Ep. 7: Nostalgia Through Scent: Meet Melody Lim, Founder of Mala The Brand

[...We don't talk about the soulmate found in a shower or in  the retirement of old ideas, or the food our tongue tastes or how good it feels to breathe in new air, everything considered Reclusiveness is special and isn't exclusive to isolation, but rather how you like your water temperature when you shower or what you tell yourself in the mirror when you're alone Moving On, Courtesy Of, Cavalier, ilomilo, all songs I find soulmate in, And since I can, I want soulmate to be a verb. Muses in this lifetime I'm so pleased to be aligned with, Candles that tell me to breathe when I feel like I couldn't My steering wheel is one of my favourite places to be,...] - Excerpt from 'In This Cup' - A poem by me, Despina You are loved. desseydoll.com | She/her/hers Instagram | @desseydoll + @extra.ice.pod Contact | [email protected]

There's an unspoken delicacy of non-verbal communication that travels through skin: Tattooing. In my rainy-shadowed living room sits Carlos Velasquez, my dearly admired tattooist and friend. In the short span of a year knowing each other, we've gone through over 16 tattoo moments (and counting), immersed conversations, spellbinding music and musings. Our conversations here today echo those in the rooms we've sat in, encompassing his journey to becoming a tattoo artist, the art of persistence, the allure of nowness and a lot of shared laugher. The beauty of the unknown makes everything ten times more exciting, and I'm happy to have Carlos here to explore that with you and I together. Connect with Carlos: Instagram | @velco.tattoo Studio | @velours.studio Shop Carlos' prints | velours.com DM Carlos on Instagram @velco.tattoo for more information on booking an appointment. After almost a year, welcome back to the Extra Ice by desseydoll podcast. Thank you for your kind and loving patience. I'm so grateful to be here with you. You are loved. desseydoll.com | She/her/hers Instagram | @desseydoll + @extra.ice.pod Contact | [email protected]

From unraveling deep love to celebrating the uncluttered feeling of just breathing, 20 people share their greatest joys of 2020. "Joy is easy, why does it have to be so hard?" - Vannessa Ju For this special holiday episode, I asked for 20 people to come forward and share their greatest joy in 2020. What a feeling it is, to be so present by reminiscing on a moment, embracing prosperity, pleasure, complete and utter happiness that was embraced during this year, ever so existent in this very moment. What a feeling it is, to be present by being brought back... So, dream. Dream for the dreams you think just transpire when you sleep. You're always awake. Thank you for an incredible year of Extra Ice. Starting my podcast was one of the most fulfilling projects I've carried out in a very long time. It holds my essence and I hold it closer. For every whisper, every re-record, every "good morning, sweet world," I am fulfilled with season 1 and 2 as I look forward to birthing  formidable episodes moving into the new year. Abundance, abundance, abundance... I hope you find comfort in this episode just as deeply as I did in your own way... It'll enlighten you differently. 2021, can you hear me? I can hear, feel, smell, taste and touch you so profoundly... Subscribe for more episodes. You are so loved. www.desseydoll.com Instagram | @desseydoll + @extra.ice.pod Contact | [email protected]

With an optimistic shift towards making a crucial change in the beauty industry, I sit with Keelyn Young of @wwmebeauty to discuss Western and Eastern beauty standards as a whole. From her own personal experience as a Black woman immersed in the beauty space with so much knowledge in K-beauty and Korean culture, I only hope that my conversation with Keelyn sparks internal dialogue within you to promote inclusivity beyond what you think you know to be. And hey, it sure did with me. Keelyn's socials: @wwmebeauty Subscribe for more episodes. You are so loved. www.desseydoll.com Instagram | @desseydoll + @extra.ice.pod Contact | [email protected]

Scents are nothing but a direct vessel to nostalgia, and what a feeling it is to be so present but be brought back all at the same time. Melody Lim, founder of Mala The Brand, creates magical scents inspired by the everyday with eco-friendly, hand poured soy candles. Light a candle with us as we sit back and discuss Melody's journey to creating Mala from one inspiring trip to Milos, Greece all the way to her creations in our homes today. Check out my blog post chatting a little more about Mala The Brand here: http://www.desseydoll.com/writings/2020/10/6/melody-lim-mala-the-brand Mala’s socials: Instagram: @malathebrand Subscribe for more episodes. You are so loved. www.desseydoll.com Instagram | @desseydoll + @extra.ice.pod Contact | [email protected]

From a start in baseball, an ongoing music career to founding one of the most innovative and deeply-loved skincare companies, today I sit with Greg Gonzalez, founder of Youth To The People. Relax with us as we discuss all things self-care during such transitioning times, bonding with consumers on a personal basis to creating magic on the daily. Read my profile story on Greg and the history behind Youth To The people here: http://www.desseydoll.com/writings/profile/yttp Greg’s socials: Instagram: @greg__gonzalez + @youthtothepeople Subscribe for more episodes. You are so loved. www.desseydoll.com Instagram | @desseydoll + @extra.ice.pod Contact | [email protected]

Just two dolls just bonding over their journey into the wonderland that is skincare that brought them together… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Welcome to season 2 of Extra Ice, coming in soothingly with my beautiful friend and licensed esthetician and skin therapist, Sean Garrette. Diving deeper beyond just skincare, I’m so grateful to have been able to connect with Sean online and yearning for the day we can hug in real life. From his early days as a makeup artist, styling a Beyoncé music video to flowing through life under 30 writing a memoir (or two), the doll shares his magic with you and I, and goodness… I’m here for what is and I can’t wait for what’s to come for him. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sean’s socials: Instagram | @seangarrette Twitter | @sgarretteskin ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shop Paula’s Choice through Sean here: https://www.paulaschoice.com/skincare-influencer/sean-garrette ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sean’s features: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://www.papermag.com/sean-garrette-beauty-2646319144.html https://intothegloss.com/2019/10/sean-garrette-beauty-routine-itgtopshelfie/ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Subscribe for weekly to biweekly episodes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You are so loved. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ www.desseydoll.com Instagram | @desseydoll + @extra.ice.pod Contact | [email protected]

Today, our setting is wherever you bathe. This is your moment to release, to let go. To rinse away energy that doesn't belong to you anymore. May this episode caress your thoughts, and may we release energy in a very intimate and snug way, safe and protected. How does the water feel? You are loved. Subscribe for weekly to biweekly episodes. www.desseydoll.com Instagram | @desseydoll + @extra.ice.pod Contact | [email protected]

From high school, Drake albums, visiting Condé Nast to becoming an esthetician, I’m guiding you through my education journey and how one decision changed everything for me. In part two of this episode, I’ll be covering my experience studying in esthetics, course material and answering your questions! Subscribe for weekly to biweekly episodes. You are loved. www.desseydoll.com Instagram | @desseydoll + @extra.ice.pod Contact | [email protected]

Skincare Lullabies are special episodes intended to be experienced before bed or as something soothing for you to daydream about. (Or honestly, however you choose to experience them!) Whether I break down a skincare routine, share a story or simply sweet nothings, breathe with me. In this Skincare Lullaby, I’m walking you through a 10 step K-Beauty routine. 10 steps and you’re mine, 10 steps and I’m yours. Visit desseydoll.com for more details on what a traditional 10 step K-beauty routine looks like! You are loved. Subscribe for weekly to biweekly episodes. www.desseydoll.com Instagram | @desseydoll Contact | [email protected]