Makeup artist and media founder Claudia Fiorello joins us to talk confidence, red-hair branding, viral Walgreens origins, and growing local businesses on social media. She also teases her Fiorello Beauty holiday lipstick line, and gives hard-won brow & skincare advice.

Guest: Claudia Fiorello — Founder, Fiorello Media; Professional Makeup Artist
Find Claudia: Facebook/Instagram/TikTok: Claudia Lorraine Fiorello
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Topics:
• Building a signature look (“Fireball” red)
• Derby hat dye drama (and surviving rain)
• From Walgreens beauty consultant to viral TikToks → client work
• Content that creates comments (and why debate helps growth)
• Fiorello Beauty holiday red lip kits (Black Friday)
• Lip liners that don’t feather, stain vs. lipstick, photo-proof reds
• Favorite wipes (purple Walgreens), microblading wins & fails
• Brow rec: Sage Beauty Aesthetics (Louisville/Middletown)
• First jobs & the “Finding Friends” origin story
• Rapid fire + dream collab with Alani

Credits
Hosts: Christina Lee & Catie Wilkes • Prod: Kentucky Podcast Studio