The Charisse Report

Chani Ra can’t remember a time when she wasn’t in love with fashion.

She’s a writer and nail tech - who learned how to do French tips at the age of 7 by the way - who not only has an amazing fashion TikTok account @thefashionnap but has also just started sharing vlogs on YouTube this week.

This episode was so much fun to record! I’ve been following Chani for a few months, ever since I decided to get serious about creating content for TikTok and I assumed she’d been on the app for a long time, because her content is so good, so well-thought out and she makes it look so easy. However, she’s only been on TikTok since the birth of her 7-month son Shiloh and basically plans and records her content when he’s taking a nap.

By the way, this is baby Shiloh’s first podcast and you’re going to hear him throughout our chat.

We cover so much in this episode – we talk a lot about TikTok etiquette; why being well-referenced counts, when you have to admit you’ve made a mistake and when it’s time to remove a video. Chani also shares her inspirations in the form of two women who made a major impact on her love of fashion and beauty, her godmother Eve who would take her out of school to go shopping at MAC (!) and her grandmother Ruth, a former model.

I really hope you enjoy this one as much as we did. Feel free to get in touch with feedback over in the DMs on Twitter or Instagram @beautymepodcast or email me [email protected]. Don’t forget, you’ll also find some video clips of our chat on Instagram or you can see it on TikTok @charissekenion.

Did you know that you can now listen to BeautyMe on Amazon Music? Wherever you listen, I would really love if you could hit that subscribe or like button. Feel free to leave a 5-star rating over on Spotify, or write a review on Apple Podcasts. Don’t forget there’s also my newsletter beautymenotes.substack.com where I often share imagery from each episode. See you next time!

Links

Check out Chani’s new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefashionnap

Chani on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefashionnap

Raoul Alejandre on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raoulalejandre/

Aoife episode on BeautyMe: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4t1Oaod4yLkYIlvBZrjPmT?si=3f0275311a1241d1

BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast

For this episode I’ve invited Sydney-based beauty marketing journalist Lily Twelftree of Barefaced Media back onto the show because her recent video Why did beauty YouTube die? really got me thinking.

So in this episode we discuss a LOT; from what made beauty YouTube so popular at its peak; why many of us have fallen out of love with beauty YouTube – but at the same time, we’re seeing more beauty creators moving to the platform after becoming disheartened with their content performance on Instagram. We also discuss authenticity and whether brands can have political or personal opinions particularly when you look at the issue of Uoma Beauty founder Sharon Chuter using her brand page to pay tribute to the death of Queen Elizabeth II last September.

If you’re someone who’s a huge beauty YouTube lover or you’re even thinking of joining the platform yourself, feel free to get in touch over in the DMs on Twitter or Instagram @beautymepodcast or email me [email protected]. Don’t forget, you’ll also find some video clips of my chat with Lily on my Instagram or you can see it on TikTok @charissekenion.

Did you know that you can now listen to BeautyMe on Amazon Music? Wherever you listen, I would really love if you could hit that subscribe or like button. Feel free to leave a 5-star rating over on Spotify, or write a review on Apple Podcasts. Don’t forget there’s also my newsletter beautymenotes.substack.com where I often share imagery from each episode. See you next time!

Links

Why did beauty YouTube die? https://www.tiktok.com/@barefacedmedia/video/7166439180455890182

Lily on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@barefacedmedia

Why blocking people on social media is good for your health, with Lily Twelftree: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2c0uzY84rG0V4VtrgFqIoL?si=3a1bbe1fbad54733

BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast

What a week it’s been – the beauty community can’t stop talking about lashes. First, we had Doja Cat’s Doja’s Inferno red makeup moment created by the iconic makeup artist Pat McGrath, only to hear critics say, w’hy isn’t she wearing lashes?’

Then we had beauty creator Mikayla Nogueira’s quite unbelievable mascara ad for L’Oréal’s Telescopic Lift causing TikTok trauma.

I’d love to know what you think – should Mikayla release a statement? Can she come out of this with her authenticity as an influencer intact? You can get in touch in my DMs at @beautymepodcast on Instagram and Twitter and of course I’m also on TikTok. Also, did you know that you can now listen to BeautyMe on Amazon Music? Wherever you listen, I would really love if you could hit that subscribe or like button. Feel free to leave a 5-star rating over on Spotify, or write a review on Apple Podcasts. Don’t forget there’s also my newsletter beautymenotes.substack.com where I often share imagery from each episode. Thank you so much for listening. If you want to skip straight to the Mikayla story you will find it around the 19.11 mark.

Links:

Ahead of the curve with Coco Mocoe: Mikayla Nogueira accused of wearing false lashes in mascara ad: what might happen next? https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IVKoelc09TBgvS3vUTUuy?si=71e85c615abc4b10

BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast

At just 5ft 6 with a slight, toned build, American model Jenny Shimizu looked more like a car mechanic than a runway model – because that’s exactly what she was when she was discovered. She refers to herself as a ‘gay Japanese mechanic with short hair and tattoos’ and never planned a career in modelling or acting but by doing exactly that she became a poster girl for young, queer Asian women who had never really seen themselves in the media before.

I’d love to know what you think – and I’d love to know if you have a favourite model from any era that you’d like me to focus on in a future episode. You can get in touch in my DMs at @beautymepodcast on Instagram and Twitter and there's a video all about Jenny over on my Instagram and my TikTok @charissekenion.

Also, did you know that you can now listen to BeautyMe on Amazon Music? Wherever you listen, I would really love if you could hit that subscribe or like button. Feel free to leave a rating over on Spotify, or write a review on Apple Podcasts. Don’t forget there’s also my newsletter beautymenotes.substack.com where I often share imagery from each episode. Thank you so much for listening.

Links:

Cargo Collective article: https://cargocollective.com/savikuruppu/My-Girl-Jenny-Shimizu

Allure magazine 2017 article: https://www.allure.com/story/jenny-shimizu-interview-sexuality-and-aging

Refinery29 2017 article: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/03/144359/jenny-shimizu-model-police-officer-training

BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast

In this episode I take a closer look at the latest ad campaign from supermodel Kate Moss and question the motives behind the extreme retouching and possible use of AI filters in the video and photography.

It’s a Kate we’ve never seen before and I wonder if the entire Marc Jacobs campaign is focused on nostalgia, because Kate and Marc have been working together for three decades.

BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast

This episode is a discussion on wearing makeup to the gym – I’ll ask questions around it but during this chat I’ll be asking: is wearing makeup to the gym hygienic? Is it gross? Will it clog your pores? Or is it just none of my business? As well as asking questions I share some recent stats on women wearing makeup to the gym and I also share some expert tips on how to wear makeup at the gym, thanks to makeup artist and esthetician Katie Onyejekwe. 

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would be amazing if you could take a second to hit the subscribe or follow tab - it really helps the podcast be discovered. Feel free to leave a 5-star rating over on Spotify, or write a review on Apple Podcasts. Thank you so much for listening.

BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast

It’s the first episode of a brand new year and I’m starting off by sharing my top 5 beauty and hair predictions for the first part of 2023 as well as my personal favourite makeup look right now using some new products I’m loving. I’m not bringing in skincare because I can do that in a separate episode – I wanted this to purely be about how I see us all adorning our faces and hair for spring.

Let me know which spring beauty trends you’re leaning into over in the DMs on Instagram or Twitter @beautymepodcast or drop a comment over on my tiktok for this episode over @charissekenion. Thank you so much for listening and please, if you enjoyed this, help me be seen by subscribing to the podcast, following the podcast or leaving a review! Don’t forget, there’s also a newsletter; you can sign up for free at beautymenotes.substack.com. If you like the sound of any products I've mentioned, check out my ShopMy at: https://shopmy.us/collections/105192

BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast

Products mentioned:

MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Babe in Charms: https://go.shopmy.us/p-946438

Saie Glowy Super Gel: https://go.shopmy.us/p-946439

Makeup Forever Artist Color Pencils: https://go.shopmy.us/p-946457

MAC Cosmetics Lip Liner in Nightmoth: https://go.shopmy.us/p-946989

MAC Cosmetics Eye Kohl in Smolder: https://go.shopmy.us/p-946463

It’s the final installment of this ‘90s beauty moments Advent Calendar – whew! Initially I was thinking it should be a tiny bit Christmassy, and I was going to focus on Mariah Carey’s epic All I Want for Christmas, but, I knew we’d likely be bombarded with the song all month-long, so instead I picked a song of hers that I actually liked, with a video that saw her playing with two very ‘90s looks.

Let me know if you’ve enjoyed this series over in the DMs on Twitter or Instagram @beautymepodcast or email me your thoughts at [email protected]. And don’t hesitate to tag me when you’re listening! It’s been a lot of fun and while I’m taking some time off now, I can’t wait to see you in 2023 with a whole host of new content, guests and videos. Thank you for sticking with me this year!

Don’t forget there’s a full series of ‘90s beauty TikToks to go with each of these mini podcasts over at @charissekenion.

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