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The Review of MessShould We Take Ugly Women Seriously?We’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2025-06-301h 46
INSIDE + OUTSIDE with Jessica MurnanePlaying With Worms with Jessica DeFinoAbout this week’s guest: Jessica DeFino is an award-winning beauty reporter and critic (The New York Times, Vice, Vogue). She writes the Guardian's beauty advice column, Ask Ugly, and the newsletter The Review of Beauty. She's been called "the woman the beauty industry fears" by the Sunday Herald. Show notes! This week’s sponsor: Week Of The Website Jessica’s Newsletter: The Review of Beauty Jessica’s Guardian Series: Ask Ugly Photos of myself make me shudder in horror. Does that mean I’m hideous? by Jessica DeFino 2025-06-0650 min
The Review of MessA Hermeneutic Analysis of Jones Road BeautyWe’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2025-06-021h 50
The Review of Mess$33 Non-Toxic Toilet Paper with Ochuko AkpovbovboThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jessicadefino.substack.comWe’re back with another very special paid subscriber only episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2025-05-2705 min
Kunstmatig#39 - Schoonheid en (im)perfectie op sociale media#39 – Schoonheid en (im)perfectie op sociale media
Wat doet technologie met ons idee van schoonheid — en wie bepaalt eigenlijk wat ‘perfect’ of ‘mooi’ is? In deze aflevering bespreken Rosa en Veerle hoe sociale media maatschappelijke normen over schoonheid vormgeven. Rosa bespreekt 'Invisible Filter' van Ethel Lilienfeld, een video-installatie waarin digitale gezichtsfilters onder de loep worden genomen, en de relaties tussen schoonheid en ouderdom worden bevraagd. Op het sokkeltje staat de solotentoonstelling 'Terror of Beauty' van Sarah Amrani, die we spreken over de complexe relaties tussen technologie, cultuur en schoonheidsidealen. Veerle neemt het werk 'Tolerance Test' van Charlotte...2025-05-1340 min
The Review of MessDavid Cronenberg For The GirliesWe’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2025-05-051h 52
The New Garde with Alyssa VinganBeauty in the USA (w/ Jessica DeFino)Beauty has always sent big political messages, and that’s perhaps never been more evident than it is today. This week, Alyssa sits down with Jessica DeFino, the brilliant mind behind The Review of Beauty newsletter, to discuss the aesthetic vibe shift she’s seen since Trump was elected for his second term — and the conservative leaning beauty trends she saw bubbling up before then that were a harbinger of things to come. Tune in to hear how Jessica’s time working for the Kardashian official apps led her to question everything she thought about beauty, as well as her insi...2025-04-221h 05
The Review of MessBon Iver's Tinned Fish with Josh GondelmanThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jessicadefino.substack.comWe’re back with another very special paid subscriber only episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2025-04-2107 min
MOTHER-podcast with Karina VazirovaJessica DeFino - Science of Skin vs. Science of SkincareThe global beauty industry is worth over $260 billion, but has it lulled us into a collective beauty sleep? This week’s episode is a wake-up call. Meet Jessica DeFino, an award-winning beauty reporter and critic (the New York Times, the Sunday Times, Vice, The Guardian). A one-time editor for the Kardashian-Jenner Official Apps and a former product obsessive, she now explores how beauty culture impacts people — physically, psychologically, and spiritually. Jessica also publishes The Review of Beauty newsletter, which “basically gives the middle finger to the entire beauty industry,” HuffPost says, and has been praised in New York M...2025-04-1645 min
In Bed With The RightEpisode 68 -- Republican Makeup with Jessica DeFinoWhen it comes to the protagonists of MAGA world, they -- like Roxette circa 1990 -- have THE LOOK. You know the one: hair that rises and crests like a mountain range, lips that are strangely beige and eyes that really show off how dead the person is on the inside. How did this style come to define the modern conservative aesthetic? What are its influences? What are its messages? Jessica DeFino (of The Review of Beauty fame) stops by In Bed with the Right to help Moira and a very lost Adrian make some sense of these and other...2025-04-0839 min
The Review of MessThe Truth About Butter Biscuit BlondesWe’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2025-04-041h 39
The Review of MessThe Death of Personal Style with Liz GoldwynThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jessicadefino.substack.comWe’re back with another very special paid subscriber only episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2025-03-1405 min
The Review of MessAdult Babies IncomingWe’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2025-02-281h 51
The Review of MessSloped Walls At The Prada Store With Mackenzie ThomasThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jessicadefino.substack.comWe’re back with another very special paid subscriber only episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2025-02-1705 min
The Review of MessInauguration Fashion — A Feast Of Fascist Undertones!We’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2025-01-311h 34
The Review of MessThe Illusion of 'Mar-A-Lago Face'We’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2024-12-271h 37
Never PostThe One Thing You Can Do For YourselfGeorgia talks with beauty reporter and critic Jessica DeFino about the capitalistic excesses of“self-care” online; Mike talks with Today in Tabs’ Rusty Foster about logging off. Also: UNBOXING.–Take the Never Post Audience Survey!–
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The Review of MessRFK Jr: America's Beauty CzarWe’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2024-11-291h 20
UnladylikeToo-Perfect Teeth (ENCORE)With the rise of the "perfectly imperfect" veneer ideal, it's the perfect time to revisit how beauty culture got here. (And subscribe to The Review of Beauty by Jessica Defino!) Why are more young women trading in their natural teeth for cosmetic veneers? What does it say about beauty standards, class perceptions and the dental healthcare gap? Writer Jessica Goldstein drills down on the rise of cosmetic dentistry, aesthetic veneers, head-to-toe "hotness creep" and her brilliant Washington Post feature, "Have you noticed that everyone's teeth look a little too perfect?" . . .Follow Unladylike on Instagram and...2024-11-2641 min
Non-ToxicPeeling back skincare for men, with Jessica DeFinoIn this episode of Non-Toxic, we're talking with beauty critic Jessica DeFino about the evolving culture of male beauty standards. From the rise of the metrosexual to the booming trend for unisex products to the intricacies of hair plugs, we explore how the beauty industry is making money by shifting beauty norms to include men. Plus, get the inside scoop on Ryan Gosling's controversial fillers at the Oscars and why incels want make their jaws look more square.If you liked this episode, you can support Non-toxic via our Patreon. And don't forget to sign up for th...2024-10-3135 min
The Review of MessGlitter Freckles Are CanceledWe’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2024-10-291h 46
Women of Influence by SheSpeaksIntroducing Women of Influence & Highlights from Inspiring GuestsOver the past 2 years, the SheSpeaks podcast has shared the stories of amazing women. Recently, we announced a new name, Women of Influence. We’re excited about this shift as we feel it defines best what we have always done and continue to do, amplify the stories and experiences of amazing women. We realized the common thread through our conversations was women using their influence to build, to grow, to share and inspire. All of these amazing women, be it founders, CEOs, authors, experts, celebrities, and change-makers have done just that. As we head into new e...2024-10-1116 min
The Review of MessStop Trying To Make 'Moo Deng Skin' HappenWe’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2024-09-301h 37
The Review of MessBlake Lively Is Not Very DemureWe’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2024-09-021h 54
Sylvia & MeBeauty Industry’s Most Feared Woman with Jessica DeFinoThis week an eye-opening conversation with beauty journalist Jessica DeFino. Beauty standards have an impact on our lives, often without us even realizing it.
‘The beauty industry reels us in by calling it ‘beauty’ and assigning it metaphysical powers. I really think we would be better off if we called the beauty industry the appearance industry.’2024-08-0634 min
The Review of MessWikiFeet Goes A-ListWe’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2024-07-301h 47
The Mark Groves Podcast#394: What it Means to Be Human in Our Modern, Digital World with Jessica ElefanteIn this episode, I welcome author, artist, and educator Jessica Elefante. We dive deep into the culture of influence and technology's impact on humanity. Jessica shares her journey from creating Folk Rebellion, a company dedicated to leading a plugged-in world towards digital well-being, to what inspired her to write her book, Raising Hell, Living Well. She reflects on her experiences with burnout despite advocating for balance and the profound effect it had on her life and career. We discuss how technology triggers addictive behaviors and explore solutions like digital detoxing and the shift towards a mindful online presence. Our conversation...2024-07-291h 20
What Works"She Looks Like an Instagram" Or, How Empowerment Became a Brand with Kelly DielsI’m continuing my rebroadcast of a series I did a couple of years ago called Self-Help, LLC, and asked the question, "Are we all in the self-help business now?" Today’s episode is all about the aesthetics of self-help and what my guest Kelly Diels has dubbed the female lifestyle empowerment brand. If you’ve ever fussed with your hair or outfit before taking a selfie or sought out the perfect Instagram-worthy spot on vacation, this episode is for you. And if you haven’t? Well, hopefully, this episode will put your mind at ease: you don’t ne...2024-07-1836 min
Content PeopleS3E16 Kaitlyn Teer of Cup of Jo and Big SaladThanks for listening to our episode with Kaitlyn Teer!Episode Links: Follow Kaitlyn here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaitlynteer Big Salad: https://joannagoddard.substack.com/Cup of Jo: https://cupofjo.com/ Priscilla Long's - The Writer's Portable Mentor: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-writer-s-portable-mentor-a-guide-to-art-craft-and-the-writing-life-second-edition-priscilla-long/10785213Virginia Tufte - Artful Sentences: https://www.amazon.com/Artful-Sentences-Syntax-as-Style/dp/0961392185/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0Jess DeFino's Big Salad post: https://joannagoddard.substack.com/p/jessica-defino-favorite-thingsAshley C. Ford's Big Salad post: https://joannagoddard.substack...2024-07-1150 min
The Review of MessThe Fall of the House of JLoWe’re back and serving up another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2024-06-251h 41
The Review of MessBBL Drizzy, Taylor Swift Perfume, Merkins & More: A New Podcast About Celebrity Beauty Mess!We started a podcast! Please enjoy the first episode of The Review of Mess: an audio collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I 2024-05-241h 25
In Retrospect with Susie Banikarim and Jessica BennettCan Lip Gloss Teach Us About Friendship?For a certain generation of girls, the trading of lip gloss was akin to sharing secrets — there was hierarchy, and subtlety, and hidden messages all in one. In this mini episode, Jess reminisces about middle school makeup rituals and what they can tell us about female friendship, while Susie wonders how it’s possible to be so nonchalant about the spreading of germs (lol!). FOR MORE: Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton and… Lip Gloss? (by Jessica Bennett, NYT) Makeup As Meditation, Skincare As 'Girl Therapy' (by Jessica Defino, Substack) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-03-2933 min
Blinkist Podcast - Interviews | Personal Development | Productivity | Business | PsychologyJessica DeFino: Beauty Beyond the BottleToday, our guest is an award-winning beauty reporter and critic whom you might have stumbled upon while reading her super popular newsletter, The Unpublishable, which, as HuffPost says, "basically gives the middle finger to the entire beauty industry." Writing about what the beauty industry won’t tell you, Jessica DeFino has built an identity as a reporter on a mission to reform it.
It all started, however, in a place as opposite as it could be: a few years back, Jessica was a product-obsessed editor for the Kardashian-Jenner Official Apps, embedded in the core of the beauty industry. This exact "be...2024-03-2837 min
SimplifyJessica DeFino: Beauty Beyond the BottleToday, our guest is an award-winning beauty reporter and critic whom you might have stumbled upon while reading her super popular newsletter, The Unpublishable, which, as HuffPost says, "basically gives the middle finger to the entire beauty industry." Writing about what the beauty industry won’t tell you, Jessica DeFino has built an identity as a reporter on a mission to reform it.It all started, however, in a place as opposite as it could be: a few years back, Jessica was a product-obsessed editor for the Kardashian-Jenner Official Apps, embedded in the core of the beauty in...2024-03-2837 min
Nymphet AlumniEp. 77: Sephora Dysmorphia w/ Jessica DeFinoIn this episode, we conduct a meeting of the minds with brilliant wordsmith and beauty industry critic Jessica Defino. Together with Jessica, we embark on an impossible journey of cosmetic ethical dilemmas, unpacking the undulating discourses of makeup and skincare. Tune in as we ask questions that keep us up at night: are Sephora Tweens canaries in the coal mine of disintegrating self-esteem? Can the age of the multi-hyphenate sustain the explosion of celebrity beauty brands? Is self-actualization possible in a minefield of appearance optimization? Why is there such a thing as baby skincare? R...2024-03-191h 00
Rethinking WellnessBonus: The Problems with Skincare and the Importance of Self-Compassion with Jessica DeFinoThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comIn this bonus episode, writer and beauty-industry critic Jessica Defino returns to discuss the problems with skin products and skincare in general, why acne topicals aren’t long-term solutions, how to have compassion for yourself as you navigate through beauty culture and inevitably get sucked in, and more. Jessica DeFino is an award-winning beauty reporter and critic (The New York Times, Vice, Vogue) and author of the newsletter The Unpublishable. She writes the Guardian's beauty advice column, Ask Ugly, and...2024-03-1508 min
Rethinking WellnessThe Intersection of Beauty Culture and Wellness/Diet Culture with Jessica DeFinoWriter and beauty-industry critic Jessica Defino joins us to discuss the intersections of wellness/diet culture and beauty culture, how she went from child beauty-pageant participant to working at the Kardashian-Jenner apps to eventually becoming an outspoken critic of the beauty industry, how social media is spreading harmful beauty ideals, the ageism of “anti-aging,” how to change your relationship with beauty standards, and more. Jessica DeFino is an award-winning beauty reporter and critic (The New York Times, Vice, Vogue) and author of the newsletter The Unpublishable. She writes the Guardian's beauty advice column, Ask Ugly, and has been...2024-03-1151 min
Content PeopleS3E1 Jessica DeFinoMeredith chats with Jessica DeFino.🌟 Follow Meredith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-farley/🌟 Follow Content People on insta: https://www.instagram.com/contentpeoplepod/🌟 Subscribe to the Content People newsletter: https://meredithfarley.substack.com/ 🌟 Email Meredith: Meredith@MedburyAgency.com🌟 We loved talking to Jessica. Follow her here: 🌟 Subscribe to The Unpublishable newsletter: https://jessicadefino.substack.com/🌟 Or, follow Jessica’s column “Ask Ugly” at the Guardian here: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/01/should-i-get-botox-advice-ask-ugly🌟 This was the Substack article that referenced Jessica’s stats back in 2021: h...2024-01-0946 min
Pretty HardEpisode 30: Fraught. Jessica Defino's Relationship to BeautyJessica Defino is a former editor for the Kardashian-Jenner Apps and a freelance beauty journalist for The New York Times, Vogue, WWD, Allure, and more.Jessica's writing has influenced Fluff greatly, being beauty-critical content that publications can’t, won’t, or don’t cover. In this episode we discuss the idea of beauty behaviours as coping mechanisms, the pressure consumers are under being perceived constantly, and the moral obligation of brands to deal with such."If we want to deal with sustainability, we need to address beauty standards, and why we feel compelled to cons...2023-11-281h 17
Wrong Turns with Jameela JamilDeconstructing The Beauty Industry Hype with Jessica DeFinoJameela is joined by beauty culture critic Jessica DeFino in a candid conversation about where her current research and journalism is taking her, after years of covering a multi-billion dollar beauty industry for major women’s magazines & beauty apps in the US. The two discuss the science of skincare products VS the science of skin, why the wellness industry makes you feel bad about yourself and the inherently disappointing pursuit of ‘anti-aging’. You’ll hear about current beauty trends that are unsettling your skin with longer term (and unknown) effects, some of the natural ways your skin repairs itself plus som...2023-11-211h 05
Soul Salon with Ayandastood16: industrialized vs. spiritual beauty (💡: Jessica DeFino)Welcome to a new series within my podcast called Beauty Bites *insert chews*. This is an ode to and a home for the very many thoughts I have on Beauty politics and breaking the colonial Beauty paradigm. In today’s episode we discuss an idea I learned from Jessica DeFino’s Substack, The Unpublishable. It is the idea that the beauty we are sold (industrialized beauty) is not the beauty we actually yearn for or need as human beings on earth (spiritual beauty). I wanted to discuss Jessica’s powerful idea further on the pod, so here it goes.
2023-07-2829 min
What WorksEP 435: Self-Control, Surveillance, and the Body at Work (Classic)So much of our modern discourse around productivity, empowerment, entrepreneurship, and personal growth includes messages about our bodies. These messages might not be explicit, but the messages are there—and our brains pick them up loud and clear.Similarly, we might not realize that we’re sharing messages that insert themselves into how others perceive their own bodies—but many of us are. It’s impossible to talk about self-discipline, accountability, or efficiency without those concepts leaving their marks on our flesh.This episode covers a tiny sliver of all the ways that the medium of self...2023-07-2055 min
Impressionable*Special Ep*: Unlearning beauty as we have been taught it w/ Jessica DeFinoHello hello, friends, enemies, lovers... welcome to Impressionable.This is the podcast that uncovers all of the small and big ways in which we have been shaped by the world around us. Each week I am joined by a different guest to learn how they have been influenced throughout their lives (for better or worse).In this very special episode, I am joined by the wonderful Jessica DeFino (@jessicadefino_). She is a freelance beauty journalist for The New York Times, Vogue, WWD, Allure, and more. However, I found DeFino's work from her amazing su...2023-05-0746 minWomen of Influence by SheSpeaksJessica DeFino: Changing the Conversation Around BeautyWhen beauty standards are set by a consumption driven, money-making machine that we can engage with 24/7, it’s going to affect the way we think about and experience beauty. This episode, Aliza sits down with beauty reporter, Jessica DeFino, to talk about what’s currently happening in the beauty industry, how our fixation with ourselves is hurting us, and how we can start to change the conversation around beauty.Links & ResourcesJessica DeFinoThe Unpublishable NewsletterCDC Teen Study ResultsWant more from SheSpeaks?...2023-03-2928 min
Impossible BeautyEpisode 120: Jessica DeFino: "Beauty Standards are Devastating Us"The Sunday Herald calls today’s guest, Jessica DeFino, “the woman the beauty industry fears.” That’s because Jessica, a beauty reporter and beauty culture critic, has seen the inner workings of the beauty industry and didn’t like it. More than that, Jessica now spends her time dismantling beauty standards, debunking marketing myths, and exploring how beauty culture impacts people — physically, psychologically, and spiritually.Jessica has written for outlets such as The New York Times, Vogue, Teen Vogue, Harper’s BAZAAR, Allure, New York Magazine’s The Cut, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Glamour, SELF, and many others. She now writes h...2023-02-2853 min
The Financial ConfessionsThe Scam Of Skincare & And Opting Out Of Toxic Beauty CultureChelsea is joined by writer and editor Jessica DeFino to talk about the havoc that beauty standards are wreaking on our world, whether or not we want to admit it.
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The Active VoiceThe Active Voice: Jessica DeFino is revealing the real face of the beauty industry (and it’s not pretty)Jessica DeFino’s face literally had to peel off before she gave up on beauty products and turned a critical eye on the beauty industry. As a journalist covering the industry, she had been inundated with free beauty products, which she enthusiastically accepted. Then she developed dermatitis and had a bad reaction to the steroids she was prescribed to treat it.“My skin started peeling off of my face in chunks,” she says. “For months, my skin was just oozing red. I couldn’t put makeup on. I couldn’t use products. I could barely splash water on my face w...2023-01-1955 min
What WorksEP 398: Self Help, LLC: Good Bodies With India Jackson, Tiffany Ima, and Jessica DeFinoI wanted to include an episode on bodies in the Self-Help, LLC series because so much of our modern discourse around productivity, empowerment, entrepreneurship, and personal growth includes messages about our bodies. These messages might not be explicit, but the messages are there—and our brains pick them up loud and clear.Similarly, we might not realize that we’re sharing messages that insert themselves into how others perceive their own bodies—but many of us are. It’s impossible to talk about self-discipline, accountability, or efficiency without those concepts leaving their marks on our flesh.This e...2022-10-1854 min
Where We LiveUnpacking the impossible standards of beauty cultureBeauty standards change with each generation, but today’s standards of beauty seem to be more unachievable than ever.Today, we talk about how the beauty industry and its influencers are causing a rise in cosmetic surgeries.Beauty reporter Jessica DeFino joins us. She writes the “Unpublishable," a beauty critical newsletter.Think about the type of beauty products you consume. What influences you?GUESTS: Jessica DeFino - Freelance Beauty Reporter and writer of the Unpublishable Newsletter Alka Menon - Assistant Professor of Sociology at Yale University Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired June 9, 2022.Sup...2022-10-0740 min
IdealisticallyHealth, Hot Springs & Humanity with Jessica DeFinoIn this episode, beauty journalist + writer of The Unpublishable newsletter, Jessica DeFino (she/her), discusses what she would idealistically want in an ideal world, from nudist hot springs to the creativity of make-up...Hosted by 22-year-old artist + climate justice activist, Tolmeia Gregory (she/her - also known as, Tolly), Idealistically is the podcast where activists, artists, influencers, scientists and more are asked what they would idealistically want, in an ideal world, to inspire more people to start creating radical visions of the future.Thanks to TOGETHERBAND for supporting S2 of Idealistically, making it...2022-10-0345 min
What WorksEP 393: Self Help, LLC: Selling Empowerment with Kelly DielsIt’s not only self-help or entrepreneurship products that are sold as tools for “empowerment” today. It’s just about everything: makeup, clothing, workout equipment, vitamins, office supplies… Whole brands are built around the promise that a purchase won’t just solve your problem, it’ll make you a better, more fulfilled person. But empowerment isn’t for sale—only the status quo.In this episode, I talk with writer and coach Kelly Diels about empowerment marketing and what she calls the “female lifestyle empowerment brand.” You’ll also hear from independent beauty writer Jessica DeFino about how empowerment is lever...2022-09-1335 min
Tages-AnzeigerinWarum Schweizer Frauen im Karrierenachteil sind - mit Dr. Petra JantzerEinmal jährlich gibt der Gender Intelligence Report Aufschluss darüber, wie es in der Schweiz um die Chancengleichheit zwischen den Geschlechtern steht. Aus dem Bericht ergibt sich, dass der Anteil von Frauen in Führungspositionen nur sehr langsam ansteigt. Schweizerinnen kommen ausserdem in der Führungspipeline schlechter vorwärts als Nicht-Schweizerinnen.In der neuen Folge von «Tages-Anzeigerin» spricht Priska Amstutz mit Dr. Petra Jantzer, Präsidentin von Advance und Senior Managing Director bei Accenture über die wichtigsten Erkenntnisse des Gender Intelligence Reports. Ausserdem geht es um die grauen Haare der kanadischen Fernsehmoderatorin Lisa LaFlamme und um die wicht...2022-09-1338 min
Toma Aí um Poema: Podcast Poesias Declamadas | Literatura873 | Isadora Figueira — Só Vai | Nem todas as palavras do mundoNem todas as palavras do mundo são capazes de dizer tudo que sinto ao meu viver. Nesse livro estão alguns pedacinhos de palavras que pediram pra sair pro mundo e os declarei poemas, ou rabiscos de poesia. Essa obra é isso. O meu não-saber de nada solto por esse mundo.
Me chamo Isadora Figueira, desde 1998 nesse planeta aqui, mais precisamente na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, que me alimenta em território com todas as suas linhas. Só me defino pela minha indefinição. Escrevo o que sinto desde que as letras me foram apresentadas. Faço art...2022-09-0700 min
Doing It Right with Pandora SykesThe myth of good skin, with Jessica DeFinoJessica DeFino is not your regular beauty journalist. After finding her pieces were regularly rejected from newspapers and magazines for being too incendiary, or dissing beauty brands who advertised, she founded her newsletter, The Unpublishable, where, in her own words she “dismantles beauty standards, debunks marketing myths and explores how beauty culture impacts people”. It now has 40,000 readers.
The Huffington Post once described her as “giving the middle finger to the entire beauty industry”.
Jess and I discuss why clear skin isn’t a health objective but an aesthetic one, the evolution of...2022-09-0153 min
I Think I Like YouEpisode 17: On our obsession with healing.Blocks, rewiring our subconscious, healing childhood wounds....are we all just too obsessed with fixing all this stuff? And is the fixation on fixing, just leading us to perpetuate the belief that we're broken? That's where I'm digging in this week. I discuss the larger conundrum around personal development work and the self help industry (while also actively participating in it) and how to answer more of these existential questions for ourselves.Links mentioned:Forever35 Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-229-interrogating-beauty-culture-with-jessica/id1329229319?i=1000570564190Jessica DeFino: https://www.instagram.com/j...2022-07-2741 min
Forever35Episode 229: Interrogating Beauty Culture with Jessica DeFinoKate and Doree interview pro-skin/anti-product beauty reporter Jessica DeFino. They discuss how our obsession with beauty culture is by design, which industries have been influenced and altered by it, and why cis-gendered participation in beauty culture encourages oppressive systems. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach them at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com.Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything they mention on the show or visit shopmyshelf.us/forever35.Follow the podcast on Twitter (@Forever35Pod) and Instagram (@Forever35Podcast) a...2022-07-2052 min
Moonbeaming69. Divesting from Beauty Culture with Jessica Defino: Finding Unconditional Acceptance, and Ending Self BetrayalDo you want to let go of your toxic relationship with beauty but don’t know where to start? Look no further. Sarah talks with beauty journalist, cultural thinker, and philosopher Jessica DeFino about how we all can divest from beauty culture and put that energy toward true self care. Jessica and Sarah consider the hard hitting questions: What are we losing when we worship at western standards of beauty? Does true beauty have to be physical? Who is really profiting when we gain empowerment from physical appearance? Listen in for thoughtful discussion on beauty standards and practical advice on...2022-07-1453 min
Natch BeautElizabeth Kott interviews Jessica DeFino- Jackie J's Maternity Leave Guest Host Extravaganza Jackie J is on maternity leave from Natch Beaut! But honey, do not worry- the Natch Beaut feed is STILL gonna be poppin' off with guest-hosted eps from some of your favorite past guests and Jackie's dearest pals. Today, one of Jackie's all time fave Natch Beauts/co-host of the iconic That's So Retrograde podcast Elizabeth Kott chats with beauty guru and reporter Jessica DeFino, and there is SO much to discuss! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-06-1647 min
Where We LiveUnpacking the impossible standards of beauty cultureBeauty standards change with each generation, but today’s standards of beauty seem to be more unachievable than ever. Today, we talk about how the beauty industry and its influencers are causing a rise in cosmetic surgeries. Beauty reporter Jessica DeFino joins us. She writes the “Unpublishable," a beauty critical newsletter. Think about the type of beauty products you consume. What influences you? GUESTS: Jessica DeFino - Freelance Beauty Reporter and writer of the Unpublishable Newsletter Alka Menon - Assistant Professor of Sociology at Yale University Our programming is made po...2022-06-0942 min
The Burnt Toast Podcast"Skincare Culture is Dewy Diet Culture"Because this is what we do to ourselves every day. We put in so much effort to just exist as basic people in the world. Like, we’re not like knockout celebrities. We’re not like stunning anybody. Like, we put in all of this work for a reward that doesn’t actually ever come.You’re listening to Burnt Toast! This is the podcast where we talk about diet culture, fatphobia, parenting, and health. Today I’m chatting with Jessica Defino. Jessica is a pro-skin, anti-product beauty reporter who is dismantling beauty standards, debunking marketing...2022-06-0929 minBurnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith"Skincare Culture is Dewy Diet Culture"Because this is what we do to ourselves every day. We put in so much effort to just exist as basic people in the world. Like, we’re not like knockout celebrities. We’re not like stunning anybody. Like, we put in all of this work for a reward that doesn’t actually ever come.You’re listening to Burnt Toast! This is the podcast where we talk about diet culture, fatphobia, parenting, and health. Today I’m chatting with Jessica Defino. Jessica is a pro-skin, anti-product beauty reporter who is dismantling beauty standards, debunking marketing...2022-06-0929 min
Well Being, Well Said.77. EAT YOUR SKIN CLEAR : The Best Foods To Eat For Radiant Skin, The Gut/Brain/Skin Connection, & My "Get The Glow" Smoothie Recipe!While a proper skincare regimen is essential for anyone hoping to achieve their healthiest skin, it is not the end all be all! A healthy diet packed with omega fatty acids, antioxidants, and essential vitamins & minerals is also necessary when working to obtain your best skin.
In this episode, we break down how our mindset along with our diet and water intake can either positively or negatively impact our appearance.
References:
Liz Moody's "Healthier Together" Podcast Episode with Jessica DeFino: https://www.lizmoody.com/he...2022-03-2325 min
Sounds Like A CultThe Cult of SkincareSerums, lasers, influencer skincare routines, oh my! There seems to be no end to how many expensive products and techniques are promised to keep us looking “eternally youthful”... but are these products *really* the miracles they claim to be? Do we *need* skincare at all? And isn’t the promise of aesthetic immortality kinda culty in the first place? This week, co-hosts Amanda (recovering beauty editor) and Isa (often forgets to wash her face) are joined by skincare critic Jessica DeFino and celebrity skincare expert Renée Rouleau to discuss the pros and cons of skincare’s “cult following.”https...2022-03-2240 min
Preconceived148. Myths of the Beauty IndustryBillions of dollars per year are spent on products and services for 'beautification'. Skin creams, exfoliants, cleansers; botox and other plastic surgery. How has society's definition of beauty come to be so intertwined with certain elements of physical appearance? And perhaps equally importantly, do these products and services even achieve what they promise? Beauty expert Jessica DeFino joins the podcast. https://www.jessica-defino.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-03-2254 min
SuperFeast PodcastDeconstructing The Beauty Industry with Jessica DeFinoThey say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but how much of our perception of what we perceive as 'beautiful' is being prescribed, moulded, and manipulated through marketing campaigns and products? What if beauty brands were regulated by a set of ethical standards that didn't allow them to prey on our insecurities to sell their products? Let's be real, beauty brands have a vested interest in you not feeling good about yourself, in you wanting to change something about your appearance or enhance your features; It's how they sell their products. We're exploring all...2022-03-151h 14
The Waves: Gender, Relationships, FeminismWhy You Need to Downsize Your Skin-Care RoutineOn this week’s episode of The Waves, Slate senior editor Shannon Palus is joined by freelance beauty reporter, and author of The Unpublishable, Jessica DeFino to talk about why you probably don’t need all the lotions and potions in your cupboards. They start out by discussing Jessica’s recent Slate piece, “Why Your Skin Doesn’t Need Skin Care” and why other outlets turned the piece down. They then go behind the scenes of the beauty industry and talk about the toxicity of celebrity skin-care brands, what it’s like being fake Internet Khloe Kardashian, and why the industry k...2022-02-2434 minPreconceivedMyths of the Beauty IndustryMany would argue that beauty has become synonymous with a youthful appearance – basically, not looking old with wrinkly skin. What has the beauty industry’s role been in promoting this notion of beauty equaling youth? And while beauty products are advertised to make our skin healthier, are many of them actually just harmful to our skin? Beauty journalist Jessica DeFino joins the podcast.Jessica DeFinoSign up for her newsletter at: https://jessicadefino.substack.com/aboutInstagram @jessicadefino_ Twitter@jessicadefino_ 2022-02-2252 min
The Glow Life with Maria Marlowe3: Breaking Beauty with Jessica DefinoIf you don't know Jessica Defino yet, you need to. She is a beauty reporter gone rogue, calling out the industry's BS - from questionable ingredients and marketing (even "clean" skincare is on her target list), to impossible beauty standards rooted in white supremacy, colonialism, and the patriarchy. You will never see skincare quite the same after this episode or reading her thought-provoking weekly newsletter, the Unpublishable. In this episode she shares the tipping point that made her question everything she knew about skincare (hint: after using a dermatologist-prescribed pharmaceutical to solve one skin problem, it created another, perhaps worse...2022-01-1346 min
The Beauty Haus by Shannon KimJessica DeFino: THE UNPUBLISHABLEJessica DeFino, Beauty Reporter and Critic, shares her journey to journalism, how a skin crisis led her to examine the downsides of beauty culture and the lessons she's learned through it all. She shares her secrets for cultivating self-love from the inside out and the collective action we can take to dismantle the social programming from beauty culture and standards.Her natural gifts are.:- Authentic self-expression- Truth- Writing- Performing- Empathy - Nurturinghttps://jessicadefino.substack.com IG: @theshannonkim ,www.Sha...2021-12-0559 min
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Just like our relationship with food and diets, where we are led to believe we need diets, which leads to worse health and a worse relationship with food longterm… the same thing is true for our skin. Beauty companies have convinced us we need their products, but thei...2021-11-281h 03The F*ck It PodcastF*ck It Skincare with Jessica DeFinoIn today’s episode, reporter Jessica DeFino explains how our skin works, and how beauty culture is actually damaging our skin health with skin “care” products. This is one of my favorite episodes on my podcast so far, (up there with my Laziness Does Not Exist episode from a year ago).
Just like our relationship with food and diets, where we are led to believe we need diets, which leads to worse health and a worse relationship with food longterm… the same thing is true for our skin. Beauty companies have convinced us we need their products, but thei...2021-11-281h 03
The Yours Chewly PodcastEpisode 154: All About Skincare Culture...Diet Culture's Face-Focused Twin with Jessica DeFinoDear Listener,
In this episode, I'm joined by the incredible Jessica DeFino for a conversation about the many parallels between skincare culture and diet culture. Jessica also explains what healthy skin can look like, how it functions, and how we can begin to reevaluate our relationships with skincare and beauty products.
Jessica is a pro-skin/anti-product beauty reporter whose work focuses on dismantling beauty standards, debunking marketing myths, and exploring how beauty culture impacts people — physically, psychologically, and psychospiritually.
You can find her articles in The New York Times, Vogue, WWD, Teen Vogue, Harper’s BAZAAR, Allure, New York Magazine’s The...2021-11-1745 min
SheSez with Linda GrassoThe Skincare Products A Beauty Industry Journalist/Critic Swears By w/ Jessica DefinoBeauty industry journalist and critic Jessica Defino shares what she has uncovered interviewing scientists about the long-term effects of using anti-aging products including two of the most highly touted: retinol and hyaluronic acid. The clean beauty proponent and minimalist also shares the four products she routinely uses on her own skin. Jessica’s articles have appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Allure. Jessica's career was born out of her experiences working as an app content creator for two of the Kardashian sisters. The job required Jessica to frequently sam...2021-11-1626 min
Nathan Barry Archive049: Jessica DeFino - Using Musicality and Rhythm To Dramatically Improve Your WritingJessica DeFino is a freelance beauty journalist living in Los Angeles, California. For the past seven years Jessica has been writing, researching, editing, and publishing about the beauty and wellness industry. Her work has appeared in Vogue, The Cut, Fashionista.com, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Business Insider, SELF, HelloGiggles, Harper's Bazaar, and more.Before starting her career as a freelance journalist, Jessica worked as a beauty writer for The Zoe Report. She was Director of Communications at Fame and Partners, and worked as a ghostwriter for Khloé Kardashian and Kendall Jenner.Jessica earned her bachelor’s deg...2021-09-2755 min
The Twelfth HouseDeconstructing Beauty and Wellness Trends with Jessica DefinoToday, journalist, author, and beauty industry visionary, Jessica Defino joins us to deconstruct the underbelly of beauty and wellness and what we can do as individuals and communities, to interrogate our relationship with these industries to create a more magical and collectively empowered future.[0:02:00] Intro to today's guest, Jessica Defino, a journalist who deconstructs unrealistic beauty and wellness standards and trends [0:06:00] Jessica describes her journey into beauty journalism and what brought her there [0:13:00] How to work in the beauty and wellness industries but not be of it [0:14:00] What Jessica believes the beauty industry is founded on [0:17:00] The...2021-09-0749 min
This Family Tree PodcastEp. 95: Jessica DeFino & Tara McKennaAlex and Shane chat brewery tours, hugging loved ones, our new reality, mean kids at the playground, and Lucy's attitude toward being rejected.
Beauty writer and journalist Jessica DeFino discusses the hard truths of the beauty industry, and the ideas behind an article she penned, "You're Not Wearing Makeup For You" (which Alex is obsessed with). They talk empowerment, addiction to injectables, why that Botox probably won't solve your self-esteem issues, and how we can actually rise above it all (and why we should want to!).
Tara McKenna of @mindfully.tara and...2021-07-193h 15
Beauty Unlocked the podcastWhat do White Supremacy and Capitalism have to do with Beauty Standards?Welcome back, Friends!Has it ever crossed your mind how White Supremacy influences Beauty Standards? What about the correlation between Colonialism and Capitalism and how it influences Beauty Standards? In this episode, we'll look at Jessica Defino's article written for the new column in TeenVogue, Standard Issues.We're going to define what beauty standards are, how colonizers forcibly introduced their beauty ideals worldwide, and how colonialism gave capitalism a brilliant business model to follow.Are you ready for another thought-provoking episode?Follow Jessica Defino on Instagram: @jessicadefino_Articles Referenced:2021-07-1624 min
isto não é o que parece15. Greenwashing, clean beauty e ingredientes tóxicosEsta semana falamos sobre greenwashing no mundo da beleza. As embalagens de vidro são sempre melhores? Sabemos mesmo o que é um produto natural? Discutimos o conceito de clean beauty e a forma como o apelo à naturalidade se infiltrou na mensagem publicitária. No final, compramos produtos pela sua eficácia ou pelo que isso diz do nosso estilo de vida?
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