In our final podcast in partnership with Fenwick, Cher and I chat about the fragrances we can't get enough of. From a perfume that instantly transforms us to a private Caribbean beach to a warming sexy scent to the perfect fragrance for layering, these are the fragrances that we really love. We also talk about the NEOM pod which has revolutionised Nicola's house and Cher chats about her candle addiction and finds a really special one from the Tom Dixon range. Enjoy xx...
Oct 16, 2019•22 min
In this episode I'm joined by two of my very favourite people in the beauty industry, Sam Farmer and Lorna Radford. If you've been listening to the podcast for a while you'll know that Lorna is one of the youngest and most successful cosmetic scientists in the UK. Sam is the founder of his own incredible beauty brand Sam Farmer and is passionate about the industry. Through years of studying and being involved in the formulation of his own products, he has the most amazing knowledge of all things...
Oct 13, 2019•37 min
In this special episode in partnership with Fenwick, Cher and I take you on another virtual shopping trip. This time we're choosing some of our favourite skincare products and talking through why we love them so much and how we recommend using them. Expect products of all different price points which we love and trust. We also chat about my birthday and the unexpected surprise my husband got me (not a dog unfortunately but something that I've been wanting for sooooo long). If you're reading this...
Oct 09, 2019•22 min
In this episode I get to sit down with the thoroughly lovely Really Ree. One of the original beauty bloggers, Ree has tried and tested pretty much every beauty product you could ever imagine. Alongside her huge beauty knowledge, Ree has a knack for giving amazing advice and is really kind and down to earth. I so enjoyed getting to know this lovely person and am really grateful to her because she lifted me when I was having a bit of a bad day. She also gives a load of really excellent beauty reco...
Oct 06, 2019•46 min
In this special bonus episode in partnership with Rapid White I meet super- dentist Dr Amit Rai to talk all things dental health, tooth equality (yes it is a thing) and how to do home whitening safely and effectively. Dr Rai is a fountain of knowledge and will change the way you think about your teeth. (Within moments of doing the interview I had booked an appointment with the dentist!) This episode is all in aid of World Smile Day. Enjoy :0) Oh and I'll be back on Sunday with the amazing Really...
Oct 04, 2019•32 min
In this special episode in partnership with Fenwick, Cher Webb and I take you virtual makeup shopping. (Cher is without a doubt the ultimate makeup shopping partner) Come with us as we pick our favourite ever makeup products from the store and talk you through why we love them and how we recommend using them. For your chance to join Cher and I live at Fenwick, head to Fenwick.co.uk and book tickets for our events. (Or go to the link in my Instagram bio @OutspokenBeautyNicola). Cher and I will be...
Oct 02, 2019•27 min
I've been so excited for you to hear this. It's a really special episode in partnership with Chanel where I got to meet the incredible makeup artist Sharon Dowsett. Sharon is one of the UK's most renowned makeup artists and she sat down and told me so much about her amazing story and adventures in the industry. We were also joined by Cher who has worked with Sharon in the past. It was like they were sisters....I love the way they spark off each other in the episode. Sharon has a passion for and ...
Sep 29, 2019•41 min
There was a lot of laughter during the recording of this episode. Cher does a bit of celeb spotting from the studio window and becomes very excited when she realises that she's seen "thingy" from Love Island. We also chat about everything from Moon Cups to great pigmentation products to three quarter shaving your legs to the one product we couldn't live without. Hope you love listening! To see us live in action, make sure you book your tickets for the Outspoken Beauty X Fenwick Roadshow. Cher an...
Sep 25, 2019•27 min
In this episode I'm joine by Maleka Dattu who is the founder of Merumaya. Maleka is passionate about great quality skincare, total transparency and challenging social norms to ensure that women don't feel ashamed of ageing or that they need to hide who they really are. Maleka is probably one of the most outwardly outspoken people that I've come across in the industry and I think that her honesty is both brave and very refreshing. Later on I have a quick catch up with Marc Elrick who is the found...
Sep 22, 2019•49 min
In this episode of The Ultimate Guide to Makeup, Cher and I chat about an amazing event we went to at Liberty London to celebrate the launch of this year's advent calendar. We discuss how we didn't know what to do with the green heads of our posh carrot hors d'oeuvres so took dramatic action and will also give a few clues (but no giveaways) as to what you'll find inside the calendar. We also chat about Dr Sam's new moisturiser, a fab new product that's coming from The Inkey List and so much more...
Sep 18, 2019•18 min
In this episode I chat to the one and only Bobbi Brown. I'm so used to seeing her brand and it was fascinating to get to know the woman behind it. This is her story from owning one of the biggest makeup brands to walking away and taking her life in a whole new direction. She tells some incredible anecdotes and you'll be so inspired by her energy and ambition and the beautiful way that she juggles career and family life. Later on I chat about Ruth Crilly's incredible new project and also about th...
Sep 15, 2019•47 min
Cher and I chat about all sorts in this week's episode of The Ultimate Guide to Makeup. Cher tells us all about a super glamorous event she went to with Charlotte Tilbury and Joan Collins. (Wait till you hear about the marching band!) We also chat about seasonal changes, makeup storage, naughty perfume, Cher's current skincare routine and much much more. Remember that Outspoken Beauty Live is coming to a Fenwick near you. Tickets are available next week xx
Sep 11, 2019•27 min
In this special episode in partnership with Aromatherapy Associates, I meet writer and editor Sarah Ivens who gave up a high powered city career in magazines, moved to Kentucky and learnt how the power of nature and in particular getting out amongst it can benefit both your physical and mental health. Sarah's extensively researched, hit book "Forest Therapy - Seasonal Ways To Embrace Nature For a Happier You" proves how nature can enhance our lives in so many ways and during the episode we talk ...
Sep 08, 2019•49 min
Having had loads of birthday celebrations (one of which involved being in a hot tub on a boat) Cher is back, on a detox and raring to go for another episode of The Ultimate Guide to Makeup. In this episode we chat about our resolution to get fit, spending far too much on running shoes (a definite case of all the gear and no idea) and why we never want to own an Apple Watch I give a very honest review of the new Protect and Perfect Foundation, Cher talks about a new body cream of dreams, her perf...
Sep 04, 2019•27 min
This episode is a slight departure from my usual in that it's not directly beauty related but focuses more on wellbeing. I've always been fascinated/confused/cynical/excited by the idea that supplements can really turn our health around. Do they actually work? Why are the good ones so expensive? What should we be taking? To answer my many questions I invited the amazing Shabir Daya onto the podcast. He is the in-house pharmacist at Victoria Health and a total fountain of knowledge on the subject...
Sep 01, 2019•35 min
I loved recording this episode with Cher. Having just got back from a fortnight away, we had so much to catch up on. I chat through my holiday skincare routine which worked absolute wonders at keeping my skin balanced and congestion/spot free. Cher also discusses a great fake tan and the lip cream she doubles up as an eye cream. We also talk about the importance of taking time out to bond with your friends, security checks at airports and how going back on the pill has affected my body in surpri...
Aug 28, 2019•29 min
I started reading Ruth's amazing blog "A Model Recommends" years ago and I've always loved her irreverent sense of humour, incredible writing style and the fact that her recommendations are always thoroughly tested and usually spot on! I was so excited to get her on the podcast and she was everything I hoped for and more. Ruth instantly had me in peals of laughter and during the episode we chat about all sorts of things from careers to juggling motherhood and work to beauty products we love to w...
Aug 25, 2019•43 min
One of my favourite times of the week is when Cher and I get together to do this podcast. I never know what's coming and we often end up snorting with laughter. In this episode we start off talking about the best products for hands and feet but somehow get onto our experiences of laser hair removal and a lot more in between. As ever if you'd like to get in touch feel free to DM us via insta. I'm on @OutspokenBeautyNicola and Cher is @CherWebbMakeup Enjoy xx
Aug 21, 2019•23 min
In this special episode in partnership with Dermalogica I'm joined by the amazing Sally and Candice who are charged with the education of Dermalogica's 6000 or more skin therapists. I was totally bowled over by the huge breadth of knowledge that these women have about skin, skincare and ingredients and I found their advice empowering and incredibly educational. If you want to learn what really works for YOUR skin and are after solid, down to earth advice then this is the episode for you. Candice...
Aug 18, 2019•40 min
Cher's back for another episode of The Ultimate Guide To Makeup and this week we're chatting all things summer holidays. We talk about our dream destinations, the beauty must-haves that we pack and also discuss how to deal with constipation (Cher and I both get it whenever we go abroad). Cher chats through her very simple holiday routine and we discuss the importance of going easy on your skin when you're going to be in the sun every day (we both cut back on strong acids and retinol). Enjoy the ...
Aug 14, 2019•27 min
In this episode I'm joined by ex-beauty editor of Glamour Alex Steinherr. Since leaving Glamour Alex has forged the most amazing career in beauty and has done it on her own terms. Not only does she produce a load of content and advice on her social channels but she has formulated a much-loved skincare range for Primark that has flown off the shelves. Alex LOVES skincare and her knowledge is endless. We talk about routines, great products and so much more. It was so great to get a bit of an insig...
Aug 11, 2019•44 min
Time for another brilliant episode of The Ultimate Guide to Makeup with Cher Webb. This week we take you on a virtual audio journey around some of our favourite beauty shops. Cher and I tell you what we like to buy from each shop and why. This is the perfect episode if you tend to get overwhelmed when faced with loads of products. Enjoy and see you on Sunday for an amazing episode with the one and only Alex Steinherr xx
Aug 07, 2019•26 min
This special episode in partnership with Mother Dirt founder Jasmina Aganovic is going to blow your mind. Turn everything you thought you knew about skincare upside down and inside out and prepare to learn about a whole new way of thinking about how to treat your skin. I don't want to give too much away but during this episode you're going to learn how our modern tendency to be ultra clean has destroyed a crucial part of our skin. Scientists believe that this has helped to exacerbate a whole hos...
Aug 04, 2019•38 min
Monday was National Lipstick Day and in celebration of this fabulous day, Cher and I talk through a huge list of the very best lipsticks. Cher came to the studio super organised with lists of her absolute favourites in colour groups meaning that whether you like nudes, corals, reds or berries, we've got you covered! Cher and I also go a bit off piste as usual and somehow end up talking about our boobs which doesn't quite fit the lippie theme but I think you'll find amusing at the very least :0) ...
Jul 31, 2019•28 min
Mel B is in the studio being super honest ahead of two incredible events where she'll be speaking openly about all aspects of her life including her experience of being in a violent relationship. Mel is fun, open, has amazing self confidence which I found really inspiring and she was everything I hoped she'd be. Later on I have a great chat with another fun and feisty lady. Sian Welby tells me a few of her beauty secrets and shares her secret formula for positivity. In the review section a the e...
Jul 28, 2019•39 min
In this week's episode of the Ultimate Guide to Makeup, the brilliant Cher Webb joins me to talk all things fake tan. From tanning disasters and how to remedy them to great products that are biscuit-scent free and non-streaky to body makeup that will give you instant confidence, this is the episode for you if you hate getting your legs out as much as I do! Cher also gives a great tip involving a cotton-pad and we get onto the rather random topic of mice (Cher's biggest fear) and how they can pre...
Jul 24, 2019•25 min
She's been in the beauty industry for 25 years and her straight talking, no nonsense approach has won her hundreds of thousands of die-hard fans. Nadine Baggott is a woman who seriously knows her beauty stuff and in this episode she joins me for an honest and outspoken chat about the ingredients that really work, products we can trust and also advice on how to sort the facts from the fiction about subjects such as the safety of parabens. Nadine isn't afraid to speak her mind and I love her for i...
Jul 21, 2019•48 min
You know those products that you keep buying again and again because you genuinely feel that you can't live without them or that they have changed your life for the better? Well this episode is all about them. Cher and I chat about the products that make us feel happy, the ones that sum up who we are, the ones that have saved our skin (literally) and that help us to relax. This is our list of the hero products that never let us down and all of which we would pack if we were on a desert island. W...
Jul 17, 2019•27 min
In this episode I take a trip backstage at the Cambridge Theatre Covent Garden and meet the incredible Hayden Tee who plays Miss Trunchball in Matilda (my favourite musical of all time). Join me in Hayden's fabulous dressing room as we drink in the buzzing atmosphere as everyone prepares for that night's performance and get to know a truly sensational man. Not only is Hayden an actor but he's also a trained makeup artist and we cover so much in this episode from confidence and anxiety to androgy...
Jul 14, 2019•36 min
In this episode international makeup superstar Cher Webb joins me to discuss the beauty must haves that the two of us rush to buy when we're abroad. From iconic French products that are SO much cheaper in France to amazing stuff that you can only get in the USA to a wonderful Australian SPF, this episode is your must have guide just as we approach holiday season. If you'd like to ask me or Cher anything then give us a DM on Insta @OutspokenBeautyNicola and @CherWebbMakeup xx...
Jul 10, 2019•23 min
