On Reflection host Funmi Fetto and Chloe Hall, beauty director of US Elle, discuss the deep dive into the history of celebrity beauty brands written by Cheryl Wishchover in the May issue of Allure.
In Episode 22, On Reflection host Funmi Fetto and journalist Shannon Peter discuss the Vogue piece written by Emma Specter where she explains why in spite of the ubiquitous post pandemic beauty boom, she has no desire to return to the hair or nail salon.
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On Episode 22, On Reflection host Funmi Fetto and Shannon Peter, the beauty director of Stylist Magazine talk about an Into The Gloss piece by Ali Oshinsky on the Tiktok account that only reviews bathroom sinks.
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On Episode 22, the Required Reading guest , beauty journalist Shannon Peter and On Reflection host Funmi Fetto discuss the data driven feature in The Pudding which highlights how the naming and numbering of foundations may inadvertently have racist undertones.
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The hydrating exfoliator that gives you epic skin overnight. Yes, really.
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On 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.
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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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Personally, I couldn’t care less about wrinkles; but I do care about my skin barrier.
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On 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.
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On 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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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.
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In Episode 17 On Reflection host Funmi Fetto and British Vogue’s Digital Beauty Editor Hannah Coates discuss the Glossy article questioning whether there is still a place for frivolous posts on instagram in such weighty times.
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One of the very best exfoliators for breakout prone skin
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On Episode 14, beauty journalist and On Reflection host Funmi Fetto discuss the announcement that the world’s most influential makeup artist Pat McGrath is to be honoured by the Queen with a Damehood for her services to fashion, beauty and diversity.
Bianca Costa Sales, a Rio de Janeiro based writer, wrote a thought provoking piece about the cult-like pursuit of the beautiful body in Brazil. She joins Funmi Fetto on Episode 13 to discuss it.
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In this week’s show, I am joined by Darian Symone Harvin, Founder of Beauty IRL, a newsletter covering beauty at the intersection of politics and pop culture. Her writing can also be found at New York Times, Refinery29, Teen Vogue, and The Cut. We discuss Emily Rata’s attempt to buy herself back, QAnon and the wellness industry, and ask why black beauty stores are rarely owned by black people. In Praise Of … is Murad’s Invisiscar Resurfacing Treatment and on Talking Points, our guest is Noelly Michoux, co-founder of 4.5.6 Skin, the new groundbreaking personalised skin care brand for darker skin tones. She discusses the necessity for such a brand and how the beauty industry continues to negate Black skin and Black female founders.
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In Episode 12, Noelly Michoux, co-founder of 4.5.6 Skin, the groundbreaking customised skin care brand for darker skin tones, joins ORB host Funmi Fetto to discuss the inspiration behind the brand, the challenges faced by black female founders and why beauty companies still don’t consider black skin in the R&D process.
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The model Emily Ratajkowski wrote a disconcerting essay in The Cut about losing ownership of her own image. It was the publication’s most read article of the year. In Episode 12 Darian Harvin and ORB’s founder and host Funmi Fetto, discuss how much power and control women, particularly those in the public eye, have over their own image.
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A smart product created to tackle the scars your breakouts and blemishes generously leave behind.
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In this week’s show, Sonia Haria, Beauty Director at The Telegraph newspaper joins ORB host, Funmi Fetto to discuss the digital cover of Allure featuring Ellie Goldstein - the 18 year old model with Down Syndrome. We also ask whether come 2021 we’ll all be buying less products and explore Stella Bugbee’s piece on The Cut in the context of Instagram as a platform to express ones self - literally and metaphorically speaking. In Praise Of … is Sunday Riley’s Luna Sleeping Night Oil and photographer Alexandra Leese is here to talk about Me + Mine her new book which celebrates the power of the female nude.
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