The Beauty Desk

Lorna Luxe on hair loss, grief, and finding comfort in makeup

October 7, 2026·37 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Can beauty be a lifeline in tough times?Lorna Luxe opens up about coping with hair loss, navigating grief, and how daily skincare and makeup rituals provided comfort during her hardest year.In this candid conversation on The Beauty Desk, influencer and 98 Beauty founder Lorna Luxe speaks with Sarah Jossel about the loss of her husband, John. She shares how her skincare routine and makeup became essential sources of comfort, confidence and emotional wellness while processing her grief.Lorna reflects on her journey to becoming a prominent beauty founder, building an authentic social media following by going on camera without makeup, and her personal experience with hair loss and hair extensions. And she discusses how managing hair loss led to the development of her own dedicated haircare line.She also reveals what she'd never do on a plane as former cabin crew...If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to press follow at the top of your podcast app so you never miss an episode.You might also want to try our other episodes:Victoria Beckham on her multi-million dollar makeup brand and feeling 'not good enough'Trinny Woodall on botox, anti-ageing and filler regretsYou can also watch The Beauty Desk on The Sunday Times Style’s YouTube channel here.Host: Sarah JosselProducers: Joshua Arnold and Shabnam GrewalThis podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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