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. 102: Glass Skin, Product Flops & OMG Moments: A Year In Review Ft Diarrha N’Diaye
I don’t know if you all are ready for this episode because we went in! Beauty Highs, Beauty Lows: a year in review with Diarrha N’Diaye. Diarrha (formerly at Glossier, L’Oreal & now developing her own line) came back to Naked Beauty to reflect on 2019’s beauty moments with me. We review the most iconic new products, best moments for the beauty culture and the SMH product launches that didn’t do it for us. Listen to hear us discuss: Jackie Aina x Naomi Campbell, Euphoria, Pat McGrath Foundation,the new Fenty products, Caudelie, Beauty Industry Bullying, the Tom Ford Skincare launch, Lady Gaga’s Haus Laboratories,Lizzo & more. We are spilling ALL of the tea. And trust, it’s piping hot.
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Links to Products/Resources Mentioned:
BEAUTY: Kevyn Aucoin Glass Glow Highlighter, Caudalie Essence, Fenty Hydrating Foundation, Pat Mcgrath Foundation, Pat McGrath Mascara
POP CULTURE:, Naomi & Jackie Aina, Lizzo, #EuphoriaMakeUp, Broken (Netflix), Motivation (Normani), Rihanna Slow Mo Video, Beyonce’s Homecoming (Netflix),Black Lady Sketch Show: No Makeup,Estée Laundry
Ep. 82: Retinol, Cleansers & Snail Cream Ft Mandi Nyambi, CEO of Baalm
With degrees in Regenerative Biology & Nutrition from Harvard, Mandi Nyambi truly has skincare down to a science. Which is why the skincare consultation network she co-founded, the baalm (formerly Le Culture Club) is set to become such a trust-worthy name among beauty enthusiasts. I loved talking with Mandi and getting all my burning skincare questions answered, hearing about her Cameroonian background, ingredients to look for & skincare that’s worth paying for!
Links to products/resources mentioned:
Biologique Lait U, French Girl Fleur De Rose Wash , Mizon Snail Repair Cream, Hyaluronic Lotion, Algenist Prebiotic Mask, Drunk Elephant Protini, Clinique Charcoal Mask, Carter + Jane The Everything Oil
Get Mandi's Book: Fresh Face simple routines for beautiful glowing skin, every day
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Ep. 75: Breaking Down the Beauty Industry, Melanated Skin & Product Development Ft Diarrha N'Diaye
From product development at Glossier to the front lines of L’Oreal — Diarrha has seen a lot and I was so eager to hear all the beauty TEA & it is *hot* – I had a jaw on the floor moment during our chat! I also learned A LOT - Diarrha talks about the science of skin, how products are formulated and women of color being excluded from clinical trials. We discuss Drunk Elephant, how Sephora uses data to market products brilliantly, how she found herself at Glossier & she shares all of her favorite products! Additional gems:
she demystifies sunscreen & hyaluronic acid
why you don’t need expensive cleanser
skin bleaching vs skin brightening
makeup as second skin
& so much more!
***quote from the episode I love***
“I’m sick of diversity as a facade. When I’m on interviews I ask:’ how many women of color are on your executive board? Who’s making these decisions?’”
Links to Products/ Resources:
Ella MD Sunscreen , Shiseido Sunscreen
Hyaluronic Acid Super Bounce, Cerave Hyaluronic Acid
La Roche Posay Cleanser,Skinscueticals Retexturing Activator ,Drunk Elephant Protini Moisturizer
Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Moisturizer, Nars Sheer Glow ,Watermelon Lip Mask from Laneige
Fenty Foundation, Fetish Pat McGrath Mascara, Urban Decay 24/7 Liner, Pat McGrath highlighter, RMS pot lip2cheek
Bioderma Miccelar water ,Muij cotton pads, Tatcha cleansing oil, REN Gobal protection cream
Skin food Weleda, alpha hydroxy dennis gross pads, Pixi Glow Tonic
Her Fave Oils: Argan & Baobab oil
Juvia's Place Black-owned beauty brand she loves
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Check out her feature on Into The Gloss: https://intothegloss.com/2018/03/diarrha-ndiaye/
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Ep. 74: Vogue, Microneedling, Bronzer & Lacefront Wigs Ft Marjon Carlos
Marjon Carlos is a writer, cultural critic, speaker and editor whose work I’ve admired for years. She is the former Senior fashion writer at Vogue.com where she explored the intersection of style and culture – informed by her academic background in African-American studies at Brown and Columbia University.
Marjon tells me how she came into her own personal style, shopping memories in Dallas, the early days of Saint Heron and how she’s thinking about aging. She’s a fashion girl slowly wading into the beauty waters and we talk microneedling, how we’re coping with our natural hair and the temptation of wigs.
Links to products/resources:
Unzipped(documentary):
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114805/
Oribe Hair Gel for Textured/Curly Hair:
https://www.oribe.com/collections/moisture-and-control/curl-gelee-for-shine-definition.html
Make Beauty(natural products made in NY)
Fenty Bronzer Sun Stalk’r
https://www.fentybeauty.com/sun-stalkr/instant-warmth-bronzer/FB30015.html
Lesse Balancing Facial Oil:
https://lesseofficial.com/products/face-serum
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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
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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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