Outspoken Beauty

In this episode I'm joined by two icons of the beauty industry. Lesley Blair is CEO and Chair of BABTAC (British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology) and Candice Gardner is the Education Manager of Learning and Content at Dermalogica, where she develops and oversees educational content and training for skincare professionals across the UK.
Earlier this year I was incredibly inspired when I joined them at the Houses of Parliament for the launch of Sharp Standards, a UK-wide good practice guide and toolkit for micro-needling that is available to beauty practitioners across the UK. This industry shifting guide was authored by Candice on behalf of Dermalogica, in partnership with BABTAC.
During the episode we talk about:
The lack of legislation in the beauty industry and why they've been fighting for tighter laws in parliament for a long time
Why they realised that they had to take matters into their own hands
The questions we should all be asking when we have an aesthetic treatment
The risks of micro-needling and what we need to look out for
How to tell if a beauty practitioner has the right qualifications
Why Sharp Standards will help both beauty practitioners and customers to feel more confident
Why we should all be more aware of what can go wrong when we have beauty treatments

This is such a great listen. More than anything it helps empower us as consumers to know what we should asking and also helps beauty professionals to become fully confident in their business practice.

Beauty editor Perdita Nouril is back and this week she has got the most incredible recommendations for you including:
A gentle but hugely effective Korean acid peel
A natural deoderant that performs well even in a heatwave
An affordable face cream that is as good as the light version of Charlotte Tilbury's Magic Cream
Some amazing Korean makeup

You're going to adore this episode!!

It's The Outspoken Review and I've got some truly beautiful things to tell you about this week including an addictive scent that reminds me of those ginger hot shots and a body oil that will 100% be coming to France with me this summer.
I've also had some incredible chats this week and I'll share why they've made me feel relieved and less guilty about everything.
Hope you enjoy our little weekly catch up.
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It's time to catch up with the one and only Bryony Blake.
Poor Bryony is always gets into trouble even though she's innocent and this week she had something very unexpected confiscated at a nightclub.
We're also talking about weird and wonderful ways we're keeping cool, why we love giving compliments, a word that gives me the major ick and the iconic beauty brand that's doing amazing innovation at the moment.
There's lots more for you to enjoy too!

I've got the most innovative self tan/skincare hybrid to tell you about this week. I'm absolutely loving it.
I'll also tell you about a really good vitamin C/antioxidant serum, a beautiful moisturiser and the affordable fragrance that might just become your scent of the summer.
There's lots more too.
Enjoy xx