Ep. 98: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself ft. Danielle Prescod
On this week’s episode of Naked Beauty, BET’s Style Director Danielle Prescod is back for a deeply personal and honest conversation about body image, IVF treatment, mental health, and finding what makes you happy. With a career in fashion and beauty editorial, Prescod’s life has often been filled with black tie events and fabulous launch parties. However, over the past year or so, Prescod has made a point to look inward and to establish strong mental health habits. Listen to hear us talk about:
Ghosting Therapists
The choice to go on medication
IVF Weight Gain & how it impacts her self-esteem
Body Image
Meditation Apps
Canyon Ranch/Depression, Anxiety, and Living in the Present Moment
Her beauty, skincare and fragrance faves
Links to Products/Resources Mentioned:
FACE: Barbara Sturm Sun Drops, Blink Brow Bar London, Pat Mcgrath Lip Balm FRAGRANCE: Christian Louboutin, Tom Ford White Patchouli, Carven HAIR: The Hair Artiste, SheaMoisture, Pattern Beauty Shower Brush, DevaCurl Pre-Poo
BODY: Shape House, Buf-Puf Body Sponge, Neutrogena Body Clear Wash, Rodin Body Oil, SheaMoisture Lavender LotionRESOURCES: A New Earth (Eckhart Tolle), (Thich Nhat Hahn), Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, Happy Not Perfect
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EP. 76: Coming Out of the Shame Cave, Life with OCD & Anxiety ft Gillian Sagansky
An honest talk about mental health — from my live Naked Beauty event in NYC I’m joined by writer, DJ & childhood friend, Gillian Sagansky to talk about how she’s come out as someone who struggles with OCD. We discuss her choice to seek treatment & how life was before she realized she needed to make mental health her ‘full-time job’. She explains how important it’s been for her to live without shame and the power of telling a single story.We discuss taking breaks from social media, how to support friends who share their mental health concerns (and accomplishments) with you & so much more! Thank you Gillian for your transparency and strength. And to the live audience, thank you for coming & to everyone who listens for all of the support.
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Ep. 46: Baby Hairs & Mental Health Ft. Crystal Anderson
Easily one of the most stylish women in NY — Crystal Anderson is a grounded, deep thinker but she also doesn’t believe in taking yourself too seriously which I LOVE. She has practical tips about mental health & truly expresses herself through her unique personal style. She’s currently Man Repeller’s COO (chief operations officer) and before joining MR, she launched Refinery 29’s insanely popular experiential event 29Rooms.
Crystal’s style ethos: “Getting dressed is an intentional thing that you have to do each day. But it’s for you. It’s not something for work or something you have to do with your partner — it’s just for you”Listen to hear us discuss:
- Not taking yourself too seriously when it comes to self-presentation
- How to maintain sanity in today’s crazy news cycle
- Seeing herself in Leandra Medine’s content for ManRepeller and embracing an anti-sexy/anti-approval aesthetic
- Her experience at Howard University and HBCU fashions
- Growing up mixed race and what her Italian father taught her and her siblings about how they’ll be perceived
- Coping with OCD and nurturing her Mental Health
- Dealing with panic attacks and having perspective about taking medication and getting therapy
- Sad desk lunches
- Why she loves the dewy look & clumpy mascara
- Baby hairs & why black women can’t seem to have ANYTHING of our own
- White women in braids
- Is Kim Kardashian the ultimate troll? Taylor Swift for that matter too…
- Wig Culture & Tokyo Stylez
- Why crystal wants to be Lukka Sabbat and Yara Shahidi’s aunty
- Crystal’s skincare routine (I was shocked to hear her age!)
- Her 18 tattoos & her approach to getting tatted
- Weight loss and macro nutrient tracking …….. & more!
Products & Things Mentioned:
Read about Crystal’s awesome job at Man Repeller: https://www.manrepeller.com/2018/04/crystal-anderson.html
Her experience at an in-patient mental health facility & what she’s learned: https://www.manrepeller.com/2018/05/5-things-mental-health.html Where to buy Marula Oil: https://amzn.to/2N4f10C
If you’re dying for the $80 Version of Marula Oil: https://seph.me/2L6BQA9
Drunk Elephant PolyPeptide Lotion: https://seph.me/2E1qWeV
Argan Oil: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PGAP3E2
Milk Make-Up Facegloss for the dewy look: https://seph.me/2zpUSQG MAC
Mineralize SkinFinish the bronzer she keeps coming back to: https://bit.ly/2xwClMc
Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Pads (lots of chemicals, they kind of sting but in the best way possible): https://seph.me/2L8nu5T
Camille Rose Naturals (great products for natural hair): https://www.camillerosenaturals.com
Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Milk for those edges: https://www.amazon.com/Shea-Moisture-Coconut-Hibiscus-Style/dp/B0038TYTSO?th=1 Shea Moisture Body Oil: https://amzn.to/2uiubIX
Strong Mom’s Instagram that helped Crystal on her weightless journey: https://www.instagram.com/strongmomsofthedietdoc/
Gucci Bloom for when she’s feeling ‘ladylike’: https://on.gucci.com/2NL8adw
Palo Santo Oil (we’re both obsessed with this): https://bit.ly/2N7Xg0A
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This episode was mixed by Laila Oweda
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