

Outspoken Beauty
Nicola Bonn
Featured as one of the Top 10 podcasts by Harpers Bazaar and a must listen by Stylist, Glamour, Good Housekeeping and Vogue Italy, Outspoken Beauty is the UK's most honest, straight talking beauty and wellbeing podcast that uses beauty as a way to start powerful conversations. It's hosted by beauty columnist and broadcaster Nicola Bonn.
As well as great product recommendations and tips expect conversations with an array of experts, specialists and inspiring humans that cover everything from the joy of lipstick, skincare and supplements to debates around ageism, diversity, self pleasure and challenging the status quo.
This is a podcast for anyone who finds joy in beauty, who wants to feel great about themselves in a way that is so much more than just skin deep and who wants the confidence to find beauty in who they are rather than what society expects of them. Prepare to be challenged, informed and inspired!
As well as great product recommendations and tips expect conversations with an array of experts, specialists and inspiring humans that cover everything from the joy of lipstick, skincare and supplements to debates around ageism, diversity, self pleasure and challenging the status quo.
This is a podcast for anyone who finds joy in beauty, who wants to feel great about themselves in a way that is so much more than just skin deep and who wants the confidence to find beauty in who they are rather than what society expects of them. Prepare to be challenged, informed and inspired!
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Feb 20, 2019 • 19min
Brows - Outspoken Beauty Ultimate Guide to Makeup with Cher Webb
It's that time of the week again. Cher Webb, the makeup artist that all the stars love is back with The Ultimate Guide to Makeup and in this episode she's telling us everything we need to know about brows.From the different brow treatments on offer to the products that she swears by to the secret techniques that will ensure that your brows are utterly "en fleek", if you need a bit of brow confidence then this is the episode for you.Cher also tells some brilliant stories about the things she has to do to models' brows at the big fashion shows.

Feb 17, 2019 • 29min
NEOM's Nicola Elliott Moss - Wellbeing Without The Bull
Nicola Elliott Moss founded Neom whilst dealing with pregnancy and small children. It is now a hugely successful and celebrated brand whose products grace the shelves of many a home across the UK and beyond.Nicola sometimes surprises people by being anything but the cliche of the meditative, zen woman that people expect her to be. (Aren't all people who work with aromatherapy like that??!!) Instead, she is an outspoken, sweary, brutally honest type of woman who you want to go and have a glass of wine with the minute you meet her.In this episode of Outspoken Beauty, Nicola chats to Nicola Bonn about everything from the challenges of launching and maintaining a successful business with small kids to suffering with anxiety, to challenging perceptions, to wellbeing without the bull and of course her swearing habit. It's a must listen episode with one of the most successful beauty entrepreneurs in the UK.You can follow all the latest Outspoken Beauty news on Instagram here

Feb 13, 2019 • 20min
Night Time Routine - Outspoken Beauty Ultimate Guide to Makeup with Cher Webb
Celebrity Makeup Artist Cher Webb joins Nicola for another episode of The Ultimate Guide to Makeup.This week they're talking through night time skincare routines and list some of their favourite products and techniques for helping you on the way to beautiful, glowing skin.From affordable cleansers to an award winning serum to jade rollers the episode is brimming with recommendations.Nicola and Cher also talk about the power of candles and Cher has a recommendation for a magical product from MAC that does it all.

Feb 10, 2019 • 29min
Vick Hope - The Power of Going Makeup Free
Vick Hope is an intelligent and empowering woman with a lot of opinions (the perfect guest for Outspoken Beauty!). She's best known for co-hosting the Capital Breakfast Show and being a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing although she has a lot more strings to her bow including being able to speak numerous languages and a career as a journalist in Argentina.In this episode Vic talks to Nicola about how going makeup free can show that you mean business in a man's world. She also discusses burn-out and how to listen to your body and take action, getting up in the early hours and the fetishisation of hair. Vick also has some great beauty recommendations. This is an episode that will leave you energised and ready for action!Make sure you follow @OutspokenBeautyPodcast on Instagram for all the latest.

Feb 6, 2019 • 23min
Budget Beauty - Outspoken Beauty Ultimate Guide to Makeup with Cher Webb
Makeup artist to the stars Cher Webb is back for another episode of The Ultimate Guide to Makeup.In this episode, Cher and Nicola are talking through the very best budget skincare and makeup products, most of which can be found at your local chemist.From a foundation that is as good as one three times its price to beautiful eyeshadow palettes for under a tenner and excellent skincare for less than a Macdonalds Big Mac Meal, this is the episode for you if you want to add some brilliant bargains to your beauty collection.Cher and Nicola do The Ultimate Guide to Makeup every Wednesday and you can find out all the latest on Instagram @OutspokenBeautyPodcast and Cher's page @CherwebbmakeupThis Sunday Nicola talks to the amazing Vic Hope about the politics of hair, crazy working hours and knowing when and how to focus on your wellbeing

Feb 3, 2019 • 34min
Dr Sam Bunting: London's Best Dermatologist
Dr Sam Bunting is widely known as London's best dermatologist and she is one of the leading authorities on acne.There isn't a thing that Sam doesn't know about skincare and in this episode she joins Nicola to cut through the beauty jargon and have an honest conversation about the skincare ingredients that REALLY work and that we should be incorporating into our daily routines.Dr Sam also gives some fascinating insight into her views on cleansing routines (she is NOT a fan of the double cleanse) and why fragranced balms and oils may feel nice but might actually be stripping our skin.Prepare to have a lot of your views on skincare challenged!At the end of the episode Nicola reviews some of her favourite beauty products of the week.

Jan 30, 2019 • 24min
Perfume - Outspoken Beauty Ultimate Guide to Makeup with Cher Webb
In this episode of The Ultimate Guide to Makeup Cher and Nicola go a bit off piste and talk about one of their favourite all time subjects....perfume.From the scents that summed up their teenage years to the ones that they can't get enough of now, this episode is full of recommendations and is perfect if you're looking for new fragrance inspiration. Get ready for a chat about everything from Charlie Red to Frederick Malle's Portrait of A Lady.If you fancy following Cher on Instagram you can find her @CherWebbMakeup. For all things Outspoken Beauty follow us @OutspokenBeautyPodcast.

Jan 27, 2019 • 46min
Lily Pebbles: Big Changes On The Way
Lily Pebbles is back on Outspoken Beauty and this time it's personal. In this episode she has a wonderfully honest and revealing chat about the ups and downs of her pregnancy, how she feels about becoming a Mum and how having a baby might change her career and life forever.Nicola and Lily also talk about the changes in her body and the beauty products that she swears by at the moment. Lily is suffering from eczema around her eye and has some great tips and her other recommendations are great whether you're pregnant or not.Later in the episode Nicola talks through her recent experience of acupuncture, how she's doing with Jodie Kidd's Balance Your Life plan and recommends the most beautiful base that makes your skin look natural but glowy, dewy and blurs out imperfections.You can download this episode via your favourite podcast platform. For all the latest on the podcast check out Outspokenbeauty.co.uk and follow us on Instagram @OutspokenBeautyPodcast

Jan 20, 2019 • 32min
The Girls Are Back: #BackChatBeauty Special
Lisa Potter Dixon and Sophie Beresiner join Nicola for another #BackChatBeauty X #OutspokenBeauty Special. This episode sees them discuss why "New Year New You" is possibly the most annoying term of all time, beauty fails, why the 90's are coming back and what the big beauty trends for 2019 will be including the arrival of MILK Makeup.You can also expect the usual rowdiness, a bit of singing from Lisa and a lot of laughter.Lisa (Head of makeup at Benefit and makeup artist extraordinaire) and Sophie (Beauty Director at Elle), can be found doing #BackChatBeauty on Instagram.

Jan 16, 2019 • 23min
Skin Detox - Outspoken Beauty Ultimate Guide To Makeup with Cher Webb
If you’re into skincare then you are going to LOVE this episode. Cher and Nicola talk through every stage of the detox process from cleansing to exfoliating to masks, serums and moisturising. As ever they share the products that they have tested and loved. (You can find a full list at outspokenbeauty.co.uk)Nicola and Cher also end up talking about an Anne Summers Party that went a bit wrong and Cher lets us into some of the secrets and realities of being a high flying makeup artist on the fashion show circuit.If you're enoying the podcast remember to spread the word and rate us if you get a chance. You can keep up to date with all the latest by following us on Instagram @OutspokenBeautyPodcast.


