Today’s episode, the last in the current season, is a special edition of Talking Points. This is where I speak to people moving the needle on the beauty conversation. My guest today is Sharon Chuter, the incredible LA based founder of UOMA beauty. She’s also the brains behind the grassroots campaign Pull Up For Change which was launched following the death of George Floyd a year ago. We discuss her journey as a beauty founder and activist.
Read MoreIn this week’s episode my guest is Chloe Hall, Beauty Director of US Elle. We discuss the culture of celebrity beauty brands, beauty’s complicity in racism against Asians , Ashley Graham’s Instagram post on hair removal and honouring Ma’Khia Bryant through her love of beauty.
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 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 MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn this week’s show, I and my guest Kathleen Hou, The Cut and New York Magazine’s Beauty Director, discuss why TikTokers are cancelling Hair by Chrissy, fat shaming by instagram and toxic beauty ingredients. The influential make up artist Mali Thomas (and new Global Artist in Residence for Bobbi Brown) joins me to share her journey and thoughts on colorism and representation.
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