Outspoken Beauty

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Jul 2026

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Featured as one of the Top 10 podcasts by Harpers Bazaar and a must listen by Stylist, Glamour, Good Housekeeping and Vogue Italy, Outspoken Beauty is the UK's most honest, straight talking beauty and wellbeing podcast that uses beauty as a way to start powerful conversations. It's hosted by beauty columnist and broadcaster Nicola Bonn. As well as great product recommendations and tips expect conversations with an array of experts, specialists and inspiring humans that cover everything from the joy of lipstick, skincare and supplements to debates around ageism, diversity, self pleasure and challenging the status quo. This is a podcast for anyone who finds joy in beauty, who wants to feel great about themselves in a way that is so much more than just skin deep and who wants the confidence to find beauty in who they are rather than what society expects of them. Prepare to be challenged, informed and inspired!

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July 10, 202630 min

Bryony and Nicola - Bryony vs The Bouncer, Keeping Cool and Iconic Beauty Brands

It's time to catch up with the one and only Bryony Blake.Poor Bryony is always gets into trouble even though she's innocent and this week she had something very unexpected confiscated at a nightclub.We're also talking about weird and wonderful ways we're keeping cool, why we love giving compliments, a word that gives me the major ick and the iconic beauty brand that's doing amazing innovation at the moment.There's lots more for you to enjoy too!

July 8, 202610 min

The Outspoken Review - This Week's Beauty Picks

I've got the most innovative self tan/skincare hybrid to tell you about this week. I'm absolutely loving it.I'll also tell you about a really good vitamin C/antioxidant serum, a beautiful moisturiser and the affordable fragrance that might just become your scent of the summer.There's lots more too.Enjoy xx

July 4, 202648 min

Stop Buying the Hype - Exposing Skincare Myths with Lorna Bowes

If you were to take a good long look at your skincare collection, there's a chance that some of the products you've spent your good money on won't be delivering on their promises. In a world of TikTok trends, aesthetic filters and clever marketing, we’ve been conditioned to buy into skincare hype that at times has little clinical proof behind it.Well, in today's episode, we are stripping away the marketing fluff and looking at the science of skincare with my amazing guest Lorna Bowes. Lorna started her journey as an NHS dermatology nurse, has authored over 20 clinical papers, and is the founder of Aesthetic Source, the award-winning platform that brings clinically proven skincare technologies directly to top-tier clinics across the UK.Lorna is no BS and SO knowledgable. If you're muddled about where you are with your skincare right now, I have a feeling that she's going to help you get back on track.

July 3, 202616 min

The Beauty Editor - Perdita Nouril on SPF Misinformation

The Beauty Editor is back!The gorgeous Perdita Nouril is talking about all things SPF misinformation after doing a massive investigation for a recent piece in Women's Health.This is such a great insight into how fear mongering can spread online and why we must listen to the experts and facts.

July 1, 202613 min

The Outspoken Review - My Beauty-Full Day!

In this week's Outspoken Review I'm telling you about some of the things I've been thinking and doing today. I'll be talking about:The perfume launch that inspired a huge banana installation in LibertyThe Flo app and what it's teaching me about my anxietyWhy I love M and S fashion but the one reason it's not working brilliantly for meThe K Beauty lip gloss that I bought today and why it's so different to anything I've ever triedThe J Beauty experience I had and why I feel like we have so much to learn (and unlearn) about skincare here in the UK.And that's all in about 10 minutes....phew.....

June 27, 202638 min

Bryony and Nicola-All You Can Eat Buffets, Heatwave Makeup and The Hot Sound Guy

In this episode makeup artist extraordinaire Bryony Blake is back and we have lots to catch up on.We're chatting:Kim K's blonde bobGoing rogue at all you can eat buffetsThe hot sound guy who should be Prime MinisterBryony's AMAZING makeup tips for hot weatherand lots more.Enjoy Outspoken Beauties xx

June 24, 202614 min

The Outspoken Review - My Evening Routine

After the success of last week's AM routine, this week I'm talking you through what I do at the other end of the day. I'll talk you through three different skincare routines, my skin non-negotiables, the fragrances I lean towards at bed time and why I always give my hands and feet a bit of attention before bed.I

June 20, 202645 min

Laura Geller - The OG Beauty Influencer

*This episode is supported by Laura Geller Beauty*It's not often you get to chat to beauty royalty like Laura Geller, but when you do, it's a conversation that you'll never forget.I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed talking to the woman who went from Broadway makeup artist to building one of the first founder led makeup brands of all time. Laura is the woman who championed primer, putting it on the map and also brought baked makeup to us. She's also someone who has always lifted women over 40, even establishing National Mature Woman's Day - an annual celebration to champion and celebrate us.It was Laura's makeup that impressed me first but now I've got to know the woman, I love her just as much.Laura talks about so much including building her brand, her ethos and why she is still going strong. She also talks about some of the harder moments in her life with honesty. You are going to feel so utterly inspired by her!Enjoy this Outspoken Beauties. It's a great listen.

June 17, 202611 min

The Outspoken Review - My Morning Routine

I haven't done an episode like this for ages. It's my current morning routine from my shower heroes to my skincare, deoderant, body care and a fragrance that I'm currently addicted to.I really rate all these products and hope you enjoy hearing my thoughts about them.

June 13, 202651 min

Dr Jennifer Owens - The No BS Aesthetician With Incredible Advice and Views on Injectables

In this episode I'm chatting to the brilliant and utterly lovely Dr Jennifer Owens.Jennifer is one of Ireland’s most respected practitioners in aesthetic medicine and the founder of The Glow Clinic, which has locations in both Dublin and Cork.Dr Jennifer’s career began in dentistry, including time spent working in the Australian outback and as Google’s in-house dentist. Over time, she transitioned into aesthetic medicine, training extensively in London, Amsterdam, and New York before opening The Glow Clinic in 2018.During the episode we talk all things skin, skincare that works, women's confidence and we have a really interesting conversation about the psychology of botox and more invasive treatments.This is a fascinating expert with a top expert. Enjoy it.