Outspoken Beauty

The host answers festive beauty dilemmas, gives skincare tips for Christmas day, recommends high-street products for fine hair, discusses handling Christmas day dilemmas, explores the pressure of Christmas, and expresses gratitude for the supportive community and listeners.

It's the final part of the Outspoken Beauty Podcast Awards 2023 and this week I'm talking about more of the products that have really stood out to me this year.In this episode I'll be talking about the fragrance that has had everyone asking me what I'm wearing, an affordable but utterly luxurious body oil, dreamy bath products, my hair tool of the year and lots more.I hope you've enjoyed my awards series and thanks SO much for being the most amazing community of listeners!Also on the subject of communities, just a reminder that we have a truly lovely one on our private Facebook Page. You can join it here

With mere days to go before Christmas, my guest in this episode is Francesca Bonn aka Outspoken Grandma aka my Mum!It was my Mum and incredibly glamorous Grandma Lily who inspired my love for beauty and ever since I was a teenager, my mum and I have got mutually excited about products and trends and have shared many a product over the years. I will also say that she has been one of my biggest influnecers when it comes to everything from bath products to makeup to fragrance. During the episode we have a festive catch up where we reminisce about the time she sat on the turkey and the magic she created for us as kids. We then talk about the beauty products that she's loved the most in 2023. (There are some great recommendations in there).I hope you enjoy this one as much as we loved recording it xx

She's one of the loveliest people in the beauty industry and it is SO nice to have her back on the podcast. In this episode I'm joined by makeup artist and wonderful human Rose Gallagher. Rose has compiled a list of her very favourite beauty products of 2023 and during the episode she's sharing them with us and telling us why she rates them so much. We're also chatting about Christmas plans and have a humorous moment that leads Rose to tell me about her fear of spiders.This is a gorgeous episode with a woman who radiates warmth and kindness and REALLY knows her stuff when it comes to beauty.Enjoy it Outspoken Beauties xx

It's my annual celebration of the year's best in beauty. In this week's Outspoken Beauty Podcast Awards I'm looking at the skincare category and what has really stood out to me in 2023.There are some old favourites in there and some new products and brands that are truly brilliant.Skincare is very personal but I think that a lot of these products are suitable for many skin types. Congratulations to all the winners:@avon_uk@mortarandmilk@dermalogicauk@skingeniusuk@weledauk@exuvianceuk@officialmedik8@clinisoothe@superdrug@biodermauk@bootsuk@skinandmehq@getharley@drsambunting@heliocareuk@ultravioletteau@larocheposay@emmahardieskincare@samfarmer_co@sttropeztan@paulaschoice

I'm so happy to have Bryony back this week.In this episode we're chatting about:Awkward social situations and why we both hate them The simple way to get treated like a Lord or Lady and always get the best table/seat/treatmentThe time Bryony served Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie in a department storeGlittery eye makeup and how to make it work for youBryony's exciting saucepan purchase (she's REALLY excited about it!)The time my dad got weed on when he was trying to do a good turn and of course our usual beauty recommendations.I hope you enjoy this episode....it certainly made us laugh a lot :0)

In this episode I welcome the utterly incredible campaigner and anti-bullying advocate Maia Gray.Maia who is known as @its_just_acne to her 142K Instagram followers, was so bullied about her skin when she was at school that she hid in the loos to eat her lunch. Things got more serious when her friends turned their backs on her and she even started receiving death threats.Since then Maia has found the confidence to show the world her acne online and helps thousands of people to know that we don't need perfect skin to be beautiful and accepted. Her photo of her skin's texture with foundation on has reached and inspired tens of thousands of people. This is a woman who is making a huge difference by finding the strength to bare her skin.During the episode Maia talks frankly about her experience of living with acne and how she has put her school days behind her and found the strength to show her skin to the world.This is a truly inspiring episode and I hope that it helps you whether you are struggling with confidence about your own skin/appearance or you know someone who is.

It's time for the first installment of my annual Outspoken Beauty Awards.In this episode I'm doing makeup and will be going through my top 23 makeup products of 2023. (This was my Mum's idea. If you listen closely you'll also be treated to a very special performance by her 😂)Here are all the winners of the makeup category. They are all great brands doing really exciting things:@lisaeldridgemakeup - Strawberry Shock Insanely Saturated Lip Colour and Elevated Glow Highlighter@kosas - Revealer Concealer and Brow Pop Nano@byterryofficial - Rose Lip Balm@1999.beauty - Lip and eyeliners@dcypher.me - Foundation and concealer@merit - Flush Balm and The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick@violette_fr - Bisou Balm@sculptedbyaimee - Shape and Set Brow Duo@lottielondon - Superfake Mascara@ciatelondon - Brazilian Glow Bronzing Serum and I Am Woman Eyeshadow Palette@drunkelephant - B Goldi Bright Drops@hourglasscosmetics - Phantom Volumising Glossy Balm@wearesannbeauty - Nourish and Tint Lip Serum@itcosmeticsuki - CC Nude Glow@elfcosmeticsuk - Halo Glow Liquid Filter@narsissist - Air Matte Blush@chanel.beauty - Waterproof Stylo Yeux@maybelline - Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear Liquid Lip Colour@victoriabeckhambeauty - Satin Kajal Liners

I have no doubt that you are going to absolutely love my guest this week. Genevieve Turley is JUST my type of woman...she's opinionated, funny and is also a blimmming good makeup artist.During the episode we have a frank chat about her views on anti-ageing (they're very similar to mine), the pressure on brides to look perfect and also how we worry about our kids, what they are hearing when they are away from us and how that's affecting them.We then get onto Gen's beauty habits and prepare yourself....she has some awesome recommendations, many of us I was buying as she was telling me about them...woops!Gen is a great guest and is well worth following on Instagram. You can find her @genevieveturleymua.

*This episode is in partnership with Absolute Collagen *In this episode I interview one of the most inspiring women I've ever met. Maxine Laceby founded Absolute Collagen in her early 50's and has gone on to build a company that is not only worth millions but helps a huge range of people both through the products and the community that Maxine has built.During the episode Maxine and I chat about the many changes that she had been going through when the idea for Absolute Collagen came to her. (There is a huge element of her taking back control of her life and going on a journey of self discovery).Maxine talks honestly about buildiing her business with the help of her wonderful daughters, how a recent diagnosis of ADHD has affected her, why her community of "Absoluters" means everything to her and why she always goes the extra mile to ensure that her products absolutely do what she says they do.This is a story of anything being possible at any age, of digging deep and discovering who you really are and of finding fulfullment as a woman, a mother and an entrepreneur.What a woman! I loved every minute of this interview and hope you get loads out of it.