On Reflection Beauty Podcast

Humanising Ma’Khia Bryant Through Beauty

In Episode 24 , US Elle Beauty Director Chloe Hall and Funmi Fetto, the host of On Reflection discuss a Beauty IRL feature on MaKhia Bryant , the 16 year old murdered by police the same day George Floyd’s killer was found guilty. We explore how her viral TikTok and YouTube videos -showing MaKhia’s hair and beauty tutorials -have enabled her to live on in a way that allows the world to remember her humanity.

Episode 24Funmi FettoMay 23, 2021Ma’Khia Bryant, Black Lives Matter, Police Brutality, racism, This is America, George Floyd, Tik Tok

Why Are Beauty Companies Reverting Back to Whiter Skin Tones?

In Episode 10, Jessica Schiffer and I discuss the Fast Company article stating - backed by stats - that the commitment to diversity touted by beauty companies following the death of George Floyd earlier in 2020 was short lived.