The Charisse Report

Today I have the amazing session manicurist Ama Quashie as my guest. Ama Quashie is a next level nail artist who has perfected the nails of Pink, Solange, Michaela Coel, Zoe Kravitz, Lenny Kravitz and many more. Her work has been seen in British, French and American Vogue as well as W magazine, The Gentlewoman , Dazed... she’s worked on campaigns for Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Prada, Loewe – t...

Todays guest is Eve Salvail, a Canadian model who was one of the most iconic androgynous faces of the '90s. Unlike the Cindys, Lindas and Naomis of the day, Eve exuded a punk attitude that was only magnified by the fact she had a Chinese dragon tattooed on her scalp. Her truly unique appearance made her the perfect muse to iconic French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier, who would drape and desi...

Today my guest is Tiffany Bartok, the woman who, back in 2013 decided to make a documentary about the legendary makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin. Little did she know it would take numerous interview requests spread across several few years and along the way someone else would also decide to make a Kevyn Aucoin documentary! If you don’t already know Kevyn Aucoin, he was a brilliant, influential makeup ar...

This week I’m chatting with the most interesting fashion creator out there, Jay Tibbitts. New York-based Jay has become a real authority on talking about fashion where it’s less about opinions and more about facts, statistics and curiosity and what makes him so interesting, especially within the fashion space, is that he’s not a creator who simply gushes over collections or churns out instant nega...

Welcome to my SS26 Fashion Month report, packed with backstage interviews and voice notes from fashion industry insiders. In this episode I take you through the shows I was most interested in from New York, London, Milan and Paris and share some backstage beauty moments with the likes of hair icons Sam McKnight and Eugene Souleiman and makeup artists Terry Barber and Yadim. Throughout I’ll be shar...

Today I have an amazing guest, Naeemah Lafond, a true force within the hair industry. A first generation Haitian American who grew up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, Naeemah is well versed in hair at every level, as a stylist, artistic director, educator and someone who stands for change and real inclusion. In 2021 she worked with Pinterest on the hair pattern function to improve the user ex...

Today it’s very stream of conscious bonus mini episode. I’ve been thinking about Phoebe Philo’s brand a lot lately. It’s a brand with pieces that I am very attracted to. And, being someone interested and intrigued with how brands market themselves, there’s definitely a lot that piques my interest about Philo. One thing that often gets my attention is the brand’s approach to social media; it’s so c...

If you know Gary Thompson, formerly known as The Plastic Boy, you’re in for such a treat with this episode because Gary shares on everything. In this episode the content creator and makeup expert talks about why he began creating videos over 15 years ago on Youtube, why he called himself the Plastic Boy and why he chooses to be so transparent and open when it comes to his use of fillers and hair t...

Raisa Flowers is one of the most creative makeup artists we have - she does not do basic. Head to her Instagram feed and you’ll see countless magazine covers that feature her work with Teyana Taylor, Precious Lee, Pat Cleveland, Jodie Turner-Smith and many more. You’ll also learn that she’s a DJ and a voluptuous model who has no qualms with appearing nude. In this episode the New York-based DJ and...

For some the Maison Margiela Artisanal 2025 show was everything they’d hoped for – clothes that stood for something and contained an otherworldly beauty and thoughtful details. For others, it was discomforting, even ugly and the fact that we couldn’t see the models’ faces was disturbing. In this episode of The Charisse Report we’re going to look at themes of uglifying, destruction and sustainabili...

Yes we are ba-ack! New name, new format but still the same focus on bringing you the stories and guests who truly shape the fashion and beauty landscape. My first guest for this new format is the one and only Sam Fine; the ground-breaking makeup artist who celebrates the beauty of women of colour through his work and created an industry bible in the form of Fine Beauty: BeautyBasics and Beyond for...

This episode is an interview with makeup artist Juho Lehiö. Based in Copenhagen, Juho’s work first caught my eye on TikTok and I fell in love with his style, even though if I had to, I think I would find it hard to pinpoint. He has often worked alongside the brilliant Inge Grognard, my favourite anti-fashion makeup artist, as well as the icon that is Pat McGrath – so I feel like he knows how to do...

The 2025 Met Gala dress code was ‘Tailored for You’ and on the night, many of the guests were inspired by the themes and concepts on show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute exhibition ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.’ On the night we saw heavy influences of the Black Dandy, a little international flavour and a lot of tailoring with highlights coming from the likes of Zendaya,...

Today's guest is Penélope Silva Miranda but you might know her by her social media name @documoda. The Documoda account is one of the most well thought out fashion history accounts anywhere on the internet. Penélope doesn’t just spout opinions or react to current issues; she is someone who truly knows the value of research and has a genuine love for the deep dive and sharing it with her growin...

This week my guest is Michela Wariebi, a New York-based makeup artist who was born in Monrovia, Liberia. I can’t remember when or how I first discovered Michela, but I know why I followed her; she has this brilliant relationship with colour, especially when it comes to black skin, and she is an artist in the truest sense of the word. In this episode Michela is really open and thoughtful; she’s hon...

Today’s episode is a Week in Beauty and it’s packed with a few things that I’m loving right now, from YouTube accounts and books to beauty products and beauty news, including the story behind makeup artist Erin Parson’s $800 moisturiser. As well as all that, I’m also sharing not one but two interviews with you; first I invite a very good friend of the show Felicia Walker, AKA @thisthatbeauty to te...

This week I’ve got a very special guest in the form of Aston Morrison, known on the internet as Aston Em, the creator of some of the most aesthetically striking fashion content videos you will ever see. Aston manages to create truly viral moments by showing the beauty that isn’t always shown, particularly when it comes to black models and black designers. In this episode New York-based Aston share...

This week it’s a very niche episode focused on 90s hair, specifically the impact and artistry involved in black hairstyles of that era and how Nneka Allison, founder of HoochTeestyle Hairstyling is bringing them back to life in a fresh new way. I first heard about Nneka, AKA Tee via her PR Keysha Davis, and when she sent me Tee’s press release I instantly thought that she must be based in Atlanta...

Imagine going through your mum’s closet and finding out she wears Tom Ford for Gucci? That’s just part of Justin Friedman’s undying love for everything Tom Ford and one of the reasons he started his fashion archive account @tomfordforgucci. I’m so excited to share Justin’s episode with you; he’s a New York-based stylist and creative director who fell in love with fashion from an early age and earl...

This week I'm mostly talking about the most beautiful shows at Paris Fashion Week but I'm also popping over to Milan to discuss the Prada AW25 show because it needs to be discussed. As well as talking you through some of my favourite hair and beauty moments from the shows, I'm also taking you through some of the best bits from my recent visit to Paris, from checking out some stunning e...

This week my guest is New York-based makeup artist and content creator Lila Childs. I’ve been following Lila for a few months because she really stands out for having this amazing ability to recreate some of the most beautiful makeup looks while also making her followers feel like they can do it too. In this episode we discuss celebrity glam squads and why it’s time the media caught up with the im...

This week it’s an intimate look backstage at tworecent shows for London Fashion Week. Dilara Findikoglu and Huishan Zhang. As well as sharing my time backstage I'm also discussing a trend I'm calling 'happy exhaustion' as a kind of precursor to the Great Exhaustion, forecast for 2026. Let me know your thoughts over in the DMs on Instagram or chat with me on Threads @charisse_kenion...

Today's guest is the brilliant makeup artist, illustrator and creator of Face Lace, Phyllis Cohen. For anyone who doesn't know, Phyllis has been working in beauty for four decades and during that time she has likely inspired many of the beauty 'trends' we see today. Her career as an illustrator and self-taught makeup artist has seen her working through some truly innovative decades...

Today it’s a week in beauty episode sharing my thoughts on themonumental minimalism of Calvin Klein’s return to NYFW after a 6-year hiatus, and I’m also sharing an important conversation with the lovely Yumiko Hikage, a Japanese stylist based in Paris who is changing the face of medical wigs for women experiencing cancer treatment-related hairloss. Finally I’m also sharing the first meet the found...

Willy Chavarria is one of the most important, if not the most important designer to come out of the United States since launching his first runway collection in 2017. In 2023 and 2024 Willy was named CFDA American Menswear Designer of the Year and in 2024 Vogue Business said that getting a invite to a Chavarria show was like winning a golden ticket. So in this episode you will get a mini bio of wh...