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. 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/
Follow Diarrha: https://www.instagram.com/diarrhaxo/
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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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