BeautyMe with Charisse Kenion

This episode is dedicated to mascara. It’s that one product that for me, makes my face feel finished. So I'm sharing my top reasons for deciding why a mascara deserves a place in my routine and I'm sharing my top 5 mascaras that I'm loving right now. It would be amazing to hear from you when it comes to your favourite mascara, as I'm always up for trying a new one! Let me know on Twitter or Instagram @beautymepodcast or email beautymepodcast@gmail.com. As always I really appreciate you for listening and if you enjoyed it, do feel free to leave a 5-star review over on Spotify or share your thoughts on Apple Podcasts. See you next time.  Links: My friend Nush, the makeup artist, on BeautyMe: https://open.spotify.com/episode/07kr9MresMX23A8OOnrz3X?si=5ec3c805b85e442a and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nush.mu/ Maybelline Great Lash Lengthening Mascara: https://www.maybelline.co.uk/eyes/mascara/great-lash-mascara DIOR Diorshow Mascara: https://www.boots.com/dior-diorshow-mascara-10316395 Milk Makeup Kush Mascara: https://milkmakeup.com/products/kush-mascara Isamaya Beauty Rubberlash Latex Lift Mascara: https://isamaya.co.uk/products/rubberlash L’Oréal Paris Volume Million Lashes Mascara: https://www.superdrug.com/make-up/eye-makeup/mascara/loreal-paris-volume-million-lashes-mascara-black-9ml/p/207102 L’Oréal Paris Lash Architect 4D: https://www.loreal-paris.co.uk/false-lash/lash-architect-4d-mascara-black Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Push-Up Lashes! Mascara: https://www.charlottetilbury.com/uk/product/pillow-talk-push-up-lashes-mascara Ilia Fullest Volumizing Mascara: https://iliabeauty.com/products/fullest-volumizing-mascara Huda Beauty Legit Lashes Double-Ended Volumizing and Lengthening Mascara: https://hudabeauty.com/us/en_US/mascara/legit-lashes-double-ended-volumizing-and-lengthening-mascara-HB00373M.html BeautyMe Notes newsletter: https://beautymenotes.substack.com

This week I’m taking it back, all the way back to a 2002 copy of British Vogue, to look at how we used to talk about beauty. I've always been a big magazine collector, especially when it comes to the international editions of Vogue, and lately I've been drawn to flicking through old issues for inspiration. What I found in this 2002 issue were adverts for Dior mascara (pre DiorShow) and Estee Lauder perfume; beauty reports and articles that looked back at the Past Masters of Makeup, as well as a piece written by Business of Fashion Editor at Large Tim Blanks, about the demise of the Supermodel. Listen in as I flick through the pages, from the front cover onwards, and reflect on how trends always seem to come back; even the current 'sad girl' downturned eye trend was around 20 years ago apparently.  I’d love to know what you think so let me know if you enjoyed sitting down with me over a vintage copy of Vogue. You can DM me on Twitter or Instagram @beautymepodcast and you can also find a special TikTok in this episode over at @charissekenion. I'm also going to share the images from the magazine on my Instagram Stories so be sure to head there and take a look! As always, it would be amazing if you could leave a review over on Apple Podcasts or give BeautyMe a five-star rating over on Spotify. Don’t forget, there’s also the BeautyMe newsletter, which you can sign up for for free at beautymenotes.substack.com. See you next time! BeautyMe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beautyme-with-charisse-kenion/id1466941875 BeautyMe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A3yloKnIQ6wagUxLxBuaT?si=46ba629297eb40d8 Find me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion BeautyMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast

This week it’s a chatty, newsy kind of episode. I’m talking about Ami Cole products finally arriving in the UK (whoop!), thinking about buying the new Liquid Lipstick Vinyl range from Byredo and discussing the value of It Girl Lori Harvey’s makeup artist James Kaliardos.  James is the original multi-hyphenate, a major player in beauty, and for some reason, when Lori referred to him as simply her 'makeup artist', during her recent get ready with me for Vogue's YouTube, I got a tiny bit upset. So, I decided to create an episode - and a newsletter, and a TikTok - to shed some light on James' impact on the worlds of fashion, beauty and art. You can sign up for that newsletter for free, here: beautymenotes.substack.com I’d love to know your thoughts on this episode and by the way, I’m always open to your suggestions when it comes to content and guests for future episodes! You can reach me at beautymepodcast@gmail.com or say hi over in the DMs on Twitter or Instagram @beautymepodcast. I’m also sharing videos on TikTok @charissekenion I'd love if you could subscribe to the show over on Apple Podcasts or follow BeautyMe on Spotify - so you never miss an episode, and while you’re there, feel free to leave a 5-star review! Thanks so much for listening, see you next time. Links: Ami Cole: https://www.amicole.com Ami Cole at Net-a-Porter: https://www.net-a-porter.com/en-gb/shop/designer/ami-cole Byredo Liquid Lipstick Vinyl collection: https://www.byredo.com/uk_en/liquid-lipstick-vinyl-campaign Lori Harvey gets ready for Vogue World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ReRYvZbXg Lori Harvey ‘90s makeup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MluwtOjBHwI&t=94s James Kaliardos on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameskaliardos/ James Kaliardos on thekit.ca: https://thekit.ca/beauty/makeup-artist-james-kaliardos-on-nye-beauty-and-his-mac-collab/ 

This week’s guest is Alice Audley, founder of Blogosphere, an online magazine and events agency that also has its own podcast: Serious Influence. London-based Alice has a background in print journalism but decided to ditch her job to launch Blogosphere in 2013. Since then it's gained the respect of the influencer community and has become known as a media company that respects the craft of the blogger, the vlogger and the creator.   In this episode we dig into how content creation has changed and discuss the criticism that some creators attract once they decide to go full time. We talk about authenticity and personality, and I also try to get to the heart of why Alice is so hard-working. Just a quick heads-up: there is a slight echo on my side for the first 10 minutes of this chat. I really do apologise but hope you can stick with it as the conversation truly is valuable. Be sure to follow Blogosphere on Instagram at @blogosphere_magazine and check out series 5 of their podcast Serious Influence. Let me know what you think over in my DMs on Instagram or Twitter @beautymepodcast or follow charissekenion on TikTok to see my beauty breakdowns. See you next time! BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast BeautyMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion My newsletter: beautymenotes.substack.com Serious Influence Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jhzNiFXvbD1wP5dOUlJAW?si=dd12ad13959e439d

This week’s guest is Lily Twelftree, a Junior Marketer and part-time graphic design student based in Sydney, Australia who has an amazing ability to analyse trends in beauty and then make them make sense to the rest of us. I can’t remember how I first found her account, Barefaced Media, but she was an instant follow, as her approach to analysis really appealed to my own inner nerd. Since we recorded this episode Lily has seen her best performing TikTok yet, amassing over 450,000 views so it definitely makes sense to have her on at such an early stage in her TikTok career. I wanted to find out what made her start her account, ask her about the most challenging aspects of social media and how content creation fits around her day job.  Thanks so much for listening - definitely go check out Lily's work on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@barefacedmedia. Be sure to follow BeautyMe on Spotify or subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode - and feel free to leave a 5-star review! If you've got some feedback on the show, let me know at @beautymepodcast on Twitter or Instagram and you can also find me on TikTok @charissekenion or email me direct beautymepodcast@gmail.com. See you next time!

This week it’s a guest interview with New York-based makeup artist and all-round creative Ehlie Luna. For me Ehlie was the perfect guest for an episode that's all about evolving and finding your voice. She first came onto the show in May 2021, and at the time she was adjusting to taking a break from working in makeup for the New York City Ballet, and had thrown herself into full-time content creation. She really dropped some truth bombs in that episode, so I had to get her back on to find out how she's evolved her content. Once again, she drops some essential nuggets for anyone who's a creator but also, anyone who just wants to get more from their life. Let me know what you think! I really hope you found Ehlie as inspiring and insightful as I did and I’d love to know if you’ve gone through your own inner glow up over the past year. DM me at @beautymepodcast on Twitter or Instagram or email beautymepodcast@gmail.com. Be sure to check out Ehlie’s work at https://www.instagram.com/ehlieluna/ on Instagram and https://www.tiktok.com/@ehlieluna on TikTok. See you next time.

As promised on Instagram, in this episode I'm going to go through the stunning September issue of British Vogue, with THE supermodel, Linda Evangelista on the cover. For this shoot, the Canadian super reunited with equally iconic photographer Steven Meisel, to create some truly fantastical images. But, as a photographer and a Linda fan, I've been torn about this shoot. Because while Linda looks stunning, a lot has been done to turn back time, to show us a Linda that existed decades ago. It's not that retouching in itself is the problem; but, when viewed alongside the interview with the supermodel, where she expresses that she no longer wants to see herself in a mirror, the images bring up a troubling disconnect.  So in this episode I break down what makes a September issue so special, who the Big Five of modelling were back in the '90s and then hone in on the efforts made to create what is undoubtedly a dreamy love letter to an iconic fashion figure. Let me know what you think over in the DMs on Instagram @beautymepodcast or tweet me @beautymepodcast. Also, feel free to email beautymepodcast@gmail.com and don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter at beautymenotes.substack.com – I share a lot more detail on what’s next on the podcast over there! See you next time. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeautyMePodcast Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ Subscribe to my newsletter: https://beautymenotes.substack.com

This week I’m diving into three key beauty stories that have basically annoyed a lot of us, or, if not you, me! The three stories I’m focusing on are a shady aesthetician who Photoshopped an actress from Stranger Things to look 'prettier', the toxic beauty standards that Tyra Banks and her America’s Next Top Model team fed to us back in the 2000s and the Bali Body self-tanner that’s allowing white women to change their race while never having to deal with racism or stereotypes. I'd love to know your thoughts on this episode, so feel free to get in touch @beautymepodcast on Instagram or Twitter and be sure to follow me on TikTok @charissekenion to see some video content on this toxic topic and more. You can also stay in touch with me by signing up for my free newsletter https://beautymenotes.substack.com. Links mentioned: Episode 96 Beauty standards in the age of filters and fillers with Berlin-based content creator Jessica G: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2URoUugnPEXHx8d5yje8rV?si=f000ed9372234df2 Episode 129 Why do we still use Photoshop to retouch beauty images? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cMMB7u0I4AQTh0Q9GxMgI?si=78a365dc2b7649a8 My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion BeautyMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/?hl=en BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeautyMePodcast

This week I’m sharing my favourite products that keep my skin glowing all over, all year round. I know for a lot of people, glowing limbs and collarbones are only really a thing when the summer months roll around but for me, as someone with brown skin, it’s always been about enhancing my skin tone. Just this week I started to see the Autumn press releases coming in - and I got my first Christmas beauty release! - but none of them really seem to be grasping that some of us like to glow all year round. It’s like Summer is for glowing and Autumn is for covering up, but surely that depends on where you are in the world and what your preferences are? This episode is split into prep products, which is all about exfoliation, and enhancement, from hydration to adding a hint of shimmer. I definitely share some all-time favourites and cult classics in there, but I was also sent a few products to try from Fenty Beauty, Charlotte Tilbury and Ole Henriksen, so I'll give you my honest reviews on everything. However, every single product in this episode is something I actually love! Let me know your favourites over on Twitter or Instagram @beautymepodcast or email beautymepodcast@gmail.com. If you enjoyed this episode please do like, subscribe and follow - that way you'll never miss another episode! Thanks so much for listening, below is the full list of products mentioned. Links Episode 74: My Hydration Tips for Fighting Maskne: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Jgz0BzacGevUscajFPFpE?si=4b07fd2c3436479c Lush Buffy Body Scrub: https://www.lush.com/uk/en/p/buffy-body-buttter Lush Orange Body Scrub: https://www.lush.com/uk/en/p/orange-shower-scrub Rituals Ritual of Hamman Deeply Purifying Hot Body Scrub: https://www.rituals.com/en-gb/the-ritual-of-hammam-body-scrub-1111370.html Fenty Skin Buff Ryder Exfoliating Body Scrub: https://www.boots.com/fenty-skin-buff-ryder-exfoliating-body-scrub-170ml-10296795 Frank Body Buff Marshmallow Scrub: https://www.frankbody.com/us/products/buff-marshmallow-body-scrub/ Neutrogena Hydro Boost Body Gel Cream: https://www.boots.com/neutrogena-hydroboost-body-gel-250ml-10245781 Fenty Skin Butta Drop Whipped Body Oil Cream: https://www.boots.com/fenty-skin-butta-drop-whipped-oil-body-cream--10294792 Frank Body Perky Sculpting Body Hydrator: https://www.lookfantastic.com/frank-body-butt-first-coffee-kit/12936998.html Ole Henriksen BeamCream Smoothing Body Moisturiser : https://www.boots.com/ole-henriksen-beamcream-smoothing-body-moisturizer-190ml-10311431 Ole Henriksen Firmly Yours Toning Dry Body Oil: https://www.boots.com/ole-henriksen-firmly-yours-dry-body-oil-100ml-10311432 Hei Poa Pure Tahiti Monoi Oil with Golden Mother of Pearl: https://www.heipoa.com/pure-tahiti-monoi-oil-golden-mother-of-pearl Nuxe Multipurpose Golden Shimmer Oil: https://www.marksandspencer.com/huile-prodigieuse-multipurpose-golden-shimmer-oil-50ml/p/hbp22511670 Fenty Beauty Body Lava Body Luminizer: https://fentybeauty.com/products/body-lava-body-luminizer-brown-sugar Charlotte Tilbury Supermodel Body Highlighter: https://www.charlottetilbury.com/uk/product/supermodel-body

This week I really wanted to share three podcasts that influence me every single week; Jay Shetty's On Purpose, fashion designer Recho Omondi's The Cutting Room Floor and Maintenance Phase, an anti-wellness show hosted by Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes.  While Jay Shetty inspires me to grow and create the life I want, Maintenance Phase is the podcast that makes me question everything health-related and The Cutting Room Floor is an exercise in research and reflection, with a fashion angle.  I wanted this episode to be an insight into what I love and I really hope you love them too! Be sure to let me know – do you already listen to these podcasts? Have you got some favourites to recommend to me? I’d love to know so feel free to DM me @beautymepodcast or email beautymepodcast@gmail.com. I’ll see you next time, thank you again for listening. I have got some amazing episodes coming up so be sure to subscribe and follow so you never have to miss an episode. Links Big Sean ON: Releasing Negative Perspectives to Realise Your Own Path Forward: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5pRel0VDhB0YIK6gqw9tdk?si=21e75e9aa7fd4be6 Jay Shetty's website: https://jayshetty.me/podcast/ Maintenance Phase: Worm Wars: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ujpdCPK5hKPgUYDGV87aV?si=1a28a62153d84c96 Maintenance Phase: Oprah Winfrey and the ‘Wagon of Fat’: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ujpdCPK5hKPgUYDGV87aV?si=a328058db32d45e5 The Cutting Room Floor: The Tanning of America ft Leandra Medine: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1gfuHa3yM2g9Dzti3SApWb?si=a03cd751cca54f3c The Cutting Room Floor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thecuttingroomfloor/posts