Beyond The Makeup

This week on Beyond the Makeup, I sit down with beauty creator, entrepreneur, and Full Coverage podcast co-host Laura Lee. We talk about her life before social media, growing up in Alabama, the early days of beauty YouTube, building businesses, and what she’s learned throughout her career. We also have an honest conversation about friendship, growth, and reconnecting after years of being in differ...

This is 🎧 SPOTIFY / APPLE PODCAST DESCRIPTION In this episode of Beyond the Makeup, Christen sits down with Yasmin BeautyyBird for a deeper conversation beyond social media. Yasmin shares her story — from her upbringing and early life, to building her platform, becoming a mom, and launching her coffee brand, Casa Leal.  They talk about the reality of being a creator, finding genuine connections i...

In this episode of Beyond the Makeup, I sit down with Sofi the creator of Trendmood to talk about the story behind the platform that changed the beauty industry. We talk about what life really looks like behind Trendmood, from growing up in different parts of the world to building one of the most trusted voices in beauty. Sofi shares how it all started, the pressure of being first, how she decides...

In this episode of Beyond the Makeup , I sit down with my first guest and close friend Heart Defensor to talk about her journey as a social media influencer. Growing up as a tomboy, Heart never imagined she’d end up in the beauty space. What started as casually watching YouTube after long days of nursing school and work became an outlet that eventually inspired her to start sharing and become one...

In this episode of Beyond the Makeup , I’m sharing the real story behind building my brand, Dominique Cosmetics. From my first failed business idea to investor lessons, rebranding, product failures, anxiety around events, and learning how to trust myself through uncertainty, this is the part of entrepreneurship people don’t usually talk about. If you’re building something, dreaming of starting, or...

In Episode 2 of Beyond the Makeup, I open up about identity, insecurities, and the ways they shape how we see ourselves. I share the moments that made me question who I was, the insecurities I carried for years, and why confidence isn’t about perfection, it’s about self-awareness and the words we speak to ourselves daily. This episode is a reminder that makeup is a form of expression, not somethin...

Welcome to the first episode of Beyond the Makeup! The story you don’t know about how one message changed everything. Join me for a cozy GRWM on the couch while I take you behind the glam and into the moments that shaped my life: • Growing up in Texas + finding confidence through concealer • Becoming a mom at 19 and hustling nonstop • The U-Haul move to LA that almost went terribly wrong • The vid...