In this episode I'm chatting about some of the things that have been happening in the ever busy beauty industry this week. Fom Lisa Eldridge's new launch to an exciting new makeup store in Covent Garden to a wonderful new plan for beauty therapists. Oh and I'll be talking about some of the beauty trends we can expect to see this year. Enjoy fellow beauty nerds xx

Welcome to the first episode of The Outspoken Review with honest, rounded reviews of beauty, books and more.
This week I'm talking about Gillian Anderson's book Want, reading X-rated books in January, Augustinus Bader's The Rich Eye Cream, BIAB nails and why a good LED Mask may well be worth splashing out on (but with certain caveats).
What would you like me to review? DM me @outspokenbeautynicola.

Welcome to a brand new season of Outspoken Beauty.
You can expect more:

• Beauty News
• Of me trying out weird and wonderful treatments and experiences
• Honest chat about mental health and life in our 40's
• Of the most authentic reviews
• Fascinating interviews 

To get things going I'm chatting to Ed Curry and Andy Coxon. Once upon a time they were leading men in on the West End Stage and now they are the founders of one of the most successful British Beauty brands of 2024 - AKT.

Their story of how a little idea turned into a huge success story (with the help of lots of their fellow actor friends)is so feel good and is the perfect start to the new season.

I LOVE these guys and can't wait for you to get to know them.

Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats for the show is about to begin........

Happy New Year Outspoken Beauties.
In this episode I'm chatting through the beauty products that I packed for my UK minibreak plus some of the lovely things I got for Christmas that came along too.
I also talk about how I'm managing my sensitised skin that is the result of going up a bit too quickly on my tretinoin.
Get ready for a brand new season of Outspoken Beauty starting next week.
Loads of love 
Nicola x

Suzy Nightingale and I are NOT fans of New Year's Eve and we most definitely don't believe in extreme New Year's resolutions.
In this episode we go on a wonderful rant about New Year's Eves of the past, crazy resolutions we made when we were younger and why we both shake at the thought of the dreaded midnight kiss.
We hope you enjoy this slightly irreverent and grumpy take on our most dreaded night of the year!

Prepare to be afraid...very afraid.
This episode is a beauty themed Christmas Ghost Story that takes place in the basement of Liberty London.
The new beauty buyer will never feel the same again after two ghostly icons take charge and change her fate forever!

In this week's edition of the best of 2024 I'm talking about all the lovely smelling products that I've rated this year. From fragrance to candles to bath and body and even a cleanser, these are the products that have stood out to me and my nose the most!
Expect a mixture of old favourites and some newness that has really taken my breath away!

This Episode is in Parternship With Lyma       

In this episode I get to know Lucy Goff, the founder of cutting edge beauty/wellbeing brand Lyma.

Lyma was born when Lucy was incredibly ill with sepsis following the birth of her daughter. She was struggling to function properly when she came across Professor Paul Clayton, a world-renowned expert on preventative degenerative disease and evidence-based nutrition. He prescribed a series of supplements that had "peer-reviewed, patented ingredients, dosed at active levels, had a rigorous sourcing procedure, and were formulated so that the body could actually absorb them." Lucy saw her health improve and the rest is history. Lucy and Paul worked together to come up with Lyma supplements that did all of the above. They were the first luxury supplement brand with a huge amount of data and proof to back them up.

Fastforward to now and Lyma have broken boundaries again with a laser device that is as powerful as the ones you find in clinic but that is safe to use at home and even fits in your handbag! 

During the episode we chat about the making of Lyma, the supplement world being a bit like the Wild West in terms of knowing what actually works and we also talk about the incredible science behind the supplements and the Lyma Laser. (The laser can do truly incredible things for the skin).

This is a fascinating brand that is breaking boundaries and going to the nth degree to back up everything that it does with good, solid proof.