In this episode I chat to the incredible model, content creator, and confidence activist Dani DMC. "Dani is a rebel against society by nature and is a firm believer that confidence is the gateway to true freedom. She’s a firm believer in radical self-love, taking our power back and gaining full control of our minds and bodies. She utilises her social media platforms to push her message to her ‘Confidence Crew’ and empower and encourage women to love themselves unconditionally and step into unapo...
Feb 15, 2025•50 min
I'm so excited to announce that the brilliant Beauty Editor of Women's Health and self- confessed skincare nerd Perdita Nouril will be a regular Friday co-host. Each week we'll be getting under the skin of the biggest beauty trends and products and discussing the science, research and whether they're worth the hype. This week Perdie explains why the iconic Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 may not be as readily available as it once was and how this superstar skincare product is to thank for the br...
Feb 14, 2025•13 min
In this week's Outspoken Review I'm talking about a pricey but truly brilliant moisturiser from Dermalogica, the cream blush that worked magic before my very eyes, why we all need a red lipstick today more than ever and I also have a bit of a rant about being told to smile!
Feb 11, 2025•14 min
This is for me one of the key things. If you want to beat anxiety you need to learn to live with it and stop fighting it. Get comfortable with it. Let it do its worst. It can't kill you, it won't make you lose control and you won't faint!! Please remember that i'm NOT an expert. This series is based on my lived experience and journalistic research. Thanks Anxiety Josh for your amazing work and teachings about accepting discomfort! You can join our private Outspoken Mental Health Facebook Communi...
Feb 10, 2025•12 min
This week Bryony is getting all excited about her trip to Orlando for Mardi Gras. There is also lots to catch up on including unexpected pregnancies, embarrassing events, female fantasties, fake orgasms and a whole lot of confusion about salmon sperm facials. Bryony has also been to the big Medik8 launch and reports back and I'm obsessing over a rhubarb fragrance that makes me quite excitable. Enjoy Outspoken Beauties xx
Feb 08, 2025•46 min
The wonderful beauty editor of Women's Health, Perdita Nouril aka Perdie is back (due to popular demand) and in this little episode is updating us on what's been happening this week in beauty. Prepare for an amazing peptide launch, a candle that smells of delicious almond galettes, why exosomes are great and a night serum that she really rates. Perdie is such a trusted voice in the beauty world and I feel so lucky to have her with me this week, sharing her wisdom and recommendations (all of whic...
Feb 07, 2025•17 min
In this week's episode of The Outspoken Review I go into detail about three really good cleansers. I've also rediscovered an undereye hybrid concealer and colour corrector that is truly brilliant. After talking about a few more products, I go on a bit of a rant about why certain beauty brands need to work on being a bit more transparent.
Feb 05, 2025•13 min
In this week's episode of Outspoken Mental Health I'm talking about disassociation, a lesser known symptom of anxiety that can feel very scary but will never harm you. This is the symptom that has always scared me the most but as I've learnt more about what it is I've become less freaked out by it. During the episode I talk about why it happens, what it feels like and how slowly and surely you can learn to live with it until you get to a point where it all but disappears. Remember I'm not a prof...
Feb 03, 2025•13 min
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this interview. Perdita Nouril is Beauty Editor at Women's Health and Grooming Editor at Men's Health and is JUST my type of woman. She is not only incredibly knowledgable about beauty but she is also really opinionated which made for the perfect outspoken episode. Get ready for excellent skincare tips, an honest chat about the good and bad sides of beauty, excellent product recommendations and so much more. You're going to love Perdita and get lots out of thi...
Feb 01, 2025•49 min
In this week's beauty wisdom I'm chatting to the wonderful Susanna Flynn. Sus is one of the best beauty PRs in the business and there's nothing she hasn't seen!! During the episode we chat about how skincare has changed (for the better), why brands need to stop falling back on the same language (like "we';re disrupting the industry") when trying to market their products and also how beauty PR has dramatically changed since the dawn of the influencer. Sus also goes through some of her favourite p...
Jan 31, 2025•16 min
It's time for your weekly Outspoken Review. In this episode I'm talking about: Why Tesco Whoosh saved the day My totally trashy Netflix addiction Honest thoughts about Dermalogica's new Multi-Vitamin Power Recovery Cream The E.L.F brow pencil that I can't get enough of The pros and cons of the NARS Powermatte Lip Pencil The new Nails INC product that sounds too good to be true The fragrance that enhances all others in the most irresistible way. Hope you enjoy it Outspoken Beauties!...
Jan 28, 2025•16 min
In this week's episode of Outspoken Mental Health I'm talking about my journey with medication and some of the things I've learnt along the way. Please bear in mind that medication is not right for everyone but can also be a very helpful aspect of feeling better. We are all different and need to consult a professional for the right advice. During the episode I'll tell you about: The medication that helped me for years but that I eventually needed to change Why we need to stop fearing and stigmat...
Jan 27, 2025•14 min
Bryony is finally back from Thailand and there's so much to catch up on. During the episode we talk about: Why Bryony's holiday adventures made Nicola feel very nervous A weird night involving breast milk What the neighbours saw that they definitely shouldn't have Our new "spicy" book addiction Beauty recommendations And much more.... It's so nice to have Bryony back and we hope this episode makes you giggle!...
Jan 25, 2025•49 min
In this little episode I sat down with the iconic celebrity hairdresser Paul Windle in his Covent Garden Salon and picked his brains about some of your most common hair dilemmas. I love his advice and can't believe how much we fitted into 10 minutes!
Jan 24, 2025•12 min
Red lipsticks mean so many things to me....confidence, power, symbols of resistance (the suffragettes), putting my best foot forward, glamour and yet they also require constant upkeep, can end up the chin or even nose and often rub off leaving behind a line of red around the lips. This week I discovered a wonderful new red whilst on a trip to Boots (I'll tell you all about it during the episode) and it inspired me to go through my favourite reds of the moment and all time. Here are the brands th...
Jan 21, 2025•12 min
In this week's episode of Outspoken Mental Health I talk about my experience of panic attacks and feelings of doom and dread. I'll chat about what's happening when we get a panic attack and the long list of horrible (but harmless) things they can make us feel. I'll also go into why it's so important to have an inner voice that reminds us that we are safe and helps us to tolerate the discomfort of this moment so that we can teach are brain that all is good and that we don't need the unnecessary s...
Jan 20, 2025•16 min
In this week's episode I welcome the utterly fascinating dermatologist, cosmetic safety expert and skincare brand founder Dr Tiina Meder. Tiina originally started her brand Meder with the aim of making skincare that would be safe but truly effective for everyone, including pregnant women. To this day, everything in the Meder line up is pregnancy safe, but it is about so much more than that. Meder is all about getting incredible results but with skin loving ingredients such as peptides and pro-bi...
Jan 18, 2025•48 min
We're at the end of the week and these are some of the (eclectic) things that have been on my mind over the past 7 days. I'll be talking about Lily Allen checking into rehab, my thoughts about the film Baby Girl, why at 44 I'm finally ready to embrace the gym and why sometimes nothing beats going real life shopping! DM me any time@outspokenbeautynicola if you have any comments on today's episode.
Jan 16, 2025•15 min
If you're after honest, no holds barred reviews then you've come to the right place. This week I'm sharing my thoughts on: Gatineau Age Benefit Cleansing Elixir Indu (with special mention of their SPF) K18 AirWash The Inkey List Ectoin Hydro-Barrier Serum Meder by Dr Tiina Meder A bright red scarf from Oliver Bonas! Let me know what's been impressing you recently xx
Jan 14, 2025•14 min
Trigger Warning: I talk about sexual abuse during this episode During my final session with my brilliant psychologist, she told me that I should share my anxiety and mental health story with as many people as possible. Hearing this from a woman who is truly at the top of her game and who has helped me immeasurably took away all the doubts that I've been having (who am I to talk about anxiety when I'm not a trained professional?) and confirmed to me that I have a responsibility to share my story ...
Jan 13, 2025•12 min
It is such a pleasure to welcome Debbie Thomas on today's episode. Debbie is the founder of the renowned D.Thomas Clinic and is one of the UK's leading laser experts. She KNOWS the ins and outs of non-invasive treatments and is the perfect person to talk us through what various treatments do and who they are suitable for. During the episode we talk about: -Why Debbie chooses the most appropriate treatments for her clients rather than allowing them to dictate what they want -The growing non-aesth...
Jan 11, 2025•35 min
In this episode I'm chatting about some of the things that have been happening in the ever busy beauty industry this week. Fom Lisa Eldridge's new launch to an exciting new makeup store in Covent Garden to a wonderful new plan for beauty therapists. Oh and I'll be talking about some of the beauty trends we can expect to see this year. Enjoy fellow beauty nerds xx
Jan 10, 2025•9 min
Welcome to the first episode of The Outspoken Review with honest, rounded reviews of beauty, books and more. This week I'm talking about Gillian Anderson's book Want, reading X-rated books in January, Augustinus Bader's The Rich Eye Cream, BIAB nails and why a good LED Mask may well be worth splashing out on (but with certain caveats). What would you like me to review? DM me @outspokenbeautynicola.
Jan 07, 2025•13 min
I wanted to start the week by sharing how I feel about New Year pressures and why you need to close your ears and eyes to them. Begone pressure to lose all the weight and ads with magical solutions to all our supposed New Year problems. I also talk about why I like to get excited about work at this time of year but how you can't change everything overnight. I'll also talk a bit about why I'll be doing a little bit more content about my anxiety experience and more importantly how I've got better....
Jan 06, 2025•10 min
Welcome to a brand new season of Outspoken Beauty. You can expect more: Beauty News Of me trying out weird and wonderful treatments and experiences Honest chat about mental health and life in our 40's Of the most authentic reviews Fascinating interviews To get things going I'm chatting to Ed Curry and Andy Coxon. Once upon a time they were leading men in on the West End Stage and now they are the founders of one of the most successful British Beauty brands of 2024 - AKT. Their story of how a lit...
Jan 04, 2025•38 min
Happy New Year Outspoken Beauties. In this episode I'm chatting through the beauty products that I packed for my UK minibreak plus some of the lovely things I got for Christmas that came along too. I also talk about how I'm managing my sensitised skin that is the result of going up a bit too quickly on my tretinoin. Get ready for a brand new season of Outspoken Beauty starting next week. Loads of love Nicola x
Jan 01, 2025•12 min
Suzy Nightingale and I are NOT fans of New Year's Eve and we most definitely don't believe in extreme New Year's resolutions. In this episode we go on a wonderful rant about New Year's Eves of the past, crazy resolutions we made when we were younger and why we both shake at the thought of the dreaded midnight kiss. We hope you enjoy this slightly irreverent and grumpy take on our most dreaded night of the year!
Dec 28, 2024•16 min
Prepare to be afraid...very afraid. This episode is a beauty themed Christmas Ghost Story that takes place in the basement of Liberty London. The new beauty buyer will never feel the same again after two ghostly icons take charge and change her fate forever!
Dec 27, 2024•8 min
In this little episode I chat about my top rules for Christmas Day including how to avoid getting a terrible haircut from your mother-in-law, why you should never tell your sister off for buying you the wrong knickers and how to keep that festive feeling going way beyond the big day. I hope this mini guide makes you giggle. Thanks for all your support this year. You're the most phenomenal community and I've got lots of great stuff in store for you in 2025. Merry Christmas Outspoken Beauties xx...
Dec 21, 2024•11 min
In this week's edition of the best of 2024 I'm talking about all the lovely smelling products that I've rated this year. From fragrance to candles to bath and body and even a cleanser, these are the products that have stood out to me and my nose the most! Expect a mixture of old favourites and some newness that has really taken my breath away!
Dec 20, 2024•11 min
