On Reflection Beauty Podcast

In 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.

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In this week’s show, I am joined by British Vogue’s Digital Beauty Editor, Hannah Coates. We discuss the rebranding of diet culture, whether instagram is no longer the place for frivolity and ask if every make up brand needs to have a skin care arm. In Praise Of … is Kate Somerville’s Peptide K8 Power Cream and on Talking Points, Dr Rolanda Wilkerson, the principal scientist behind Pantene’s Gold Series Range for Afro hair joins me to discuss the brand’s campaign to end hair discrimination.

Welcome to On Reflection Episode Sixteen

In this week’s show, I am joined by Beauty Director and founder of Beauty for Breakfast Dana Oliver. We discuss why medical tourism is still rife in the pandemic, what Kamala Harris’ vote as VP says about colorism in America and the black beauty platform Gwyneth Paltrow ,Naomi Watts and P Diddy have invested in.. In Praise Of … is Murad’s Clarifying Oil Free Water Gel and on Talking Points, Freddie Harrel, talks about how she went from social media influencer to CEO and founder of Radswan, the afro hair wig brand that raised $2million dollars pre launch.

Welcome to On Reflection Episode Fifteen

In this week’s show, I am joined by Glamour’s Beauty Director at Large Anita Bhagwandas. We discuss the whitewashing of wellness, the pros and cons of slow beauty and we question whether celebrity beauty brands still have a place on today’s beauty landscape. In Praise Of … is Sunday Riley’s Good Genes and on Talking Points, the author and psychologist Dr Renee Engeln talks about why our obsession with appearance is a cultural sickness.

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