Ep. 60: Dancing at Ailey, Living Your Passion & Finding Self-Acceptance ft Dejah Poole
Dejah Poole, 19-year-old dancer from the Alvin Ailey school, has been dancing since she was just 2 years old. I initially discovered Dejah from her stunning Instagram account: @dejahonpointe & from there learned about her passion for speaking out and claiming her space as a black woman in the world of dance. We talk about bias in ballet (when nude isn’t really nude), accepting your body, eating disorders, the time she met Misty Copeland, and how her mom pushed her to accept herself above all else.
We discuss how you get the body of a dancer, how to stretch and gain flexibility and the process and sacrifices behind dancing (we get into dancer’s feet & missing toenails)! I was also curious to learn how certain beauty elements translate for black dancers: how she wears her hair (Dejah is natural), stage makeup, etc. Dejah professes her love for Fenty & educates me on what the kids are into these days. Before we end, we’re joined by Dejah’s BFF and fellow dancer Lindsey Treadwell, to discuss dating, competition & living in NYC.
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Links to Products Mentioned
Dejah’s Profile in Byrdie Beauty: https://www.byrdie.com/dejah-poole-ballerina-beauty-routine
Alvin Ailey (highly recommend seeing a show or taking their classes in NYC): https://www.alvinailey.org/
Physique57 (my fave workout, mentioned in the intro): https://physique57.com/
Misty Copeland, first black principal Ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre, check out this video to see her on stage in Romeo & Juliet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5qwctVrRvg
@dejahonpointe Dejah’s amazing instagram account
Kylie Lip Kits - Dejah approves of some of these shades for a bold lip
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Ep. 59: Juicing, #Wellness, Nightlife & A Bold Eye Ft Sabrina Diaz
“Everything in wellness has gone to an extreme” - Sabrina Diaz, my guest, and founder of Grass Roots Juicery, a Brooklyn-based cafe that promotes healthy living through organic cold press juicing, smoothies & healthy food.
We talk about her experience growing up first-generation Dominican in the suburbs of NJ and how being the only hispanic person in her entire class made her ashamed of the things she now takes great pride in: her rich culture, using natural fruits and vegetables for beauty treatments and her beautiful curly hair.
We discuss her favorite things to juice, sugar addiction, her Whole30 experience, the rush of buying new things & how ultimately having less makes you so much happier. We also talk CBD, her addiction to red lipstick, Rent the Runway, plastic surgery & the slippery slope it introduces, the charcoal trend, the Matcha trend, and all the wellness trends that have gone too far.
We also get into a hysterical discussion of NYC nightlife with a bonus Sex & The City snippet. We talk promoters, models, clubs in the Meatpacking District circa 2008.
We wrap up our conversation on the beauty trends we both love like bold, glossy eyes and our general exhaustion with all things #WELLNESS. Here’s to more honest, authentic stories in the year ahead & true wellness > trends.
LINKS to things & products mentioned
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More about Sabrina & Grassroots Juicery via Vogue: https://www.vogue.com/article/before-bed-sabrina-diaz-brews-a-cbd-recipe-from-her-juice-bar-grassroots
Grassroots Juicery Juices I love:
Skin Glow - Red Apple,Cucumber, Kale, Pineapple, Ginger, Lemon
Zinger (Shot that I love for winter) - Lemon, Cayenne Pepper, Echinacea & Ginger
Join the Naked Beauty community on Instagram if that’s your thing :) @nakedbeautyplanet
Kat Von D vaccination scandal if you care to catch up here
Estee Laundry - IG account exposing beauty brands for BS, now addicted
Kosas - all natural brand with pigments
Dragon Girl Nars - Sabrina’s fave red
Lady Danger from Mac (more orange her summer red)
Rent the Runway - My cure for wanting something new all the time
The RealReal - how I shop & great resource for designer consignment
Biologique Recherche P50 - everyone raves about this chemical heavy exfoliator/skincare
Good read on the grey area of CBD & if it really does anything
Kevin Aucoin Eyeshadow Gloss - Exotique Diamaond Eye Gloss for the glossy eye trend
Follow Sabrina: https://www.instagram.com/sabitage/
Follow Grass Roots Juicery: https://www.instagram.com/grassrootsjuicery/
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