Writers Priyanka Mattoo and Camilla Blackett navigate the world of beauty and wellness from their perspectives as women of color. Whether it’s ranking eye creams, buying high end beauty products (at a serious markdown), or DIY hacks to find “your glow,” the duo deconstructs Western beauty standards while sharing valuable tips to becoming your most beautiful self, inside and out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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PART 2: Cam and Pri’s Pandemic Holiday Spectacular!
We continue our break down of 2020 with what products we're using, who's been scamming us, what we've been up to and what the future holds! Socialist rant included!No need to take…
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PART 1: Cam and Pri’s Pandemic Holiday Spectacular!
We can’t cure COVID (yet) but let us ease your collective misery and boredom! Forget gift guides this year, this episode is stuffed with things to treat your own self. In part one…
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Quality of Life, with Sunita Puri
Dr Puri, the director of palliative medicine at Keck/USC, and author of THAT GOOD NIGHT, walks us through the things we should we doing for the next 30 years to be happier in our l…
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Ask an Expert, with Juniper Garza
Esthetician Juniper Garza of Beauty Alchemy is one of the many reason Camilla looks stupendous. Here she reveals her skin care secrets and answers your questions about pigmentation…
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The Future of Beauty
This week we will be discussing the biggest beauty trends of 2020! Apps, procedures, products and more!All products, services, people and causes referenced in this episode are link…
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To Cleanse, or Not To Cleanse? With Taz Ahmed
Activist and multi-disciplinary artist Taz Ahmed (GOOD MUSLIM BAD MUSLIM) joins us to talk fresh approaches to feeling your best this new year. Although we're iffy on "cleanses," b…
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Choose Joy, with Isha Sesay
Award-winning journalist and activist Isha Sesay has, miraculously, maintained her lively spirit and wicked sense of humor throughout her time as a CNN anchor, and covering Boko Ha…
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Resolutions You Can Keep, with Yulin Kuang
Do you love a New Year's life rehaul as much as we do? Writer/director Yulin Kuang (I SHIP IT) joins us to discuss our beauty and wellness goals for 2020. Plus! BodyShape clas…
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Maggi Simpkins, Uncut Gem
Maggi Simpkins designs custom jewelry and engagement rings in LA for everyone from Will.i.am to Camilla herself (she did her wedding bands!). Join us to discuss her gorgeous natura…
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Gift Guide: Our 2019 Favorite Stuff & Things!
You guys (well, pod-friend Natasha Rothwell) asked, and we are nothing if not teachers’ pets! A rundown of the things we’ve loved, the things we’ve bought for ourselves, and things…
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You Feel Bad About Your Necks: A Listener-led SPECTACULAR!
WHOOOA THANK YOU! Thanks to an avalanche of tips, tricks, and questions from our EXCEPTIONALLY SMART AND SOPHISTICATED listeners, you can now:Banish hat hair forever!Depuff eye bag…
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The Joy of Shopping, with Cherry Cheva
Writer Cherry Cheva joins us to discuss Thai beauty standards (hint: none of us meet them) and the joy of being extremely susceptible to beauty marketing. Products galore, includin…
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Scammers Unite! with Sujata Day
Actor and filmmaker Sujata Day (INSECURE) joins us to talk about where we put our beauty dollars, and where we save them. In addition to learning the frugal, yet effective, secrets…
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Celebrity Makeup, with Kirin Bhatty
Have you ever noticed the makeup on Awkwafina, Jenny Slate, Freida Pinto, or Zoe Kazan? Nope, and that's because their go-to makeup artist Kirin Bhatty is known for enhancing rathe…
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Woman on Food, with Tejal Rao
Tejal Rao, the beautiful, anonymous, James-Beard-Winning California Restaurant critic at the NYT, discusses her love affair with food, how she navigates wellness while consuming hu…
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The Alarmist with Rebecca Delgado Smith
Rebecca Delgado Smith, host of the wildly popular ALARMIST podcast (also on Earios!) channels her plentiful anxiety into creative pursuits: acting, writing, and…
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Bite Me with Kilo Kish
Kish’s distinctive aesthetic finds many mediums: fashion, visual arts, and, now, her exploding music career, where she painstakingly conceives and directs her own videos …
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Stripped Down with Constance Wu
Constance joins us Fresh off the HUSTLERS Press Tour, to discuss how she prepped for her role, finding beauty in strength, the wonders of working in a femme environment, and the on…
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America Ferrera's "Motherhood Toolbox"
Delightful, grounded, soothing, fresh-faced ICON America Ferrera walks us through the troughs and triumphs of her journey into motherhood, including mental fitness, redef…
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The Skin You're In, with Hollis Wong-Wear
Hollis takes us on her rollercoaster journey from hardworking child model to grown-ass, Grammy-nominated musician and activist! We discuss her acne struggles, growing up mixed-race…