When it comes to Australian beauty brands that have truly made their mark, Napoleon Perdis stands as a testament to homegrown talent, innovation, and resilience. From its humble beginnings in Sydney's inner west to becoming one of Australia's most recognisable prestige makeup brands, Napoleon Perdis has a story worth telling.

When Melbourne brothers Keston and Jeremy Muijs founded Grown Alchemist in 2008, they had a revolutionary vision: to create skincare that works in harmony with your skin's natural biology. After years of working as consultants in product and brand development, the brothers witnessed clinical results demonstrating improved cellular function when exposed to natural ingredients. This realisation gave birth to what would become one of Australia's most celebrated clean beauty brands.

When Shaun Wilson and Blair James founded Bondi Sands in Melbourne in 2012, they were responding to a significant gap in the Australian beauty market. Following the Victorian Government's ban on tanning beds, the founders wanted to deliver the same high-quality tan safely at home. What started as a simple solution to a problem has grown into one of the world's most recognizable self-tanning brands.