics go to http://christinelucignano.com
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis @tall_tales_podcasts
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Episode 8: Jennifer Rock
Skin nerd, mum, brand founder and entrepreneur
In short, Jennifer knows everything there is to know about skin – how to fix it, how to perfect it, and how to mind it. Even better, she can communicate all this information in a very easy to understand way.
Jennifer’s story is a tale of success absolutely not being linear, but hard work and a few lucky breaks help. (She tells the story of 10,000 Cleanse Off Mitts sitting in her parents’ attic before finding a path to sell-out glory). She also shares about finding her ‘er’, and personal happiness.
As with all she does, this chat with Jennifer is quality!
For everything nerd-ish, go to
https://www.theskinnerd.com
For Skingredients, go to https://skingredients.com
Follow Jennifer on Instagram @theskinnerd @skingredients @jenniferrock
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis @tall_tales_podcasts
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Episode 7: Andrew Fitzsimons
Hairstylist, session stylist, celebrity stylist, founder of Andrew Fitzsimons haircare The Irish hairdresser who went to LA (via Paris and New York) has quite a story to tell… about coming out and (not) fitting in in Ireland, about spreading his wings and learning his profession from the ground roots (sorry about the pun) up… about living a very fabulous life, working with global single-name celebs from Edel to J-Lo, and of course his close-bonded Kardashian credentials.
There’s also loads here about his style, his self-monikered haircare brand and a few hair trend and style tips.
For everything on Andrew Fitzsimons hair, go to https://www.andrewfitzsimons.com/
Follow Andrew on Instagram @andrewfitzsimons
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis @tall_tales_podcasts
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Episode 6: Kim O’Sullivan, The Dublin Makeup Academy
Makeup artist, Brow specialist, Phibrow Grand Master, Businesswoman, Mum.
Today, it’s a crash and a half, because Kim O’Sullivan has a waiting list of – wait for it – twenty four months, to get access to. Yes, that’s two years! So, you can imagine how thrilled I was that Kim made time to sit down with me and let me delve into the recesses of her brain.
We chat here about how Kim’s career grew with her experience, first in retail, then into make-up when she became one of the original face designers when the Armani beauty counter opened in Brown Thomas about 20 years ago. And then… well, then the entrepreneur in Kim took hold as she started to break out and establish her own business – The Dublin Makeup Academy.
About 10 years ago, Kim started to specialise in brows and through time, experience and hard work she’s now A Phibrow Grand Master – one of only a handful globally. That means she’s an experienced and excellent practitioner as well as an educator of brow design and semi-permanent techniques, and she continues to expand her expertise.
Kim tells her story so well, sharing the highs and troughs of that non-linear journey to success along with plenty of tips on good brows, lashes, and product shout outs.
For more info and bookings with The Dublin Makeup Academy, see https://thedublinmakeupacademy.com
Follow on Instagram @thedublinmakeupacademy
Follow Kim @phigrandmaster_kimosullivan
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis @tall_tales_podcasts
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Episode 4: Kerry Hanaphy Nurse, empath, businesswoman, aesthetician, Lip Queen
Filling – or refreshing – lips is a very fine art. It requires someone who’s vision can calculate the algorithms of beauty – which is all about symmetry and ratios – and combine them with very deft needle skills. For me, there’s only one practitioner who’s head and shoulders above anyone else in Ireland, and that’s The Lip Queen herself, Kerry Hanaphy.
At this stage in her career, Kerry has filled over 40,000 lips, and if you combine this experience with her background in nursing, you’ll see why she’s so good at what she does. She’s also kind, incredibly so, and has a wonderful way with people. It’s unsurprising then, that she’s built her business up, pretty much entirely through word of mouth, and now she runs three clinics across different parts of Dublin.
Kerry knows everything there is to know about enhancing lips, whether you want to look like a Love Island contestant, or maybe might prefer a more subtle refresh to restore lost volume… Because that, I believe is one of the biggest misnomers about lip filling – it doesn’t need to be obvious to be effective, and it can make a huge difference to a person’s face and confidence.
We cover absolutely everything you might want to know ahead of an appointment… what’s involved in the procedure, what anaesthetic should you use (and which your therapist should avoid), how the product works, and how long it’ll last. We talk about where filler should go, and where it shouldn’t, aftercare, the Botox lip-flip, and how dissolving filler isn’t quite as straightforward as the TikTokers might suggest.
If you’re listening to this in real time, and it’s the end of October, this interview probably comes at a handy time – ahead of party season, so I hope you find it helpful.
Kerry Hanaphy’s clinics are situated at;
27 South William Street, Dublin 2
Citywest Shopping Centre, Dublin 24
Unit 12, Boroimhe Shopping Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin
For bookings, either DM or call 086 771 6715
Follow Kerry on Instagram @kerryhanaphy
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis @tall_tales_podcasts
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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An Appointment With… A podcast series where I crash the waiting lists of the beauty industry’s best creatives and professionals, and bring you with me.
Episode 4: Conor Doyle
Hairdresser, social media supernova, educator, entertainer. Conor is one of the new breed of nomad creative professionals who has to manage his business, his personal brand and his revenues whilst simultaneously creating digital content, managing client expectations and dealing with a constantly beeping inbox … all whilst trying to maintain some form of decent work/life balance, and mental sanity. No tall order.
This is a great chat, that covers everything from ADHD to the horrific effects fake tan can have on your highlights. There’s plenty here for fellow hair professionals on how to develop – and stay on top of – a career, as well as tips for the rest of us on salon etiquette and how up our good hair day quota.
Follow Conor on TikTok and Instagram @conorjmd
An Appointment With… is hosted by Melanie Morris @melaniemorris
Produced by Fearghal Curtis @tall_tales_podcasts
Enjoy!
Melanie xx
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