The naked truth of beauty

How has your beauty routine changed in the past 10 years?

In 2016, the beauty world was obsessed with 12-step skincare regimens. Now, beauty influencers and experts are experimenting with peptides and looksmaxxing. Brittany chats with Brooke Devard Ozaydinli, host of the Naked Beauty podcast and Chief Content Officer of Refinery29, to understand how our relationship with beauty has changed over the years, and what that means for our relationships with ourselves.

00:00 How beauty standards shifted from expression to optimization
02:55 Navigating becoming 'project managers' of our faces and bodies
05:33 How Brooke's show has changed as beauty trends have changed
09:19 Looksmaxing and unrealistic beauty standards for Black women
13:40 Policing of Black women's appearance
17:48 The complicated reality of cosmetic procedures in the digital age
24:23 Finding agency in beauty beyond cosmetic procedures
29:16 How to find the beauty routine for you

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