Exclusive: Mally Roncal on her RuPaul collaboration, drag culture and leadership

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 15-Jun-2018
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Her sunny disposition is as much a Mally trademark as her Mally Beauty brand. But what is it that drives Roncal to wear her heart on her sleeve from beauty tutorial to boardroom?

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Mally Roncal, the celebrity make-up artist and owner of the eponymous brand Mally Beauty, believes in leading with love. Her unashamedly glass full approach to business may seem a little too extroverted for some, but her sunny disposition has made Mally Beauty a success on QVC for more than ten years and turned Mally herself into a global household name.

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