ADRIANA DONNOLA

I’m often asked how this little passion project began and, to be completely honest, it wasn’t my idea. After so many years interviewing, editing and writing about beauty, my girlfriends started asking me to take them shopping. “Of course”, I would say, “What fun!” But I soon realised they didn’t find it fun anymore. Overwhelmed by choice, they just wanted to know what really worked for wrinkles (and sometimes pimples), didn’t care how much they spent but did not want to be asked one more time by a younger sales assistant: ‘Have you thought about Botox?”, Yep, a true story. Each to their own, I say, but there are amazing products available, you just need to know what works for you. My goal is to not only bring back the fun element to shopping for makeup, skincare and haircare but to EMPOWER women to feel good about themselves at ANY age. What works for me is not only following a targetted but fuss-free beauty regime but also a diet rich in skin-glowing foods combined with results-driven supplments AND daily cold showers. Seriously. Try it.

My Slovenian immigrant parents shared a love of all things gardening and, together with my three older sisters, planted everything in our backyard and harvested by the season. One of my earliest and fondest memories is collecting fresh eggs from our chookpen. We were organic before I even knew what that word meant.

I LIVE to EAT and when I do, I want it to be as nutrient-dense as possible so that it maximizes my skin, hair and gut health.

Mum to the sweetest 13 and 20 year old girls, and married to an Italian builder, I love my daily beach swims, coastal walks and yoga but most of all I love to bake and invent “Skin Glowing” recipes so we can all eat our way to more beautiful skin. Yum!