Sunday 2 October 2022 12:54 AM Former Sunrise weather girl Samantha Brett reveals Naked Sundays brand's huge ... trends now
A news reporter who quit her job on Sunrise and used her savings to start her own sunscreen business still shops at bargain stores despite enjoying huge financial success.
Samantha Brett, from Sydney, worked as a journalist for nearly 20 years before quitting her plum role as a broadcaster to pursue her beauty business full time in 2021.
Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Australia, the mother-of-one revealed her brand Naked Sundays has grown more than 400 per cent in the first year - but she's been 'too busy' to celebrate.
Samantha Brett, from Sydney, worked as a journalist for 20 years before quitting to pursue her beauty business full time
Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Australia, the mother-of-one revealed her former Channel 7 colleague Natalie Barr has been a 'huge mentor' for her and that she would love anchor David Koch to be an ambassador for her brand Naked Sundays
The businesswoman has recently returned from Los Angeles where she rubbed shoulders with A-list fans of her brand after launching the range of sunscreens internationally.
'Sunrise was my life. I did it for two decades, I woke up with a smile at 3.30am every morning,' she told Daily Mail Australia.
'They sent me to crime scenes, bushfires, floods. I was very lucky that I got to work on the latest stories of the day, every single day in NSW and around the country and and even travel around the world.
'I loved sharing and telling the news to everyone. I thought I would really miss it, but I just jumped straight into the business, so I don't have time to miss it'.
The businesswoman has recently returned from Los Angeles where she rubbed shoulders with some A-list fans of her brand, after launching the range of sunscreens internationally. She is pictured with Michael and Scheana Shay
Samantha recently hosted an event for her brand in LA. Guest included Scheana Shay (left) and Teni Panosian (right)
While her morning aren't quite as early as they use to be, Samantha still gets up at 6am most days to look after her five-year-old daughter.
'Naked Sundays is now international, so I spend a lot of the day on Zoom. I can do meetings from my home office. I have meetings from 6.30am until about midnight.
'Balancing it with motherhood is a struggle. But you just do it.
'You can never achieve everything, I'd love to exercise more and have a more balanced diet, but now was the time to expand the business.'
'Naked Sundays is now international, so I spend a lot of the day on Zoom' Samantha explained. She is pictured with Aussie influencer Pia Mance and Annie Bling
While her morning aren't quite as early as they use to be, Samantha still gets up at 6am most days to look after her five-year-old daughter. She is pictured on Sunrise
Samantha launched Naked Sundays after seeing many friends and colleagues diagnosed with melanoma.
'Two of my news colleagues have skin cancers cut out of their faces, I started to look into how to top up your SPF over makeup - without ruining your makeup,' she explained.
While working in TV, Samantha would spend hours on end in the sun and struggled to find an SPF that would
