Outspoken Beauty

I've got the most innovative self tan/skincare hybrid to tell you about this week. I'm absolutely loving it. I'll also tell you about a really good vitamin C/antioxidant serum, a beautiful moisturiser and the affordable fragrance that might just become your scent of the summer. There's lots more too. Enjoy xx

If you were to take a good long look at your skincare collection, there's a chance that some of the products you've spent your good money on won't be delivering on their promises. In a world of TikTok trends, aesthetic filters and clever marketing, we’ve been conditioned to buy into skincare hype that at times has little clinical proof behind it. Well, in today's episode, we are stripping away the...

The Beauty Editor is back! The gorgeous Perdita Nouril is talking about all things SPF misinformation after doing a massive investigation for a recent piece in Women's Health. This is such a great insight into how fear mongering can spread online and why we must listen to the experts and facts.

In this week's Outspoken Review I'm telling you about some of the things I've been thinking and doing today. I'll be talking about: The perfume launch that inspired a huge banana installation in Liberty The Flo app and what it's teaching me about my anxiety Why I love M and S fashion but the one reason it's not working brilliantly for me The K Beauty lip gloss that I bought today and why it's so d...

In this episode makeup artist extraordinaire Bryony Blake is back and we have lots to catch up on. We're chatting: Kim K's blonde bob Going rogue at all you can eat buffets The hot sound guy who should be Prime Minister Bryony's AMAZING makeup tips for hot weather and lots more. Enjoy Outspoken Beauties xx

After the success of last week's AM routine, this week I'm talking you through what I do at the other end of the day. I'll talk you through three different skincare routines, my skin non-negotiables, the fragrances I lean towards at bed time and why I always give my hands and feet a bit of attention before bed. I

*This episode is supported by Laura Geller Beauty* It's not often you get to chat to beauty royalty like Laura Geller, but when you do, it's a conversation that you'll never forget. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed talking to the woman who went from Broadway makeup artist to building one of the first founder led makeup brands of all time. Laura is the woman who championed primer, putting it on...

I haven't done an episode like this for ages. It's my current morning routine from my shower heroes to my skincare, deoderant, body care and a fragrance that I'm currently addicted to. I really rate all these products and hope you enjoy hearing my thoughts about them.

In this episode I'm chatting to the brilliant and utterly lovely Dr Jennifer Owens. Jennifer is one of Ireland’s most respected practitioners in aesthetic medicine and the founder of The Glow Clinic, which has locations in both Dublin and Cork. Dr Jennifer’s career began in dentistry, including time spent working in the Australian outback and as Google’s in-house dentist. Over time, she transition...

Beauty Editor Perdita is back and we've got loads to catch up on. Perdi has been on some really interesting press trips and launches and also tells us about why Beauty Pie have been in a little bit of trouble. I'm also telling you about the amazing Fragrance Foundation Awards and we're chatting about a weird and wonderful facial that has changed the way Perdita does her skincare (and potentially l...

In this week's Outspoken Review I'm chatting about: One of the best barrier protecting moisturisers I've used An innovative, non-greasy SPF currently being tested by the Outspoken Beauty Trialling Panel and what they think of it so far French beauty must haves A hero product from Lixirskin and much more.

It's Bryony time and we've got lots to chat about including: The big wedding dress disaster story Fashion ruts when you have big boobs Chat GPT relationship issues Fabulous fragrances Our beauty recommendations There's lots more but I'm writing this description late at night and my bed beckons so you'll need to listen to find out all about our misadventures this week and the products that have imp...

In this week's Outspoken Review I'm chatting about the affordable serum I keep going back to, the luxurious hand cream that smalls out of this world, why I wish I could afford to keep buying a particular spf and why I'm so sick of the Clean Girl trend. Enjoy xx

I'm so happy to finally welcome the founder of PHENOMENAL makeup brand Hildun onto the podcast. Suzy Griffin Dunne is such a brilliant personality with a background in both beauty writing and makeup artistry. Suzy's creation of Hildun has really inspired me. Every product is so carefully thought through and is such a pleasure to use. I know that you'll love getting to know the woman behind it and...

I am sitting here writing up this week's Outspoken Review in my knickers. I'm sweating in places that I didn't know could sweat and I'm frequently spritzing the poor, over-heated rabbit with water. Anyway, heat aside, I have some lovely products to tell you about this week including a brilliant SPF, the best tinted lip balm (that I've been using as a highlighter too), minty freshness from Neom, so...

In this episode I'm chatting to cosmetic scientist and The Good Housekeeping Institute's Innovation Tester Juliet Heaton. Juliet is in charge of rigorously testing products against their claims in the Institute's lab to make sure that they actually deliver on their claims. During the episode we have a really interesting chat about how clever marketing can lead us to believe things about our beauty...

In this week's Outspoken Review I have some real treats in store... the most beautiful, glowy SPF and another game-changer that has been 6 years in the making. I'll also tell you all about the absolutely beautiful new Acqua di Parma discovery kit , my fabulous sound bath experience, why I'm not really enjoying the "clean girl aesthetic" at the moment and lots more.

Scientist, dietician and author Dr Emily Leeming is back for another incredible episode about our gut health and this time we're chatting about fibre. Whilst on paper fibre sounds pretty boring, Emily is here to prove that it is quite the opposite. There is so much research showing just how vital it is for our health and wellbeing and Emily is here to tell us about all the latest scientific findin...

In this week's Outspoken Review I'm talking about: My experience of the new Lisa Eldridge cheek and lip balm A shampoo and conditioner that are making my hair look amazing and health A new moisturising face mist that I can't get enough of The power of Baobab and lots more

I am so excited to finally be able to publish this episode with the utterly brilliant GP and media health spokesperson Dr Anisha Patel. Anisha had always been a GP who specialised in women's health and then in 2018 she was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer and it made her even more certain that she wanted to make a difference. Since then she has made it her absolute mission to help us navigate o...

In this week's Outspoken Review I'll be chatting about: Josh Fletcher's incredible new book What the amazing aesthetician Pam Marshall thinks of the Zip Halo The new MAC liquid eyeshadows Laura Geller makeup A phenomenal foot cream for members of the Foot Improvement Society.

Yay! It's Bryony Blake time and she has got loads of makeup wisdom to share with us. We're also talking about: My strange experience with a psychic Men's dressing gowns Influencer events and the crazy world of AI Enjoy Outspoken Beauties :0)

Beauty editor Perdita Nouril returns and this week we're talking about Cult Beauty's decision to pull their ads from GB News, how AI is already causing issues in the beauty marketing space and we're also hearing about Perdi's big interview with a Spice Girl!

In this week's edition of The Outspoken Review I'm telling you about: My Charlotte Tilbury makeover and the products I chose A great spray for helping with back and arm spots A beautiful lip liner that doesn't budge A phenomenal pedicure that gets rid of dead skin more effectively than any others I've tried. Enjoy!

In this little episode I'm chatting about gut health. I was looking through my books the other day, came across and devoured Dr Emily Leeming's "Genius Gut". It's a book I've read before (I've also interviewed her on this very podcast) and it is absolutely AMAZING! I'm now feeling very inspired to sort my microbiome (and constipation) out and am chatting through some of the wisdom I've (re) learnt...