About Last Night: Episode 9 featuring Maneesha Patel About Last Night hosted by Parry Ray

This episode’s guest is the founder of skincare brand, Balbec Beauty - Maneesha Patel.

Maneesha founded her brand, after she struggled with skin problems as an adult. Trying things that did not work, propelled and compelled her to find a solution. This was quite a shift as she was an academic before.

Towards the end of our conversation Maneesha said something I loved, which I wanted to reiterate here - she says – the future is fresh. This is so embedded in her brand philosophy.

She strongly believes that real luxury skincare is fresh, clean and natural. There are no compromises when is comes to her the quality of her ingredients or her integrity.

One thing that got left on the cutting room floor was the origin of the name Balbec. Maneesha like me is an avid reader and she is a massive Proust fan.

In “In Search of Lost Time” Balbec is the seaside resort where the narrator recuperates from his illness and discovers friends and loves within a landscape of fresh air, sea and light...

So we met in Paris and we had a ball.

We talked about how and when Maneesha started Balbec Beauty, where her journey has taken her so far and of course how her principles are the cornerstone of her business.

Here’s our conversation…