How To Be

Sophie Habboo, star of Made In Chelsea and now co-host of the Nearly Weds and Wednesdays We Drink Wine podcasts.  With reality TV bigger than it ever has been and us being so exposed to peoples lives on social media I wanted the chance to speak with Sophie about her life behind the scenes, to find out a little bit more about who she is and what life is really like when you’re on a reality TV...

Emma Guns is a podcaster, fellow beauty obsessor, journalist and writer. She has worked for some of the biggest publications in the UK and I wanted to dig a little deeper in to Emma’s journey. She is someone that is all about self improvement but in a realistic way, she’s not about showing the highlights of her journey but a real life reflection of the highs and lows, let’s face it, they’re b...

Amelia Goldsmith also known as Milly G Fit on socials is a content creator in the fitness space that talks a lot about her journey of recovery from an eating disorder.  Milly experienced disordered eating and suffered with anorexia for 8 years, she is now a happier and healthier version of herself and shares her story across her social platforms to inspire others going through the same thing...

This weeks mini scene of beauty is inspiration from Jay Alderton on how to put ourselves first and why it's important. In the main episode, Jay tells the story of how we completely burnt himself out, the breaking point and why and how he decided to start making himself his priority. For more Scenes Of Beauty content follow me on  Instagram  and subscribe to the podcast for weekly episode...

Shannon Lawlor is a beauty journalist and editor that keeps it 100% real. I have been desperate to have Shannon on the since before I launched Scenes Of Beauty, she is extremely passionate about beauty and the industry, in this episode shares her story of being a beauty insider and the real life of a beauty journalist. Journalists, beauty journalists especially, often get slammed for giving us loa...

Danielle Gilbert is a content creator in the beauty space that has built a substantial following of people who love her glam looks but above all, have an appreciation for Dani not being scared or ashamed to show who she is. Dani has Alopecia and as she should, fully embraces it and accepts it. Dani was diagnosed with Alopecia when she was just 6 years old and in this episode, she shares her story...

Bishmaber Das is Britains first Asian plus size model who has been on a journey of self discovery for the past 20 years.  She is a lawyer and a magistrate by day and alongside has dedicated time to building herself into someone who is content, comfortable and inspired by who she is.  One of the most refreshing and empowering conversations I’ve had to date, Bishamber is a complete boss bu...

Isabella, known as Spotty Little Thing on Instagram dedicates her social channels to sharing her journey with acne. She opens up and creates a safe space for likeminded people to feel welcome and to seek advice. This episode is really insightful as Issy opens up about having acne from aged 9! She tells the story of how she has learnt to accept her acne and allow it to be a part of who she is. I lo...

Intro Bex Campbell is a makeup artist turned content creator that has grown an online audience of over 700 thousand people. She creates simplistic, effective makeup looks designed to inspire her audience to get creative and expressive when it comes to beauty. It’s clear from our conversation that Bex has a natural passion for beauty and makeup and its a huge part of who she is.  Diversity is...

One of the original digital voices in beauty, Estée Lalonde has been creating videos on YouTube and sharing her life for over a decade. Known for her love of all things beauty and ability to show all sides of herself in an honest way, Estée has build an enormous online following from opening up and not being scared to show her vulnerable sides, she also addresses the struggles she has with mental...

Alex Huxford, the Brand Manager at Lady Garden Foundation. Following the episode with Luna Daily I wanted to create an episode with Lady Garden who are a foundation that raise awareness and funding for gynaecological health. Formed in 2014, the Lady Garden Foundation was formed by 8 women who has all been affected by Gynaecological Cancer in some way. They mission is to spread education far a...

Rachel opens up about her experience of facing body image issues and how she delves deeper to deal with them. As women we ALL face body issues in some form or another; whether we think we're too fat, too skinny, too tall, not tall enough. We have all faced it! Rachel shares some insight into how she is starting to accept her body for what it is. I'll share these mini clips every single Monday to g...

Danny Defreitas is a beauty influencer and content creator who shares fun and playful content across his socials. I’m not sure I’ve had a guest on the podcast who’s as immersed into the world of beauty quite like Danny is. He is completely obsessed with how it has the power to transform how we feel and how we look. Influencers get a bad wrap for having an 'easy life' thats luxurious, Danny share t...

This weeks mini scene of beauty of Roxie Nafousi diving deeper into how we can all self love. Roxie freely admits to being in a world of self doubt before she discovered manifesting. Self doubt is something we all face yet we don't realise how much it holds us back so its important to dig deep and start to self love in order to be able to overcome and fulfil your life. I'll share these mini clips...

Connie Lo one of the co-founders of Three Ships. You may or may not have heard of them before, they are a Canadian based brand that specialises in natural skincare.  Three Ships do an incredibly good job at being inclusive, open and transparent so I was keen to dig into it a little more with Connie and talk about how Three Ships are building a brand that is humanised, that is relatable a...

Kristen Such is a mindset coach that specialises in helping women heal self doubt and build confidence so that they can live a more enriched and fulfilled life.  I loved talking to Kristen because she’s relatable, honest and an empowering voice for us to listen to. How she talks about mindset and healing kinda blew me away, she’s super knowledgeable but keeps it quite raw at the same tim...

This weeks episode is with Anna Brightman, the Co-founder of Up Circle which is a skincare brand that uses upcycled ingredients to deliver high quality skincare.  A really interesting chat with Anna, of course she shares the story of how she and her brother, Will built the brand but we have a really good chat about how they keep Up Circle so real, human and why they share more than just success st...

Camilla Craven is someone who has a wealth of knowledge and experience within the beauty industry!  She has worked for brands such as Charlotte Tilbury, Benefit Cosmetics & FaceGym in their global marketing  teams so I was keen to invite Camilla onto the podcast to speak about how brands connect with us on a deeper level.  Our conversation was SO MUCH FUN! We talked loads about products, how b...

Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins, former beauty journalists turned hosts of the Breaking Beauty podcast.   Journalism plays a huge role in the beauty industry as we know it today so join me in picking the brains of Jill & Carlene about the reality of beauty journalism, the relationship between the media, us as consumers and how it's evolved over time. We talk about everything from their favo...

Natalie Lee, a social media presence, content creator and now author. Nat is someone that I have followed for a long time and in my opinion an anomaly when it comes to social, its quite rare to find someone who keeps it 100% real so I was really excited when she accepted my invitation to be on the podcast.  Nat speaks up about things that things that a lot of us face as women from the way we feel...

BYBI! A natural, Vegan skincare brand thank that advocates an honest & human approach to beauty. This week I sit down with Dominika & Elsie who are the founders of BYBI to not only share their journey but their methodology of building the brand behind BYBI. They promote 'the best version of your skin' which I absolutely LOVE, encouraging their customers to feel empowered by their...

Jay Alderton is one of the biggest names in the fitness industry.  Taking a break from beauty this week as I sit down with Jay Alderton to talk all things mindset, discipline and how we can better apply ourselves to be able to achieve our goals. Jay has a refreshing approach when it comes to self application, he keeps it real which makes it easy for us to take his advice and apply it into our own...

Linisha is a rapidly growing social media influencer who is passionate about representing dark skin in the beauty space. A really raw and honest episode for you this week as Linny opens up about her earlier experiences in beauty as someone with darker skin who felt under represented. We go on to talk about her career switch from politics to a successful beauty industry content creator working with...

Luna Daily. A BRAND NEW and in my opinion much needed brand when it comes to women, wellness and intimate care. They are one of the most innovative, necessary and much needed brands I’ve seen in this space for a long time. It goes without saying that the thought, research and effort that has gone into building Luna Daily is nothing short of incredible and I’m honestly so honoured to be able share...

Emma Hoareau is a self claimed skincare geek! She found a love of skincare in her first job as a beauty editor and journalism, and has since gone on to writing her own beauty blog, building an online community of over 80k sharing her passion and knowledge of skincare.     More recently, Emma has launched a creative mentorship, How To By Emma, which helps people channel their own aesthetic and buil...