Naked Beauty

Welcome to another Beauty Rant/Beauty Rave, and this time I had to dedicate an entire episode to the beauty cycle I’m currently in the grips of: lash extensions. What started as a simple birthday set of lashes has turned into a whole lash journey and I unpack it all, lash blindness included. I go over some practical advice on maintaining extensions, discuss the importance of communicating effectively with lash techs, and suggest alternatives like lash serums and my favorite strip lashes.

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In our follow-up conversation Elaine and our mothers discuss the many lessons that motherhood teaches us about ourselves before and after giving birth. Elaine talked about the Birth Fund, and what spurred her to provide midwifery care to families across the U.S. She explained some of the differences between the traditional medical model and midwifery, which can provide lifesaving care that mends our maternal health crisis. This conversation illuminates how birth choice is critical for expecting mothers.

Tune in as we discuss:

• What inspired Elaine Welteroth to start BirthFund
• Why the midwifery care provided by Birth Fund is urgent
• Elaine’s powerful home-birth story
• How Elaine learned that giving birth could be transformative and empowering if one is supported effectively

Episode Description: In this heartfelt episode of Naked Beauty, I sat down with Elaine Welteroth, an acclaimed journalist and founder of Birthfund, along with our iconic mothers for an intimate conversation about motherhood. Elaine and I are deep into our second pregnancies, a time that sparks a lot of reflection, so we thought it’d be great to reflect with the women who influenced us the most: our mothers. We explore the profound wisdom and self-care habits passed down from their mothers and hear their perspectives on what it takes to build a decades-long marriage. This episode is full of black maternal wisdom about love, identity, motherhood, and the invaluable support systems in our lives.

Tune in as we discuss:

• The significance of choosing strong partners 
• The challenges and rewards of balancing work and family 
• Our mothers’ approaches to raising mixed-race and Black children
• How parenthood has changed since our mothers had us 

“I think self-love and happiness are habits” - Law Roach

Author, journalist, TV presenter, fellow podcaster and creator Candice Brathwaite-Aboderin is here on the pod and ready to talk through the evolution of her relationship with beauty. From her tomboy phase where she was completely uninterested in appearances, to her dancehall girl phase battling breakouts for the first time, to life as a mom helping her kids navigate anti-black beauty standards, Candice has seen and felt it all. Tune in as we discuss her beauty icons, favorite products, that signature shaved head, fighting fatphobic narratives, what to do when you’ve outgrown your social circle, and more. Enjoy!