Emily Weiss

I'm not afraid of being told 'no.'

The guardians of French pharmacies - the lab-coated salespeople - are busy, serious, and probably know more about your face than you do. Therefore, don't interrupt them, and if they ask you if they can help you, for God's sake, let them. They will not steer you wrong.

Nobody said being platinum was easy.

I like a semi-stressful massage - one where I can really feel something being worked out.

I love supporting female-owned companies and women who are awesome.

I love someone with something to prove.

I approached fundraising as an opportunity to align myself with partners who have more varied experience and diverse backgrounds than I do to help bring Glossier to life.

I've had some not-great experiences with laser hair removal, probably because I haven't done what they told me.

I think reality television has made the fashion industry and the beauty industry, any industry - frankly, just life - it has made life seem much different than it really is.

French pharmacies probably feel like CVS to French people, but to me, they feel like a real-life version of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.'

Over the years of running Into The Gloss, I began to see a gap in the way beauty companies were creating products and marketing them to women. There wasn't one brand that really spoke to girls like me, who created products for real life. So we set out to create that brand with Glossier.

I must admit that self-tanner is one beauty arena I've been hesitant to explore, let alone fully embrace.