In 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 MoreOn Episode 15 Required Reading, journalist Anita Bhagwandas joins On Reflection host Funmi Fetto to discuss Melissa Leung’s Instagram post accusing the beauty industry of cultural appropriation and Anita’s own feature in Glamour about how beauty rituals and practices intrinsic in other cultures are co opted by white women with no acknowledgment of its heritage.
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