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9. Anouska Anastasia on carving a unique career in nails and content creation and finding your niche
28:29||Season 2, Ep. 9Anouska Anastasia is a nail artist from London, known for her creative miniature nail art masterpieces. She's worked on many high-profile collaborations with brands like Nike, Gymshark, and Depop. She co-founded NUKA nails and shares her techniques on TikTok.Starting as a hobby, she turned her passion into a successful business. Her signature method involves painting a slip layer, floating a beaded product into shape, and finishing with a glossy top coat for a high-shine look.In this episode, recorded live on stage at Professional Beauty London, she talks to us about how she has carved a unique career in nails and content creation and how others can find their niche and build an internationally recognised career, as well as how trusting her creativity led to viral success and her own studio.We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
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8. Fiona Brackenbury on expanding your beauty career as a respected expert, educator and content creator
31:09||Season 2, Ep. 8Fiona Brackenbury is a renowned skin expert and skincare brand consultant. Her career has spanned from hands-on treatments, educating, product development, and content creation. In this episode, recorded live on stage at Professional Beauty London, she tells us how to expand your career beyond the salon walls to make money from consultancy, social media and more. She also tackles the rise of skincare trends, explaining which have longevity and which are just for likes. We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.7. Dominic Skinner and James Mac on the mentality you need to make it in the makeup industry
48:22||Season 2, Ep. 7Dominic Skinner is one of the biggest names working in makeup today. As director of makeup artistry for MAC, a session MUA and a head judge for BBC's Glow Up series, he knows what it takes to make it in makeup. In this episode, recorded live on stage at Professional Beauty London, Dominic chats to successful MUA James Macinerney (aka James Mac) about how to make a name for yourself in the competitive world of makeup artistry, and the skills and tenacity it takes to succeed. The pair share plenty of practical advice for aspiring and established MUAs, as well as some laughs along the way.We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
6. Trevor Steyn on the microbiome and the skin
01:00:23||Season 2, Ep. 6Trevor Steyn was a visionary chemist and entrepreneur at the pinnacle of probiotic and microbiome research, and through Esse, he was pioneering a new era of personalised skincare. Trevor sadly passed away on November 1st 2025, shortly after we recorded this episode, where we discussed the latest developments in microbiome research, how to rebalance the skin's microbiome and how aesthetic treatments affect it. This episode is sponsored by Esse Skincare. We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.5. Nathalie Eleni and Abi Oleck on how to make a name for yourself as a facialist
41:26||Season 2, Ep. 5Nathalie Eleni is a celebrity makeup artist and facialist as well as a beauty editor and Abi Oleck is an advanced facialist, holistic aesthetician, and skin expert educator. In this episode, recorded live on stage at Professional Beauty London, the two share their advice on how to make a name for yourself as a facials, how to work with A-list clients and how to make it on social media.We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.4. Jolene Rees and Kelly Shaw on futureproofing your beauty business
52:05||Season 2, Ep. 4Jolene Rees runs the award-winning Innovations Advanced Skincare & Beauty in Stockton-on-Tees and Kelly Shaw is owner of K:Spa in Hampshire as well as being a business coach and mentor. In this episode, recorded live on stage at Professional Beauty London, the two share their advice on how to navigate challenging changes in the business landscape while remaining profitable and retaining a strong and happy team.This episode is supported by AlumierMD.We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.3. Karen Betts on SPMU and building a business into a household name
31:20||Season 2, Ep. 3A pioneering figure in the beauty industry, Karen Betts is a driving force behind innovation and empowerment in brows and semi-permanent makeup artistry. Karen shares how she scaled her business and created a name synonymous with brows as well as opening up about the major challenges she faced along the way and how she came back stronger.We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.