Episode 125 - Exploring Strip Makeup’s Skin Cleansing Revolution With Co-Founders Riley Egan & Shaun O’Hollaren
In this Nirvana Sisters Podcast episode we chat with Strip Makeup co-founders, Riley Egan and Shaun O’Hollaren. The two enlighten us on the thought that our skin cleanser should be doing more than just removing makeup, but improving your skin as well. Listen as the two founders discuss why the standard skin cleanser could be doing you more harm than good and why their product is revolutionary in the beauty space. We also discuss their entrepreneurial journey of two men working in the female dominated beauty space, how it motivated them to create a product with science backing it’s efficacy and more.
About Shaun O’Hollaren:
A seasoned expert on the beauty consumer, Shaun O’Holleren’s extensive, cross-functional background includes product development, business strategy, global sales and marketing. Shaun’s foray into beauty started in 2012, where he co-founded The Brow Gal, growing the company domestically and into 40 international markets with global distribution and retailers. Following The BrowGal, Shaun spearheaded sales and retail expansion efforts at Makeup Eraser, Maely’s Cosmetics and SugarBearHair. Passionate about the beauty industry and an entrepreneurial spirit at heart, Shaun’s knowledge of the makeup removal space paired with years of successfully bringing brands to market is invaluable to Strip Makeup’s mission.
About Riley Egan:
Riley Egan co-founded Strip Makeup with longtime friend Shaun O’Hollaren in 2022, with the mission to create innovative, high performance makeup removal products. After graduating from UCLA, Riley pursued a career in tech while simultaneously working on passion projects in the film and television industry. After multiple successful exits, and getting a feature film made, Riley transitioned into small business consulting in 2016. Combining his passion for the film industry and extensive background in startups, Riley Egan maintains a wealth of knowledge in raising capital and scaling operations and logistics for the business.
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