Poppy King, Lipstick Mogul: You Win Some, You Lose Some

Listen if: You think you’re too young or inexperienced to follow a dream.In this episode, Jess and Stef sit down with Poppy King, the entrepreneurial powerhouse behind lipstick brands Poppy King, Lipstick Queen, and Femme de Poppy.Jess and Stef catch up with Poppy at her office in New York for the first time in 20+ years to have a captivating chat that spans creativity, entrepreneurship, storytelling, wins and loses, and so much more. Poppy shares how she discovered lipstick at a tough time in her life, revealing how she learned to harness seemingly useless school skills to build her business (despite once getting expelled!), and why becoming an entrepreneur full of naivety at age 19 ended up being vital to her success. Poppy tells the story of the rise and fall of her first business, and how she dealt with the backlash from the media when her relationship with her investors broke down, going on to share the secrets of how she’s rebuilt successful brands time and time again. Plus, Poppy shares why she thinks putting on lipstick is like a superhero cape, and discloses the platform she sees as more important for a product than Instagram.You can find Poppy’s latest brand Femme de Poppy on Instagram at @femmedepoppy. You can find Jess and Stef on Instagram at @howtwolive.Join our Facebook group here. Enter the HTL podcast competition here. To get in touch, email [email protected]. CREDITS Music by: KausyEdited by: Andy Maher  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.