In this episode, our long-time friend Nicolette Mason joins us! Nicolette is a fellow blogger who is also a writer, strategist, body positivity content creator, and co-founder of Premme (RIP!), which was a plus size fashion brand. She shares her firsthand experiences protesting to support #BlackLivesMatter and Black trans lives and gives tips to first-time protestors. She also has recommendations for educating yourself and how to diversify the content you ingest on a daily basis. She also shares her career path, the inside scoop on her fashion line, and her favorite beauty products!

More Nicolette:

• @nicolettemason on Instagram
• @nicolettemason on Twitter

Nicolette's Recs:

Instagram:

• @ihartericka
• @blairimani
• @danielleprescod
• @chrissyford
• @nikkiogun
• @iamjarijones
• @janetmock

Authors and Figures to Research:

• Audre Lorde
• James Baldwin
• Angela Davis
• Ava DuVernay 13th Documentary (Netflix)
• Laverne Cox's Documentary Disclosure (Netflix)
• Malcolm X
• Eldrige Cleaver

Skin + Beauty:

• Lord Jones CBD Face Oil
• Biossance Lactic Acid Resurfacing Night Cream
• Ilia mascara
• Saie Beauty mascara
• Glossier Lash Slick

Hair:

• Pantene sulfate free rosewater nutrient blends shampoo conditioner and hair mask
• Crown Affair oil
• Briogeo rose oil

Obsessions:

• Picture this app
• Loft dresses
• Veet Hair Removal Gel
• Tracie Hervy Pottery
• Harlem Candle company
• Shani Darden Retinol

Instagram:

• @celiabdesigner

Books:

• Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson
• One to Watch by Kate Stayman London
• Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory
• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
• Wow No Thank You by Samantha Irby
• Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
• Older by Pamela Redmond (out in sept)

July Book Club:

• The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

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