On Reflection Beauty Podcast

In 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.

The Beauty Of The Female Nude Without The Male Gaze

Photographer Alexandra Leese joins Funmi Fetto in Episode 11 to discuss Me + Mine, her new book on the female nude. Created over lockdown, via Zoom, it captures 44 women of all shapes, sizes and ethnicities and explores women’s relationships with their bodies.

Episode 11, BooksFunmi FettoDecember 20, 2020Feminism, Body Positivity, Women, beauty, Lockdown, nudes

The Period Poverty Crisis

In Episode 7, BURO 24/7 Assistant Editor Phoebe McDowell joins me for Required Reading. We look at the Guardian feature which reports that, according to the charity, Bloody Good Period, period poverty has sharply increased during the pandemic.