Ep. 64: Primers, Acids, Into the Gloss & Shaker Heights ft Ashley Weatherford
“I loved beauty without knowing it” - my guest Ashley Weatherford, Senior Editor at Into The Gloss
Ashley has been an authority in beauty for years and I’ve followed her career since the beginning – so I was incredibly excited to have her on and learn her story: from Ohio to Northwestern to NY. Ashley wanted to be a lawyer but started a beauty blog on the side for fun, which eventually landed her a position at New York Magazine. We talk about the power of her recommendations and if she feels guilt about inspiring people to buy more.
We discuss swiping Sephora samples when you love beauty but you’re on a budget, if she feels strongly about products being natural vs synthetic, what it’s like to prepare for a feature on Into the Gloss & that Top Shelf moment, what beauty treatments she thinks are overrated & of course tons of SKINCARE. Ashley has the most amazing skin (says she used to have bad skin) and we go into lots of detail on her routine and the products she loves.
Links to Products/Things Mentioned:
Tatcha Primer - primer of all primers
Cerave - for winter skincare
Little Fires Everywhere - book set in Shaker Heights
Ashley’s feature on Into The Gloss
India Lee Radiance Renewal Peel
Lele Sadoughi headband - so cute
Valet - hair accessories she’s loving
Crystal Peel Microdermabrasion Bar
Tea Tree Oil & Rose Water - natural products she loves
Paula’s Choice - a go-to effective skincare
SkincareAddiction Reddit - when you really want to nerd out
Aveeno Radiance Sunscreen - her go to at the moment
Banila Co Clean It Cleansing Balm
Biologique Recherche Cleanser VIP O2
Missha Time Revolution & SKII - essences she likes
Tatcha Water Cream - light & moisturizing cream she loves
Ashley’s AM Routine:
Tatcha Vitamin C Serum (when she’s not using acid)
Essence (currently from amore pacific)
Exuviance Patches (she uses the serum)
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Ep. 69: Leftovers: Getting Into the Gloss Ft Utibe Mbagwu + Ashley Weatherford
Some leftovers from my discussion with Ashley Weatherford (senior editor at Into the Gloss) and Utibe Mbagwu (social at Into the Gloss)! We talk about the challenge of being 'the only one' and what it's like the sole person of color on a team. Utibe and Ashley share their transition to going natural and thoughts about how the beauty conversation has changed over the years. Utibe, who manages social for @intothegloss, shares some insights on social strategy and her must-have beauty products [like retinol from a french pharmacy naturally].
Products/Things Mentioned:
Read Utibe's work: https://intothegloss.com/author/utibe-mbagwu/
Read Ashley's work on ITG: https://intothegloss.com/search/?q=ashley+weatherford
Follow IntoTheGloss: https://www.instagram.com/intothegloss/
Follow Emily Weiss (founder of Glosser, she's great on IG): https://www.instagram.com/emilywweiss/
Amanda Sealel's Stand Up Special: https://www.hbo.com/specials/amanda-seales-i-be-knowin
P50 (cult beauty product): https://intothegloss.com/2017/03/biologique-recherche-p50-lotion-review/
Follow Utibe: https://www.instagram.com/_utibe/
Definitely listen to the full episode with Ashley Weatherford if you missed it: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primers-acids-into-gloss-shaker-heights-ft-ashley-weatherford/id1131628553?i=1000431160602
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