Episode description
In this episode, our long-time friend Nicolette Mason joins us! Nicolette is a fellow blogger who is also a writer, strategist, body positivity content creator, and co-founder of Premme (RIP!), which was a plus size fashion brand. She shares her firsthand experiences protesting to support #BlackLivesMatter and Black trans lives and gives tips to first-time protestors. She also has recommendations for educating yourself and how to diversify the content you ingest on a daily basis. She also shares her career path, the inside scoop on her fashion line, and her favorite beauty products!
More Nicolette:
- @nicolettemason on Instagram
- @nicolettemason on Twitter
Nicolette’s Recs:
Instagram:
- @ihartericka
- @blairimani
- @danielleprescod
- @chrissyford
- @nikkiogun
- @iamjarijones
- @janetmock
Authors and Figures to Research:
- Audre Lorde
- James Baldwin
- Angela Davis
- Ava DuVernay 13th Documentary (Netflix)
- Laverne Cox’s Documentary Disclosure (Netflix)
- Malcolm X
- Eldrige Cleaver
Skin + Beauty:
- Lord Jones CBD Face Oil
- Biossance Lactic Acid Resurfacing Night Cream
- Ilia mascara
- Saie Beauty mascara
- Glossier Lash Slick
Hair:
- Pantene sulfate free rosewater nutrient blends shampoo conditioner and hair mask
- Crown Affair oil
- Briogeo rose oil
Obsessions:
- Picture this app
- Loft dresses
- Veet Hair Removal Gel
- Tracie Hervy Pottery
- Harlem Candle company
- Shani Darden Retinol
Instagram:
Books:
- Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson
- One to Watch by Kate Stayman London
- Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- Wow No Thank You by Samantha Irby
- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
- Older by Pamela Redmond (out in sept)
July Book Club:
- The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
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