Naked Beauty

When do you reveal your true self when dating? Listen for some leftovers from my chat with Lindsey Metselaar where we discuss how to use positive reinforcement to get what you want while dating, sharing the less likable aspects of your personality early on, and how to handle double dates. EXCITING NEWS: I started an Instagram account just for this show. Join the community @NAKEDBEAUTYPLANET: https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/ Listen to my full episode with Lindsey here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-contour-before-your-date-ft-lindsey-metselaar/id1131628553?i=1000408855423&mt=2 Check out her podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/we-met-at-acme/id1300757042?mt=2 Music by Jay Killa: https://soundcloud.com/jkila/uptown-eastside-ft-cav SUDIO headphones: https://goo.gl/QhpRm1 ** CODE: NAKEDBEAUTY FOR 15% OFF ANY PURCHASE**

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“I know that if I had kept drinking and doing drugs the way that I was, I would have died. There wasn’t really another option.” — Kate on her decision to get sober

On this episode of the #nakedbeautypodcast I’m joined by Kate — writer and lover of all things wellness. We discuss this universal phenomenon of women constantly thinking about their hair…. what to do with it, to dye or not to dye, etc. - why is it constantly on our minds? Kate gives me insight into going platinum blonde & I get her thoughts re: as a white woman how much she worries about cultural appropriation... We talk about a summer in the South of France breeding insecurity, going on her first diet at 10, and her super-chic Mom practicing ‘radical candor’ way before it was fashionable. Kate, who’s now 11 years sober, talks about the 12-step program and embracing the practice. Also stay tuned for a hilarious take on why my question ‘when do you feel most beautiful?’ is so hard to answer (54:15)

Follow Kate/ DM her to chat: https://www.instagram.com/thekateseward/

Stay in touch with me: https://www.instagram.com/brookevard/ Join the community on Instagram @Nakedbeautyplanet

Products/Things Mentioned:

Drinking a Love Story by Caroline Knapp https://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Love-Story-Caroline-Knapp/dp/0385315546

Cat Marnell’s Amphetamine Logic https://www.vice.com/en_us/topic/amphetamine-logic

Angel Wash by Kevin Murphy https://www.kevinmurphystore.com/shampoo/angel-wash

Collagen Powder for added protein with your morning coffee https://bit.ly/2K5y2OU

Sakura Life Chocolate Collagen https://www.sakara.com/products/beauty-chocolates

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The four beauty lessons we can all learn from QueenB. From her vegan diet, to her flawless skin to her always-on point looks.

Check out these amazing episodes breaking down Beyonce’s historical Coachella performance:

NYTimes Still Processing: ‘We Talk Beychella’ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/still-processing/id1151436460?mt=2#

The Read ‘Beychella”: https://soundcloud.com/theread/beychella

TIP 1: SLAY YOUR BASICS

Beyonce Slaying Basics Exhibit A: https://www.instagram.com/p/BdD7mojF3IP/?hl=en&taken-by=beyonce

Exhibit B: https://www.instagram.com/p/3hPbQmvw4P/?hl=en&taken-by=beyonce

Exhibit C: https://www.instagram.com/p/0bQZIqPw3r/?hl=en&taken-by=beyonce

I tracked down the shorts she wore for her Coachella Set: https://shopcoalnterry.com/products/ragged-blue-mad-cutoff < not brave enough for these

My fave brands for basic leotards/tees:

$:http://www.nakedwardrobe.com/ (Naked Wardrobe)

$$: https://shopredone.com/collections/solid-tees (Re-Done)

$$$: http://www.wolfordshop.com/bodysuits (Wolford)

TIP 2: DANCE FOR CARDIO

Best dance classes in NYC: https://bananaskirt.net

Teyana Taylor’s Fade to Fit Program: https://fade2fit.com/lp1

TIP 3: PRIORITIZE SKINCARE

Rhassoul Clay for DIY face masks: https://www.amazon.com/Poppy-Austin-Organic-Rhassoul-Clay/dp/B00GWG63OS

Great Guide on Making your own facial oil: https://oneessentialcommunity.com/diy-face-serum-with-essential-oil-skin-type/

TIP 4: GOLDEN HIGHLIGHTS

Highlight colors I try & where I order Crochet Hair:

https://www.samsbeauty.com/service/product/0/48119314/Harlem125-Synthetic-Hair-Braids-Kima-Braid-Ocean-Wave-14.html I like to mix 1B with colors 27 and 30 for highlights and for a more textured look: https://www.samsbeauty.com/service/product/0/20126951/Sensationnel-Synthetic-Hair-Crochet-Braids-African-Collection-Jamaican-Bounce-26.html

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Bonus! Recho and I discuss how new technologies, that seem harmless, are shaping gender perceptions in dangerous ways. Subscribe to the show and please rate and review if you have a moment: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-naked-beauty-podcast/id1131628553?mt=2

Read the full story by Amanda Hess via the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/04/arts/fembot-poppy-lil-miquela-kylie-jenner.html

Ceck Out Lil Miquela - a virtual influencer *a-must-see* https://www.instagram.com/lilmiquela/?hl=en

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“My exes have really hot exes. And I need them to be hot.”— today’s guest Lindsey Metselaar Lindsey, who also hosts her own fab podcast — We Met at Acme, a show about millennial dating in NYC, had a lot to say & strong opinions that kept me cracking up the entire time.

Lindsey shares how she felt about herself growing up, being the ‘elephant in the room’ in high school and curly-hair shame. I ask her if she really eats everything posted on @dontexpectsalads and we talk about a misguided anorexia intervention from well-meaning friends (she does eat for the record). We discuss dating apps Hinge and Raya, how Lindsey gets ready for dates and how men don’t really understand how much make-up goes into the ‘no-make-up look’. We cover Brazilian waxes vs landing strips and why guys get away with having ‘full bushes’. Lindsey describes her ideal woman, why she prefers her exes to have hot exes, her thoughts on lip injections, thick eyebrows, nose jobs in the Jewish community and love for dry shampoo.

******* Follow Lindsey https://www.instagram.com/lindzmetz/

Follow We Met at Acme on IG: https://www.instagram.com/wemetatacme/

Hear me discuss my dating years & the Rules on We Met at Acme: https://apple.co/2EJsaYy

Learn more about her show: https://www.wemetatacme.com

Products Mentioned

Glossier Tinted Moisturizer https://www.glossier.com/products/perfecting-skin-tint

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer https://www.sephora.com/product/tinted-moisturizer-P310930?country_switch=ca

Soft shirts from ATM for Lindsey’s go-to first date look https://atmcollection.com

Oribe Hair products https://www.oribe.com

Dry Shampoo from Dry Bar https://www.thedrybar.com/detox-dry-shampoo

Book She’s Loving - I Like You Just the Way I Am https://www.amazon.com/Like-You-Just-Way-Am/dp/1250055830

Glam Squad to find a make-up artist https://www.glamsquad.com/

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This episode was mixed by Laila Oweda

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I’m joined by Vintage Black Glamour author, the fabulous Nichelle Gainer — a self-described “black history encyclopedia”.

We discuss how what started out as a research project for a novel inspired by her great aunt, Mildred Taylor, a model in the 1950s evolved into the Vintage Black Glamour Tumblr site in 2011. I learn about the history of black beauty pageants, the ‘Four Goddesses’: Josephine Baker, Lena Horne, Dorthy Dandridge and Ertha Kitt and why they’ve been able to maintain icon status decades later. We talk about the “It Girls” of the Harlem Renaissance like A’Lelia Walker and Blanche Dunne, roles black actresses have had to take in Hollywood, and the importance of keeping these stories alive for future generations. Nichelle tells me about growing up in South Jersey in the 70s and 80s and why when it comes to her hair — you get what you pay for. Links below for deeper dives on all the people we discusses together.

Nichelle’s Wonderful Books that I Can’t Recommend Enough: http://amzn.to/2CltqEs (Vintage Black Glamour) http://amzn.to/2oxy8Wh (Gentleman’s Quarters) Get Familiar with the Four Goddesses (Rare Photos) Josephine Baker http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com/search/josephine+baker Lena Horne http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com/tagged/Lena-Horne Dorothy Dandridge http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com/tagged/Dorothy-Dandridge Eartha Kitt http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com/tagged/Eartha-Kitt

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Key Figures of the Harlem Renaissance (1920s-30s)

James Van Der Zee — photographer of the Harlem Renaissance http://bit.ly/2GLLKEY http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com/tagged/James-Van-Der-Zee

Carl Van Vechten — another key photographer and author of the Harlem Renaissance, he was German and slightly controversial http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com/tagged/Carl-Van-Vechten https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Van_Vechten

Blanche Dunne — socialite and actress known as one of the most beautiful and fashionable women of the Renaissancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_Dunn

Madame CJ Walker — entrepreneur, first Black Woman to become a millionaire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madam_C._J._Walker

A’Lelia Walker—Madame CJ Walker’s daughter, patron of the arts & hostess of infamous bathtub gin parties https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%27Lelia_Walker

Other People Mentioned Diahann Carol — actress http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com/search/Diahann+Carroll

Katherine Dunham — dancer, activist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Dunham

Carmen de Lavallade— dancer, choreographer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_de_Lavallade

Cicely Tyson — one of the few actresses of her time who sported natural hair looks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicely_Tyson

Donyale Luna — First black model to be on a Vogue cover, she had a wild life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donyale_Luna

Edward Enninful — First and current EIC of British Vogue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Enninful

Fredi Washington https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredi_Washington

Resources/Books/Videos Mentioned

Schomburg Research Center (in Harlem with online archives) https://www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg

On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker (written by her great-granddaughter) http://amzn.to/2GLz4hg

Black and Beautiful (Book on Black Models) http://amzn.to/2F4tBF4

Lena Horne on Dick Cavett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKLErsgF_P4

Hair Khamit Kinks — Where Nichelle gets her ‘baby curl twists’ http://khamitkinks.com

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This episode was mixed by Laila Oweda

Music "In the Garden" by Jason Minnis aka Classicbeatz 

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“It’s realizing how much you don’t need and seeing how much we are brainwashed to think that what makes us happy is being able to buy something. Letting that go is really freeing…not having this attachment to material objects as a measure of happiness.” — My guest, Mekdela Maskal

Mekdela is a media activist, living in Brooklyn, and fellow nature-lover with amazing style and beautiful natural hair. We go deep on her routine for the ideal wash day — from coconut oil pre-poo treatments to long finger-detangling sessions in the shower. I learn about what beauty wisdom she’s taken in from her Ethiopian parents and what the popular styles and approaches to beauty are in Ethiopia. Mekdela talks to me about what natural oils she loves, her yoga practice, how intentionally sweating is key for her skincare routine and gives me some INCREDIBLE make-up tips like using lipstick as eyeshadow (why haven’t I ever thought of this?!) .

We also get into the commercialization of the feminist movement and her issues with the way diversity and inclusion is used as a marketing tactic, how she developed her personal style and why she feels most beautiful surrounded by nature.

Follow Mekdela on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mekdeezy/?hl=en

Follow @NakedBeautyPlanet

Some Faves Mentioned in the Episode:

Outdoor Voices leggings https://bit.ly/2Gayq0Y

Coconut & Hibiscus Leave-In Conditioner and Curling Cream from Shea Moisture https://www.sheamoisture.com/products/hair.html?p=3&product_collection=228

Everyday Oil - mixture of different essential oils Mekdela loves https://shopeverydayoil.com

Sacred Yoga Studio in Brooklyn https://sacredbrooklyn.com

Arkins - sustainable women’s wear line https://shop-arkins.com

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“Here I am running my own business which literally means — I’m making up all of this shit as I go. I’m not any particular genius” - Recho Omondi…… but low-key (IMHO) Recho is a genius Designer, friend and deep-thinker, Recho, returns to Naked Beauty! We talk about her now iconic n*ggas sweatshirt and how it found its way on to Issa Rae’s Insecure, why the timeline is the new runway, how the fashion cycle is constantly persuading us to consume and its subsequent impact on the environment. Recho has received a lot of press (hey Teen Vogue!), but she’s not buying into the hype — she talks about the difference between press coverage and industry success.

We also get into: - How she handles stress when everything feels like it’s falling apart but you also have a business to run (:16)

- Getting back into ballet & the “leave it at the bar” mentality (:21)

- Using heartbreak to create something magical & how the 90s classic “Great Expectations” inspired her latest collection (:28)

- How my Sudio wireless headphones (hey first sponsor!) have changed the game (33:45)

- The trends I’m really over, what I’m loving & getting into the sweatpants look(:35)

- Fragrance obsessions Le Labo, Tom Ford and Byredo (:38)

- Roll-on body glitter, YM & Limited Too Nostalgia & what the youth are missing out on being in this digital vortex(:49:35)

- Is this new generation ‘fake-woke’? Recho thinks so! They shave their heads but not their underarms…. (:52)

- Balancing the toxic and natural elements of a beauty routine (55:30)

- A VERY HOT TAKE ON BLACK PANTHER (:58:20) — don’t worry she still loved it

- That tine Mira Duma used the n-word on Instagram but how it’s even deeper than that (1:05)

- The thought-process behind posting a FIRE selfie (1:10)

Links: Follow Recho: https://www.instagram.com/rechoooooooo/

Follow Omondi: https://www.instagram.com/omndi/ Shop Omondi: http://rechoomondi.com

Recho’s Teen Vogue Story: https://www.teenvogue.com/gallery/recho-omondi-fashion-inspiration-racism-exclusive-interview

Sudio Headphones: https://goo.gl/QhpRm1

The Scents We Love: - Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille - Le Labo Santal 33 - Tom Ford White Suede - Byredo B’Al Dafrique

Also check out Lucky Scent to try samples: https://www.luckyscent.com

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Digital consultant working with brands like Glossier and Into the Gloss, podcaster, news curator and passionate self-starter who’s dedicated to skincare, Darian Symone, joins me on this episode of the #nakedbeautypodcast.

We discuss moving from NY to LA, interning at Beyonce’s Parkwood, why she loves Melina Matsoukas, and the platform she’s created with her podcast, ‘Am I Allowed To Like Anything’. Darian’s skincare routine is VERY THOROUGH and involves using acids for exfoliation, controlling oil on her t-zone, minimizing her pores and finding the perfect SPF. She also lets me in on all of her haircare secrets for the perfect weave and explains the importance of finding a great stylist and buying quality hair. Growing up as the only girl of color in her class in Buffalo, NY, Darian explains how this influenced her world view. We talk about ‘white feminism’, the Women’s March (which we both didn’t attend) and dissect some of the reasons why.

Darian explains “I’m really careful not to use self-care as an excuse for the things I’m just afraid to do”, a warning we should all take into consideration because it’s just too easy to neglect responsibilities in the name of ‘self-care’. Lots of fun discussion on the highlighter trend going too far, breast reductions and why we stan for SZA and Princess Nokia.

Products/Stories/Resources Mentioned:

Essence Story on Our Beauty Resolutions: https://www.essence.com/beauty/real-women-beauty-resolutions-2018

Oil Cleansing via Minimalist Beauty http://www.minimalistbeauty.com/tag/oil-cleansing/

Darian’s Podcast Am I Allowed To Like Anything: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/am-i-allowed-to-like-anything-a-podcast/id1019767867?mt=2

Murad Sunscreen (one of my faves) http://seph.me/2EoXhcD

Chantecaille Sunscreen (expensive but worth it) http://bit.ly/2o3X2wA

Darian’s Skincare Faves: Erno Lazlo Light Controlling Lotion https://www.ernolaszlo.com/light-controlling-lotion.html

Glossier Primer http://bit.ly/2GaqtnV

Caudelie Overnight Detox Night Oil https://www.sephora.com/product/vine-activ-overnight-detox-oil-P417122

Beauty Pie - How she shops for her products (*genius*) https://www.beautypie.com/us

Darian’s Hair Faves: Jhavuanna Moody instagram.com/oak2bk

Indique Hair (for the perfect weave/blend situation) https://www.yelp.com/biz/indique-virgin-hair-extensions-new-york-2

Pravana treatment (semi-permanent smoothing treatment) http://www.pravana.com/texture/perfection-smoothout-solution.html F

ollow Darian @ https://www.instagram.com/darian/

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We all want Into the Gloss & Pinterest-worthy beauty shelves. It’s CRITICAL that you organize your beauty space for the ultimate self-care practice. In this episode, I share my 5 essential steps to clearing beauty clutter — a process that I’m currently undergoing & not quite sure why I waited so long to do bc the results….*life-changing*

STEP 1: EVALUATE & TOSS OR FIND ANOTHER USE FOR IT - With a little help from Japanese organization expert and best-selling author Marie Kondo, I encourage you to go through all of your products and ask “Does this spark joy?” if not toss it or find another use for it (some good tips for repurposing products)

STEP 2: ORGANIZE YOUR MAKE-UP BY FREQUENCY OF USE - Now that you only have the things you love, organize your products by how often you use them

STEP 3: TRY TO FINISH WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU BUY - Make it your mission to finish products before you get new ones and join me in my pledge to STOP buying lipgloss

STEP 4: BUY SMARTER - Always sample before you buy, Sephora will forever have my heart bc you can return everything - NEVER buy foundation without testing for a full day and the same goes for fragrance

STEP 5: MAKE STORAGE CHIC - I use empty candle holders or mason jars to store my brushes and pencils

Products/Resources Mentioned In this Episode:

Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up (Book by Marie Kondo) https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering-Organizing-ebook/dp/B00KK0PICK

Make-up brush cleaner (So you can keep your brushes pristine) http://amzn.to/2rNSwaJ

Poshmark (To sell your unwanted make-up) https://poshmark.com/

Lucky Scent (If you want to try fragrance before you buy) https://www.luckyscent.com/samples

Make-up Travel Bags Bad & Boujee Option: https://store.prada.com/en/pradaww/man/man-travel/2NA030-064-F0002

More Sensible Options from Ricky’s: https://www.rickysnyc.com/makeup.html/tools-accessories/makeup-bags-cases.html

Other Things

We Met at Acme ft. Brooke DeVard https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/we-met-at-acme/id1300757042?mt=2&i=1000400367344 Inspiration For Your Best Beauty Space Ever http://bit.ly/2DPI47S Stay in touch https://www.instagram.com/brookedevard/

ALSO, I just launched my site :) check-it out to see more of my guests, videos and about the show: http://www.nakedbeautypodcast.com/

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