Aimee Connolly: 'Running will always be part of my routine'

Sculpted By Aimee cosmetics firm founder Aimee Connolly says she’s a type-A personality who is always on the go. The Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon ambassador tells Gemma Fullam that exercise helps her sustain her busy schedule

Aimee Connolly, ambassador for the Vhi Mini Marathon, encourages women of all ages and abilities to walk, jog or run the 10km event Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Entrepreneur Aimee Connolly has big dreams. In 10 years’ time, she wants her cosmetics firm, Sculpted by Aimee, to be “in the top-10 beauty brands globally” and her track record suggests she’s on schedule.

In the first 10 years of the business, the 33-year-old Dubliner parlayed €10,000 of savings in to a vegan, cruelty-free cosmetic empire, with revenues of €32.6m in 2024. Sculpted by Aimee often outperforms legacy brands, such as Maybelline, Rimmel, and L’Oréal in retail outlets, and its CEO, a make-up artist and business graduate, is only getting started.