Outspoken Beauty

In this episode I chat to the brilliant Vogue Williams (I've been wanting to get her on the podcast for so long).
Vogue and I chat all things podcasts, pregnancy and the gross things that our kids bring home (namely nits and worms...yuck!). Then we get onto some of the beauty products that Vogue can't live without, her tanning range, what she does to chill out and why she has a real penchant for retro fragrances for men.
Vogue was an absolute pleasure to interview and I hope you love this episode as much as I do.

In this episode I get to know the amazing Marina Mansour. Marina is head of beauty at Kyra, a company that specialises in understanding and working with Generation Z.
During the episode we chat about how this generation is a force to be reckoned with and the way that members are harnessing the power of social media to make big changes in the world of beauty.
This is a conversation about fighting the status quo, self expression and how when enough voices come together they can make changes in an industry that up until very recently has made all the rules.
Marina and I also have a great chat about her own personal beauty preferences and habits.
I hope you enjoy this episode and that it inspires you to make some of your own beauty rules.

Bryony is back and in this episode we're talking about see through leggings, naughty dogs, posing for the postman and why sometimes you just need to take a bit of time out.
Later we talk about an affordable and brilliant cleansing balm, a candle like no other, a buildable foundation that will give you a guaranteed glow, an iconic blusher plus much more.
Enjoy!

We're having a week off Tried and Tested (it will be back next Friday) so today it's another episode of the Minipod with little old me.
This week I'm giving initial impressions of some new beauty launches including Trinny London skincare, an amazing Avon Mascara and a PHA Exfoliator that stands out in so many ways. I also chat about the most beautiful addition to your shower that will turn your daily routine into a sensory delight.
Enjoy!

I am SO excited to share this episode with you. Sali Hughes is back and this time she joins me and Suzy Nightingale for an episode of On The Scent.
If you heard the first episode I did with Sali many moons ago, you'll know that fragrance is one of her biggest passions. In this episode Suzy and I delve deep into the fragrances Sali uses in her emotionally-supportive toolkit and we find out so much about her through this joyful (and often revealing) discussion.

Here are the scents that she talks about:

Fragrances that formed part of Sali’s childhood:

@yardleylondonuk English Lavender
@officialbiba perfume (1970s)
@diorbeauty Miss Dior (the original)


The scents Sali uses now as…

Signature scents:
@chanelofficial No5
@yslbeauty Rive Gauche
@fredericmalle L’Eau D’Hiver

Confidence-boosters:
@chanelofficial Coco
@ormondejayne Ormonde Woman
@guerlain Mitsouko
Va-va-voom sexy (for herself):
@celine Nightclubbing

Immediately calming:
@johnsonsbabyuk Baby Lotion
@nivea_uk Creme
@fredericmalle Cologne Indélébile

Wild card:
@heeleyofficial L'Amandiere Extraits


Find out more about @thebeautybanks & how you can help: https://www.beautybanks.org.uk

Read Sali’s books:

Pretty Honest https://tinyurl.com/PrettyHonest

Pretty Iconic https://tinyurl.com/PrettyIconic

In this week's minipod I talk about some of my favourite products at the moment from the most amazing serum that does it all to a perfume that is perfect for Spring to a review of Dr Sam Bunting's new eye serum.
I hope you enjoy hearing about this week's picks.
If you'd like to join the Outspoken Beauty Trialling Panel email me [email protected] and I'll send over a form.
Products Mentioned:
Issey Miyake A Drop D'Issey
Medik8 R-Retinote Day and Night
Aromatherapy Associates Forest Therapy Oil
Cinema Secrets Makeup Brush Cleaner
Dr Sam Bunting Eye Serum

In this episode I'm joined once again by the fabulous Estee Lalonde.
This time we're delving into her beauty rituals with a big focus on her love of baths and why they play such an important part in her life.
Estee also updates me on the beauty products that she is loving at the moment and we have a really good chat about anxiety and depression, both of which Estee suffers with and is really open about (I love her for this).
Finally we focus in on Estee the entrepreneur. She's built a gorgeous beauty brand called Mirror Water from scratch and it's great to hear how it all came about.
This is a lovely episode and it was such a pleasure to have Estee back on the podcast.

*This episode is in partnership with GetHarley*

In this episode I introduce you to an amazing platform that makes some of the best skin experts in the UK accessible to us for a really good price.
GetHarley, which was founded by the brilliant Charmaine Chow enables us to book online appointments with experts who would usually charge hundreds, for as little as £40. Charmaine is not only trying to democratise access to leading skin experts, but she's doing it in a seamless and really effortless way as you'll hear in the episode.
During the podcast I meet three of the women who are available to us on GetHarley including Dr Fiona Mccarthy who is not only a skin expert but an oncologist, Consultant Dermatologist Dr Alia Ahmed (who is also known as the Psychoderm as she has a degree in psychology that she applies to her skincare) and finally the amazing Dr Lauren Hamilton who is a GP and founder of cosmetic and wellness clinic Victor and Garth. These women are all incredible and chat through some of their beliefs about skin, give great tips and share some of the skincare that they love.
I also have a great chat with founder Charmaine who tells us what inspired her to launch the platform.
Having experienced GetHarley myself I can tell you that I am SO impressed. It's a great service and I have a feeling that a lot of you will be helped by it. If you'd like to find out more you can check them out at getharley.com.