The True Beauty Podcast

Thank you for four incredible years of podcasting and community. I love you beauty baddies more than you know, and you've given me so much joy in my life! Sponsor: Blissy.com/TRUEBEAUTYPOD and get an additional 30% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey beauty baddies! We're bring back a listener favorite: Psychic, Occult, and Astrology Enthusiast, Vanessa Bartlett. We talk about intuition, and how we can learn to listen to ourselves, and better follow our intuition. To learn more about Vanessa, check out her Instagram @theaquarean, and be sure to check out her weekly readings on her YouTube Channel The Aquarean. Sponsor: Blissy.com/TRUEBEAUTYPOD and get an additional 30% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big thanks to today’s sponsors Blissy and Ritual! Blissy - Try now risk-free for 60 nights, at Blissy.com/TRUEBEAUTYPOD and get an additional 30% off. Ritual - Get 25% off your first month for a limited time at ritual.com/TRUEBEAUTY. To learn more about James, please visit him on IG @jvincentmakeup or @themakeupshow. To learn more about Melissa and The Lip Bar, you can check them out on Instagram @thelipbar and thelipbar.com Send your beauty questions and beauty baddie moments of the week to [email protected] . Follow me on Instagram @thetruebeautypodcast and @thebrownelizabethtaylor Book virtual appointments with me at www.TRUEBEAUTYBROOKLYN.com And Click here to subscribe to my YouTube Channel Don’t forget to rate us 5-stars,subscribe, and leave a review on Apple iTunes. Tell a friend to tell a friend if you like the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big thanks to today’s sponsor, OneSkin! OneSkin is the world’s first skin longevity company. By focusing on the cellular aspects of aging, OneSkin keeps your skin looking and acting younger for longer. Get started today with 15% off using code TRUEBEAUTY at oneskin.co. That’s 15% off oneskin.co with code TRUEBEAUTY. After you purchase, they’ll ask you where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them we sent you. Help your skin stay younger and healthier for longer with OneSkin. To learn more about Oneskin, check out their instagram @oneskin.co or their website, www.oneskin.co. Send your beauty questions and beauty baddie moments of the week to [email protected] . Follow me on Instagram @thetruebeautypodcast and @thebrownelizabethtaylor Book virtual appointments with me at www.TRUEBEAUTYBROOKLYN.com And Click here to subscribe to my YouTube Channel Don’t forget to rate us 5-stars, subscribe, and leave a review on Apple iTunes. Tell a friend to tell a friend if you like the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To learn more about Tina and Strange Bird Beauty, check them out at strangebirdbeauty.com And on Instagram @StrangeBirdBeauty Thanks to today’s sponsor, Factor! Head to FACTORMEALS.com/truebeauty50 and use code truebeauty50 to get 50% off. That’s code truebeauty50 at FACTORMEALS.com/truebeauty50 to get 50% off! Send your beauty questions and beauty baddie moments of the week to [email protected] . Follow me on Instagram @thetruebeautypodcast and @thebrownelizabethtaylor Book virtual appointments with me at www.TRUEBEAUTYBROOKLYN.com And Click here to subscribe to my YouTube Channel Don’t forget to rate us 5-stars, subscribe, and leave a review on Apple iTunes. Tell a friend to tell a friend if you like the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I am sharing what is easily my favorite conversation, with the incredible activist, actress, and singer, Yasmine Aker. I have been following the uprising and protests in Iran since the murder of Mahasa Amini a little over a month prior to the airing of this episode. The Iranian women, youth, and LGBTQ+ community are risking their lives for a chance at the liberties and freedoms that we have today. The freedoms these courageous people are fighting for are similar in many ways to the freedoms currently attempting to be stripped from Americans. To help amplify the voices of these incredibly brave women and because this is not either of our cultures, we are here to support Yasmine’s voice and the story of the Iranian Women’s Rights Movement that is happening right now. To learn more about Yasmine, please visit her Instagram page @iamyasmi Here are some accounts on Instagram, people can follow and amplify: @middleEastmatters @sarahrmni @golFarahani @ranarahimpour_bbc @collectiveforblackiranians @from___iran @1500tasvir Due to Sanctions its not possible to send any funds to Iran, but here are some fundraisers working for progress in Iran: This is the GoFundMe fundraiser seeking to accelerate and prolong global visibility and coverage through billboards/mainstream media outlets: www.gofundme.com/f/FreeIranCallForMedia People can also donate to the Tor Project to help restore the internet in Iran: www.torproject.org People can share their VPN with Snowflake -- https://snowflake.torproject.org/ or Tooseh app www.tooseh.org List of resources and petitions: https://freeirancalltoaction.com/ www.iranhumanrights.org Demand that the United Nations urgently create an international mechanism to hold the Iranian Authorities accountable 1-212-963-7160 Call the United Nations Women’s Department 1-646-781-4400  Thanks to today’s sponsors, OneSkin and Ritual! OneSkin is the world’s first skin longevity company. By focusing on the cellular aspects of aging, OneSkin keeps your skin looking and acting younger for longer. Get started today with 15% off using code TRUEBEAUTY at oneskin.co. That’s 15% off oneskin.co with code TRUEBEAUTY. Reduce wrinkles without compromising on clean science. HyaCera from Ritual is a skin supplement you can actually trust. Get 20% off your first month for a limited time at ritual.com/TRUEBEAUTY. Start Ritual or add HyaCera to your subscription today. That’s ritual.com/TRUEBEAUTY for 20% off. Send your beauty questions and beauty baddie moments of the week to [email protected] . Follow me on Instagram @thetruebeautypodcast and @thebrownelizabethtaylor And Click here to subscribe to my YouTube Channel Don’t forget to rate us 5-stars, subscribe, and leave a review on Apple iTunes. Tell a friend to tell a friend if you like the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi friends! Today we have an incredible guest (I mean, they all are), the founder of the disruptive luxury jewelry subscription service (among many other things) Obánj, Melissa Kiguwa. This conversation is incredible because we touch on so many different things including self-actualization, agency, using all of our tools to acquire power, and of course, jewelry. Huge thanks to today's sponsor, Honeylove. Get 20% OFF by going to honeylove.com/truebeauty! To learn more about Melissa, check out her site Obánj.com and consider investing in her company via Wefunder.com/obánj And check out Melissa’s podcast The Idealists. Don’t forget to send us YOUR beauty, skincare, or life, questions, your Milk?! With Your Dinner?! And “I Didn’t Know Then, But I’m Older Now” segments to [email protected]. DM us on Instagram @truebeautybrooklynpodcast. Check us out on Twitter @truebeautyBKpod Don’t forget to rate us 5-stars, subscribe, and leave a review on Apple iTunes. Tell a friend to tell a friend if you like the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is episode 10 from the TBP Vault in honor of Black History Month. Blackgirl Sunscreen is now sold nationwide at Target. Factor is the perfect solution if you’re looking for fast, upscale options done easily. Head to FACTORMEALS.com/truebeauty50 and use code truebeauty50 to get 50% off! That’s code truebeauty50 at FACTORMEALS.com com/truebeauty50 to get 50% off! Links to Products Mentioned In Today’s Episode: Send your beauty questions and beauty baddie moments of the week to [email protected] . Follow me on Instagram @thetruebeautypodcast and @thebrownelizabethtaylor And Click here to subscribe to my YouTube Channel Don’t forget to rate us 5-stars, subscribe, and leave a review on Apple iTunes. Tell a friend to tell a friend if you like the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It goes without saying that we stand with our Asian-American community members against all racism. This is a very timely episode, and we hope that anyone who is looking for therapy, resources, or help with their mental health take a look at DRKBeauty.com and their instagram @thisisDRKBeauty to take advantage of their resources, including free therapy for all womxn of color. DRK Beauty is a well-being and mental health digital platform that helps womxn of color discover and craft their own unique well-being journey that was founded by today’s guest, Wilma Mae Basta. Wilma Mae takes us on her journey of healing her own trauma, realizing the need for a directory, network, and community of healers and therapists for all womxn of color before building her third business, DRK Beauty. Wilma Mae is a badass, an incredible story-teller, and is truly here for our communities. Thanks to today’s sponsors, OneSkin and Ritual! OneSkin is the world’s first skin longevity company. By focusing on the cellular aspects of aging, OneSkin keeps your skin looking and acting younger for longer. Get started today with 15% off using code TRUEBEAUTY at oneskin.co. That’s 15% off oneskin.co with code TRUEBEAUTY. Reduce wrinkles without compromising on clean science. HyaCera from Ritual is a skin supplement you can actually trust. Get 20% off your first month for a limited time at ritual.com/TRUEBEAUTY. Start Ritual or add HyaCera to your subscription today. That’s ritual.com/TRUEBEAUTY for 20% off. Send your beauty questions and beauty baddie moments of the week to [email protected] . Follow me on Instagram @thetruebeautypodcast and @thebrownelizabethtaylor Book virtual appointments with me at www.TRUEBEAUTYBROOKLYN.com And Click here to subscribe to my YouTube Channel Don’t forget to rate us 5-stars, subscribe, and leave a review on Apple iTunes. Tell a friend to tell a friend if you like the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friends! Today we are speaking to an incredible woman and the founder of the luxury skincare line Klur.co, Lesley Thornton. Lesley takes us on her journey of growing up in Compton, shares with us the lengths her mother went through to ensure that she had an incredible education nearly two hours away in Beverly Hills while seeing the different opportunities that might be possible for her beyond what she could imagine. Lesley isn’t only a skincare brand founder, she is also an esthetician, a humanitarian, and embeds her activist roots deep within the mission of KLUR. KLUR has been featured in WWD, Vogue, Elle, Harpers Bazaar, The Zoe Report, Nylon, Allure, Byrdie, and The Second Life Podcast. To learn more about Lesley, visit Klur.Co and follow them on Instagram @Klur.Co Thanks to today’s Sponsor, Lolavie! Unlock Jennifer Anniston-approved hair at lolavie.com. As our loyal listeners you’ll get an exclusive 15% off your entire order when you use code TRUEBEAUTY at checkout. That’s 15% off your order at LOLAVIE.COM promo code TRUEBEAUTY. After you purchase, they’ll ask you where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them we sent you. Send your beauty questions and beauty baddie moments of the week to [email protected] . Follow me on Instagram @thetruebeautypodcast and @thebrownelizabethtaylor And Click here to subscribe to my YouTube Channel Don’t forget to rate us 5-stars, subscribe, and leave a review on Apple iTunes. Tell a friend to tell a friend if you like the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices