The Charisse Report

This week it’s a very unscripted, minimally edited episode about two things that have been on my mind. First of all; burnout. I am FEELING it! Listen in and let me know if you’re feeling the same. The second segment is all about the value of the Black Beauty Club. Formed by two New York based women, Tomi Talabi and Asmeret Berhe-Lumax, the Black Beauty Club first emerged on Clubhouse, the audio chatroom app that took over our lives at the height of the pandemic in 2020, and today it is a real life event taking place regularly in New York and more recently and more often in London and Paris. Earlier this week I co-hosted their latest London event, so in the second half of this show I will tell you more about the club, its message and its founders. Links The Black Beauty Club on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theblackbeautyclub Black Beauty Club in Vogue: https://www.vogue.com/article/welcome-to-the-black-beauty-club#:~:text=The%20Black%20Beauty%20Club%20was,the%20first%20months%20of%20quarantine How to increase Willpower and Tenacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwakOgHIT0E Joy Matashi on the BeautyMe Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3rqjDjvRvU6Au5rxXmCIXt?si=3D1OE9grQdGPK3m1x9ur3A Lily Twelftree of Barefaced Media on the BeautyMe Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6GzJ0kLReYjoClOjzWNQGW?si=Cc8SHjH9QYmaGiCIDe2kDg BeautyMe on X: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast BeautyMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ BeautyMe newsletter: https://beautymenotes.substack.com BeautyMe on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion BeautyMe on ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/beautyme

This week's guest is Tatiana Rose, a makeup artist, photographer and cabaret dancer, based in Australia. I can't remember when I first fell in love with her work, but she was an instant follow. Tatiana’s work is so cinematic and nostalgic and I truly believe there's no-one else quite like her. In this episode Tatiana shares what it was like to grow up in the circus back in Belgium, where she was born, only to move to Australia and have her world turned upside down. Suffice to say, it was a tumultuous time but it pushed Tatiana to really lean into her love of the arts, from painting to ballet, and would eventually lead her to the world of makeup. I hope you love this one - be sure to check out all of Tatiana's social links that I've shared below and if you want to see a clip from our chat, head to my TikTok @charissekenion. If you’d like to leave some feedback then feel free to get in touch over in the DMs on X, formerly known as Twitter or Instagram @beautymepodcast or email me beautymepodcast@gmail.com. If you enjoyed this episode I would love it if you could leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen, because it really helps people find the podcast. Thanks for listening, see you next time. Tatiana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatianaroseart/ Tatiana on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tatianaroseart Tatiana on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tatianaroseart BeautyMe on X: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast BeautyMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ BeautyMe newsletter: https://beautymenotes.substack.com BeautyMe on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion BeautyMe on ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/beautyme 

This episode is a look behind the scenes at some of the London Fashion Week Spring Summer 2024 shows and I’m also sharing information on the very first product launch from makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes. In this episode I share my favourite moments backstage, thoughts on professionals who are able to cater to textured hair and more! If you want to see the visuals to accompany my thoughts head to my personal Instagram https://www.instagram.com/charisse_kenion/https://www.instagram.com/charisse_kenion/ and my TikTok @charissekenion! Don't forget there's also my free newsletter that you can sign up for at beautymenotes.substack.com. If you enjoyed listening to this episode it would be great if you could hit subscribe or follow and feel free to leave a review too! Products mentioned: KJH.brand Hyper Shine High Lite Kit – launching September 26th at kjhbrand.com BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast BeautyMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ BeautyMe newsletter: https://beautymenotes.substack.com BeautyMe on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion BeautyMe on ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/beautyme

This week it’s a very special Meet the Founder episode with Zanna Roberts Rassi, one of the four co-founders of Milk Makeup, a cruelty-free, vegan makeup brand that's all about easy, effortless results. Zanna launched the brand back in 2016 alongside her husband, Milk Studios co-founder Mazdack Rassi, as well as Georgie Greville and Dianna Ruth. Zanna and I met during a hectic week of Milk Makeup events that saw her flying from New York to London to Paris all in the space of a few days. In this episode we discuss the early days of Milk Makeup, how Zanna stays fit and inspired - and I also ask how she balances living and working with her husband, all while having two children and a gig as an entertainment reporter for NBC! Zanna, originally from Manchester, UK, is honest and open about her work/life balance and of course shares her can't-live-without Milk Makeup products. Just a heads-up, this is not sponsored! I really hope you enjoy this one as much as I did. Feel free to get in touch with feedback over in the DMs on X, formerly known as Twitter or Instagram @beautymepodcast or email me beautymepodcast@gmail.com. If you want to see more of the Milk Makeup event head to my TikTok @charissekenion and if you loved listening then it would be amazing if you could leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen, because it really helps people find the podcast. Thanks for listening, see you next time. Artwork/photography: Charisse Kenion Links Products mentioned: Milk Makeup Vegan Moisturiser: https://go.shopmy.us/p-2217470 Milk Makeup Future Fluid All Over Medium Coverage Hydrating Concealer: https://go.shopmy.us/p-2217458 Milk Makeup Rise Lifting + Lengthening Mascara: https://go.shopmy.us/p-2217464 Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek: https://go.shopmy.us/p-2217460 Milk Makeup Odyssey Hydrating Non-Sticky Lip Oil Gloss: https://go.shopmy.us/p-2217475 Danessa Myricks Color Fix Foils in Venus: https://go.shopmy.us/p-2217485 Milk Makeup on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milkmakeup/ Zanna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zannarassi/ BeautyMe on X: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast BeautyMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ BeautyMe newsletter: https://beautymenotes.substack.com BeautyMe on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion BeautyMe on ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/beautyme 

Have you seen the September covers of British and American Vogue yet? For some the images are a celebration of some of the most iconic faces we know, while others think it's amazing that four women over 50 are on the cover together. Still, there are others, including me, with a variety of conflicting thoughts, which is why this episode is dedicated to the supermodels specials. We’ve got the legends Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell on the covers of both issues at the same time but much of the talk has centred around the use of AI retouching. I would love to know your thoughts on these images too. If you’re listening on Spotify please take part in the poll on the show’s page. And feel free to get in touch with feedback over in the DMs on X, formerly Twitter or Instagram @beautymepodcast or email me beautymepodcast@gmail.com. Don’t forget, you’ll also find a video about this shoot over on TikTok @charissekenion and there's also the newsletter, beautymenotes.substack.com. 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 and do please leave a review. Links Amy Odell: Vogue’s Supermodels Cover, Retouching and Fashion’s AI Future: https://amyodell.substack.com/p/vogues-supermodels-cover-retouching Check out my Christy Turlington Vogue 2002 tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJnhUsnk/https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJnhUsnk/ My Gisele for Vogue Italia tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJnhhL5X/ Linda Evangelista episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5y7Fhvg0cIl3llWCSdgfHT?si=7fb4e38105ec42b5 BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast BeautyMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ BeautyMe newsletter: https://beautymenotes.substack.com BeautyMe on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion BeautyMe on ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/beautyme 

This week it's another 5-minute review - but it's 10 minutes. That's mostly because I’m talking about the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream All-Over Miracle Oil – closely related to the cult product Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant. I’d love to know if you’ve tried this product or the original or if there’s another product you want me to do a 5-minute review on. Email me beautymepodcast@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram or Twitter @beautymepodcast. Don’t forget there’s also the newsletter which you can read for free at beautymenotes.substack.com and if you liked this episode do please a review or rating wherever you choose to listen. See you next time. Links: Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream All-Over Miracle Oil: https://go.shopmy.us/p-2101028 BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast BeautyMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ BeautyMe newsletter: https://beautymenotes.substack.com BeautyMe on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion BeautyMe on ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/beautyme 

This week's guest is London-based session stylist and brand founder Danielle Igor, whose work I fell in love with after The Face magazine included her in its online Beauty Directory. While noticing a certain nostalgia about it, I was struck by the freshness of Danielle's work. Danielle began teaching herself to do her own hair at the age of 9 and today she works with the likes of brands such as Apple, Adidas and Charlotte Tilbury as well as musicians such as Cat Burns, Jorja Smith and Shy Girl. For me, Danielle's work is a celebration of black culture, and in this conversation we discuss cultural appropriation and whether it's necessary that all stylists can do all hair. Along the way Danielle shares her first inspirations and her hopes for the future of her brand Igor Hair. I 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 beautymepodcast@gmail.com. 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 and don't forge there's also the newsletter, which you can read for free at beautymenotes.substack.com. Links Danielle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielleigor/ Igor Hair: https://igorhair.com BeautyMe on X: https://twitter.com/BeautyMePodcast BeautyMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ BeautyMe newsletter: https://beautymenotes.substack.com BeautyMe on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion BeautyMe on ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/beautyme

It’s another 5-minute review and this week it’s the much-loved Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask. In these short episodes I tell you what the product is, what the brand says about it and break down the packaging, the smell and feel, and give it a mark out of 5 based on whether it matches the claims on the website and how it performed for me. I’d love to know if you’ve tried this product or if there’s another product you want me to do a 5-minute review on. Email me beautymepodcast@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram or X @beautymepodcast. Don’t forget there’s also the newsletter which you can read for free at beautymenotes.substack.com and if you liked this episode do please a review or rating wherever you choose to listen. See you next time. Links: Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask: https://go.shopmy.us/p-2101027 BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast BeautyMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ BeautyMe newsletter: https://beautymenotes.substack.com BeautyMe on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion BeautyMe on ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/beautyme

This week’s guest is the amazing London-based makeup artist Bea Sweet. Often compared to Queen Pat McGrath, Bea is the creative behind some truly stunning looks for the likes of everyone from singers Jorja Smith and Twigs to British-Australian actress Miriam Margolyes. In this episode Bea looks back on the products that really got her into beauty and blows my mind when she talks about her formal music training as a child. We have an interesting conversation around what Bea classifies as being ‘hot’ and how it differs from being ‘pretty’ and she references some back in the day websites and influences that lean more into the edgy, darker side of beauty. Also, towards the end of the show, Bea is going to share the 4 products that she cannot live without, and they’re really interesting! I 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 beautymepodcast@gmail.com. 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. Links Products mentioned: Barry M Dazzle Dust: https://barrym.com/products/dazzle-dust-rose-gold MAC Cosmetics Ruby Woo: https://go.shopmy.us/p-1979338 Pat McGrath Lip Fetish Astral Lip Balm Amethyst: https://go.shopmy.us/p-1978247 Danessa Myricks Evolution Powder: https://go.shopmy.us/p-1978246 Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beauty Light Wand in No2 Medium: https://go.shopmy.us/p-1978182 Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb in Fu$$y: https://go.shopmy.us/p-1978183 Bea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beasweetbeauty/ FKA Twigs Ouch Ouch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZfMhK0vjeg FKA Twigs Papi Pacify video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OydK91JjFOw FKA Twigs Honda video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxokAmGVzOs Jorja Smith Try Me video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUn6i9bfdRA BeautyMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beautymepodcast BeautyMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ BeautyMe newsletter: https://beautymenotes.substack.com BeautyMe on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion BeautyMe on ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/beautyme   

Today’s episode is a kind of stream of consciousness thing, musing about the 'Latte Makeup' trend. In this short and sweet episode I break down the trend, how the label originated and try to get to the bottom of why the trend kind of irks me! I would love to know what you think - am I reaching or do I have a point? If something else is bugging you, or inspiring you in the world of beauty feel free to get in touch over in the DMs on Twitter or Instagram @beautymepodcast or email me beautymepodcast@gmail.com. Don’t forget, you can also find me 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! Artwork: Instagram.com/taniellejaimua Links Taneille Jai on Instagram: https://instagram.com/taniellejaimua?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Rachel Rigler's Latte Makeup video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJboQk5Q/ Ehlie Luna's Latte Makeup video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJbovCsb/ Jonet Williamson's Latte Makeup video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJboGPYX/ BeautyMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautymepodcast/ BeautyMe newsletter: https://beautymenotes.substack.com BeautyMe on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion BeautyMe on ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/beautyme