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As this episode went live, it was National Stress Awareness Day  two days ago. It has been a difficult time for everyone and managing our stress is vital to our mental wellbeing. Mental health is a public health issue and it is pretty surprising that there is still a social stigma associated with it. 

Wilma Mae Basta, co-founder of DRK Beauty, is on a mission to change this. DRK Beauty is a digital content and community platform that provides space to celebrate women of color. It is a home for women of color to explore all things beauty and a platform that helps them thrive as well as create long-lasting relationship with brands. As a result, DRK Beauty empowers people to build their own life-wellness journey and allows them to discover what this looks like. 

Wilma Mae and her co-founder, Danielle Jackson, also created DRK Beauty Healing, which provides 10,000 hours of free therapy, and strives to continue to give mental resources for women of color.  

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One of Wilma's favorite audiobooks - Don't Bite the Hook: Finding Freedom from Anger, Resentment and Other Destructive Emotions by Pema Chödrön

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For those of you who follow aesthetic centers and cosmetic surgeons or dermatologists, I'm sure you've seen them rave about PDO Threads and Morpheus8.  Dr. Rahi guests on Hello Beauty to share with us all the details we need to know about these two latest preventative treatments. Dr. Rahi focuses on integrative medicine and preventative aesthetics. Her holistic approach involve techniques more than just medicine, which provide long-lasting results.  Her treatments include: anti-aging and regenerative medicine, fillers, botox, innovative radio frequency treatments, vaginal rejuvenation, integrative functional medicine, supplements, IV Drips, blood testing, and hormone therapy.

In this episode you will learn that PDO Threads uses the body's own immune system to regenerate collagen. This treatment is also ideal for those that are not ready to go under the knife and are seeking subtle enhancements. Dr. Rahi also shares why she loves Morpheus98, which is great for contouring, reducing pore size, helping with acne, lifting, and other signs of aging. Dr. Rahi also shares with us the supplements she loves and why zinc should only be taken when you're sick. 

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It is easy to not really worry about the future when you're young but unfortunately women should think twice and do so especially when it comes to considering having a baby. They are at a disadvantage with their biological clock and it is crazy for some to start thinking about freezing their eggs in their 20's. This episode explores egg freezing and embryo freezing with this week's incredible guest, Dr. Shahin Ghadir. Dr. Shahin Ghadir is double board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Ghadir is a top physician for egg freezing and is a founding partner of Southern California Reproductive Center. He helps both traditional families and the LGBTQ community achieve their goals of having the family of their dreams. He's been featured in People Magazine, BBC News, The Today Show, ABC News, Marie Claire, Fox News, The Doctors, and so many more. 

Dr. Ghadir shares with us how the process of egg freezing is like and its average cost as well as the types of food he recommends to boost fertility and reproductive health. He also talks about what type of blood test to get to check your egg count. He has a charitable organization called Fertility For All which raises funds and awareness for those that need aid in starting a family. 

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2020 is such a momentous year where we are experiencing a global pandemic and we are all demanding for change and justice concerning racial injustice, police brutality, LGBTQIA+ and other issues. This clamor for change includes needing more black women in the beauty space. Founder & CEO of BEAUTYBEEZ, Brittney Ogike's attentiveness on how the beauty industry is managed by men and is white-dominated brought about her brick-and-mortar a year ago. BEAUTYBEEZ is a one-stop-shop sanctuary for people of color and those with textured hair, where they can find high-quality and effective skincare, haircare, makeup, wigs and extensions as well as customized services such as braiding.

Brittney shares about her career in sports management, how business and brands can encourage and celebrate inclusivity in the workplace. In this episode, she shares her business tips and advice on how to get that dream off the ground by giving yourself grace, making sure to get it done, and working at that dream everyday (even if it's just for 5 minutes) to create results. Stay tuned to hear her top favorite brands that she uses from her store!

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During these trying times, we need to, now more than ever, find ways to nourish ourselves internally and externally.  My conversation Roxanne Saffaie did that. As an empowerment coach, Roxy shares with us what her initiative and business, BlackBeltBeauty means. BlackBeltBeauty is 360 degrees of beauty. It is a holistic high performance brand which turns your best to better. Roxy walks her talk by living a mindful integrative approach to beauty and mindset through her work as an entrepreneur, empowerment coach, podcast host of the BlackBeltBeauty Radio, writer, athlete, and expert in beauty.

We learn that we need to "seek the fight" and change our mindset around challenging or hard, how time with yourself, specifically journaling, creates a deeper sense of self awareness, how powerful visualization is, and most importantly, the power of a morning ritual. Roxy walks us through how to lead an authentic life, which brings out your confidence to be able to achieve your highest goals in life. 

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Kinya Claiborne, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of STYLE & SOCIETY Magazine is this week's Hello Beauty guest! As a style influencer, TV host, entrepreneur, and media/lifestyle maven, she has developed her own unique brand. She shares tips on how to be marketable to brands, her work-from-home essentials to help us stay productive during quarantine, and some of her self care ideas. 

Kinya talks about how STYLE & SOCIETY is a platform that celebrates diversity, the best of entertainment, fashion, lifestyle, travel, food and red carpet events globally. Her magazine is where you can find special spots if you are experiencing a feeling of wanderlust. 

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I know we're in a weird stage right now where traveling feels awkward. Some people choose to hold off on travel and some are slowly easing their way back into it because business and other personal matters need to be handled. In any case, The Black Travel Box could be your next travel solution. Orion Brown, Founder and CEO, developed The Black Travel Box to provide women of color their hair and skincare products. The brand has a travel-size conditioner bar, hair balm, body balm, and lip balm. Orion has added the Staycation Collection to her line which includes beautifully scented candles that remind you of specific travel destinations so you can be transported to that wonderful vacation while you're relaxing at home.

In this episode, Orion shared what she learned as an entrepreneur when it comes to setting boundaries with your time and learning to have balance.  She emphasizes to be careful about who you spend your time with and to say No more often. We also learn that The Black Travel Box is a clean beauty brand that has unique ingredients such as Murumuru Butter which provides rich hydration and locks in the moisture. 

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This week's Hello Beauty guest is Acaderma's CEO & Co-Founder, Dr. Shuting Hu. Dr. Hu is a post-doctoral researcher and scientist that developed Acaderma, a cosmeceutical brand that meets at the intersection of academic research and botanical skincare to find better solutions for healthy skin alternatives. Acaderma is a clean beauty brand that adopts a clean behavior from start to finish.  What this means is that being clean to them is meaningful because they are mindful of how they develop their ingredients and other materials that ensure less pollution and waste to the environment. Their formulas are not only safe for people, but for the environment as well.

It should be noted that She was awarded the prestigious 2013 Henry Maso Young Cosmetic Scientist Award for her research of “Activity and mechanism of natural resorcinol type phenolics from the twigs of Cudrania tricuspidata as skin whitening agents” by The International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC). Dr. Hu's passion radiates as she talks about the careful development of her products. It takes her around 3 years to commercialize the ingredients and to scale up the technology! This shows how much importance is placed on research, study, and discovering novel ingredients to develop maximum efficacious products. Acaderma's Star Light Spot Corrector is my ultimate favorite (if I had to pick one, but I honestly am a fan and believer of her entire line!) because I have seen my dark spots noticeably decrease in size in just as quick as 3 days! As a scientist, she is able to bring her expertise to the brand as she knows what ingredients will work best together. I learned that it's enough to only use serums in your skincare regimen and that you can do away without using moisturizer! In this episode, we learn about one of their most special ingredient, the African Kinkeliba, which grows only in the West Africa Sub-Sahara region. She also talks about Acaderma's relationship with African local non-government organizations (NGOs) to provide educational opportunities and a platform with a social impact. 

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"Beauty belongs to the brave." - Kevyn Aucoin

Nick Lujan- Makeup Artist and Director of Artistry & Education at Kevyn Aucoin Beauty, chats with us about how he landed his dream role. Even if he was passed over several times at the beginning of his career, Nick still continued to pursue and prove his drive and skill that he is made for the industry. He eventually worked alongside Danny Sanz of Make Up For Ever as Pro & Media Educator and his talents were surely making waves which led him to his new home, Kevyn Aucoin Beauty.

Nick shares an undereye concealer hack that will prevent creases from forming. He also shares makeup tricks on how to apply makeup during this time where we all are required to wear a mask, and how to look your best on a video call. In this episode, we learn about Kevyn Aucoin's philosophy and how he's bringing his own unique character to the table while maintaining the brand's ethos. 

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We are bombarded with so much information daily that it's difficult to determine if sources are reliable sometimes. Information is readily available at our fingertips that we just consume and consume and may not even have time to check the validity of the resources, especially when it's coming from a source that we admire, look up to, or just feel like we resonate with. I admit that I fall prey to this at times especially when it comes to diet and nutrition, which is why I am excited about this week's Hello Beauty guest, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon.

Dr. Lyon is a functional medicine physician specializing in the concept of muscle-centric medicine.  She is also a speaker and media contributor, and has been a guest on The Doctors and written for Muscle & Fitness, Women's Health, Men's Health, and Harper's Bazaar. Dr. Lyon shares that we are under muscled, and not over-fat. She clarifies that we don't eat for protein but we eat for amino acid. She explains facts about going vegan/vegetarian for health or the environment, the fallacy on eating more meat, if we should only buy organic/grass-fed meat, and so much more. Dr. Lyon also gives concrete takeaways on what we can do if we're having trouble shedding those last 5 lbs or just want to age healthily by preventing the loss of muscle mass and strength, and her thoughts on collagen powder and biotin. 

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