In this week’s show, I am joined by Shannon Peter, the beauty director of Stylist Magazine. We discuss the problem with problem solving beauty, we look at why the post pandemic beauty boom is leading one Vogue writer to reconsider her beauty standards, we delve into foundations - shade names and the numbering system, are they inadvertently racist? And finally, we debate the merits of a great sink. In Praise Of … is Emma Hardie’s Midas Touch Super Serum.
Read MoreIn Episode 22, Funmi Fetto, the host of On Reflection, and editor and writer Shannon Peter discuss Viola Levy;s feature in The Stack which explores whether problem solving products actually don’t solve a problem but rather perpetuates the culture of negativity around women’s image?
Read MoreThink of retinol as the lead artist with bakuchiol doing backing vocals. Together they’ll make your skin sing.
Read MoreIn 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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