On Episode 21, the Required Reading guest , beauty journalist Darian Harvin joins On Reflection host Funmi Fetto to discuss the news that the Crown Act is now effective in Connecticut thereby banning hair discrimination in the work place and other establishments.
Read MoreIn Episode 21, Funmi Fetto, the host of On Reflection, and editor and writer Darian Harvin discuss Shamira Ibrahim’s Allure piece on the alleged race related comments around the skin colour of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s son.
Read MoreIn Episode 21, On Reflection host Funmi Fetto and journalist Darian Harvin discuss Allure’s feature on how the selfie has evolved from portraiture to face tuning and question whether its purpose goes beyond vanity.
Read MoreIn this week’s show, I am joined by the Beauty Editor of Glamour UK, Lottie Winter. We discuss Unilever’s decision to remove the word ‘Normal’ from the front of the beauty and personal care products. We look at the rising trend of gut health - and stool gazing , and consider how one chooses their post lockdown scent. In Praise Of … is StriVectin Super C Retinol Brighten and Correct Vitamin C Serum and this week’s Talking Points guests are Jane Cunningham and Philippa Roberts, the authors of Brandsplaining , a book about sexist marketing and how to bridge the gap that exists between how women are depicted in the media and what women really are.
Read MoreBrightening , smoothing and gush inducing , it is one of the best serums I have used in years.
Read MoreIn Episode 20, Funmi Fetto, the host of On Reflection, and Glamour UK’s Beauty Editor Lottie Winter discussed a Guardian piece on the current obsession with stool gazing as a way of monitoring your digestive health.
Read MoreOn Episode 20, On Reflection host Funmi Fetto is joined by Jane Cunningham and Phillipa Roberts to talk about Brandsplaining, their new book which unpacks the sexist ways in which women are still marketing to and why the female audience are still misrepresented or largely ignored.
Read MoreIn Episode 20, On Reflection host Funmi Fetto and Lottie Winter from Glamour UK discuss The Cut’s coverage of the news that Unilever is to drop the word ‘normal’ from all of its beauty and personal care products..
Read MoreOn Episode 20, the Required Reading guest Lottie Winter of Glamour UK joins On Reflection host Funmi Fetto to discuss Alice Du Parcq’s Glamour piece on how the scent you choose to wear post lockdown could be the key to relieving the anxiety you feel about re-entering into society.
Read MoreIn this week’s show, I am joined by the Acting Beauty Director of Elle UK, George Driver. We discuss the disturbing findings about fillers and why influencers are having them removed, the new brand hoping to change the tattoo industry and the ongoing cross generational ‘side or middle parting’ debate. In Praise Of … is StriVectin Lactic Acid Nightly Retexturizing Serum and this week’s Talking Points guest is the model, author and podcaster, Naomi Shimada. She joins me to talk about beauty standards, the impact of social media on mental health and her BBC Sounds podcast , Beauty Fix.
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Read MoreOn Episode 19, On Reflection host Funmi Fetto is joined by Naomi Shimada, the Japanese-born model , author and now host of a new podcast BBC Sounds podcast, Beauty Fix. She talks about beauty standards, the impact of social media on our mental health and why fashion designer Zandra Rhodes was her favourite podcast guest.
Read MoreIn Episode 19, Funmi Fetto, the host of On Reflection and George Driver, ELLE UK’s Acting Beauty Director, asked whether according to a Dazed piece, Ephemeral, a new tattoo brand using an innovative new ink that lasts a year, can revolutionise an arguably archaic industry?
Read MoreIn Episode 19, On Reflection host Funmi Fetto and Elle UK’s George Driver discuss a Cosmopolitan feature revealing why the filler- injected ‘Insta Face’ is falling out of fashion on social media.
Read MoreOn Episode 19, Required Reading, ELLE UK’s Acting Beauty Director George Driver joins On Reflection host Funmi Fetto to discuss a Pop Sugar feature on the ongoing ‘Side Part/Middle Part’ argument between Gen Z and Millennials.
Read MoreIn this week’s show, I am joined by Buro’s Assistant Editor Phoebe McDowell. We discuss why accentuating dark circles has become cool, whether Gwyneth Paltrow's misguided advice for dealing with COVID-19 boils down to white privilege and the news that Kris Jenner is the latest in a long line of celebrities launching skin care. In Praise Of … is StriVectin’’s Wrinkle Recode Moisture Barrier Cream and on Talking Points, Christina Funke Tegbe, joins me to discuss why she is using her Oprah endorsed beauty brand, 54 Thrones, to dispel negative narratives about Africa.
Read MorePersonally, I couldn’t care less about wrinkles; but I do care about my skin barrier.
Read MoreIn Episode 18, On Reflection host Funmi Fetto guest Phoebe McDowell of BURO discuss a feature in Dazed on the backlash faced by the actress and GOOP founder, Gwyneth Paltrow, for making unsubstantiated claims on treatments for COVID-19
Read MoreOn Episode 18, On Reflection host Funmi Fetto is joined by Christina Funke Tegbe, founder of 54 Thrones. Tegbe discusses why she wants to use her ethical, clean beauty brand, recently chosen by Sephora to join its accelerator programme, to change the world’s perception of Africa.
Read MoreOn Episode 18, Required Reading, BURO’s Associate Editor Phoebe McDowell joins On Reflection host Funmi Fetto to discuss the New York Times Piece on the Tiktokers championing dark eye circles. We ask, is shifting beauty ideals or simply a fleeting trend?
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