Outspoken Beauty

In this episode I get to know the wonderful makeup artist Caroline Barnes. Caroline is hugely successful and loved by so many in the industry and chatting to her made me realise why. She is natural, incredibly down to earth and really excellent at what she does. She also genuinely cares about other people.During the episode we chat about Caroline's career, a huge initiative that she started during the first lockdown that helped boost the morale of hundreds of NHS workers and of course her beauty habits. Caroline absolutely adores fragrance and likes to wear them according to mood and the seasons....she shares her favourites and when she wears them. We also talk through the makeup bits that she always carries in her personal makeup bag.This is such a great episode and Caroline is 100% up there with my favourite interviewees!

In this special episode in partnership with Penhaligons, perfume expert extraordinaire Suzy Nightingale and I go on a sensorial journey through their iconic British Tales Collection.After talking a bit about the perfume house's amazing history, we begin to chat through our reactions to the scents in the collection. Every single one is so different and yet so special and we had so much fun describing how each perfume makes us feel.We really hope that we take you on this journey with us and that we help you to get a feel for a perfume collection that is worlds apart.

In this week's Minipod I talk about the benefits of including a Vitamin C in your skincare routine and why I love it so much as an ingredient.I then chat through 4 of my favourite Vitamin C products including Exuviance Vitamin C Capsules, Skinceuticals CE Ferulic and Silymarin CF and finally the brilliant Vitamin C Serum 23% from Garden of Wisdom.If you'd like me to cover something specific in a future Minipod then feel free to message me via Insta @OutspokenBeautyNicola :)

In this our second episode of the brand new series Old, Borrowed and New, makeup artist extraordinaire Bryony Blake and I start with a bit of a chinwag and after somehow getting onto the topics of swinging and what we call our vaginas you'll be glad to know that we bring it back to beauty. We chat about the products that we're loving from the icons that have been a part of our lives forever to the most exciting newness and of course something beauty related that we have borrowed from someone else. (That's why we've called it Old, Borrowed and New after all!)Enjoy!

This episode begins with a fabulous trip to Bali in partnership with Crabtree and Evelyn. As soon as I tried their Bali collection I knew that I wanted to bring it to life on the podcast, so I've created an audio mini break where you and I are flown to the island by private jet (my 4 year old is the pilot), we go to a top spa (my bathroom) and experience the products together. I had such fun creating this and really hope you enjoy it. After the holiday comes the second part of the episode where I get to know makeup artist and creator of Sculpted By Aimee, the brilliant Aimee Connolly. We chat career choices, the ups and downs of entrepreneur life and formulating great products. Aimee also talks about some of her beauty habits.If you're tempted to try anything in the Bali Collection then Crabtree and Evelyn are giving us 15% off our first orders. Just use code OUTSPOKEN15. The code is available in the UK and US and is valid from 23rd May until 31st December 2021.

In this week's Minipod I focus in on 5 great skincare products that cost less than a tenner each. I really love these products and they're proof that you don't always need to spend lots of money to get good quality formulations that really work.The products I mention are Cerave Hydrating Cleanser, The Inkey List PHA Toner, Ambre SolaireSensitive Face Fluid SPF50+ , Garden of wisdom Vitamin C 23% and Ferulic Acid and Avon Anew Revival Serum Lipstick. I hope you're enjoying these Minipods and if there's anything you'd like me to cover you can email me nicola@outspokenbeauty.co.uk

In this episode of My Beauty Habits I'm joined by one of the loveliest women I've ever interviewed, the fabulous makeup artist and fellow podcast host Rose Gallagher.Rose shares her beauty story and how a weekend job when she was at university led to a career as a makeup artist. We chat about so much more and there are of course a whole lot of great beauty recommendations in there too.You can find Rose on instagram @rosegallagher and I highly recommend her lovely podcast From The Heart.

I'm so excited to tell you about this episode. I'm joined by true beauty industry royalty...the amazing and inspiring Mille Kendall MBE.Millie is the woman behind the launch of many of the biggest beauty brands in the world and was also one half of Ruby and Millie Makeup which I know was a brand that so many of us adored and still miss today. Today she is CEO of the British Beauty Council and is a huge force for good, helping to champion and shape the beauty industry for the better.During the episode Millie talks about her incredible journey to where she is today and her relationship with beauty and the industry. She is funny, down to earth and a real inspiration. I know you'll enjoy getting to know this amazing woman.

In this week's Minipod I delve into my favourite concealers. I like the idea of being able to wear a nice sheer base and then letting my concealer do all the hard work whilst still looking natural. The products I chat about in this episode all manage to achieve that and then some!Here's what I mention:IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Undereye, Trish Macevoy Instant Eye Lift, NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer, Collection Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer.

Introducing a brand new series with makeup artist extraordinaire and all round fabulous person Bryony Blake.Old, Borrowed and New sees me and Bryony chat about a product we've loved forever, a tip or product that we've borrowed/stolen from someone and something new that we are testing and loving at the moment. This is all really an excuse to have a fabulous catch up with lots of laughs.Can't wait to hear what you think of this. Bryony is an absolute star!