The Beauty Vanguard
Arts & Culture Podcasts
The Beauty Vanguard is a podcast exploring beauty as community, identity and a cultural celebration. Hosted by Nyakio Grieco, founder of nyakio Beauty and co-founder of inclusive beauty e-commerce platform Thirteen Lune and journalist and author, Melissa Magsaysay, each episode delves beyond skin deep prioritizing culture and ethnicity as much as catching up over every must-have product. Through upbeat and honest conversations, with a line up of dynamic guests, The Beauty Vanguard looks at beauty through the lens of diversity and inclusivity.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
The Beauty Vanguard is a podcast exploring beauty as community, identity and a cultural celebration. Hosted by Nyakio Grieco, founder of nyakio Beauty and co-founder of inclusive beauty e-commerce platform Thirteen Lune and journalist and author, Melissa Magsaysay, each episode delves beyond skin deep prioritizing culture and ethnicity as much as catching up over every must-have product. Through upbeat and honest conversations, with a line up of dynamic guests, The Beauty Vanguard looks at beauty through the lens of diversity and inclusivity.
Language:
English
Episodes
Lala Anthony, From Sneakerhead to Met Gala Glam
5/30/2023
One of our favorite beauty and media inspirations stops by to talk about her tomboy roots to hosting the Met Gala red carpet and being mom to a rising all star. Hear about her Kelly Rowlands approved skincare routine and launching her incredibly effective haircare brand, Inala.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:31:31
Julie Bowen on Creating A Line of Products for Pre-Teen Boys
5/23/2023
Actress and entrepreneur Julie Bowen and her co-founder Jill Biren discuss JB Skrub, their personal care line geared toward pre-teen and teenage boys. From efficacious ingredients to education (cleaning "pits, nuts and butts" in that order), the brand addresses an underserved area of the market.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:38:29
Sara Happ on Pioneering the Lip Care Category
5/16/2023
Sara Happ on Pioneering the Lip Care Category/What started with one lip scrub 14 years ago, has blossomed into a brand that has led the lip care category into what it is now. Founder Sara Happ discusses her beauty journey and how she stays so grateful, optimistic and encouraging as an entrepreneur.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:38:42
The Transformative Power of Makeup with Jeanine Loebell
5/9/2023
Excuse us while we fan out at one of our favorite beauty and all-around bad ass heroes. She's the creator of Stila, Neen founder and someone who approaches everything she touches with honesty and authenticity. Jeanine Loebell joins us to talk about how her young adulthood in London, endless curiosity and mindfulness of the planet has led her to create her latest makeup line, Neen.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:34:35
Thank You For Being A Friend
5/2/2023
We sat down with psychologist and author, Erin Falconer to talk about navigating entrepreneurship, starting new projects and how to break up with friends in beauty and beyond
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:45:57
Malika Haqq on Growth, Motherhood and Growing up in Front of the Camera
4/25/2023
Friend of the Pod, Malika Haqq shares her beauty journey, self-care essentials and finding a stronger sense of how to effectively prioritize in her many roles as mother, entrepreneur and actress.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:47:51
Sienna Brown Nails the One Sku Strategy
4/18/2023
What has started as the lip balm to end all lip balms has blossomed into an enviable beauty bizness due in no small part to Sienna Brown, founder of Glosshood's creative genius. The entrepreneur sits down to chat building her business, staying the course and expressing her creative vision through her brand (and on her nails).
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:59:02
Victoria Browne Keeps us Real
4/11/2023
One of the most inspiring young voices we know joins us for a fully transparent chat about beauty, body image and exploring the skincare routine that works perfectly for her.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:46:01
It's a BIPOC Swap!
4/4/2023
Melissa and Nyakio breakdown the BIPOC owned beauty products they're each using right now and why they love them. Learn about emerging brands and discover more about the ones you know.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:33:04
Steph Shep on Living a Realistically Sustainable Life (hint: Does Not Include Smoothies)
3/28/2023
Entrepreneur and founder of Future Earth, Steph Shep sits down to talk about small yet effective changes one can make in their daily routine to be more sustainable, favorite clean skincare and why smoothies will never make the cut.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:41:22
Tonya Lewis Lee on Creating Movita Organics
3/21/2023
Director, producer, author, and entrepreneur Tonya Lewis Lee is a storyteller at heart. Whether through film, advocating for maternal health or building a baseline of wellness and nutrition specifically for women, she weaves a thoughtful and accessible narrative into everything she creates.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:42:33
The Business of Going Viral
3/14/2023
Sitting down with influencer and entrepreneur, Susan Yara, to gain insight on how she's evolved her influence into a successful business and created a skincare brand that has gained a strong cult following.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:42:39
Dr. Woo Goes Beyond Skin Deep
3/7/2023
With a hard to get on waitlist and some of the coolest collaborations out there, famed tattoo artist Dr. Woo has broken barriers in the art and tattoo world. We chat about his entry into beauty and his POV on skincare for those with highly sensitive skin.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:50:07
Denise Vasi Isn't Leaving Anything on the Table
2/28/2023
The clean beauty expert and entrepreneur talks about refusing to be put in a box and building a life and career her kids are inspired by.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:41:39
Hannah Bronfman on Entrepreneurship and Fighting for Inclusivity
2/21/2023
The investor and creator shares her top tips for budding beauty entrepreneurs.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:36:18
The Beauty Vanguard Season 3 - Coming February 21st!
2/14/2023
Check out The Beauty Vanguard, hosted by Melissa Magsaysay and Nyakio Grieco coming to Dear Media on Tuesday, February 21st.
Produced by Dear Media
Duration:00:01:26
Building a Lifestyle Brand With Alli Webb
4/26/2022
It’s the SEASON FINALE of The Beauty Vanguard and we’re chatting with friend and inspiring beauty founder, Alli Webb. Anyone who hadn’t heard of a blowout pre 2010 definitely learned quickly after Alli Webb opened her game changing business Dry Bar that year. The entrepreneur has continued to innovate in the beauty industry and beyond, building inclusive and exciting new brands that reimagine self care and mental health to be more personalized and accessible. Tune in as Melissa and Nyakio talk to Alli about her beauty journey beginning with Dry Bar and now as the president of humidifier brand, Canopy.
Duration:00:58:02
Making Scents with Chriselle Lim
4/12/2022
Influencer, entrepreneur and now beauty guru Chriselle Lim has created what can easily be referred to as the most sought after scent this year. With her company Phlur, the longtime blogger and fashion mainstay created Missing Person, a perfume that permeated social media and sold out immediately, plus created a 100k waiting list. Chriselle gets into each note and why this scent seemed to touch people on a deeper level, eliciting tears and a sense of longing for many people who spritzed it.
Duration:00:48:27
Beauty In America Part 2 with Monica Corcoran
4/5/2022
In this special series called “Beauty in America” Melissa and Nyakio talk to inspiring women and explore a more diverse definition of beauty. Monica Corcoran is a celebrated journalist and author who has penned some of the most insightful and entertaining articles for major publications like In Style, New York Times and Cosmopolitan. Her media platform, Pretty Ripe, focuses on women above 40 and addresses everything from peri-menopause to favorite beauty products. She sheds light on an often overlooked demographic, digging deep into aging, relationships and parenting.
Duration:00:53:09
Oscar Beauty with Frederic Aspiras
3/25/2022
Melissa and Nyakio sit down with Oscar nominated hairstylist Frederic Aspiras about his historic nomination, longtime collaboration with Lady Gaga and how his rich Vietnamese-Filipino heritage has paved the way for his dynamic career.
Duration:00:49:09