Nicki Hoyne was born and raised in Kilkenny, Ireland. She started her career in events and sales management working with brands such as Nintendo and Diageo. In 2009 she moved to London. As National Account Manager for Boots, Selfridges and House of Fraser at Elizabeth Arden and Coty Prestige she managed fragrance brands Marc Jacobs, Chloé, Calvin Klein, Balenciaga, Vera Wang and Juicy Couture. After almost 4 years in London she was itching for a new adventure. She returned to Ireland to launch the French arm of the family business, Merlyn Showering. Although loving her time travelling in France Nicki felt the time was right to start her own business. In April 2014, My Shining Armour was born.