The Outspoken Review - Sheet Masks For Toddlers, Skincare For Geeks and The Best Festive Home Fragrance

In this week's episode Bryony Blake is back and we're chatting about all sorts, including....Snoring devicesWhen surprises go wrongGladiators liveThe pressure to have childrenWhy baggy fashion isn't for everyoneear plugseye linerWhy we'd be terrible at taking drugsLash liftsand lots more......

Beauty Editor Perdita Nouril is back and this week we're chatting about all the things we're using and loving that are making us feel cosy and Novemberish, including amazing home fragrance, bath products and sumptuous body oils.We also have a good natter about some of the biggest beauty gossip of the week.

In this week's episode of The Outspoken Review I'm giving my opinion on Shay Mitchell's new brand Rini. It's a skincare brand aimed at toddlers and as you can imagine I have some pretty strong views about it!Next I'm chatting about a truly brilliant and affordable skincare brand, the eyeliner that I'll be wearing non-stop and the most beautiful home fragrance brand that is truly worth it's luxury price tag.Enjoy! xx

It was such a pleasure to get to know Nicola Roberts during this episode.Nicola, who is currently starring as Persephone in the West End production of the musical Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre joined me for the best chat where she really opened up about what it was like being judged for her appearance in her Girls Aloud Days and how she has learnt to truly love and accept herself.We talk about relationships, feelign positive about ageing and also about how she looks after her sensitive skin. After our recording Nicola was off to do an event with Aveeno who she has been working with to promote their really beautiful new Age Renewal Range which is really gentle but powerful. Their entire campaign is about ageing gratefully and Nicola is the face of it. As you can imagine, this is totally up my street and I enjoyed learning more about this too.All in all, this is a great episode and it was lovely to get to meet a woman who has really taken control of her career and life in the best and most inspiring way possible.

In this week's episode of Beauty News and Views, Beauty Editor Perdita Nouril joins me for our weekly chat about all the latest going ons in the beauty industry.We chat about Augustinus Bader's latest partnership and why it doesn't sit quite right with us, new warnings from the BBC about LED Masks and what they're capable (or not) of, the new cult brand that's come over to the UK from France and all things retinoids.Enjoy xx

In this week's Outspoken Review I'm reminiscing about the most embarrassing Bonfire Night of my life and why I thought it would cost me a very new relationship.I've also got some stunning beauty products to tell you about. There's the most INCREDIBLE lip oil with a perfect berry tint, the shower oil of dreams, the yummiest of fragrances and the best hair repair mask in the business.Enjoy xx

In this week's edition of Outspoken Mental Health I'm talking about why I decided to tell my anxiety story in a national newspaper and the reactions (in some cases truly shocking) that there have been to it.I also chat about how I hid my anxiety for years and what made me decide to share it even though it might risk me getting judged.

Bryony is back and this week we're getting excited about Halloween and the look that she's going to create plus the funniest costume idea ever.We're also talking about my chronic constipation (nice), the perfect dress brand that Bryony has discovered, the fragrance brand Boadicea and so much more.Enjoy your fortnightly dose of the brilliant Bryony Blake xx

In this week's Outspoken Review I'm getting all excited about Violette Fr going into Liberty and tell you about my favourite products in the collection.I also tell you about the new fragrance that I've fallen utterly in love with and discuss why we need to take a step back from all the menopause info we're being fed.

*This episode is part of a wider panel project with This Is Silk. *In this episode I welcome back Sonal Keay who is the founder of multi-award winning, B Corp certified, skincare brand This is Silk.Since we last caught up, Sonal has done a trial with 100 of the Outspoken Beauty Panellists who tested her Power Up Silk Concentrate with really great results.During the episode we chat about how her amazing brand has evolved, the lengths she goes to to ensure that her products do what they claim they will and why silk is an ingredient that benefits our skin in numerous ways.