The Outspoken Review - Newness from Diptyque and Revisiting Some Favourite Makeup Brands

In this week's Outspoken Review I'm telling you all about the newest fragrant offering from Diptyque (I think it's going to become one of their icons).I also chat about why I'm rekindling an old love affair with Bare Minerals and Laura Mercier. (They're got some really cool and forward thinking products out).Enjoy!

In this week's Outspoken I'm talking to the incredible chemotherapy nurse Gemma Reeves.Since Covid, Gemma has seen an uprise in younger women getting breast cancer and is doing everything she can to get the Mammogram age lowered from 50 to 40.During the episode we talk about her campaign and petition and why earlier detection will save money rather than increase cost. We also talk about the effect of breast cancer on women when their treatment is over.Please get involved and sign Gemma's petition here, she's also on Instagram @check_the_girls.You can also join Gemma and loads of other amazing women on Parliament Square on 23rd April at 13:30. Wear a pink T-shirt!

*This episode is in partnership with Mella 1809*In this episode I'm getting to know the thoroughly lovely Jorge Mella who is the founder of luxury homecare brand Mella 1809. Jorge's dream is to elevate cleaning to the point where it becomes a thing of pleasure and he does that be working with perfumers to create products that smell utterly divine.During the episode we chat about what inspired him to create his brand, the story behind his fragrances and why Sunday is set to become family cleaning day! We also hear some brilliant cleaning tips AND hear from some of the Outspoken Beauty Trialling Panellists who give their honest opinions on the products.COMPETITION TIME:The prize:1st prize - A Mella Home Clean2nd prize - 5 x Home Starter Set - the full Mella range in either of the scents - to help celebrate the launch of the Mella bundlesEntry:You need to recommend a name and description for Mella's next new scent. The best idea selected by the founder, Jorge, will win the main prize (Mella Home Clean), and then 5 entries will be randomly selected to win a Home Starter Set each.Where to enter:https://mella.com/pages/outspokenbeautycompetition

In this week's Outspoken Review I've finally found the ultimate natural deoderant that smells delightful and really works.I'm also talking about a great Barrier cream, an eye cream recommended by my favourite aesthetician and more.

The gorgeous Bryony Blake is here and as ever we have a good old catch up before we get into the beauty recommendations.This week Bryony has some amazing and really novel tips for applying makeup that shows off your natural skin while giving great coverage.She also talks about why she adores the brand Soapsmith.We're also chatting about Bryony's amazing night seeing Ray, the surprising world of foot fetishes, my new found respect for teachers and lots more.Hope you enjoy our catch up :0)

Beauty editor Perdita Nouril is back with all the latest news and views.This week we're talking about Perdita's exciting meeting with Euphoria makeup artist Doniella Davy as well as the band new, peptide laden iteration of Charlotte Tilbury's Magic Cream. Perdita also chats about Love Story on Disney + and how the aesthetic is influencing the beauty industry. Plus, a huge collagen study has just been published and we're exploring whether it really is the miracle everyone claims it to be.Love my weekly catch up with Perdita. She really knows her stuff!

In this week's Outspoken Review I'm delving into my favourite BB/CC Creams.I'm also talking about something incredibly important that I'd love you to get involved with!

It is such a pleasure to welcome the amazing pharmacist Dr Marine Vincent as my guest.Marine is the kindest, most wonderful woman and is also such an inspiration to me. She founded the iconic French Pharmacy in London's Marylebone, bringing every incredible French beauty product that you can imagine to the UK.If that wasn't enough, Marine has now written the most beautiful and informative book called The French Skincare Bible and it's jam-packed with anecdotes, tips and references to French skincare staples both iconic and lesser known.During the podcast we have a great chat about the French approach to health, beauty and also explore some of the products that Marine swears by.C'est génial!

Sorry it's a day late- I'll tell you why on the pod!This week I'm talking about the products I've been loving, including my first experience of Stripe and Stare knickers (are they worth the money?), the perferct teenage skincare brand and the serum that is making everyone compliment my skin.

It's Bryony time and this week we're discussing:Vinted addictionsBryony's Paris adventureVibrator reviewsAnne Summers parties gone wrongVacuums/penis captivus (you need to listen to this bit but we're not talking hoovers!)And LOTS of lovely beauty recommnedations!