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Beyond Beauty Project: The PodcastRevolutionizing Beauty with Anita BhagwandasThis week, Bridgett interviews Anita Bhagwandas, an award-winning journalist and beauty editor with over 15 years of experience in the industry. Anita has held senior editorial positions at prominent publications, including Stylist, Marie Claire, and Women's Health, and contributed to Vogue, Elle, Allure, i-D, Evening Standard, Glamour, The Telegraph, and many more. Currently, she serves as The Guardian's beauty columnist and freelance Beauty Director at Condé Nast Traveller. Her debut book, Ugly: Giving Us Back Our Beauty Standards, explores the origins and impacts of societal beauty norms, encouraging readers to redefine beauty on their own terms. In thi...2025-03-2545 min
Woman's HourMillie Bobby Brown's video, Tuppence Middleton on OCD, 30 years of LushA video made and posted by Stranger Things actor Millie Bobby Brown has gone viral. In it she criticises the recent press articles about her appearance, saying "this isn't journalism, this is bullying". The 21-year-old posted a three-minute monologue on her Instagram page, in which she called out article headlines and the names of the reporters who wrote them. Anita Rani is joined by Anita Bhagwandas, beauty journalist and author of Ugly, Olivia Petter, journalist with the Independent and Morgan Fargo, Beauty and Wellness Editor British Vogue to talk about the impact of Millie calling this behaviour out.2025-03-0657 min
Woman's Hour: Daily PodcastsMillie Bobby Brown's video, Tuppence Middleton on OCD, 30 years of LushA video made and posted by Stranger Things actor Millie Bobby Brown has gone viral. In it she criticises the recent press articles about her appearance, saying "this isn't journalism, this is bullying". The 21-year-old posted a three-minute monologue on her Instagram page, in which she called out article headlines and the names of the reporters who wrote them. Anita Rani is joined by Anita Bhagwandas, beauty journalist and author of Ugly, Olivia Petter, journalist with the Independent and Morgan Fargo, Beauty and Wellness Editor British Vogue to talk about the impact of Millie calling this behaviour out.Today the...2025-03-0659 min
London Writers' Salon#129: Anita Bhagwandas - Pitching And Crafting Viral Stories, Navigating ADHD, and Breaking Beauty Myths.Award-winning journalist Anita Bhagwandas on her journey from ambitious intern to a celebrated writer with bylines in The Guardian, Vogue, and Condé Nast Traveler. Anita shares practical advice on pitching as a freelance journalist, crafting impactful articles, and how she finds the hidden angle for a topic. She opens up about her experiences as a neurodivergent writer, offering insights into managing ADHD, navigating rejection, and staying creative. We delve into the research behind her groundbreaking book, Ugly: Why the World Became Beauty Obsessed and How to Break Free, revealing the hidden histories of beauty standards.*A...2025-01-261h 05
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley37. Madame Rachel - Beauty ScammerIn this new series Lucy Worsley switches her attention from Lady Killers to Lady Swindlers - con women, thieves and hustlers. This is where true crime meets history - with a twist. Lucy and her team of all female detectives travels back more than a hundred years to revisit the audacious and surprising crimes of women trying to make it in a world made for men. This time Lucy is in London telling the story of Madame Rachel - Sarah Rachel Russell - an utterly ruthless Victorian beauty scammer and blackmailer who promises her clients...2024-11-1128 min
Mag HagsGood Housekeeping, March 1988The Mag Hags are back and cooking with gas! This episode Franki and Lucy ponder on some cutting edge household appliances – cordless iron, anyone? Because, yes, Franki is guiding us on a tour through Good Housekeeping, March 1988. There’s Ovaltine innuendo, shoulder-revealing fashion, and a self-help book extract suggesting that Lucy could be a threat to Franki’s marriage. Plus, a questionable beauty feature calls for back-up, so Franki speaks to award-winning beauty editor and author Anita Bhagwandas. Want more of these mags?Sign up for the Mag Hags news...2024-10-1659 min
The Burnt Toast PodcastThat Time I Spent $200 On My Chin.Today Virginia is chatting with Anita Bhagwandas, author of Ugly: Giving Us Back Our Beauty Standards. Ugly is available in the Burnt Toast Bookshop!Don’t forget, you can always take 10 percent off that purchase if you also order (or have already ordered!) Fat Talk from Split Rock Books! (Just use the code FATTALK at checkout.)To tell us YOUR thoughts, and to get all of the links and resources mentioned in this episode, as well as a complete transcript, visit our show page. If you want more conversa...2024-07-1839 minBurnt Toast by Virginia Sole-SmithThat Time I Spent $200 On My Chin.Today Virginia is chatting with Anita Bhagwandas, author of Ugly: Giving Us Back Our Beauty Standards. Ugly is available in the Burnt Toast Bookshop!Don’t forget, you can always take 10 percent off that purchase if you also order (or have already ordered!) Fat Talk from Split Rock Books! (Just use the code FATTALK at checkout.)To tell us YOUR thoughts, and to get all of the links and resources mentioned in this episode, as well as a complete transcript, visit our show page. If you want more conversa...2024-07-1839 min
Fat MascaraEp. 523: Ugly Standards, Influencer Trips & The Week’s Beauty News Guest co-host Anita Bhagwandas, author of Ugly: Giving Us Back our Beauty Standards and the Substack newsletter The Powder Room, joins Jenn to talk about pretty privilege, whether influencer trips are still a smart marketing tactic, if wearing makeup while you exercise is really that bad, discontinued products, and why Anita likes to decant her makeup into vintage pill boxes. Plus, we recommend body exfoliators for last week’s guest co-host, and raise our wands to a witchy candle, an appropriately nude lip liner, and a “topper” that makes cream blush look better and last longer.Products mentioned in this e...2024-03-1346 min
AlonementAnita Bhagwandas: Finding a Social Balance When You Live AloneMy guest this week is Anita Bhagwandas, an award winning beauty director, and more recently the author of Ugly: Giving Us Back Our Beauty Standards, a book that examines the damaging impact of narrow beauty ideals and serves as a brilliant manifesto towards a more inclusive attitude. The book explores the importance of practising self care on your own terms, not what the beauty industry tells you - something Anita knows a lot about after 15 years in the industry. Anita also lives alone in London, like me, and we discuss the creative joys of cooking for one, getting to...2023-12-1249 min
Fireside WhispersChallenging Beauty Standards with Anita BhagwandasWhat if we told you beauty standards are more complex than just 'being pretty'? Join me, Sarah Moxom, and my guest, Anita B, author of Ugly, as we peel back the layers of societal beauty standards, their history, and their impact on our lives. Anita bravely shares her personal journey to self-acceptance and her passion for helping others find self-love, while we delve into the intricate concept of pretty privilege and its double-edged sword. P.S. Fireside Whispers is hosted by Sarah Moxom, learn more at www.SarahMoxom.co.uk. 2023-09-2652 min
The Emma Guns ShowAnita Bhagwandas | How to not feel like an outsider and be an agent for the change you want to see in the world.Author and journalist Anita Bhagwandas has occupied some of the most senior beauty journalism roles in magazines and newspapers over her nearly twenty-year career. She entered the beauty industry feeling like an outsider, determined to take the white-centric, thinner-is-better ideal perpetuated in media and open it up into something much more inclusive.Because it sucks to be an outsider. And it sucks even harder to be an outsider for things that you simply cannot do anything about, such as your skin colour.Though Anita entered the world of beauty journalism in order to be an...2023-08-071h 27
The Face Yoga Expert PodcastIt's Time To Redefine Beauty Standards: Chats With Anita Bhagwandas, Author Of 'Ugly'This week my guest is Anita Bhagwandas, the multi-award-winning freelance journalist, broadcaster, brand consultant, and beauty columnist. She is also the author of 'Ugly: Giving Us Back Our Beauty Standards'. In this week's episode we delve into why and how we should be re-defining our beauty standards and we chat about: Anita's new book and why she wrote it What can be done to change beauty standards in the media and beyond The changing beauty standards over the years How we can feel more confident in our own skin Embracing our uniqueness Societal pressure on women The positive changes tha...2023-06-2535 min
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Fitness, Diet & NutritionFat Talk: Coming of age in diet culture – ‘A brave and radical book’ The Observer by Virginia Sole-SmithPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669400to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Fat Talk: Coming of age in diet culture – ‘A brave and radical book’ The Observer
Author: Virginia Sole-Smith
Narrator: Unknown
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 17 minutes
Release date: April 25, 2023
Genres: Fitness, Diet & Nutrition
Publisher's Summary:
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'A brave and radical book' - Rebecca Seal, The Observer 'Fearless and game-changing.' - Emily Oster 'Hard recommend.' - Pandora Sykes 'A must-read.' - Aubrey Gordon 'Essential.' - Laura Thomas, PhD 'Revolutionary!' - Bethany Rutter 'Pivotal.' - Anita Bhagwandas Change the way you talk about food...2023-04-2511h 17
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Fitness, Diet & NutritionFat Talk: Coming of age in diet culture – ‘A brave and radical book’ The Observer by Virginia Sole-SmithPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fat Talk: Coming of age in diet culture – ‘A brave and radical book’ The Observer Author: Virginia Sole-Smith Narrator: Unknown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 17 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Publisher's Summary: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'A brave and radical book' - Rebecca Seal, The Observer 'Fearless and game-changing.' - Emily Oster 'Hard recommend.' - Pandora Sykes 'A must-read.' - Aubrey Gordon 'Essential.' - Laura Thomas, PhD 'Revolutionary!' - Bethany Rutter 'Pivotal.' - Anita Bhagwandas Change the way you talk about...2023-04-2505 min
The Sisterhood of MummyImperfect PodcastEp 161: Anita Bhagwandas On The ’Ugly’ Truth of BeautyMy guest this episode is award winning journalist, broadcaster, brand consultant and author, Anita Bhagwandas.
I've been reading her beauty columns for years and have just finished her new book 'Ugly - Giving Us Back Out Beauty Standards'.
Anita and I talk about the lasting impact of being called 'ugly', toxic beauty trends and where they came from, beauty anxiety, social media and it's effects on self-esteem, and how we really feel about ageing and looking older.
2023-04-2049 min
Standard Issue PodcastSIM Ep 837 Chops 249: Anita Bhagwandas wants our beauty standards backUgly: Giving Us Back Our Beauty Standards, the new book from award-winning journalist, beauty editor and broadcaster Anita Bhagwandas, explores how (and, crucially, why) the Eurocentric beauty ideal thrust upon us by capitalism, white supremacy and classism is making so many people – women in particular – feel shit.In this Chops, Anita chats with our Mick about the view behind the curtain, the stolen powers driving accepted beauty standards – and why we don’t have to, and indeed shouldn’t, accept them. Ugly is published by Blink and is out now.Support this show http://supp...2023-04-0224 min
The Shift with Sam BakerAnita B on why the beauty industry wants us to fear ageingToday’s guest, Anita Bhagwandas, is that rare thing, a beauty journalist who’s prepared to call out the beauty industry.Anita B, as she's known, is currently a beauty columnist on the Guardian. But throughout her career she has worked on some of the biggest names in women’s magazines and consulted for some of the most famous brands. It’s not exactly the CV of someone you’d expect to see campaigning to break free of prevailing beauty standards.But Anita’s new book, Ugly, does just that, by examining how women are tr...2023-03-2849 min
Puppies and CrimeFolge 155 - 10 Schüsse: Die Taten von Michael David Dunn23. November 2012, Jacksonville, Florida Es scheint ein ganz normaler Freitagabend zu sein, bis plötzlich mehrere Anrufe bei der Notrufzentrale eingehen. Ein unbekannter Schütze soll an einer Tankstelle auf Menschen geschossen und eine Person dabei tödlich verletzt haben. Sofort beginnen die Detectives die Hintergründe der Tat zu ergründen und können schon einen Tag später einen Verdächtigen ausmachen. Als sie diesen mit den Vorwürfen konfrontieren sind sie jedoch überrascht. Der Mann ist seelenruhig und seine Worte tauchen das Geschehen in ein ganz neues Licht. Heute erzählen wir euch die Geschichte...2023-03-201h 42
BeautyMe with Charisse KenionEp. 188: #BeautyNews: TikTok's Bold Glamour filter, the future of American Vogue and messed up motivational posters at girls’ schoolThis week’s episode is a #beautybuzz episode focused on some of the most recent news stories linked to the world of beauty and how we view it; I’m looking at the growing commentary on the future of American Vogue, some condescending motivational posters aimed at girls at a school in Worcester, UK and the varied responses to the TikTok Bold Glamour filter. Also, did you know that I appeared on Breaking Beauty this week? It was so amazing to hang out with hosts Carlene and Jill of this iconic beauty podcast, and alongside fellow UK beauty journalist Anit...2023-03-1024 min
Breaking Beauty PodcastFrom Deconstructing “Ugly” to “Peak Tweak,” This Women’s Day We’re Exploring Beauty Standards with Beauty Journalists Anita Bhagwandas and Charisse KenionHappy Women’s Day, everyone! This week we’re putting a lens on beauty standards, gaining some much needed perspective and discussing how rising pressures from celebrities, social media and real life biases are shaping our experiences. Joining us are two fellow beauty journalists from across the pond. Charisse Kenion is the host of BeautyMe podcast. She’s also a beauty and fashion writer, editor and photographer who’s interviewed everyone from Diane Von Furstenberg to Dolce & Gabbana. (Be sure to follow Charisse on TikTok for epic 90s era fashion moments!) We’re also...2023-03-0849 min
Outspoken BeautyAnita Bhagwandas - Ugly (Giving Us Back Our Beauty Standards)In this episode I have the honour of interviewing beauty editor and now author extraordinaire, the absolutely brilliant Anita Bhagwandas.Anita has written one of the best and I think most important books that I have read in a long long time. It is called Ugly - Giving Us Back Our Beauty Standards and during the book not only does Anita explore how society's beauty standards came about but also tells her own personal and at times very emotional experience of feeling ugly and how it has shaped her own life.During the episode we talk about Anita's...2023-02-1843 minWoman's HourSukhdev Reel on her son Ricky, Aimee Lou Wood, Anita Bhagwandas, Sober datingRicky Reel’s body was discovered in the River Thames 25 years ago, a week after he had gone missing following a racist attack when he was on a night out with friends. His case was never solved, the police initially believed he had run away from an arranged marriage and later that his death was an accident. The case is now being re-examined by the Met Police’s major inquiries specialist casework team, due in part to Sukhdev Reel’s relentless campaigning on behalf of her son. She tells Anita why she has never given up on getting justice for he...2023-02-1757 min
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsUgly: Why the world became beauty-obsessed and how to break free by Anita BhagwandasPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/571020to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Ugly: Why the world became beauty-obsessed and how to break free
Author: Anita Bhagwandas
Narrator: Anita Bhagwandas
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 6 minutes
Release date: February 16, 2023
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
We've all had those moments. The ones where you look in the mirror and nothing feels ok. For Anita Bhagwandas, this started when she was a child and it created an enduring internal torment about her looks. We're all told that this is just part of growing up, but it stays with us, evolving as we age. The internet...2023-02-1610h 06
Access Unmissable Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsUgly: Why the world became beauty-obsessed and how to break free by Anita BhagwandasPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/571020 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ugly: Why the world became beauty-obsessed and how to break free Author: Anita Bhagwandas Narrator: Anita Bhagwandas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 6 minutes Release date: February 16, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: We've all had those moments. The ones where you look in the mirror and nothing feels ok. For Anita Bhagwandas, this started when she was a child and it created an enduring internal torment about her looks. We're all told that this is just part of growing up, but it stays with us, evolving as we age. The...2023-02-1605 min
Outspoken BeautyMinipod - Ugly, The Scent of Paris and The Lipbalm of DreamsIn this week's Minipod I question whether I'm the only person in the world who likes those little ice-cream mochi balls. I also talk about a sublime fragrance that is meant to represent Paris, the very best concealer, a cheap and cheerful lip-balm that has totally sorted my poor dry lips, the power of a fringe and I also have some TV recommendations for you.Finally I tell you why I recommend that you pre-order the amazing book Ugly written by one of my favourite beauty editors of all time Anita Bhagwandas. Enjoy xx2023-02-0910 min
The Wellness EditThe thing that makes you different makes you special, with Anita BhagwandasAward-winning beauty journalist, broadcaster and diversity advocate Anita Bhagwandas has over 10 years’ experience working for the UK’s top women’s magazines, including Glamour, Stylist and Marie Claire. A figurehead for speaking out about inclusivity, diversity and racism in the beauty industry, she’s also known for starting the first plus size column in a luxury women’s title. With her debut book ‘Ugly’ out in February 2023, Anita talks to Gemma about how beauty standards have evolved over the ages, and how they impact our lives and define our identity. Their insightful chat covers not fitting in as a child i...2022-06-2253 min
Is It My ADHD?Anita Bhagwandas - WORKExplicit language warning: some swearing, as usual.In this episode, journalist and author, Anita Bhagwandas and I explore the world of work through the ADHD lens.Without ADHD I would be a completely different worker. Half of my strengths – speed, efficiency, focus, fearlessness, creativity, the ability to multi-task and a seamlessly endless capacity – are undoubtedly down to my ADHD. I don’t require breaks or incentives, I just love to work. Some of the associated impairments will also impact the way in which I work, though, such as working memory dysfunction, perfectionism, boredom, imposter syndrome, and ov...2022-04-0739 minThe Emma Guns ShowFeel-Good Habits | Anita BhagwandasAnita Bhagwandas is a beauty journalist, consultant and soon-to-be author who joins me on the podcast to share her feel-good habits, the strategies she uses and recommends to make sure every day is a good day.In this episode, Anita shares the details of her ADHD diagnosis and how it has allowed her to understand things about herself that she previously thought made her bad, wrong, stupid and lazy. It also freed her from years of worrying that was was 'wrong' with her was a much more serious issue.During our conversation, @itsmeanitab...2021-05-1045 min
ON REFLECTION BEAUTY (ORB)Episode 15 The Whitewashing Of Wellness And Dr Renee Engeln On Women's Sick Obsession With ImageIn this week’s show, I am joined by Glamour’s Beauty Director at Large Anita Bhagwandas. We discuss the whitewashing of wellness, the pros and cons of slow beauty and we question whether celebrity beauty brands still have a place on today’s beauty landscape. In Praise Of … is Sunday Riley’s Good Genes and on Talking Points, the author and psychologist Dr Renee Engeln talks about why our obsession with appearance is a cultural sickness. 2021-01-1750 min
Unpretty PodcastRethinking "nude" as a colour with Anita Bhagwandas and Ade HassanAs people of colour (or actually people in general) we are taught about the concept of nude as one homogenous colour - falling somewhere on the spectrum between peach and beige.The style media tells us that a nude court shoe will elongate our legs, a nude lip is a must have, wear nude underwear under white clothing, nude tights will keep you warm without ruining your overall look, but when the shades aren’t there, where does that leave people of colour?This is something we all face from a young age – felt...2020-09-1558 min
The Emma Guns ShowInclusivity and diversity with Grace Timothy and Anita Bhagwandas.Anita Bhagwandas and Grace Timothy are writers and journalists who have created the Inclusivity in Media Directory that recognises the intersectional discrimination faced by black people, people of colour, people with disabilities and individuals from the LGBTQ+ communities within media.In this episode they reveal how it all started, thanks to Frances McDormand's Oscar speech, with an inclusion rider and how the Black Lives Matter movement made create a directory for under-represented communities within the media.This isn't just about representation within the media, but how this effort can be applied to any industry.2020-06-2438 min
360 Yourself! With Jamie NealeEp 9: Anita Bhagwandas - (Journalist / Writer / Speaker)Anita Bhagwandas
I’m a brand consultant and journalist who has worked with the likes of Freuds, YSL, Dove, Superdrug, Braun, L’Oréal and many more. I’ve been on Woman’s Hour, BBC’s Asian Network and ITV’s This Morning talking all things race, beauty and wellness. My words have also appeared in The Guardian, Guardian Weekend, Cosmopolitan, Stylist, Marie Claire, Sunday Telegraph, Esquire, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, i-D, NME and Kerrang! to name but a few.
I’m now a Contributing Beauty and Lifestyle Director at Glamour UK alongside my freelance and consultancy work. But I’ve also held...2020-01-2550 min
The Beauty of it AllThe Beauty of it All S01 E07 - Shades of Beauty: Why Does Beauty Still Struggle With Diversity?From advertising campaigns to modelling, the beauty industry has struggled to present itself as truly diverse. To examine why, and what can be done, we spoke to beauty editor and journalist Anita Bhagwandas, influencer Charmie Janee, and Kereen Hurley, the founder of Choco Modelling Agency. Join us as we talk about their experiences with makeup growing up, brand responsibility, and what a truly diverse beauty industry could look like.
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Outspoken BeautyOutspoken Beauty Live with Jules Von Hep and Anita BhagwandasCher's a busy lady this week so there's a very special one off episode in store for you. This was a recent live recording of The Outspoken Beauty Podcast (in front of an audience of beauty industry insiders....scary!) with the incredible Jules Von Hep and Anita Bhagwandas. The conversation was about the products that mean the most to us and why. From the hand cream that my Mum always uses to the smell that reminds Jules of his ex to the Indian hair product that Anita no longer rejects, these are the beauty products that have a hug...2019-04-0313 min
The Emma Guns ShowMinishow: Essential readingIn this mini show I'm announcing the very exciting return of Dr Sohere Roked to the podcast. Her expertise on hormones is something many of you have emailed me about so she's returning for a second show to answer listener questions. If you want your question to be included email it by Tuesday 28th November 2017 to thebeautypodcast@gmail.com Demand for Sohere's return begs the question; who else would you like to come back for a second visit to the podcast? Tweet me @emmaguns and I'll work on it. Equally if there's someone who you'd...2017-11-2208 min
Quintessential Voices: Britain's biggest conversation celebrating women of colourBONUS BITS: #BrownBeauty chat with Beauty Journalist, Anita BhagwandasI catch up with Anita Bhagwandas - former Senior Beauty Editor at Marie Claire magazine who discusses beauty products for darker skin tones and also her take on being plus-size (http://www.anitabhagwandas.com/about-anita/)2016-12-2100 min