ENTREPRENEUR
MRS. RODIAL TIPS ON BECOMING AN
“OVERNIGHT SUCCESS” Beauty entrepreneur, TV personality and author Maria Hatzistefanis (aka @MrsRodial), is everything talented and ambitious modern “beauty entrepreneurs” aspire to be. In her autobiographic book “How to be an overnight success”, we get to explore her journey and her hard-earned success that took years in the making! BY: SOUHA ABBAS
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aria Hatzistefanis is the founder of Rodial, a makeup and skin care brand that continues to go from strength to strength. They are expanding their makeup line and have just launched the much raved about Pink Diamond Cleansing Balm which will be coming our shores very soon! She has also become a respected and sought-after opinion- leader. Her point-of-view attracts followers both online and off, and she is increasingly in demand to speak at fashion, business and digital conferences. Maria is also known for her mentoring and entrepreneurial guidance, where most recently she was a judge for the BFC Vogue fashion fund, as well as guest appearances as a mentor on US fashion series, aired on Lifetime TV, Project Runway: Fashion Startup. Maria is a patron of the British Fashion Council and is heavily involved in working alongside the BFC to support and promote young, emerging talent and promoting British fashion. Here we share our conversation with this remarkable business influencer.
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