POCO Beauty's Pippa O'Connor Ormond: ‘I’ve had loads of setbacks — nothing comes easy'

As she brings Poco Beauty to Cork, Pippa O’Connor Ormond speaks candidly about the ruthless world of business – and explains why the perfect Instagram life just doesn’t exist.

Pippa O’Connor Ormond pictured at Brown Thomas, Cork, stockists of her skincare and cosmetics line, Poco Beauty. Pic: Chani Anderson

“I’m clearly not a big deal,” says Pippa O’Connor Ormond as she tilts her head back and laughs with her entire body.

Having just launched her beauty brand, Poco Beauty, at Brown Thomas and spearheading several businesses reported to be worth millions, I’d beg to differ.