Naked Beauty

This episode is all about the next generation of beauty lovers: Gen-Z. Growing up in a world dominated by social media, influencers, and what often feels like an infinite selection of beauty products is entirely different from my own experience as a teenager in the early 2000s. And so, I decided to sit down with three incredibly cool, mature, and honest Gen-Z girls to get their take on beauty, fashion, mental health, race, and of course, Emma Chamberlain. Enjoy!Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: Glossier (Lip Gloss, Futuredew, Cherry Balm Dotcom), Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, Ceptaphil Face Wash, Vanicream (Moisturizer, Sunscreen), Keys (Cleanser, Mask), Item Beauty Mascara, Fenty Gloss Bomb, Pew Research on Gen-Z, Emma Chamberlain Talks Anxiety, Burnout, and Perfectionism, Emma Chamberlain YouTube, Ep.166: Kheris RogersJoin 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... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DJ, culture creator, and iconic New Yorker @venusx is truly THAT GIRL. Growing up as a young girl in Washington Heights, Venus was exposed to beauty, music, and fashion in an incredibly unique way. From spending hours in the Dominican hair salon, to waitressing at Jay Z’s 40/40 club and starring in A$AP Rocky’s “Peso” video, yes she’s the girl with the green hair, she has taken her own brand of nightlife and fashion around the world through her @ghettogothic rave and work with pop singer MIA, Venus has really done it all.We talk everything from #celibacy to yoga and home cooked vegetables for #wellness and #beauty — for Venus it’s all about BALANCE.Tune in to hear more about her career journey, the struggle between self-care and nightlife, practicing celibacy, and so much more. Enjoy!Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: Tata Harper (cleansing oil, moisturizer), Malin + Goetz vitamin E moisturizer, hanahana beauty (mask, shea butter)Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet I’m interviewing listeners of Naked Beauty for an upcoming episode. If you’d like to be featured email me at nakedbeautypodcast@gmail.com subject line “listener” 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 Venus X: @venusxStay in touch with me: @brookedevard  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After spending an incredible seven weeks in Turkey this past summer with Mavi, my husband, and his family, I knew that I had to share my experience with the Naked Beauty community. As a beauty lover, foodie, and Black woman who has married into this culture, Turkey has become like a second home to me and a place that I believe is so often misunderstood. Luckily my two friends, Turkish comedian Lesli Karavil and Black American ex-pat Courtney Shay, agreed to sit down with me and unpack all that comes with living in this country. From exploring the various ways in which women choose to self-present, to embracing stillness as a means of femininity, to finding beauty services as a Black woman in Istanbul, there is so much nuance and uniqueness to unpack in this episode. In fact, you might just have to listen twice!Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: Mikla (Restaurant), Gülsha Rosewater, Spa Soul at The Ritz Carlton Istanbul, My Guide to Istanbul (The Strategist), Exfoliating Bath Mitt, Watch My Hammam ExperienceJoin 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 Lesli and Courtney: @leslikaravil & @courtneyshaayStay in touch with me: @brookedevard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“As a person who, my whole life has struggled with my body confidence and weight, I had never considered liposuction as an option…” - Lila In a culture that is obsessed with consuming beauty and constantly rewriting the standards by which it is measured, the topic of weight and body confidence is one we don’t have often often. Which is exactly why my dear friend Lila’s honesty and vulnerability in this episode is unmatched. After struggling with body image her whole life, Lila decided to get liposuction. But, the story doesn’t end there. Tune in for her nuanced, and ongoing journey to body positivity. Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet I’m interviewing listeners of Naked Beauty for an upcoming episode. If you’d like to be featured email me at nakedbeautypodcast@gmail.com subject line “listener” 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 Lila: @dalilanoelStay in touch with me: @brookedevard  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a world full of skinfluencers and elaborate beauty marketing campaigns, dermatologist Dr. Ranella Hirsch is here to remind us that we might just be overthinking that skincare routine. Tune in for an incredible conversation on the danger of demonizing some skincare ingredients, obsessing over others, and relying on social media for all of our skincare knowledge. Plus, Dr. Hirsch gets into her own data-driven skincare brand Atolla, the problem with being so hush hush about Botox, and so much more. Grab a pen and some paper for this episode! You’re going to want to take some notes. Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: Ulta Beauty MUSE 100, Ranavat Saffron Facial Serum, Vanicream Free & Clear, Differin Gel, La Roche Posay Adapalene Gel, Then I Met You Living Cleansing Balm, Jordan Samuel Body Cleanser, Summer Fridays Body Lotion, Hero Cosmetics Rescue Balm, James Welsh 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With this year’s Met Gala all over our social media feeds, I thought it might be a great opportunity to give you a recap of my favorite looks and to revisit my interview with celebrity “Hair MacGyver” Nikki Nelms. If you don’t know Nelms by now, you are in for a treat! Not only did she style the locks of Zoe Kravitz, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Venus Williams for this year’s iconic event, but she has established some of the most popular hair trends over the past decade. With clients like Solange and Janelle Monae and features in every publication from Allure to Vogue, she has left the world in complete awe of just how beautiful black hair can be. Tune in for an incredible discussion on the importance of embracing black beauty culture, working on Don’t Touch My Hair, and so much moreLinks to Products/Resources Mentioned: Maui Moisture Awapuhi Shampoo, Sebastian Shaper Plus, Amika Flat Iron 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 Nikki: @nikkinelmsStay in touch with me: @brookedevard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prepare to enter this unforgettable group chat with the women of Black Girls Texting: Sade Parham, Glynn Pogue, and Chelséa Pinky. On this episode, we truly get into it all - from childhood salon memories, to growing up in New York, to getting fillers and botox in your 20s, to finally figuring out what the heck “natural” haircare even means. Trust, you aren’t going to want to miss this one.Link to Products/Resources Mentioned: My Beauty Tutorial with Katie Jane Hughes, Bolden (Cleanser, Toner), Drunk Elephant Retinol Cream, Dr. Dennis Gross Pore Perfecting Serum, Ambi Fade Cream, Fenty Contour Stick, Ami Colĕ Skin TintJoin the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanetEmail your beauty questions to nakedbeautypodcast@gmail.com with the subject line “Beauty Question”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/ Listen to Black Girls Texting: @blackgirlstexting/Black Girls TextingStay in touch with me: @brookedevard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrity Makeup Artist and Beauty Creator Katie Jane Hughes is here to throw all of those beauty “rules” out the window. After working in London as nail tech and then launching her MUA career on Instagram, taking a traditional approach to work has never really been her thing...which might just be why she’s been so successful. Tune in for an in-depth conversation on rethinking your makeup application, navigating influencer-PR dynamics, creating KJH Academy, advocating for people of color in the beauty world, and so much more. You’re not going to want to miss this one!Link to Products/Resources Mentioned:Skincare: hanahana beauty face mask, Tata Harper Hydrating Face Mask, Ren Clean Jelly Cleanser, Shani Darden Retinol, Glossier Retinol, Live Tinted Hueguard, Glossier SPF, Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen, La Roche-Posay SPFMakeup: Nars Concealer (Pot), Glossier Stretch Concealer, Kosas (Revealer Concealer, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When the beauty industry throws around terms like “clean,” “sustainable,” and “cruelty-free,” it all sounds well and good. But what does it actually mean? For this solo episode, I partnered with Ulta Beauty to break down the ambiguous terminology and to share my personal journey in establishing a conscious (but not perfect) skincare routine. Tune in for my favorite Ulta brands and products that are working to create a positive impact for people of color, the environment, animals, and so much more. Enjoy!Link to Products/Resources Mentioned: Conscious Beauty at Ulta, Cruelty-Free Kitty, CurlSmith, Juvia’s Place, Korres (Yoghurt Cream Cleanser, Rose Night-Brightening Sleeping Facial), Cocokind (Matcha Moisture Stick, Oil to Milk Cleanser), Elemis Naked Cleansing Balm, Weleda (Skin Food Cream, Skin Food Body Butter), milk + honey Lemon Vanilla Body Polish, Indie Lee Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanetEmail your beauty questions to nakedbeautypodcast@gmail.com with the subject line “Beauty Question”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.

“I couldn’t compare myself, so there was no way for me to diminish my own beauty against somebody else’s” - Bozoma Saint John When it comes to tapping into your most authentic self, Bozoma Saint John is unmatched. With an exceptionally fruitful career at companies like PepsiCo, Beats, Uber, and now Netflix, one might think that Saint John has always played by the corporate rulebook. That couldn’t be further from the truth. With an endless array of bold lipsticks, hairdos, and fits, she is living proof that a Black woman's right to self-expression and beauty doesn’t have to deter her right to success. In fact, this is what illuminates it. Tune in for an incredible conversation on Ghanian skincare, rejecting outdated beauty standards, learning when to let go of your job, and so much more. Enjoy!Link to Products/Resources Mentioned: Ep.154.Olamide Olowe, Säpo Body Sponge, Eucerin (Calming Cream, Original Healing Cream), Revlon High Shine Lipstick, Lancȏme ConcealerJoin the Naked Beauty Community on IG and YouTube: @nakedbeautyplanet/ https://www.youtube.com/user/brookedevardEmail your beauty questions to nakedbeautypodcast@gmail.com with the subject line “Beauty Question”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 Bozoma: @badassbozStay in touch with me: @brookedevard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.