Find Out What It's Like To Have A Cosmetic Superstar As A Grandmother
By John Popham
June 9, 2022
The Ambie Award nominated podcast Call Your Grandmother is back with its second season and to kick things off hosts Rita and Ellin brought in cosmetic industry superstar Adrien Arpel and her entrepreneur granddaughter Ashley.
“She is one of my best friends. She is my idol,” said Ashley. “She taught me how to put on makeup when I was really young, and she has been teaching everyone else way before me.”
Arpel is the founder of Signature Club A cosmetics, which was founded in the mid 1980's and is sold through the Home Shopping Network. She was the first makeup influencer.
“I started doing makeovers in department stores. I was the first person to do makeovers on television, on Oprah’s show, on Regis and Kathie Lee,” Arpel said. “Did I always want to go into business? No. I think in that way I was an accidental success.”
The drive and work ethic Arpel sees in her granddaughter reminds her of herself when she was younger. Ashley said their relationship is extremely special, and she calls her grandmother about everything from business tips to how to deal with bullies.
“When I started getting bullied in school, grandma was great with that,” said Ashley. “Do you remember what you said? It was in essence kill them with kindness.”
“Ashley as I said to you then and I say to you now, you are far more beautiful than any of them. You are far smarter, and you had a far better understanding of life at 12 years old,” Arpel replied. “They were going nowhere, and you are going to run the world.”
To listen to the full conversation between Arpel and her granddaughter, check out “Adrien + Ashley” the first episode of Call Your Grandmother’s second season. Hosts Rita and Ellin are back every week with a new grandmother and grandchild conversation on the iHeartRadio app.
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