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Welcome back! As you know, I'm endeavoring to produce a podcast episode daily for the month. For the first week, I'm focusing on skincare because November is National Healthy Skin Month. The goal is to use November to pay attention to your skin, learn about skin care, and adopt habits that can lead to a lifetime of healthier hair, skin and nails.  I want to discuss one of the best platforms/ publi...

Welcome to November with Bri Books! For this entire month, I'm focused on delivering a podcast a day--unedited. It's been months since my last podcast recording. 2023 has been an absolute blur. As I kick off my goal of recording and releasing an episode everyday this month, I want to start off with softness. We're talking about how to go softly into the end of the year. If you're new to the show,...

Welcome back to Bri Books! This podcast episode is part 2 of our discussion all about transitioning from winter to spring (listen to part one here ), and the products I recommend for jumpstarting your spring beauty routine. We're talking everything from serums to supplements and everything in between as I share my go-to's for the months ahead.  1:00 - Merit Great Skin Instant Glow Serum : If you k...

Welcome to Bri Books! This podcast episode is all about transitioning from winter to spring, and the products I recommend for jumpstarting your spring beauty routine. We're talking everything from serums to supplements and everything in between as I share my go-to's for the months ahead.  1:00 - Black Girl Sunscreen Make it Pop sunglass for lips - Formulated with SPF50, jojoba oil, and hyaluronic...

Looking for a signature scent? Bri Books has you covered. There's a lot of power in a signature scent--consider it the beauty counterpart to personal style. It can take a while to find a scent that resonates with you, so in honor of National Fragrance Day, I'm sharing my 10 top perfumes and fragrances for 2023 and beyond. These picks definitely deserve a spot on your signature scent wishlist.  PRO...

Welcome to Bri Books! February is in the rearview, and we're entering what I like to call the 'winter fake-out period.' There's no predicting if we'll have a mild entree into spring or if the snow will come at last. In this episode, I want to share the beauty essentials that have gotten me through from holidays, to deep winter, to now. This winter, I focused my beauty routine on clean, restorative...

Brace yourselves: the 2022 Cyber Week beauty deals are coming. Here's my curated list of the best brands products to buy during Cyber Week 2022. These are the picks I've been loving (and lusting after) all year, and with up to 50% off full-price items, now's the time to pounce Last year, I recorded a Bri Books episode about  what to buy during Sephora's annual December VIB sale , and wanted to sha...

Welcome back to Bri Books ! If you're new to the show, leave a  review  of Bri Books on  Apple Podcasts ,  and listen to Bri Books on  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify  and  SoundCloud ! Please tell me where you're traveling to by using  #bribooks  on Instagram and subscribe to the Bri Books  newsletter at bribookspod.com/newsletter.  It's July, and we are approaching high summer! I kicked off the season...

Welcome back to Bri Books! If you're new to the show, leave a review of Bri Books on Apple Podcasts , and listen to Bri Books on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and SoundCloud ! Please tell me where you're traveling to by using #bribooks on Instagram and subscribe to the Bri Books newsletter at bribookspod.com/newsletter.   Summer is in full swing, and travel is ON. IIn this episode, 'm sharing my key ca...

If you're interested in going in-depth on how I create this podcast, I'm sharing all of my tips, secrets and resources! All in the Bri Books Podcast Newsletter .   Today's episode features @ abeautifulnestTV , talking all about the book " Garden Fresh Cooking " by Judith Benn Hurley, and it'll leave you longing for summertime! We're infusing harvest-time healthy foods into our everyday menus. 1:40...

Today's "Bri Books"  is a conversation with ABeautifulNestTV creator Sandria Kendrick, inspired by the book "The Garden in Every Sense and Season" by Tovah Martin. In this episode, we're discussing our 2018 gardens, how you can inject green into your 2019, and more.   0:45 - Saying goodbye (for now) to The Bri Garden's 2018 season. 2:30 – How a newsletter from urban farming company Square Roots le...

Welcome back to Bri Books! If you're new to the show, leave a review of Bri Books on Apple Podcasts , and listen to Bri Books on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and SoundCloud ! Please tell me what you're growing by using #bribooks on Instagram, and subscribe to the Bri Books newsletter at bribookspod.com/newsletter. Follow @theBriGarden on Instagram for garden tours, growing hacks, and gardening secrets...

Welcome back to Bri Books! If you're new to the show, leave a review of Bri Books on Apple Podcasts , and listen to Bri Books on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and SoundCloud ! Please tell me what you're growing by using #bribooks on Instagram, and subscribe to the Bri Books newsletter at bribookspod.com/newsletter. Follow @theBriGarden on Instagram for garden tours, growing hacks, and gardening secre...

Welcome back to Bri Books. If you're new to the show, leave a review of Bri Books on Apple Podcasts , and listen to Bri Books on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and SoundCloud ! Please tell me what you're sipping by using #bribooks on Instagram, and subscribe to the Bri Books newsletter at bribookspod.com/newsletter. Follow @theBriGarden on Instagram for garden tours, growing hacks, and gardening secrets...

In this episode, I'm sharing the tips first-time gardeners need to know, and how to start a vegetable garden, raised bed garden, herb garden, or kitchen garden without breaking the bank. These easy gardening tips and gardening hacks that'll make your life easier. Follow theBriGarden on Instagram, and listen to Bri Books on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and SoundCloud . Show me your garden by using #bri...

In today's episode, I'm sharing with you 5 ways to create the perfect relaxing bath. On these cold winter nights, there's nothing I want more than to slip into a sea of bubbles and bath salts. I wanted to record this podcast episode to share with you some of my favorite bubble bath products, and my bathtime practices that pick up steam over the winter months.  2:00 - #1: Bath salts! Adding bath sa...

Happy 2022 from Brionna at Bri Books! In this episode, I'll be sharing a few uplifting tips that'll help you upgrade your wellness routine this year. I want to use this episode to bring optimism and hope to you as you build out your wellness routine for the months and years to come.  SHOW NOTES 2:15 - #1: Self-care activities! I take my self-care very seriously (here's a link to an episode about h...

Transitioning to Natural Hair: 9 Things I Wish I Knew Before Transitioning to Natural Hair I'm recording this episode inspired by an article I wrote at Glamour.com about transitioning to natural hair. In this episode, I'm sharing the 9 things I wish I knew before transitioning to the natural hair world. 0:45 - My natural hair origin story 2:00 - Tip #1: Be patient and kind with yourself--and your...

Welcome to the Bri Books 'Career Crash Course' mini-series! I'm sharing all the tips needed to help recent grads navigate the confusing yet exciting 'real world' after college. Join me as I discuss career topics that most students don't learn in college--like how to actually land a job--and go deep on lessons learned from my own career across tech, social media, and journalism. For job search coac...

SECRETS TO FINDING A JOB AS A RECENT GRAD Welcome to the Bri Books 'Career Crash Course' mini-series! I'm sharing all the tips needed to help recent grads navigate the confusing yet exciting 'real world' after college. Join me as I discuss career topics that most students don't learn in college--like how to actually land a job--and go deep on lessons learned from my own career across tech, social...

It's finally fall! Time to bring out your inner cozy girl and build your relaxation routine. In this episode, I'm sharing my relaxation rituals and tips on how to build a routine of your own, along with my go-to relaxation techniques for stress management. What's a Relaxation and Stress Management Routine? Your relaxation routine is whatever you want it to be. Maybe it's an hour per day spent in y...

Today, I'm sharing my ultimate fall refresh essentials--everything you need to start the cozy season off right. Any change in the seasons and calendar is an opportunity to reset, reflect and refresh and get into the coziest, comfiest fall state of mind. Let me know what your autumn refresh routine looks like at @ bribookspod on Instagram and Twitter , and by using # bribooks while you listen! 1:37...

Welcome to Bri Books! Today we're jumping into the best new makeup products to buy at Sephora! Listen to part one here, "The 6 Best New Skincare Products at Sephora."  1:25: #1: Merit Beauty , a luxury clean, minimalist beauty brand, just launched at Clean at Sephora! I was able to test out Merit products while at Glamour.com ( here's a link to my Glamour.com article reviewing the Merit Minimalist...

Welcome to Bri Books! Today I'm sharing with you the best new products at Sephora--this summer's best new Sephora launches that are worth your time, energy, and coin. My intention is to inspire your fall beauty routine, so I'm breaking it down into the best skin care products at Sephora, the best makeup products at Sephora, and the best new body care products at Sephora. I've included links to all...

What does 'luxury' mean, and how can you create a truly luxe home? In today's episode, we're sitting down with Dominique Brielle Fluker, who is a content strategist and storyteller by day, and most recently, founder of DBF Interiors . With DBF Interiors, Dominique brings her interior styling talents to modern professional women. Dominique believes luxury is truly experienced when one feels inspire...