The Charisse Report

In my latest #lockdown episode I talk to billing analyst, photographer and filmmaker Zainab Amina. Born in Nigeria, London-based Zainab shares how her daily routine has completely changed. We talk about why Zainab loves the process of putting on makeup as part of her morning routine, how she’s changed her social media habits – ‘Twitter is the devil!’ – and why she loves following the #dontrushchallenge hashtag on Instagram. Follow Zainab on Instagram @zainabaminaaa and check out what I’m up to over at @beautymepodcast. Stay safe and sane and see you soon! Please do leave a review and let me know what you think about this extra lockdown content. Products mentioned The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution: https://www.asos.com/the-ordinary/the-ordinary-glycolic-acid-7-toning-solution/prd/8206150 The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG: https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/the-ordinary-caffeine-solution-5-egcg.html Glycerine & Rosewater: https://www.boots.com/boots-traditional-glycerin-and-rosewater-200ml-10130117

In my latest #lockdown episode I talk to beauty photographer Karen Rosalie. Born in San Francisco, the daughter of Chinese immigrants, Karen shares what it was like growing up in a very traditional Asian household but wanting to be ‘American’. Without access to US TV, Karen’s role models were very rooted in fantasy and books about ancient empresses and princesses.  She talks about not realising she had to take her makeup off when she first started experimenting (I think we’ve all been there!), and how she finally took a deep dive into beauty when she got to grips with beauty photography. Today her agency counts the likes of Summer Fridays amongst its clients, but of course, due to lockdown, there is no client work going on. Instead Karen is planning ahead, doing creative research and, like many of us, cooking a lot more. Karen also dishes on why she loves Korean beauty and how she’s found being on lockdown rewarding when it comes to her personal relationships. Follow Karen on Instagram @karen.rosalie, her agency at @rosalie.agency and check out what I’m up to over at @beautymepodcast. Stay safe and sane and see you soon! Please do leave a review and let me know what you think about this extra lockdown content. Products mentioned Skinesque Wake Up & Makeup Prep Sheet Masks: https://www.skinesque.com/products/wake-up-makeup-prep-sheet-mask IOPE: https://www.iope.com/int/en/products/skincare/concern/conditioning/conditioning.html Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask: https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/summer-fridays-jet-lag-mask.html Caudalie Beauty Elixir: https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/caudalie-beauty-elixir.html Kate Somerville Exfolikate Cleanser: https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/kate-somerville-exfolikate-cleanser.html Cle Cosmetics Melting Lip Powder: https://www.clecosmetics.com/melting-lip-powder.html#nude_blush

Yacine Diallo is someone I've been trying to get on the podcast for months, and it's not for lack of trying. We talk regularly via Instagram DMs, and have probably been talking for years. At the beginning of the episode we make a joke that it only took a pandemic to make this happen - just to lighten the mood, not make light of the current situation. This is the third in my #lockdown series and I think it's my favourite so far. If you follow makeup artist Yacine, you’ll know she has a serious glow going on, so of course we talk about the skincare regime. We discuss the level of judgement that sometimes goes with changing your hair, in particular from the #teamnatural gang. We also explore the notion of ‘the French Girl’  as being someone who is so chic, so effortless and naturally beautiful, and how Yacine feels she doesn’t quite fit the label and in fact, that's it's a media fantasy. She also explains how she’s missing connecting with people through her work. Let me know what you think of this episode via Instagram or Twitter and in the meantime, be sure to check out Yacine on Instagram @yacinediallo. You can also find me @beautymepodcast, or check out my personal account @charisse.kenion Look out for future #lockdown episodes and I hope they provide comfort and inspiration. Until then, do let me know when you're listening and tag me over on social! Thanks so much for each and every review and like. Stay safe, and sane and be kind to yourself.x

This week's guest is Roshanne Dorsett, founder of The Glowcery Shop. No-one could have predicted that just a couple of weeks after launching her online skincare store, that Roshanne, and the rest of the world, would be forced to change our lives so drastically. This is the second in my #lockdown series and Roshanne is truly an inspirational woman. She describes how reading The Secret completely changed her approach to life, how she built her first business - and had to back down when a BIG beauty brand came for her (initial) name. Roshanne shares how daily affirmations helped her return with strength and renewed energy from this setback, and in early March she launched The Glowcery Shop, an online portal where Roshanne sells her own natural skincare range, packed with superfoods and antioxidants. Do let me know what you think of this episode as I really think it will strike a nerve, especially if today is one of those blah days for you. Find Roshanne on Instagram @theglowceryshop and you can also find me @beautymepodcast, or check out my personal account @charisse.kenion Look out for future #lockdown episodes - over the next couple of weeks I'll be doing two shows per week, in the hope that you'll find comfort and inspiration. Until then, do let me know when you're listening and tag me over on social! Thanks so much for each and every review and like. Stay safe, and sane and be kind to yourself.x

How are you doing? In the UK we're at the end of the first week of lockdown in a bid to slow the progress of COVID-19, but in Milan, Italy, today's guest Tamu McPherson, has been indoors for over three weeks. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Tamu lived in New York for 23 years and has spent the past 15 in Milan, where she has built a huge following as a style influencer. I've been working with Tamu for about a year, providing content for her site alltheprettybirds, and after seeing her share her experiences during lockdown, I thought she could shed some light on what it's like for the rest of the world. In the first in a series of #lockdown episodes, Tamu shares memories of finding her style via '90s influences such as acid house and dancehall culture. Despite the fact that Tamu's current signature look is a gorgeous TWA (Teeny Weeny Afro), she takes me back to her early hair experiments such as her first relaxer, and booking in for Dominican blowdries in New York. We talk about how her routine has changed since lockdown and she shares her advice on how to adjust and accept, and most of all, #stayhome. Follow Tamu on Instagram and be sure to check out @beautymepodcast as I'll be sharing a ton of '90s hair and beauty imagery! Products mentioned: Living Libations Best Skin Ever Seabuckthorn: https://dutchhealthstore.com/product/best-skin-ever-seabuckthorn/ Sacred Rose Water Body Mist: http://www.sacredrosewater.com Tata Harper Illuminating Eye Creme: https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/tata-harper-illuminating-eye-cream.html Julisis Gold Wash Day: https://www.newlondonpharmacy.com/products/julisis-gold-wash-day Honieh Soft Cloud Face Cleanser: https://www.honiehbeauty.com/soft-cloud-face-cleanser-honieh.html Vintner's Daughter Active Botanical Serum: https://vintnersdaughter.com/products/active-botanical-serum May Lindstrom The Blue Cocoon Beauty Balm Concentrate: https://www.spacenk.com/uk/en_GB/skincare/moisturisers/night-moisturiser/the-blue-cocoon-beauty-balm-concentrate-MUK200022476.html Link to Taye Hansberry's gel nail removal video: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17893831477475504/ Look out for future #lockdown episodes - over the next couple of weeks I'll be doing two shows per week, in the hope that you'll find comfort and inspiration. Until then, do let me know when you're listening and tag me over on social! Thanks so much for each and every review and like. Stay safe, and sane.x

Welcome to part two of my chat with Anil Salhan and Matthew Cove of Blacc + Blond hair salon, based in Birmingham, UK. In part 1 of our chat we talked about skincare and morning rituals, but this time around we’re talking about their slow hair movement  - the salon is the first slow hair space in the UK – and also about the concept of feeling beautiful applying to men as much as women. Anil also shares how he decided upon the name Blacc and Blond. Follow them at instagram.com/blaccandblond2.0 and find out more blaccandblond.com. Also mentioned: The Lions Barber Collective/Men’s Mental Health: https://www.thelionsbarbercollective.com If you follow BeautyMe on Instagram, check out my Stories – over the coming weeks I would love to talk to YOU. While we’re all confined to our homes in #selfisolation, it means that literally anyone in the world can come onto the show and talk. Please head over to Instagram and leave me a voice note saying why you’d love to be a guest. You could be: A beauty enthusiast like previous guest Iman Ogundeko: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/talking-about-skin-fasting-how-judgemental-beauty-industry/id1466941875?i=1000456981079 Someone living with chronic illness who has developed their own route to self-care Someone who has grown up with traditional rituals of beauty/grooming Someone who has significant scarring and is coming to terms with the effects Someone who is finding #selfisolation a positive thing when it comes to self-care Basically, you can be anyone who has something to say when it comes to how you see yourself. This podcast wouldn’t exist without you, so now is the perfect time to share it. Sending love and thanking you for every listen. Please do subscribe and review. I’ll see you back on YouTube with some solo episodes soon! If you want to take part, find @beautymepodcast on Instagram and leave me a voice note at https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ You can also find my personal account at https://www.instagram.com/charisse.kenion/ Until next week, stay safe and sane.

This week’s guests are Anil Salhan and Matthew Cove of Blacc + Blond hair salon, based in Birmingham, UK. Anil and Matt are the first male guests on BeautyMe but that doesn’t mean there’s zero beauty chat. In part 1 of our chat we talk a lot about SPF – or rather, how neither of them use it – but more importantly, they share their morning rituals, and I think, at such a stressful time, you might well find them useful. Anil talks about being a chubby teen and finding that taking care of his hair gave him a positive focus, while Matt shares how his six-month trip around South America helped him find grounding rituals that help him every day. Check out episode 2 next week to find out more about their slow hair movement and why they decided to become the first slow hair space in the UK. Follow them at instagram.com/blaccandblond2.0 and find out more blaccandblond.com. If you follow BeautyMe on Instagram, check out my Stories – over the coming weeks I would love to talk to YOU. While we’re all confined to our homes, it means that literally anyone in the world can come onto the show and talk. Please head over to Instagram and leave me a voice note saying why you’d love to be a guest. You could be: A beauty enthusiast like previous guest Iman Ogundeko: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/talking-about-skin-fasting-how-judgemental-beauty-industry/id1466941875?i=1000456981079 Someone living with chronic illness who has developed their own route to self-care Someone who has grown up with traditional rituals of beauty/grooming Someone who has significant scarring and is coming to terms with the effects Someone who is finding #selfisolation a positive thing when it comes to self-care Basically, you can be anyone who has something to say when it comes to how you see yourself. This podcast wouldn’t exist without you, so now is the perfect time to share it. Sending love and thanking you for every listen. Please do subscribe and review. I’ll see you back on YouTube with some solo episodes soon! If you want to take part, find @beautymepodcast on Instagram and leave me a voice note at https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ You can also find my personal account at https://www.instagram.com/charisse.kenion/ Products/apps mentioned… Anil: Haeckel’s Marine Facial Cleanser: https://haeckels.co.uk/product/haeckels-seaweed-facial-cleanser/ Malin + Goetz Vitamin E Face Moisturiser: https://www.malinandgoetz.co.uk/vitamin-e-face-moisturizer Honest Lip Care: https://www.honestskincare.co.uk/shop/honest-lip-care-15ml Matt: Malin + Goetz Grapefruit Face Cleanser: https://www.malinandgoetz.co.uk/grapefruit-face-cleanser-8fl-oz-e236ml Malin + Goetz Vitamin E Face Moisturiser: https://www.malinandgoetz.co.uk/vitamin-e-face-moisturizer Lumosity Brain Training App: https://www.lumosity.com/en/

Chloe J Flowers is a freelance writer and a 9th grade English teacher based in Dallas, Texas, who has an inspirational approach to self-care. In this conversation I love how candid Chloe is in talking about everything from affirmations, taking care of her post-pregnancy body and why black culture seems to equate longer hair with beauty to why she often chooses not to smile in photographs. Links to the products and people Chloe mentions are below and you can follow Chloe here, or check out her blog Lady Fox. As always, thank you for your support! Please do hit subscribe and I would love it if you could leave a review. If you want to see more from BeautyMe, find me over on Instagram at @beautymepodcast or @charisse.kenion. Alba Botanica Deep Pore Wash: https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/alba-acne-deep-pore-wash-60009801 Bare Minerals Powder Foundation: https://www.bareminerals.co.uk/makeup/face/foundation/original-foundation-spf-15/UKMasterSPF15Found.html Alex Elle: https://www.instagram.com/alex_elle/ Stop Telling Women To Smile: http://www.tlynnfaz.com/Stop-Telling-Women-to-Smile Cheer Up Luv: https://www.instagram.com/cheerupluv/ Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick in Sinamon: https://www.fentybeauty.com/match-stix-shimmer-skinstick/FB30004.html

Check out the skincare I've completely used up this month, and why some of them are a MUST when it comes to re-purchasing. Links to all the products mentioned are below, and now that they’re all done, I’d love to hear your suggestions on what I should try next.  As always I really do appreciate every comment and like and would love to encourage you to hit subscribe! Until next week, you can find me on Instagram and Twitter @beautymepodcast and my personal account is @charisse.kenion  Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant, $29.50: https://www.paulaschoice.com/skin-perfecting-2pct-bha-liquid-exfoliant/201.html Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream, £45: https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/peter-thomas-roth-water-drench-hyaluronic-cloud-cream.html Dr. Dennis Gross Ferulic + Retinol Wrinkle Recovery Overnight Serum, $88: https://drdennisgross.com/ferulic-retinol-wrinkle-recovery-overnight-serum-1.html Garden of Wisdom Niacinamide Serum, £9: https://www.victoriahealth.com/product/Niacinamide-Serum/12852 Medik8 Blemish SOS Rapid Action Target Gel, £19: https://www.medik8.com/blemish-sos.html Dr Jart+ Ceramidin Cream, £35.50: https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/dr-jart-ceramidin-cream.html Vichy Mineral 89, £30: https://www.lookfantastic.com/vichy-mineral-89-75ml/12049147.html?adtype=pla&affil=thggpsad&gclid=Cj0KCQiApaXxBRDNARIsAGFdaB_cIaMcdcDngP3zvx9GbDxt_dm42vFRbB_EKTQlHui1H0bCks26CRkaAnNdEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&product_id=12049147&shippingcountry=GB&switchcurrency=GBP&thg_ppc_campaign=71700000047040822

This week it's just me, because I really wanted to share my thoughts on the latest 'controversial' documentary to target the beauty industry; Toxic Beauty, a documentary created by Phyllis Ellis. It all started with an Instagram post by beauty journalist Jessica DeFino (formerly known as Jessica L Yarbrough), promoting an article she'd written on the doc for US Vogue. So of course I had to watch it. At first glance, I thought it was simply about the beauty industry, but actually, much of the focus is on the 15,000+ lawsuits filed by women with cancer that have been taken out against Johnson & Johnson, the leading manufacturer of talc. On a side note about toxic products, I'm also keen to find out if any of you use DevaCurl. After seeing YouTuber, and former DevaCurl ambassador Ayesha Malik slate the products, I'd love to know your thoughts or if you've experienced any issues yourself.  Feel free to send me a voice note in my Instagram DMs, or email me beautymepodcast@gmail.com. See you next week! Thanks so much for your support and kind words on social media. Do please subscribe, rate and review as all feedback is welcome. In the meantime, you can follow me @charisse.kenion on Instagram or follow the podcast @beautymepodcast. You can also see my YouTube review of Toxic Beauty here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbtJ3Im1Pww&t=43s Links Jessica L Yarbrough article for Vogue on Toxic Beauty: https://www.vogue.com/article/toxic-beauty-documentary Jessica L Yarbrough on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicalyarbrough_/ Toxic Beauty on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toxic-Beauty-Deane-Berg/dp/B0846G4Y7P/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=toxic+beauty&qid=1581861285&sr=8-1 Link to Beauty Me Podcast with Dija Ayodele on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/london-aesthetician-dija-ayodele-talks-growing-up-in/id1466941875?i=1000465310193 The Game Changers’ James Wilks on Joe Rogan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0zgNY_kqlI&t=11782s The Eco Well on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theecowell/ Skin Deep: https://www.ewg.org/skindeep Ayesha Malik’s Why I Stopped Using Deva Curl YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuo8UCcyDhg