Outspoken Beauty

** This episode is in partnership with Boots Mothers Day Bootiques**I can't believe it's taken me more then 2 years to get my Mum Francesca on the podcast. She was one of the people who sparked my passion for beauty in the first place and as well as being one of my best friends in the world, she is also my inspiration.In this episode we chat about so much....how she felt as a working mother in the 80's, how I feel about being one now, how our relationship has changed over the years, how she feels about herself now she is in her 60's, the products we both adore and so so much more. Weirdly I think we both found out things that we didn't know about each other when we recorded this. (I honestly didn't think that was possible!)At the end of the episode we choose each other the gifts that we think will most suit each other from the different Mothers Day Bootiques and both get it right. Yay!This is a celebration of Mums and daughters everywhere and I hope it inspires you both with your gift shopping and just to celebrate your own relationship as we approach Mothers Day!

In this week's episode of My Beauty Habits I'm joined by Anna Newton aka The Anna Edit.Anna is a real friend of the podcast and this, her third recording, is definitely the most revealing yet.Join us as Anna tells me about her must have skincare and makeup products, working from home etiquette, the importance of a good book and why smear tests are non-negotiable. We also chat about Matt the dentist and why the idea of sex after you've spent ages doing your evening skincare routine is not acceptable!I loved recording with Anna! Enjoy xx

In this episode I'm joined by Charlotte Knight who is the founder of Ciate. I chose to feature Charlotte on International Womens' Day because she is an example of a woman who has navigated her business through big highs and tricky lows. Talking to Charlotte inspired me to realise that things are never as bad as they seem and with confidence and strength anything is possible. xx

For this episode of My Beauty Habits I chat through the things that I do on a daily basis. From my medication to my current skincare and makeup to arm-pit and chin hair management, this is my daily life through the lens of beauty. xx

My guest in this episode is a woman who is absolutely passionate about the power of Chinese Medicine after healing herself with it following a serious accident.Katie Brindle has been a Chinese medicine practitioner since 2002, after graduating from the UK's Integrated College of Chinese Medicine and 2 years ago launched an amazing brand called Hayo'u which takes what she has learnt and applies it to skincare and general health and wellbeing. (You will have heard me wax lyrical about her Gua Sha tools and techniques in the past.)During this episode Katie shares her wisdom about life, health and skin and if you're anything like me you'll find that she has a big impact on the way that you want to live your life and look after yourself. Everything that Katie says is so inspiring and makes so much sense. You're going to love her!Remember to join our wonderful Facebook Community by searching for Outspoken Beauty Podcast Chatter xx

In this episode of My Beauty Habits I welcome back journalist extraordinaire, creator of utterly addictive blog The Spike and wife to Giles...the brilliant Esther Coren.Esther shares her beauty habits and daily rituals with me and talks about how they have changed since she has become more confident in herself.Esther is her usual irreverent, honest and outspoken self and had me giggling lots. Enjoy getting to know her through the lens of her beauty habits xx

The last time I interviewed Ruby Hammer I was in my 20's and we talked all things makeup for a random video for OK Magazine.This time it's a little bit different. Ruby joins me for an amazing chat about her career, the ups, the downs, her daughter and the effect she has had on her working life, her new brand and so much more.Whether you were a huge fan of Ruby and Millie in the 90's or just want to hear from an entrepreneur extraordinaire, this is the episode for you.

In episode three of My Beauty Habits I welcome back one of the podcast's best friends, Dr Sam Bunting.Sam and I usually chat about skincare trends and hints and tips, but this time we get to know Sam herself a bit more intimately. She chats through how she looks after her mental health, her daily routine and the make-up products that she is utterly loyal to.

Alice Hart Davis is one of the UK's most beloved and experienced beauty journalists who actually got me first beauty column, so I owe her a lot!In her time Alice has written about so many aspects of beauty and the industry and recently she began to focus more on "tweakments" which are the little things you can do to your face to "freshen it up". In other words we're talking the more extreme end of beauty treatments but not plastic surgery.In this episode Alice gives me the low down on some of the tweakments that she has experienced and is very honest about how they felt both during and after. We also have a good old natter about products, brands and life in the beauty industry.Enjoy and remember to join the lovely Outspoken Beauty Community on Facebook: Outspoken Beauty Podcast Chatter.xx

In this the second episode of "My Beauty Habits", I join the fabulous Trinny Woodall at her swanky new studio.Once I've had a nose around and been bowled over by the sheer amount of products she has (Space NK eat your heart out), we sit down with a cuppa and chat through her skincare routine, her most beloved products, her relationship with her brow tinter and so much more. This is a lovely insight into the life of Trinny via the beauty products that she loves.