Outspoken Beauty

By Nicola BonnSociety & Culture Business Arts Fashion & Beauty

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Outspoken Beauty episodes

June 22, 2024 Dr Alex Box - The Former Creative Director of Illamasqua Who Is Revolutionising The Future of Makeup and Beauty
I haven't stopped thinking about this episode since I recorded it and it definitely goes down as one of favourite ever interviews.

My guest is the incredible Dr Alex Box and boy does she have an impressive CV! Alex is an internationally renowned artist and beauty futurist who has redefined the role of creativity in makeup, beauty and identity. She was the creative director of Illamasqua (she's the woman who put it on the map as being a brand that challenged the beauty status quo and took it to cult status), her TedX talk is truly inspiring and she has also worked with everyone from Chanel to Vivienne Westwood. Alex has recently founded V-Metics which is at the forefront of the future of makeup design and she is truly one of the most exciting and fascinating women I have ever met.

During the episode Alex talks about challenging the status quo from a young age and the incredible path that it took her on. We chat about what beauty means, where it's going and why Alex sees it as her role to help shape it's future. We cover so much more ground and I can't wait for you to hear what Alex has to say. I hope she inspires you as she has me.
49 min
June 21, 2024 Minipod - Sensitive Skin, SPF, Fragrant Icons ...Your Questions Answered
In this week's minipod I'm answering the questions that you asked via Instagram.
From the best pedicure to relationships and loneliness to sensitive skin to SPF, I can't actually belive how much I've managed to fit in.
xx
12 min
June 18, 2024Bryony and Nicola - Awkward Therapy Moments, Taylor Swift's Earthquake and Your Questions Answered!
Bryony Blake is back for our fabulous fortnightly episode.
This week we're talking:
Feeling stoned on progesterone
The Summertime Ball and why I thought I was going to fall out of my seat
Bryony's strange theory about Taylor Swift
Our views on Stanley Cups and Air-ups
The awkward thing that can happen in therapy that we've both experienced
Bryony's amazing OK Beauty box
We answer your beauty and non beauty related questions.

It's a good one Outspoken Beauties. Hope it brings a smile to your face xx
50 min
June 17, 2024 Mini Mini Pod - The Bronzer That's Made Everything Look Better
I'm so excited to tell you about the bronzing liquid that's revolutionised my makeup. I adore it. It's not as easy to use as some but once you master it you'll thank me!
5 min
June 15, 2024 Vic Ceridono - The Ex Vogue Beauty Editor Talks About Beauty In Brazil
In this episode I chat to the incredible Vic Ceridono who has pivotted from being the beauty editor at Vogue Brazil to not only starting a hugely popular beauty website/blog called @diadebeaute but has also launched her own utterly fabulous beauty brand @vic_beaute.

Vic, who will join me again for an episode about her career and beauty picks, spends this short episode talking about all things Brazilian beauty. From the hair movement that has made women feel empowered to the huge effect that the heat has on beauty to the intrinsic way that beauty culture is intertwined with life, this is a really interesting delve into both the universality of beauty but also how different it can feel depending where in the world you are.

25 min
June 13, 2024 Minipod - Brilliant Beauty Buys For No More Than £11 and Spending Your Money On What Counts
In this week's minipod I'm getting outspoken about luxury brands and why I think they've gone too far with their current pricing, making things that were once wonderful treats, unobtainable and quite frankly off putting.
I'm also listing a few of my top high street makeup buys of the moment. They all cost £11 or under and I rate them just as highly as their designer counterparts.
Finally, I talk the steps I'm currently take to prevent as much illness as possible rather than wait for it to strike.
11 min
June 11, 2024 Donna May - The Red Lip Loving Celebrity Makeup Artist Who Created Her Dream Brand and Wants To Help Us Edit Our Makeup Collections
This episode is such a good one.
I'm speaking to the awesome makeup artist Donna May. Donna, who was head of makeup at ITV1 for over 20 years had always told herself that she'd one day have her own business and two years ago she walked away from her job to focus in on her own sensational brand.
During the episode we talk about her experience of life as a TV makeup artist, starting her brand with £5000 and turning it into something incredible, how hormonal changes are affecting her right now and we also delve into the makeup products that Donna believes we need and those that we most definitely do not. (Donna is a true Outspoken Beauty and only wants us to use what is really necessary). She has some amazing product recommendations to share!
Donna's energy, experience and straight talking are so refreshing and I know that you're going to really enjoy this episode.
Check out her beautiful products here

54 min
June 10, 2024 Listen To This If You Want Comfy, Gorgeous Heels and An Affordable Suit All Coral Lipstick - Mini Mini Pod
In this week's mini mini pod I'm so excited to tell you about the brand that has finally allowed me to wear lovely heels without being in pain all day. I also have the perfect suit all coral liptstick that costs the same as a couple of coffees.
Let me know about the products you're loving at the moment and about any beauty bargains that we all need to hear about.
If you want to join our private Facebook Community here's the link.
6 min
June 08, 2024 Leading Beauty Expert and Author: Why We All Need To Be Aware of Toxic Beauty Culture - Ellen Atlanta
In this episode my guest is a woman who has a deep understanding of how the beauty industry works and feeds into modern culture. Ellen Atlanta is a writer and brand consultant specialising in Gen-Z and Millennial culture and has worked with beauty giants including Estee Lauder, Boots, FeelUnique, Milk Makeup, Flannels Beauty and The Unseen Beauty.

Her latest project has seen her become the author of one of the most important books that I've read in a long time. Pixel Flesh is an honest, scary and at times shocking observation of the toxic side of beauty and the online world:

"We are living in a new age of beauty. With advancements in cosmetic surgery, augmented reality face filters, photo editing apps, and exposure to more images than ever, we have the ability to craft a version of ourselves that we want everyone to see. We pinch, pull, squeeze, tweeze, smooth and slice ourselves beyond recognition. But is our beauty culture truly empowering? Are we really in control?

In Pixel Flesh, Ellen Atlanta holds a mirror up to our modern beauty ideal and the harm it is doing to women all around the world. Weaving in her own personal story with those of other women, she reconfigures our obsession with the cult of beauty and explores the realities of living in a digitally obsessed world where the pressure to present yourself both virtually and in person is all-consuming."

During the episode we explore many of the themes in Ellen's book and have a really honest chat about the challenges that so many of us face when it comes to how we perceive and present ourselves to the world. We also look at the empowering and positive side of beauty and how when used in the right way it can build communities and make us feel increible.

I hope you enjoy this thought provoking episode and that it sparks a debate about the highs and lows of being a woman in 2024.
48 min
June 07, 2024 Minipod - Embarrassing Moments and Some Truly Excellent Products
In this week's minipod I'm chatting about two clumsy moments this week that left me very red faced.
I also have some truly excellent products to tell you about including an incredibly gentle hair brush if hair loss is an issue, an affordable but boujie fragrance and a really great brow product that I NEED to buy.
Enjoy!
11 min

About Outspoken Beauty

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Featured as one of the Top 10 podcasts by Harpers Bazaar and a must listen by Stylist, Glamour, Good Housekeeping and Vogue Italy, Outspoken Beauty is the UK's most honest, straight talking beauty and wellbeing podcast that uses beauty as a way to start powerful conversations. It's hosted by beauty columnist and broadcaster Nicola Bonn.