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On Reflection Beauty is a radio-format weekly podcast with an intelligent, informed, insider-y global view on the culture of beauty. It dissects and discusses current beauty news, provides efficacious beauty product recommendations and explores the bigger/wider conversations in beauty that run the gamut from fatphobia to racism. It is hosted by beauty journalist and editor, Funmi Fetto
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25: Episode 25 UOMA Beauty's Sharon Chuter On The Beauty Industry Post George Floyd
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Today’s episode, the last in the current season, is a special edition of Talking Points. This is where I speak to people moving the needle on the beauty conversation. My guest today is Sharon Chuter, the incredible LA based founder of UOMA beauty. She’s also the brains behind the grassroots campaign Pull Up For Change which was launched following t…
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24: Episode 24, Humanising Ma'Khia Bryant, Ashley Graham & Body Hair, Asian Hate - a Beauty Industry Problem, Celebrity Brands
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In this week's show, I am joined by Chloe Hall, Beauty Director of US Elle. We discuss the culture of celebrity beauty brands, the beauty industry's complicity in racism against the Asian community, Ashley Graham’s Instagram post on hair removal and honouring Ma'Khia Bryant, the 16 year old girl who was murdered by police on the day George Floyd's …
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23: Episode 23. Beauty Inclusivity and Disability, Racial Bias and Dermatology, Skincare Post Covid-19, Zara Launches Make Up - The Verdict
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In this week’s show, I am joined by Kristina Rodulfo, the beauty director of US Women’s Health magazine. We examine the racial disparities in the field of dermatology, we ask why beauty’s strive for inclusivity rarely includes disabilities, we consider the future of skincare and discuss the news of Zara’s imminent makeup launch.…
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22: Episode 22. Racist Foundations, The Problem With Problem Solving Beauty, TikTok's Sink Reviews, Bypassing The Post Pandemic Beauty Boom
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In this week’s show, I am joined by Shannon Peter, the beauty director of Stylist Magazine. We discuss the problem with problem solving beauty, question the post pandemic beauty boom, delve into the bias around the naming and numbering system for foundations and we debate the merits of a great sink. In Praise Of … is Emma Hardie's Midas Touch Super…
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21: Episode 21 Meghan Markle And The One Drop Rule, The Evolution Of The Selfie, The Politics Of Black Hair
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In this week’s show, I am joined by Darian Symone Harvin, Founder of Beauty IRL, a newsletter publication that covers beauty at the intersection of politics and pop culture. We discuss the evolution of the selfie, what Meghan Markle’s experience tells us about the One Drop Rule and hair discrimination in America. In Praise Of … is StriVectin Intens…
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20: Episode 20 Why Unilever Banished Normal, Stool Gazing, Post Lockdown Scents And Sexist Advertising
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In this week’s show, I am joined by the Beauty Editor of Glamour UK, Lottie Winter. We discuss Unilever’s decision to remove the word ‘Normal’ from the front of their beauty and personal care products. We also look at the rising trend of stool gazing , and consider post lockdown scents. In Praise Of … is StriVectin Super C Retinol Brighten and Corr…
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19: Episode 19 Fillers, Tattoos, Side Part Or Middle Part And Naomi Shimada On Beauty Ideals and Mental Health
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In this week’s show, I am joined by the Acting Beauty Director of Elle UK, George Driver. We discuss the disturbing findings about fillers and why influencers are having them removed, the US brand hoping to change the tattoo industry and the ongoing cross generational ‘side or middle parting’ debate. In Praise Of … is StriVectin Lactic Acid Nightly…
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18: Episode 18 Misinformation And Gwyneth , TikTok And Dark Circles , Kris Jenner and Skincare, The Oprah Endorsed Brand Reimagining African Beauty
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In this week’s show, I am joined by Buro’s Assistant Editor Phoebe McDowell. We discuss why accentuating dark circles has become 'cool', whether Gwyneth Paltrow's misguided advice for dealing with COVID-19 boils down to white privilege and the news that Kris Jenner is the latest in a long line of celebrities launching skin care. In Praise Of … is S…
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17: Episode 17 Diet Culture, Hair Discrimination And The End of Escapist Instagram
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In this week’s show, I am joined by British Vogue’s Digital Beauty Editor, Hannah Coates. We discuss the rebranding of diet culture, whether instagram is no longer the place for frivolity and ask if every make up brand needs to launch skin care. In Praise Of … is Kate Somerville’s Peptide K8 Power Cream and on Talking Points, Dr Rolanda Wilkerson, …
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16: Episode 16 Kamala Harris And Colorism In America, Medical Tourism And The Woman Who Raised $2million For Her Afro Hair Wig Brand
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In this week’s show, I am joined by Beauty Director and founder of Beauty for Breakfast Dana Oliver. We discuss the news that medical tourism is booming - more so in the pandemic, the Refinery 29 article on Kamala Harris, colorism and what it says about America's investment in whiteness and we question whether the investment in Thirteen Lune, black…
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15: Episode 15 The Whitewashing Of Wellness And Dr Renee Engeln On Women's Sick Obsession With Image
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In this week’s show, I am joined by Glamour’s Beauty Director at Large Anita Bhagwandas. We discuss the whitewashing of wellness, the pros and cons of slow beauty and we question whether celebrity beauty brands still have a place on today’s beauty landscape. In Praise Of … is Sunday Riley’s Good Genes and on Talking Points, the author and psycholog…
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14: Episode 14 Post BLM, Brands Regress On Diversity - The Eyecue Report, Pat McGrath, Supplements - Capitalising On Fear Of COVID? Is Beauty Prioritising Wealth Over Wellbeing? Hair Loss
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In this week’s show, I am joined by Ava Welsing-Kitcher, beauty journalist formerly of Sunday Times Style and Stylist Magazine . We discuss the complicity of the beauty industry in upholding patriarchal, capitalist and white supremacist values, Vitamin D and the £500m+ supplements industry , pandemic induced hair loss in young women and Pat McGrath…
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13: Episode 13 Lizzo's Detox Backlash, Brazil's Obsession With Perfection And Dolly Parton's Fragrance
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In this week’s show, I am joined by George Driver, Digital Beauty Editor at Elle UK. We discuss Instagram’s latest beauty trend - Health Signalling, the black creatives fighting hair discrimination, controversy around a visible tampon string, Lizzo’s weight loss backlash and Dolly Parton’s much anticipated fragrance line. In Praise Of … is Kate Som…
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12: Episode 12 Who Owns Emily Rata? Why Are Black Beauty Stores Rarely Owned By Black People? Conspiracy Theories & Wellness Influencers, Customised Skincare For Black Skin.
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In this week’s show, I am joined by Darian Symone Harvin, Founder of Beauty IRL, a newsletter covering beauty at the intersection of politics and pop culture. Her writing can also be found at New York Times, Refinery29, Teen Vogue, and The Cut. We discuss Emily Rata’s attempt to buy herself back, QAnon and the wellness industry, and ask why black b…
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11: Episode 11 The Female Nude Without The Male Gaze, Does A Down Syndrome Model On The Cover Of A Glossy Magazine Mark A Tide Change? Why We’ll Be Buying Less Beauty In 2021,
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In this week’s show, Sonia Haria, Beauty Director at The Telegraph newspaper joins ORB host, Funmi Fetto to discuss the digital cover of Allure featuring Ellie Goldstein - the 18 year old model with Down Syndrome. We also ask whether come 2021 we’ll all be buying less products and explore Stella Bugbee’s piece on The Cut in the context of Instagram…
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10: Episode 10 The Michelle Obama Endorsed Ex Miss America Fighting Against Colorism, Acne Positivity and, Post George Floyd, Are Beauty Brands Backtracking on Diversity?
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In this week’s show, Jessica Schiffer, Contributing Editor at Vogue Business who also writes for The New York Times, Instyle and the Business of Fashion joins me to discuss the Acne Positivity Movement, why beauty’s commitment to diversity is short lived and the Aesthetic Trauma resulting from inherited beauty standards. In Praise Of … is Paula’s C…
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9: Episode 9 What Do You REALLY Think About Fat People? A Conversation With The Fat Zine Founders, Gina Tonic and Chloe Sheppard, About Fat Bodies
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In this week’s special edition show, I am joined by Gina Tonic and Chloe Sheppard, the founders of The Fat Zine, the zine created by ‘fat people for fat people and everyone that cares about them’. We discuss everything from society’s fatphobia to the use of the word FAT and why we all need to confront our biases around fat bodies.…
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8: Episode 8 Is Corporate America Exploiting the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis? Pharrell’s New Skin Care Line, Skincare Dilemmas Answered & Why Black Women Are Not Obsessed With Youth.
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In this week’s show, Julee Wilson, the Beauty Director of US Cosmopolitan, joins me to discuss the commercialisation of the Black maternal mortality crisis, what everyone can learn about beauty from black women and Pharrell’s new skincare line Humanrace. In Praise Of … is Kate Somerville’s Goat Milk Cleanser and dermatologist Dr Anjali Mahto answer…
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7: Episode 7 Why Are We Still Repulsed by Body Hair? The Problem With Self Care , Period Poverty & The Hottest Gen Z Skincare Brand Right Now
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In this week’s show, Phoebe McDowell, Assistant Editor at the BURO 24/7 discusses Emma Corrin baring armpit hair on the cover of Glamour UK, the rise of Period Poverty and the meaning of Self Care. In Praise Of … is Murad’s Retinol Youth Renewal Eye Serum. (Sign up to our newsletter for an exclusive 25% off Murad Skincare on murad.co.uk (T&C’s appl…
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6: Episode 6 Kamala Harris; Should Beauty Brands be Non-Partisan? How Not To Age Gracefully, Sustainability and The Future of the Nail Industry
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In this week’s show, Tamison O’Connor, Senior Associate Reporter at the Business of Fashion discusses Kamala Harris, politics and beauty, the sustainability problem and the death of the manicure. In Praise Of … is Sunday Riley’s Pink Drink Firming Resurfacing Essence and the award winning journalist and author Alice Hart Davis joins me to discuss h…
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5: Episode 5 Rebranding Skin Lightening Creams, White Supremacy & Beauty Standards and Why Your Skincare Regime Might Be Destroying Your Skin
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In this week’s show, Jessica DeFino, Journalist and Beauty Columnist at Teen Vogue discusses why we need to stop using so many beauty products, the role of skin lightening products in colorism and explores the link between white supremacy, capitalism and global beauty standards. In Praise Of… is Paula’s Choice ‘ 20% Niacinamide Treatment and the no…
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4: Episode 4 AOC on Make up and Politics, Lookism in the Media and Emma Dabiri's Hair Power Documentary
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In this week’s show, Phoebe McDowell, Assistant Editor at BURO 24 discusses Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez using make up in the corridors of politics and questions why women in broadcasting are subject to 'lookism' In Praise Of…. is Kate Somerville’s DeliKate Recovery Cream and the journalist and Season Zine founder Felicia Pennant joins me to discuss Em…
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3: Episode 3 Are Instagram's algorithms fat shaming? TikTok v Hair by Chrissy, Toxic Beauty and King Mali Magic on Artistry, Colorism and Representation
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In this week’s show, we have Kathleen Hou, The Cut and New York Magazine’s Beauty Director, discussing why TikTokers are cancelling influencer hairstylist Hair by Chrissy, Instagram's fat shaming algorithms, the ambiguity of clean beauty and the lack of regulation around toxic beauty ingredients . The influential make up artist Mali Thomas (and new…
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2: Episode 2 Trump's Hair, Racism and Misogyny in the Medical Industry and Tweakments
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The second episode of On Reflection, the beauty podcast with a global view on beauty. We discuss Trump and the weaponisation of hair in politics, racism and misogyny in the medical profession - is there really such a thing as being too pretty to be a doctor? and Tweakments - What are they and why is there a rise in demand for them? We also look at …
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1: Episode 1 Fatphobia, Racism, Accountability and the Power of a Great Lipstick
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On this episode, we have Nellie Eden from Dazed Beauty on the show discussing Fatphobia, political beauty brands, the joy of lipstick and racism in the beauty industry. Sharon Chuter the founder of UOMA Beauty joins us from LA to share her thoughts on Pull Up for Change , the grassroots social movement she founded that calls on corporates to be acc…
