Rebecca Maddern & Rebecca Gregson Co-Founders of Cheat Beauty

In episode 154 of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Dimond talks to co-founders of Cheat Beauty, Rebecca Maddern and Rebecca Gregson. Cheat Beauty launched in February of this year and completely sold out its first drop in less than a fortnight. The product is a dual ended lipstick and lip liner, in three nude shades with different undertones. It sounds so simple, and that’s the point- Cheat Beauty launched with a goal of making great makeup easier. There’s no guesswork, there’s no confusion, it’s just two ends of a product that work together. Something both Bec Maddern and Bec Gregson mentioned in this conversation that stuck with me is that just about everyone who was advising them financially on this endeavour had pointed out that a double ended product would more or less cannibalise their earning potential- why launch a product that does two things, when you can launch two products and sell more units? But that’s not how we shop. Yes, launching multiple SKUs might mean the potential for more sales- that might be a way to start a business, but it’s not a way to really appeal to your consumers in a meaningful way. As Bec Gregson told me when I asked her how she knows if an idea is actually strong enough to build a business around, “It’s great to have an idea, but it has to be rooted in problem solving.” In this conversation, Bec Maddern and Bec Gregson share what happens when you have an idea that feels almost too obvious to not already exist, how they’ve balanced luxury with efficiency, and why Aussie consumers have a higher bullshit radar when it comes to new brands. Read more at glowjournal.com Follow Cheat Beauty on Instagram @cheatbeautyclub Stay up to date with Gemma on Instagram at @gemdimond and @glow.journal , or get in touch at hello@gemkwatts.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rebecca Maddern & Rebecca Gregson Co-Founders of Cheat Beauty is an episode from Glow Journal by Gemma Dimond .

This episode is 51:44 long.

This episode was published on Apr 28, 2026.

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