Naked Beauty

Navigating your career isn’t always a linear path but if there’s one thing my Mom has taught me it’s to know your worth. My Mom, Jerri DeVard, has truly mastered building the career and future that she always imagined. And her influence on my own ambition to create what I want to see in the world - this podcast included - cannot be understanded. Tune in to revisit my chat with her from 2021, where we sat down to discuss her journey as a senior marketing executive in corporate America (including her job at Revlon!), advocating for yourself in the workplace, founding the Black Executive CMO Alliance (BECA), and so much more. Link to Products/Resources Mentioned:  LilySilk Jasmine Pajama Set; Lancôme Nutrix Royal Body Butter; Opinion: We Must Shift From Inclusion Rhetoric to Accountability and Consequences (AdAge); Kosas Concealer; alomoves.com (use code NAKEDBEAUTY for a 30-day trial plus 50% off an annual membership)Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet  Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com for all previous episodes & search episodes by topicRate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you’re listening @nakedbeautyplanet & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Follow Jerri: @jdevardStay in touch with me: @brookedevard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you overpaying for skincare? Are you even sure of what’s in your skincare and what it does? Which ingredients are worth investing in? Thankfully Bryan Barron, Paula’s Choice Director of Skincare Research, is here to break down exactly what ingredients, packaging, and research we all need to be paying attention to. Tune in as we discuss his personal relationship with beauty growing up, the new Paula’s Choice Skin Care Ingredient Checker, the longevity of Vitamin C, accounting for diverse skin tones within dermatological research, and the importance of documenting how your skin reacts to various ingredients.Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: Paula’s Choice (Discoloration Repair Serum, 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant, Ultra Gentle Cleanser, Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Serum) Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com for all previous episodes & search episodes by topicRate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you’re listening @nakedbeautyplanet & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Stay in touch with me: @brookedevardFollow Bryan: @bryanjbarron Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While corporations are a large part of the puzzle when it comes to the growth of sustainable products and practices, our role as consumers - especially within the world of beauty - remains critical. Tune in as I sit down with content creator Jhánneu Roberts, who is thriving in her pursuit to address sustainability from the perspective of a Black woman, and Jayme Jenkins and Jessica Stevenson, the founders of beauty concentrate company Everist. We talk about how Jhánneu’s journey to an abundance mindset set her on the path towards a minimalistic and eco-conscious lifestyle, Everist’s unique position as an affordable and high-performing waterless brand, the value add of using aluminum and glass-based products, and everyone’s favorite sustainable beauty and household products. Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: Biossance (Lactic Acid, Moisturizer), Osea Body Oil (use code NAKED at checkout), Common Heir (Retinol, Vitamin C), Paula’s Choice Reusable Cotton Rounds, Elate Beauty Refillable Eyeshadow Palette, LifeStraw Filters, Jolie Shower Filter, Grove Collaborative, Everist Charcoal Konjac Sponge, Koton, Axiology, Stasher Bags Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Launching a business in beauty is hard. Period. But launching a business in beauty that can thoughtfully navigate the demands of the industry while caring for our planet? Next level. Which is exactly why Rebundle Extension’s Ciara Imani May and Le Prunier’s Allison Taylor were the perfect guests to speak about the intersection of business and environmental impact. I sat down with Ciara to discuss how her compostable, banana-fiber-based hair extensions are slowly but surely changing the Black hair industry, and Allison to talk about how she and her sisters flipped their family plum farm on its head to create a business completely based on the kernels that everyone else seemed to ignore. Tune in as both founders discuss the successes, the remaining challenges around access and redefining luxury, and how they strive to implement sustainable practices in their personal lives.  Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: Rebundle Extensions, Le Prunier (Plum Oil and Plumscreen), Ilia Serum Foundation, Crown Affair, Everest Shampoo Concentrate Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com for all previous episodes & search episodes by topicRate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you’re listening @nakedbeautyplanet & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Stay in touch with me: @brookedevardFollow Ciara: @_ciznFollow Allison: @allisontay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a beauty lover, it can be difficult to find your footing in the sustainability conversation. I’m diving into all things environmentalism this month and learning more every day. Between reflecting on my own habits, combatting climate fatalism with activist Leah Thomas, and exploring the corporation vs. consumer conundrum of environmental marketing with my friend Ivan Entchevitch, there’s a lot to unpack here. Enjoy!Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: Blomus (Soap Dispenser, Ceramic Tray), Ep.241: Leah Thomas, Futerra Climate Change Attitudes Study, “How to Make Your Beauty Routine More Eco-Friendly in 2023” (Vogue), “Environmental Impact of Cosmetics & Beauty Products” (Trvst), Reparations Book Club, Early Majority, Onyx Coffee Lab, Le Labo Thé Matcha 26, Humanrace, S’Able Labs, Kjaer Weis, Hello MouthwashJoin the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com for all previous episodes & search episodes by topicRate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you’re listening @nakedbeautyplanet & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Stay in touch with me: @brookedevard  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’ve ever caught a glimpse of Sabrina Elba on the red carpet, then you know just how glowy and graceful of a human she is. So the fact that I got to sit down with Sabrina right before her and husband Idris Elba’s big night at the Oscars made this episode of Naked Beauty all the sweeter. We discuss beauty prep for big events, hair, lashes, her favorite beauty treatments, and we delve deep into the inspiration of Elba’s brand S’Able Labs and what sets it apart in the skincare market.Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: S’Able Labs (Qasil Cleanser, Black Seed Toner, Baobab Moisturizer, Qasil Exfoliating Mask, Rooibos Micellar Water), Bali Body Shower Oil, Kosas Concealer, Hourglass Concealer, Aman Sacred Heart Balm, Narciso Rodriguez For Her Fleur Musc Tag me while you’re listening @nakedbeautyplanet & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Rate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast!Stay in touch with me: @brookedevardFollow Sabrina: @sabrinaelba Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Multi-hyphenate and fellow podcaster Elise Peterson is here to talk all about her journey as an artist, mother, and beauty enthusiast. While she started out as an editor for Solange’s Saint Heron platform, I first fell in love with Elise’s gorgeous fine art prints. And today as the host of the Cool Moms podcast, Elise is expanding her creativity via conversations with other inspiring Moms. Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: German Aesthetics (Vitamin C Serum, Collagen Serum), Circumference Beauty Cleanser, Bio Oil, Neutrogena Sport Sunscreen, Ilia Concealer, Huda Beauty Setting Spray, Ami Colé Concealer, Jones Road Bronzer, Isamaya Beauty Liplacq, Saie MascaraJoin the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet Stay in touch with me: @brookedevardFollow Elise: @eliserpeterson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Within the world of environmentalism, Leah Thomas’ voice and work as a Black woman holds a value that truly can’t be understated. However, few happen to know that her love for green beauty is what started it all. Today, in an often whitewashed sector and industry, @greengirlleah is determined to provide hope, accessibility, and dimension to the climate conservation. Tune in as we talk about vegan skincare, conscious shopping, waterless beauty products, falling in love with microlocs, greenwashing, and reevaluating consumers’ relationships with the “soft life.”Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: Bite Toothpaste, Everist Shampoo, Osea (Face Cleanser, Moisturizer, Hyaluronic Acid, Body Oil), CheapyXO Yung Rapunxel Shampoo Bar, Ilia Tinted Moisturizer, Saie Beauty (Setting Powder, Liquid Blush), Moon Juice (Ting, Magnesi-Om)Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com for all previous episodes & search episodes by topicFollow Leah: @greengirlleah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune in for this extended chat on all things facial treatment with Dr. Ewoma, who breaks down when it’s time to turn away from all that expensive skincare, the lack of product testing on skin of color, non-ablative vs. ablative lasers, and the importance of having a POC cosmetic doctor. Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com for all previous episodes & search episodes by topicRate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you’re listening @nakedbeautyplanet & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Stay in touch with me: @brookedevardFollow Dr. Ewoma: @drewomaukeleghe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While the beauty industry has made some progress in terms of authenticity and acceptance, discourse around cosmetic filler still doesn’t feel completely free of judgment. Which is why this episode with cosmetic skin doctor Dr. Ewoma Ukeleghe feels so incredibly important. Not only do we delve into what to look for before starting fillers or botox, but Dr. Ewoma breaks down exactly - and I mean exactly - what she does to her own face to achieve a stunning “natural glam” look. Tune in for her radical transparency on filler, the U.K. 's extremely liberal qualifications for cosmetic injectors, upcoming beauty trends and so much more. Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: Klur Symmetry Fluid, Beauty of Joseon, Isntree Watery Sunscreen, Shiseido Skin Filler Serums, Obagi Acne TonerJoin the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com for all previous episodes & search episodes by topicRate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you’re listening @nakedbeautyplanet & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Stay in touch with me: @brookedevardFollow Dr. Ewoma: @drewomaukeleghe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.