The Charisse Report

This is the third episode in my Meet the Founder series and my guest has gone all the way from The White House to developing products for MAC Cosmetics, to starting her own brand. With a decade of experience that includes politics, government and beauty, Stephanie Lee’s own personal challenges when it came to her mental health inspired her to build a brand that was about self-exploration. The resu...

This week’s episode is the second in the IGTV Meet the Founder series and my guest is Charlotte Ferguson, Psychotherapist and founder of Disciple London. Around three years ago, Charlotte decided to use her psychotherapy background to create a range of skincare products that would heal and calm a stressed-out body and mind. The result was Disciple London, a skincare brand that uses adaptogens, pre...

It’s been a while since I hosted a guest face to face so I really wanted to give you something that was all about just two beauty enthusiasts sharing and comparing. My guest, Ava Welsing-Kitcher has been on BeautyMe before, as part of my Beauty X Wellness series, and I thought she’d be the perfect person to invite on for a good old beauty chat. Ava is a freelance beauty editor and columnist for Wa...

Okay, it’s part 2 time of my SPF special. As mentioned in part 1, I simply had too much to share for just one episode, so here are my thoughts on a further FIVE sunscreens. If you missed part 1, in that episode I reviewed five products, including Ultra Violette SPF50+ Queen Screen and Medik8 Advanced Day Total Protect Anti-Ageing Moisturiser; you can find a link to that episode below if you’re kee...

This week’s episode is the first in a new series called Meet the Founder and my first guest Lune Martens, founder of the award-winning vegan-friendly skincare brand Monday Muse . Lune is based between Amsterdam and London and is the founder one of the few beauty brands to launch during a pandemic. By creating this series I hope to find out exactly why my guest started their business and of course...

Honestly, I feel like the SPF market has exploded, bizarrely, since we’ve spent more time in the house. Every other day we’re being told of another expert – and often non-expert – recommendation for SPF usage, and over on TikTok people are SPF shaming one another. This episode has zero advice in it; if you’re someone who finds spending £50 or more on SPF indulgent or expensive then why would I tel...

This week’s episode is a short and sweet beauty news update and I owe the title of it to a recent British Beauty Council event. In this episode I share some podcast and newsletter news (have you signed up yet? If not, click here ), as well as my thoughts on beauty content on the Clubhouse app. I also use this episode to share my own takeaways from the British Beauty Council event, held in partners...

This week’s guest is Quebec City, Canada-based Sarah-Jane Roger-Gobell better known as @alwaysplayingwithmakeup on Instagram. She’s a busy mum, a visual merchandiser, and as her insta handle says, she is literally always playing with makeup. So I thought she would be the perfect person for the second Skin First episode. Sarah-Jane has this otherworldly glow about her, and that’s despite her saying...

This week’s episode is something a bit different. Instead of the usual audio conversation I decided to host my first live podcast on Instagram. So if you haven’t checked it out and you want to see my guest and I in the flesh, go to @beautymepodcast on Insta and you’ll see it on my IGTV. My guest is Paris Omar, a Liverpudlian law student and model. Over the past year or so we have often chatted abo...

This week’s guest is London-based Medical Herbalist and Director of Forage Botanicals , Natasha Richardson. Natasha has also published the Your Period Handbook and advises women on holistic health for their menstrual cycles. I was actually really excited to have Natasha on because not only is she an expert on periods, she has also conducted a major amount of study on how race and gynaecology are i...

This week’s episode is my contribution to Mental Health Awareness month. It goes without saying that our mental health should be a priority every day, but for many people, it’s simply not the case. Life is full of ups and downs, and the roles we play, however enjoyable, often take away from the time that we could be dedicating to checking in with ourselves. To ensure a wide range of opinions I rea...

Ehlie Luna is an artist in the truest sense of the word. I loved this conversation and truly think Ehlie's words and advice will resonate with you. As always, we start out talking about morning routines, from social admin to skincare, but the real inspo comes from Ehlie sharing her creative process. If you look at any of her work or content creation on Instagram ( @ehlieluna ) you would likely ass...

Welcome to the first episode in my new series Skin First . Having access to the best in the business, it only made sense that I would start a miniseries all about skin, and Jaleesa Jaikaran is the perfect place to start. Check out her Instagram and you will see exactly why! Not only is Jaleesa's skin glowing and healthy; she's committed to creating the same for her work clients on set. While she w...

This week's guest is Los Angeles-based makeup artist Gabrielle Alvarez. Makeup was initially a creative outlet for Gabrielle; an escape from what she calls the 'everyday drudgery' of studying for her BA in Communications. Two months after she graduated she packed up her car and headed to LA, sharing a room with someone she found on Craig’s List. It’s that determination and conviction that drives G...

It's hard to believe that prior to 2020, maskne really wasn't a thing - at least not for the masses. But for me personally, it's become a daily issue, which is why this is one of those episodes that had to happen. If you know me at all, you’ll know that hormonal acne is part of my life. Like it or not, each month my hormones show me they’re working ( perhaps not in the way I’d like ) by showing up...

Born in Brooklyn New York, to a Cuban mum and Puerto Rican dad, Isabel Rosado knew that makeup was in her future from childhood. I've wanted to invite Isabel onto the podcast for a while, because her often daily makeup creations have always been a source of enjoyment and inspiration for me. She's definitely someone I can watch and minutes later I'll be Googling the products she's used. I wanted to...

Brinsley Edwards is a talented, inspiring and inspired New York-based photographer and director who works mostly in fashion and beauty. Born and raised in North Carolina, she moved to New York to pursue her photography career back in 2017. Of course, like many of us, her creative career ground to a halt as we entered the pandemic in early 2020.  I first came across Brinsley's work, including...

This week's guest is New York-based makeup artist Jonet Williamson. I've been a fan of hers for a while now and love her approach to makeup. Watching her apply makeup on her Instagram Lives is often like watching a scientist or perhaps an architect, as she's clearly viewing her face - her canvas - with an analytical mind. In this episode I wanted to find out how Jonet's hometown of New Orleans inf...

This week’s guest is Anastasia Goron also known as @allyoucanface . I first followed Anastasia after makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes told me she was a must-follow due to her extensive content on facial massage, or what she likes to call ‘face yoga’. In just under a year Anastasia has amassed almost 600,000 followers on TikTok and I fully believe that is down to her dedication to sharing informatio...

Hanahana Beauty is a consciously clean brand that creates beautiful products often centred around Shea, sourced directly from the Katariga Women's Shea Cooperative, in Ghana. I've wanted to invite the brand's founder Abena, onto the podcast for a long time. Over that time I have loved watching her build her brand, often while travelling between Chicago and Ghana. Abena is a former algebra teacher...

My second guest in the Beauty X Wellness series is Ashley Griffin. Based in Dallas, Texas, Ashley works in corporate marketing but is also the owner of one of my favourite style accounts, @theinspiredi on Instagram. I've always admired Ashley's approach to style but also how she seems to be so in tune with her body; whether that's by working out, drinking her favourite protein smoothie ( literally...

For the next month I'm fully focused on guests who want to discuss how the worlds of beauty and wellness are forever intertwined. First up it's London-based freelance beauty writer and editor Ava Welsing-Kitcher.  In this eye-opening chat I wanted to find out how Ava made her start in beauty media but more importantly, how her mind and body has adjusted to lockdown life. While we start off wi...

This week’s episode is long overdue. While I’ve often spoken about skincare and might single out a favourite cleanser here and there, it’s only recently that I’ve realised that I’ve actually curated a cleanser wardrobe, almost like a cleanser for every occasion - especially when my skin is going through some ups and downs - so I thought it was time to share my top five. By the way, you don't need...

This week’s episode marks a kind of return to some good old lockdown content. I really wanted to reach out to someone who has tried to keep themselves busy during this time so I chose London-based makeup artist Rachael Todd. We’ve been chatting in the DMs for a while now and I really wanted to have Rachael on for a relaxed conversation about how lockdown has us feeling as creatives and makeup love...

I felt like I had to do an episode on Malcolm & Marie . Not just because it’s likely the most talked about project we’ve seen in a while, but also because I’ve been wanting to launch new content that’s all about the hair and beauty we see in TV and movies. So I feel like this is a good barometer to see if you like it, and if there’s an audience for it. While I’m talking about the hair and beau...