On Reflection Beauty Podcast

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.

The Beauty Brand Revolutionising Skin Care For Black Skin

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.

Emily Rata Attempts To Buy Herself Back

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.

Episode 12Funmi FettoDecember 27, 2020image, identity, beauty, the cut

Why Are Black Beauty Stores Rarely Owned By Black People?

Following a feature in The Business Of Fashion and a Beauty IRL interview with Paris McKenzie, the Black 16 year old who is now the youngest ever owner of a Black beauty hair store, journalist Darian Harvin joins ORB host Funmi Fetto on Episode 12 to explore the controversial issue around the ownership of black hair stores.

Episode 12Funmi FettoDecember 27, 2020black owned businesses, Black Beauty, black hair stores, Paris McKenzie

When A Far-Right Conspiracy Theory Meets The Beauty And Wellness Industry

In Episode 12, Darian Harvin, along with Funmi Fetto , host of ORB, discuss The Atlantic feature which sets out how wellness influencers repackaged QAnon for the masses.

Episode 12Funmi FettoDecember 27, 2020wellness, Beauty Industry, influencer, QAnon, conspiracy theories, trump