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Beauty and Impact

By: Ashley Renne Nsonwu & Jasmine Hill
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  • Beauty + Impact (@beautyandimpact) is a community for people of color by women of women of color to help you make more conscious shopping decisions for you, for your families and for your community. Our podcast with your hosts Ashley Renne Nsonwu and Jasmine Hill is going to be a deep dive into how sustainability intersects with beauty and culture. We’ll be sharing resources, interviewing experts and helping educate people of color about the health and environmental impacts of the beauty industry.It’s time to shine a light on the beauty industry and the racial inequality that exists for people of color.

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  • The Past, Present & Future of Beauty with beauty influencers Iye Bako and Francesca Murray

    The Past, Present & Future of Beauty with beauty influencers Iye Bako and Francesca Murray
    Apr 27 2022
    It’s our final show of the season and we have an awesome episode for you! Ashley and Jasmine chat with beauty influencers Iye Bako, creator of @Iyeloveslife, and Francesca Murray of @onegrloneworld. Together we look at the past, present, and future of beauty and sustainability. Our guests have grown up in the U.S. but like us, come from mixed backgrounds including Nigeria and Honduras with Garifuna roots so we had a lot to chat about how our cultural identities have impacted how we define beauty and what we are hoping to see in the future in the beauty industry for people of color. In this episode we spill the green tea on:Generational beauty treatmentsRecycling beauty trends and how the beauty industry is monetizing traditional indigenous beauty rituals – skin slugging is not new!Ageism in the beauty industry and our hope to see more age diversity in marketing campaigns Shifting beauty trends from our youths to what we are seeing now How communities of color are impacted by climate change If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of yourself listening to the episode on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Ashley and Jasmine @Beautyandimpact and our guests Iye @iyeloveslife and Francesca @onegrloneworldDon’t forget to subscribe and follow @BeautyandImpact on Instagram to keep up to date with the latest in beauty and sustainability. About Francesca Murray:Francesca Murray is a California based beauty + travel expert who shares beauty, natural hair, fashion, and lifestyle tips for women on-the-go. She is fluent in French and conversational in Spanish. Known for her curly natural hair, she is passionate about encouraging self-love, and believes that life is a journey – so why not travel in style? She is a proud Afro-Latina with Honduran Garifuna roots. Francesca is also a professional journalist and on-camera host. About Iye Bako:Iye Bako is a vegan skincare and beauty lover, plant-based foodie and social justice advocate who believes in fighting for total liberation for both humans and non-human animals. She’s a founding advisory board member of Plant the Power 614 a local grassroots nonprofit organization that seeks to cultivate a caring plant-based community for POC that demonstrates unconditional love for ourselves, other animals, and our world. She is originally from Nigeria, raised in the United States, and currently resides in Columbus, Ohio. Links of things mentioned in this episode:Latest IPCC report: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-3/Ashley’s beauty pick of the week: BITE refillable deodorant - https://bitetoothpastebits.com/products/deodorantFrancesca’s beauty pick of the week: The Lip Bar - https://thelipbar.com/Iye’s beauty pick of the week: Naturium - https://naturium.com/collections/allDermatologist influencer Iye loves: https://www.instagram.com/dralexisstephens/Connect with Iye and Francesca:Facebook: Iye https://www.facebook.com/iyeloveslife/                    Francesca https://www.facebook.com/onegrloneworld/ IG:     Iye https://www.instagram.com/iyeloveslife/                   Francesca https://www.instagram.com/onegrloneworld/ Twitter: Iye https://twitter.com/iyeloveslife?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor  Francesca https://twitter.com/onegrloneworld TikTok: Iye https://www.tiktok.com/@iyeloveslife?lang=en Website: Francesca https://www.onegirl-oneworld.com/ YouTube: Francesca https://www.youtube.com/c/Onegirl-oneworld Connect with Ashley Renne Nsonwu and Jasmine Hill:Website: https://www.beautyandimpact.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautyandimpact IG: https://www.instagram.com/beautyandimpact/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Beautyandimpact Ashley: https://www.instagram.com/heyashleyrenne/Jasmine: https://www.instagram.com/jasminepennamma/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    42 mins
  • Minimalist sustainable skincare with APTO Skincare CEO, Marta Cros

    Minimalist sustainable skincare with APTO Skincare CEO, Marta Cros
    Apr 13 2022
    If you were looking for an affordable, easily accessible, clean, and sustainable skincare brand then you will love our latest guest. Marta Cross is the Founder and CEO of APTO Skincare, a minimalist, cruelty free, vegan (of course!), sustainable and affordable brand with products costing $20 and under. We spill the green tea with Marta on starting APTO and how the brand has grown slowly and why she took the decision recently to streamline APTO’s product line from over 40 products to just seven hero products – a brave decision in an industry that tends to push us to buy more beauty products than we actually need and is fueled by the trendiest newest thing. In this episode you’ll hear:How APTO started and why making clean skincare affordable is important How APTO have evolved their packaging to be more sustainable using aluminum and post-consumer resins and how they bring customers along the packaging journey to embrace imperfections What slow growth looks like for a clean skincare brand  How feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed about sustainability is a common feeling and what Marta does to overcome thisHow plastic consumerism impacts wellbeing and fertilityPartnering with value driven organizations to do better, learn and deliver sustainable solutions How consumers can make conscious and sustainable product choices and why brands need to be clear what their values are If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of yourself listening to the episode on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Ashley and Jasmine @Beautyandimpact and our guest Marta Cros @APTOSkincareAbout APTO Skincare:APTO is a natural skincare brand for people looking to simplify their skincare routines with affordable, clean and eco-friendly products that do what they actually say they’re going to do. Their (real) in-house formulation and production makes APTO a brand that can promise and deliver.About Marta Cros:Marta Cros is a seasoned wellness entrepreneur and the founder of APTO Skincare. Barcelona-born and Brooklyn-based, Marta spent much of her childhood on a tennis court as a professional player. After retiring from the sport and graduating from ESADE in Spain and getting an MBA from INSEAD in France, she landed an array of corporate jobs that took her around the globe, living in ten cities in ten years. Marta spent time working in fashion in New York City before launching her first independent venture: The Ritualist, an at-home facial service that disrupted the traditional spa model. Honing her business skills, Marta launched APTO in 2015 to create clean and affordable beauty products for all. Marta’s vision for APTO goes well beyond skin deep. She firmly believes in the interconnectedness between physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing, and has seen firsthand how beauty products can help someone feel their best. APTO’s thoughtful formulation, production and manufacturing processes—all of which happen at the brand’s manufacturing facility in New Jersey—reflect her keen desire to promote a more environmentally conscious, sustainable future. Links to things mentioned in this episode:Thread - https://threadbeauty.co/A beauty brand for humans of color.KVD Vegan Beauty - https://www.kvdveganbeauty.com/Tattoo-inspired vegan beauty.Novi Connect - https://www.noviconnect.com/ Novi connects brands, manufacturers, and suppliers to verify claims and help launch products faster. Meet complex retailer, regulatory, and environmental standards and discover innovative materials in real-time.Project Beauty Share - https://projectbeautyshare.org/ Project Beauty Share® provides personal hygiene, cosmetics and beauty products to non-profit organizations who serve women and families overcoming abuse, addiction, homelessness and poverty to help restore hope and dignity in their lives. rePurpose Global - https://www.business.repurpose.global/ Connect with Marta Cros:Website: https://www.aptoskincare.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aptoskincare IG: https://www.instagram.com/aptoskincare/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aptoskincare LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martacros/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/aptoskincare/ Connect with Ashley Renne Nsonwu and Jasmine Hill:Website: https://www.beautyandimpact.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautyandimpact IG: https://www.instagram.com/beautyandimpact/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Beautyandimpact Ashley: https://www.instagram.com/heyashleyrenne/Jasmine: https://www.instagram.com/jasminepennamma/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Amplifying women of color and confronting climate change with innovation with Chante Harris, Co-Founder of WOC/CS

    Amplifying women of color and confronting climate change with innovation with Chante Harris, Co-Founder of WOC/CS
    Mar 30 2022
    We chat with the brilliant and accomplished Chante Harris, Co-Founder of Women of Color Collective in Sustainability (WOC/CS). Chante is the woman WE want in our sustainability corner as she and her fellow Co-Founder, Jordy Vasquez are opening doors for women of color to share their voices, make their impact in the sustainability industry, and take a seat at the policy table to address climate change. WOC/CS was created in 2019 to create the collective they wish they had when they started in their sustainability careers and provide access for women of color to advance their careers in the sustainability industry with tools and resources, mentorship, job matching and give them opportunities to connect with like-minded women. Chante is slaying the tech space when it comes to sustainability and innovation and was named by America on Tech as an ‘Innovator and Disruptor’ and Women eNews as a ‘Pioneering Woman in Sustainability’. In this very in-depth chat we cover:How WOC/CS came to be founded and the importance of providing a safe space for women of color to connect with like-minded women so they can thriveEnvironmental justice and breaking it out of its silo and being part of all sectorsHow sustainability was whitewashed for so long and how it’s now changing to be more inclusive with diverse voices Why and how people of color have been disproportionately affected by climate change and don’t contribute at scale to environmental problemsMisperceptions about people of color and the environmental crisis Why governments need to mandate environmental change to address climate change at scaleChanging consumer behavior by driving cultural change The impact of Covid on people of color and how it has highlighted communities which are directly affected by climate change on a daily basisClimate Tech providing solutions to the environmental crisis If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of yourself listening to the episode on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Ashley and Jasmine @Beautyandimpact and our guest Chante Harris @woc__cs. Got a tech solution bubbling in your mind and want to chat about it? Drop Chante a DM – she would love to hear from you!About Women of Color Collective in Sustainability (WOC/CS):WOC/CS, pronounced /woke•sīs/, is a collective created to support women of color who want to connect, collaborate, identify mentorships, job opportunities, and seek resources within sustainability. We are engineers, architects, businesswomen, high-performance building consultants, recycling experts, permaculture-composting gurus, social impact doers, civic advocates, and artists. WOC/CS strives to highlight opportunities for collaboration, connection, resources, and mentorship for women of color in the sustainability industry. WOC/CS knows that when we actively and decisively step forward in ensuring other women’s voices are heard and valued, we are contributing to the overall success of all women.About Chante Harris:Chante Harris is the Co-founder of WOC/CS, Director of Climate Investment & Partnerships at SecondMuse and a Venture Partner, investing in early-stage entrepreneurs with an environment focus. She is an expert in driving long-term growth for startups and established companies by leading them through the complex processes of winning procurement opportunities, securing pilot projects, undertaking design challenges, and launching community impact initiatives. Chante is a Venture Partner for Republic, an Advisor for The Kota Alliance and Vice-Chair of Diversity for Teach For America-New York’s Associate Board. She is passionate about the intersection of urbantech, the circular economy, and impact. Her civic engagement and fierce advocacy for inclusivity and representation to advance sustainability in all communities has led her to serving as a Senior Summit Fellow and was recently selected as a Forbes Fellow. She is an alumna of the Coro Fellowship and a graduate of American University. Links to things mentioned in this episode:Product of the Week: BITE refillable deodorant and toothpaste tabletsMonthly WOC/CS newsletter Join WOC/CS LinkedIn Group for women of color Join WOC/CS Google Group  Prima Skincare SecondMuse Venture for Climate Tech Chante’s recommendations for people and organizations to watch:Generation Green, is 100% Black youth and womxn-led - https://www.gen-green.org/ Power Shift Network, an intergenerational network of organizations and campaigns that center the diverse young people most impacted by the climate crisis. - https://www.powershift.org/frontline  Aditi Mayer, sustainable fashion blogger, photojournalist, labor rights activist, and frequent speaker on topics of social and environmental justice. Her work looks at fashion and culture through a lens of intersectionality and decolonization - https://www.adimay.com/...
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    1 hr and 5 mins
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