Reflections with Baze Mpinja

By Baze Mpinja

Reflections is a sharp, witty podcast that holds up a mirror to beauty and society—exploring what’s beautiful, complex, and everything in between. Hosted by former Glamour beauty

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The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.

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November 12, 2025 How AI is Generating Concerns About Models
Beauty brands can now use AI to generate photo shoots without cameras—or people. This week, we dissect the potential impact on the modeling industry, beauty, and culture. Why have models mattered so deeply to us, and what do we lose if they disappear?
Guest: Sophia Panych, Beauty Journalist and Backstage Beauty Expert
Read: Does This Look Like A Real Woman? AI Model in Vogue Raises Concerns About Beauty Standards
Watch: Cindy's Iconic Pepsi Commercial, Inside the Supermodel Cafe, and MTV's House of Style
Watch: Supreme Models on Netflix
Watch: The Super Models on Apple TV
Watch: Donyale Luna: Supermodel on Apple TV
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October 29, 2025 Let’s Talk Relaxers: Memories, Myths, and the Hairy Moment We’re In
Baze talks with Antonia Opiah, founder of Unruly, about the complicated legacy of relaxers: from kitchen perms and beauty ads that equated straight hair with success, to the growing awareness of what that pursuit has cost.
See: "Was it her rèsumè... or Raveen?"
Read: Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Surpass 10,000 as Major Brands Face Growing Cancer Claims — RetailBoss
Read: What is The CROWN Act?
Watch: You Can Touch My Hair Part 1 and Part 2 — Unruly
Watch: The Wig Scene — How To Get Away with Murder
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42min
October 15, 2025 Are We in a New Age of Plastic Surgery?
We examine the future of plastic surgery—with a plastic surgeon who made history.
Guest: Dr. Steven Williams, MD — board-certified plastic surgeon and Past President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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October 01, 2025 Let's Shop with a Sephora Kid
A nervous mom. A makeup-obsessed tween. A trip to Sephora. What could possibly go wrong? And who’s going to hold the basket?
Guests: Leyla Bolho Garlatti, communications/PR consultant and mom
Sara Spruch-Feiner, Senior Reporter at Glossy
A very spunky 9-year-old
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32min
September 24, 2025 Introducing 'Reflections with Baze Mpinja'
Where beauty sparks bigger conversations, right where it happens.
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September 08, 2025 Reflections from the US Open Salon
In our debut episode, we take you inside the US Open salon with founder Julien Farel. (And a surprise guest!)
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23min

FAQs about Reflections with Baze Mpinja:

How many episodes does Reflections with Baze Mpinja have?

The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.