The Charisse Report

Today I’ve got another Deep Dive for you, but before we get into it I must say, I am not an expert in NFTs nor am I an expert in anything remotely money-related. I just wanted to do this mini Deep Dive because I know that many of us have no clue what an NFT is or how it might influence the world of beauty. As well as breaking down what NFTs are, I’ll be discussing why women are being targeted as the next big thing in the financial world and how beauty brands like Nars and e.l.f. have been dipping their toe in since last June. I also enlist the help of New York-based Daira Szostak, who alongside her Fortuna DAO co-founder Sarah Mendelsohn, is hoping to educate women and female-identifying people on the intricacies of what can be a confusing and complex concept for some. I’d love to know what you all think; do you already own an NFT? Let me know over in the DMs at @beautymepodcast on Instagram or email me beautymepodcast@gmail.com. See you next time! Did you know I have a newsletter too? You can sign up for BeautyMe Notes here: https://beautymenotes.substack.com Check out my latest upload on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKuq1As9ifCJOxvPOv6w3wQ Articles and videos mentioned: Glossy.co: https://www.glossy.co/beauty/the-nft-craze-now-includes-major-beauty-brands/  Huda Kattan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zuRo-2rqPs&t=326s Vogue Business: https://www.voguebusiness.com/technology/nars-joins-nft-hype-as-beauty-tests-potential Gizmodo: https://gizmodo.com/people-are-shelling-out-six-figures-for-nft-rocks-1847508926 The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq https://www.fortuna-dao.com The Girls that Get It audio from @khaenotbae on TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLNMfTWp/

This week’s guest is someone I had on back in August, 2019. At that time Texas-born Lauren Napier was enjoying the height of her beauty brand being loved around the world; she literally made the most luxurious makeup removing wipes ever. But then the pandemic hit and the New York-based business owner's supply chain was seriously affected. So I really wanted to bring Lauren back on to have a kind of catch up and find out how the past two years have affected her both personally and business-wise, and I wanted to see how she has been able to pivot. Thanks so much for listening; I hope you gained as much as I did from this conversation with Lauren. I love her energy and can’t wait to grab a copy of her book. In the meantime be sure to follow Lauren’s brand @laurennapierbeauty and look out for some video snippets of our chat over on my Instagram @beautymepodcast. If you want to stay in touch with everything else I’m up to be sure to subscribe to my newsletter here: https://beautymenotes.substack.com See you next time!

I’m bringing back my #BeautyBuzz - a more beauty news and information-focused segment that I started before the whole world went inside. Think of them as bite-sized snack style podcast that are either focused on beauty news or a 10 Minute Deep Dive into something very specific. My first guest expert for a 10-Minute Deep Dive is Elisabeth Williamson; she’s a facialist and gua sha practitioner who’s been on BeautyMe before in episode 32. Elisabeth truly believes in the power of gua sha and is always sharing really easy to follow videos on the ancient technique, so I thought she’d be the perfect guest for a 10 Minute Deep Dive into gua sha. If you enjoyed this episode be sure to give it a rating wherever you’re listening – by the way Spotify allows you to rate the show now so I’d love it if you could get involved! You can see more of Elisabeth on Instagram @elisa_lune and if you’ve got any further gua sha questions pop them into my DMs at @beautymepodcast and I’ll get them answered for you. Thanks for listening!

This week I wanted to share some beauty news around trends we can expect to see more of in 2022; it's a short episode so don't expect a deep dive into any of the subjects just yet. Instead I wanted it to be an informative overview of what's to come, so I’ve been trying to read as much as I can, so that you don’t have to! I will be doing further episodes on trends and topics I've missed out, and in the meantime, if there’s a trend you want to know more about, DM me on Instagram or leave a comment on YouTube if you’re watching or email beautymepodcast@gmail.com. For this episode I’ve broken the areas of growth down into Beauty Tech (specifically at-home tech), Self Expression, from your makeup to your armpits, Eat Your Greens - the sea greens we will be eating more of and Skinfluenced - which includes insights from online store LookFantastic. I'm sharing key trends and also my opinion on some of them.  Brands/products/people mentioned: Foreo NuFace CurrentBody MZ ZIIP YSL Rouge Sur Mesure Marisa Tomei on Vogue Beauty Secrets Leo Chaparro Aoife Cullen Raisa Flowers Katie Jane Hughes Ehlie Luna Gabrielle Alvarez Jonet Williamson Bex Campbell Stacey Louise Adeola Gboyega Hung Vanngo LoveSeen Wellandgood Report Cerave Hydrating Cleanser Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm LookFantastic Skinfluencer report If you're watching this on Spotify let me know what you think! And if you're watching on YouTube be sure to leave a comment on what you think I missed out. You can also find me on TikTok @charissek

It's the first episode of 2022 so I wanted to start with a guest who's all about good vibes and mindfulness. I'm aware that January can be this month where we all feel like we *have* to do a detox or take on an entirely new regime, not to mention have a resolutions list that would impress on social media. So I wanted to just ease into the year with a guest who could provide thoughtful solutions on how to get started with affirmations. But that's not all Patricia San Pedro has to offer. Florida-based Patricia San Pedro is the Korean-American author of Face Fitness, a book that contains 50 simple exercises we can do to get toned and glowing skin, as well as the founder of Sunina Skin and she’s a mum of four. I first found Patricia on Instagram sharing facial exercises and since then I've regularly tried to commit to her easy to follow gua sha routines. I wanted to invite Patricia on to find out more about building a beauty brand during a pandemic and how she juggles a busy family life with business and content creation, so in this episode I ask her about challenging moments in her life, and what it was that instilled the concept of mindfulness into her daily life.  If you head over to @beautymepodcast on Instagram you’ll see Patricia demonstrating her two favourite facial exercises that we can all do at home. You can also follow Patricia @patriciasanpedro_ and check her brand @suninaskin out too. Please tag me when you’re listening and as always, do please review, like, subscribe, follow – all that good stuff! See you next time. Patricia’s book Face Fitness: https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/face-fitness-simple-exercises-and-rituals-for-toned-glowing-skin/patricia-san-pedro/hardback/9781797205236.html You can also find @beautymepodcast on Twitter and YouTube and feel free to say hi over on my personal Instagram @charisse_kenion.

Ending the year on a chilled note, this week’s episode is part 2 of my focus on burnout. While the first episode – number 97 – was all about sharing experiences and solutions from my guests, this part is more about the things I like to do to just try and get my body and mind back into some kind of balance. I'm sharing my top five things to do when burnout is making an appearance but it's definitely a case of finding what's right for you. What works for me, might not suit you, and sometimes, what I rely on might not work at all! In this episode I discuss everything from luxe candles to mindful massages and simple breathing techniques. I feel like this is the ideal time of year to share because so many of us are feeling the very real pressures that come with the 'festive period'. It's not all fun and games, so I hope this gives you something when you need a time out. Thank you so much for listening; do please share this with anyone who might need it. And do please rate, review and subscribe! See you soon but in the meantime be sure to sign up for my newsletter, and follow me @beautymepodcast on Instagram and Twitter. Products/services mentioned: Cyre candles: https://cyreofficial.com Soak Sunday: https://soaksunday.com The Ouai candles: https://theouai.co.uk/collections/candles Liha Beauty: https://lihabeauty.com Disciple London DownTime range: https://disciplelondon.com/collections/the-range Skin Proud: https://iamskinproud.com Pacifica at Cult Beauty: https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/brands/pacifica.list?search=pacifica Linnaean: https://linnaean.co.uk Alqvimia: https://alqvimia.com

This week’s guest is New York based makeup artist and podcast host Rachel Estabrook. You might already know Rachel's work or you might recognise her name from the recent burnout podcast I did.  I wanted to invite Rachel on for a dedicated episode because not only is she a makeup artist who freely shares her work journey, she’s also pretty funny, often poking at the ups and downs of life on-set and she’s recently been very open about her experiences of therapy. In this episode I wanted to find out what therapy really is and how it's changed or improved Rachel's life. I also wanted to find out how she first fell in love with makeup and of course I ask about the beauty products she’s loving right now. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! You can check Rachel and her work @estabrookartistry on Instagram and be sure to check out her beauty industry podcast Seriously Madeup anywhere you like to listen. Do please rate and review and be sure to follow me on Instagram @beautymepodcast. If you want to stay in touch with everything else I’m up to, sign up to my newsletter: https://beautymenotes.substack.com and you can also find me on YouTube. Products mentioned: Shiseido Syncro Skin Radiant Lifting Foundation: https://www.shiseido.co.uk/gb/en/shiseido-synchro-skin-radiant-lifting-foundation-spf-30-1011673230SHI.html Kosas Revealer Concealer:https://kosas.com/products/revealer-concealer Kosas Cloud Set Baked Setting & Smoothing Powder: https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/kosas-cloud-set-baked-setting-smoothing-powder/13319367.html Makeup by Mario Softglow Highlighter: https://www.makeupbymario.com/collections/face/products/softglow-highlighter?variant=39334835748929 Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Palette: https://www.makeupbymario.com/products/master-mattes-palette?variant=39321892454465 Ilia Multi-Stick Blush: https://iliabeauty.com/products/a-fine-romance Nars Soft Matte Complete Concealer: https://www.narscosmetics.co.uk/en/custard-soft-matte-complete-concealer/0607845012801.html Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara: https://www.rarebeauty.com/products/perfect-strokes-universal-volumizing-mascara Maybelline Falsies Mascara: https://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Eye-Makeup/Mascara/Maybelline-Falsies-Mascara-Very-Black/p/758097

This week’s episode is all about the empties! It’s been a while since I’ve done one and I feel like it makes total sense to do one right now as we close out the year. For me, this past year has seen my skin go through some major upheaval, not to mention, major maskne and that made me change everything. So in this episode there will be some tried and true products and also a few that I’ve only had in rotation for two to three months. You can find links to all the products mentioned below and I’ll definitely let you know if a product was a gift rather than a purchase. If you enjoyed this episode or want to know more about the products I’ve mentioned, let me know over @beautymepodcast on Instagram or Twitter. And do please subscribe, rate and review when you can, as it really helps BeautyMe be seen.  Sign up to my newsletter here: https://beautymenotes.substack.com Check out my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKuq1As9ifCJOxvPOv6w3wQ Products mentioned: Dermatica Prescription: https://www.dermatica.co.uk Ole Henriksen Dewtopia 20% Acid Night Treatment: https://www.boots.com/ole-henriksen-dewtopia-20-acid-night-treatment-30ml-10296449 Ole Henriksen Glow2OH Dark Spot Toner: https://www.boots.com/ole-henriksen-glow2oh-dark-spot-toner-190ml-10260492 Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant: https://www.paulaschoice.co.uk/skin-perfecting-bha-lotion-exfoliant/m2051.html?dwvar_m2051_size=fullsize&cgid= The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%: https://www.beautybay.com/p/the-ordinary/azelaic-acid-suspension-10/azelaic-acid-suspension-10-100/ Paula’s Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster: https://www.paulaschoice.co.uk/aa-booster/7750.html The Ordinary Natural Moisturising Factors + HA: https://deciem.com/en-gb/theordinary/mas-rdn-natural-moisturizing-factors-ha.html Cosrx Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence: https://www.feelunique.com/p/COSRX-Advanced-Snail-Radiance-Dual-Essence-80ml Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence Gel: https://www.boots.com/cosrx-advanced-snail-96-mucin-power-essence-gel-100ml-10280721 Laneige Water Sleeping Mask Ultra Violette Supreme Screen Hydrating Facial Skinscreen SPF50 Gallinée Face Vinegar Ouai x Byredo Mojave Ghost Leave In Conditioner

It’s episode 100! Wow. It made a lot of sense for me to bring back my very first guest EVER on BeautyMe, because we have both evolved a lot since that first episode aired in June 2019.  Florence Adepoju is the Founder of THREE companies - and counting - she’s also helping others build their own beauty brands with https://www.famlabs.co. Before @famlabs, nine years ago Flow created MDMflow, a brand that would go on to gain iconic status due to its aesthetic being rooted in hip hop, including its collectible gold bullet lipsticks. So I invited her on for a very special Live episode for the Meet the Founder series. If you haven't checked it out already, Meet the Founder is a series that takes place exclusively on IGTV Live and the audio version goes up days later. Feel free to check out previous guests if you're planning on launching your own brand in 2022 - you can find them: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/channel/ In this episode Flow shares her tips for success, and hard work is right up there, along with a strong set of core values. Oh and she also drops a MAJOR life news bomb on me! As always do please share, subscribe, rate and review - I want to make sure the next 100 episodes are even better than what we've done so far! Thank you for every single listen. You can also find me on Twitter @beautymepodcast and I have a YouTube channel too: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKuq1As9ifCJOxvPOv6w3wQ

I’m beyond excited to introduce this week’s guest. I have been an avid fan and follower of Felicia Walker, AKA ThisThatBeauty for almost 10 years I think. I can’t remember what first enticed me to follow Felicia but I knew that I related to her, as a beauty journo, as a woman of colour in the beauty world, and as someone who has dealt with different skin issues at different times in my life. Although I should point out that Felicia’s only skin issue is that it’s RIDICULOUSLY glowy. While influencers and makeup artists might have been getting into dewy skin over the past few years, Felicia was always an advocate for that really lit from within skin. As someone who began blogging about beauty back in 2008, more so as a vehicle for her to solve her own skin issues, Felicia is beauty business royalty; she is relatable, she is real and she is ageing backwards! We cover a lot of ground in this episode. We discuss why finding the right skincare is an evolutionary process that cannot be prescribed by an influencer and of course I HAD to ask her about her own skincare regime and I promise she gives all the deets. As with all of my guests, I try to find out where Felicia first encountered beauty and I loved hearing her talk of the joy of discovery as she walked down the aisles of her local beauty supply store. Thanks so much for listening. I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did! Please do give Felicia a follow @thisthatbeauty and please tag me @beautymepodcast and let me know you’re listening! You can also find me on Twitter @beautymepodcast and check out some of my video episodes over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKuq1As9ifCJOxvPOv6w3wQ https://beautymenotes.substack.com