Outspoken Beauty

In this episode I'm joined by two icons of the beauty industry. Lesley Blair is CEO and Chair of BABTAC (British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology) and Candice Gardner is the Education Manager of Learning and Content at Dermalogica, where she develops and oversees educational content and training for skincare professionals across the UK.

Earlier this year I was incredibly inspired when I joined them at the Houses of Parliament for the launch of Sharp Standards, a UK-wide good practice guide and toolkit for micro-needling that is available to beauty practitioners across the UK. This industry shifting guide was authored by Candice on behalf of Dermalogica, in partnership with BABTAC.

During the episode we talk about:

• The lack of legislation in the beauty industry and why they've been fighting for tighter laws in parliament for a long time
• Why they realised that they had to take matters into their own hands
• The questions we should all be asking when we have an aesthetic treatment
• The risks of micro-needling and what we need to look out for
• How to tell if a beauty practitioner has the right qualifications
• Why Sharp Standards will help both beauty practitioners and customers to feel more confident
• Why we should all be more aware of what can go wrong when we have beauty treatments

This is such a great listen. More than anything it helps empower us as consumers to know what we should asking and also helps beauty professionals to become fully confident in their business practice.

Beauty editor Perdita Nouril is back and this week she has got the most incredible recommendations for you including:

• A gentle but hugely effective Korean acid peel
• A natural deoderant that performs well even in a heatwave
• An affordable face cream that is as good as the light version of Charlotte Tilbury's Magic Cream
• Some amazing Korean makeup

You're going to adore this episode!!

It's The Outspoken Review and I've got some truly beautiful things to tell you about this week including an addictive scent that reminds me of those ginger hot shots and a body oil that will 100% be coming to France with me this summer.

I've also had some incredible chats this week and I'll share why they've made me feel relieved and less guilty about everything.

Hope you enjoy our little weekly catch up.

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It's time to catch up with the one and only Bryony Blake.

Poor Bryony is always gets into trouble even though she's innocent and this week she had something very unexpected confiscated at a nightclub.

We're also talking about weird and wonderful ways we're keeping cool, why we love giving compliments, a word that gives me the major ick and the iconic beauty brand that's doing amazing innovation at the moment.

There's lots more for you to enjoy too!

I've got the most innovative self tan/skincare hybrid to tell you about this week. I'm absolutely loving it.

I'll also tell you about a really good vitamin C/antioxidant serum, a beautiful moisturiser and the affordable fragrance that might just become your scent of the summer.

There's lots more too.

Enjoy xx

If you were to take a good long look at your skincare collection, there's a chance that some of the products you've spent your good money on won't be delivering on their promises. In a world of TikTok trends, aesthetic filters and clever marketing, we’ve been conditioned to buy into skincare hype that at times has little clinical proof behind it.

Well, in today's episode, we are stripping away the marketing fluff and looking at the science of skincare with my amazing guest Lorna Bowes. Lorna started her journey as an NHS dermatology nurse, has authored over 20 clinical papers, and is the founder of Aesthetic Source, the award-winning platform that brings clinically proven skincare technologies directly to top-tier clinics across the UK.

Lorna is no BS and SO knowledgable. If you're muddled about where you are with your skincare right now, I have a feeling that she's going to help you get back on track.

The Beauty Editor is back!

The gorgeous Perdita Nouril is talking about all things SPF misinformation after doing a massive investigation for a recent piece in Women's Health.

This is such a great insight into how fear mongering can spread online and why we must listen to the experts and facts.

In this week's Outspoken Review I'm telling you about some of the things I've been thinking and doing today.

I'll be talking about:

The perfume launch that inspired a huge banana installation in Liberty

The Flo app and what it's teaching me about my anxiety

Why I love M and S fashion but the one reason it's not working brilliantly for me

The K Beauty lip gloss that I bought today and why it's so different to anything I've ever tried

The J Beauty experience I had and why I feel like we have so much to learn (and unlearn) about skincare here in the UK.

And that's all in about 10 minutes....phew.....

In this episode makeup artist extraordinaire Bryony Blake is back and we have lots to catch up on.

We're chatting:

Kim K's blonde bob

Going rogue at all you can eat buffets

The hot sound guy who should be Prime Minister

Bryony's AMAZING makeup tips for hot weather

and lots more.

Enjoy Outspoken Beauties xx

After the success of last week's AM routine, this week I'm talking you through what I do at the other end of the day. I'll talk you through three different skincare routines, my skin non-negotiables, the fragrances I lean towards at bed time and why I always give my hands and feet a bit of attention before bed.

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