It’s always inspiring to see women breaking through barriers and achieving success in their careers. As the editor of Retail Beauty, I have been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to meet and learn from a number of powerful and inspiring women.
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, I have rounded up five of the top Beauty Boss Women I have had the pleasure of interviewing over the past couple of years, for our regular My Journey feature.
- Gabby Tully, Head of Marketing at Priceline
As Head of Marketing at Priceline, Australia’s leading pharmacy, health and beauty store, every day is different for Gabrielle Tully. But a shock cancer diagnosis in late 2021 stopped the fit and vibrant Gabby in her tracks. The inquisitive and talkative girl from Ipswich shares her inspirational story and secrets to career success. Read here.
2. Jamee Parker, Founder of a-beauty
As the daughter of the late Michelle Doherty, founder of cult beauty brand Alpha-H, Jamee Parker knows what it takes to build a brand from the ground up. She started a-beauty, an editorial x e-commerce site that features only Australian beauty at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The mother-of-two shares her journey. Read here.
3. Nica Marcello, National Education Manager, Revlon & Elizabeth Arden
As National Education Manager for Revlon & Elizabeth Arden, no two days are the same for Nica Marcello. The qualified makeup artist, national trainer in cosmetics and corporate MC shares her secrets to a successful career in beauty. Read here.
4. Bahar Etminan, Digital Publisher
Bahar Etminan is a renowned business thinker, innovator, highly regarded author, mentor, speaker, podcaster and digital publisher. The Persian beauty shares the crucial lessons she has learned during her impressive career journey, from candy bar girl to female entrepreneur shaking up the beauty landscape. Read here.
5. Ingrid Lovett, Communications Director, Max Media Lab
As Communications Director at one of Sydney’s top, full-service luxury and premium PR agencies, Ingrid Lovett is ‘the face’ of MML. The busy mother-of-two spends her day in and out of meetings, creating and launching press releases and marketing campaigns, holding strategy presentations, developing branding initiatives, managing internal communications and external media relations and much more. Ingrid shares the lessons she’s learned throughout her impressive career. Read here.