In today's podcast episode, prolific beauty industry journalist Jessica DeFino deconstructs the beauty industry as we currently know it. The insidious impact patriarchy, white supremacy, colonialism, and capitalism have on the industry, how things like colourism, sexism, and ageism are enforced constantly through marketing campaigns, the ethical dilemma of dermatologists offering (and often suggesting) aesthetic cosmetic procedures like Botox and fillers, the role of self-care as we age, and so much more. Most importantly, Jessica talks about the power individual behaviours have when it comes to shaping culture and the future of beauty culture for the better.
Tahnee and Jessica discuss:
䷁ Botox
䷁ Topical steroids.
䷁ Filter vs. reality.
䷁ Psychodermatology.
䷁ The Skin/Brain connection.
䷁ How meditation benefits the Skin barrier.
䷁ The ploy of 'community' used in branding.
䷁ The problem with the clean beauty industry.
䷁ The psychological harm of beauty standards.
䷁ Jessica's natural skincare routine and suggestions.
䷁ The culture of consumerism and the beauty industry.
䷁ Performative beauty masquerading as empowerment.
䷁ Self Care; What It Means and How It Changes As We Age.
䷁ Racism, colourism, sexism and ageism in the beauty industry.