Redefining the Beauty Industry | Ann Krisha Buenaobra

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What’s In With Olaplex is a new bi-weekly podcast from Olaplex that breaks down leading beauty, health, and lifestyle trends.  In each episode, host Danielle Frank is joined by an expert guest co-host as they discuss not only “what’s out” but also “what's in”. Through lighthearted banter, expert insights, and personal stories, Danielle and her guests explore the up-and-coming trends that create a more empowering future for beauty. What’s in? Discovering what makes YOU feel fabulous.

 In this week’s episode, Danielle uncovers “what’s out” and “what’s in” with social media filters. She talks with Danae Mercer Ricci, a health journalist and content creator who promotes self-love and self-acceptance on Instagram and TikTok. Together they discuss how connected social media is to our body image, ways to find comfort in ourselves when the filter’s turned off, and why shame has no place in the future of beauty. 

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 What’s In With Olaplex is a new bi-weekly podcast from Olaplex that breaks down leading beauty, health, and lifestyle trends. 

In each episode, host Danielle Frank is joined by an expert guest co-host as they discuss not only “What’s out” but also “What's in”! Through lighthearted banter, expert insights, and personal stories, Danielle and her guests explore the up-and-coming trends that create a more empowering future for beauty.

What’s in?

Discovering what makes YOU feel fabulous.

Fall is here, and there is so much to enjoy about it.The colors, the fashion, the smells. But what about the fun, spooky stuff? We’re not going to go all haunted house on you. But how about what’s in the beyond? Kimo Kepano is a Hawaiian High Seer and known on social media as The Light Seer. Kimo talks to us about how we can connect with energies and see things differently with things like depression and trauma. He also talks about his life growing up with the spirits and how he learned from them. While the spirit world may be vast and unknown, Kimo keeps up a sense of humor about the spooky spirit world that will keep you laughing.

Kimo Kepano is a Hawaiian High Seer, known on social media as The Light Seer. Kimo is a psychic medium and educator.

The busy season is almost upon us, and we want to talk about small businesses. This is the time to gear up! How do you stand out in this recession? How do you grab someone’s attention? In the beauty industry, we turn to Britt Seva, founder of The Thriving Stylist, and she’s worked with small businesses across the board. Britt talks to us about becoming more organized and having intention in your business, charging your worth, and living a holistically wealthy lifestyle. We also talk about the effects of the recession and how the pandemic has changed consumers’ behaviors.

Britt Seva is a business coach and CEO & Founder of Thrivers Society. She started behind a chair in a salon, and now Britt helps stylists and salon owners everywhere to create wealthy lives and thriving businesses. 

We encourage our children to chase their dreams, but what do we do to support them in the belief that they can chase any of their dreams? Today, we have Erin Ross, CEO of Girls Inc. LA, join us to talk about the amazing support they give to young girls as they grow up by encouraging the belief that they can do anything, that there are many opportunities out there for them especially in the realm of STEM. Programming and engineering aren’t just for boys!

Find out more about Girls Inc. at girlsincla.org.

Erin Ross is the CEO of Girls Inc. of Los Angeles, an organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold. Erin previously served as Senior Managing Director of External Affairs at City Year Los Angeles. In addition to Girls Inc. LA, Erin has recently joined Chief, a private network that helps more women achieve positions of power and help them stay there. Erin has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Tufts University.

The beauty industry and societal standards of beauty affect every single one of us. If you could change those standards and change the beauty industry, would you? Ann Krisha Buenaobra joins us to talk all about it, from diversity on the runway and in fashion, finding true beauty in oneself, and the power of radical self-acceptance.

Ann Krisha Buenaobra is a model and content strategist. Ann Krisha is a writer, a beauty editor, and an inclusivity advocate.

A lot of people are trying to find a way to get their bodies back, especially after so much time of not moving. As we try to get back into the swing of life, we have Garrett Hawkins joining us again, this time to talk about the benefits of weight training for anyone, getting past the number on the scale, and diet culture. We also talk about how he’s joining the Playbook App and how it can benefit all of you, no matter your goals or your age.

Garrett Hawkins is a personal trainer, diet coach, transformation specialist and also a national level bodybuilder. Find him on Instagram @Ghawktraining to see amazing transformations.

New York Fashion Week is here, and we are so excited we had to have one of the amazing hairstylists from the event join us here on Beauty Uncovered. We talk not only about his rebellious start in hair and fashion but also about what inspired his career, his experiences and hardships while striving for success, and the many designers, models and photographers he has had the pleasure to work with.

Jimmy Paul is working with Jason Wu and Olaplex for NYFW this year. A recent Olaplex Ambassador, Jimmy Paul went to Robert Fiance Beauty School and has worked with big-name photographers such as Steven Meisel, makeup artists like Pat McGrath, and has done the hair for models Gigi and Bella Hadid.

A smile with straight teeth may be aesthetically pleasing, but did you know that straight teeth and a healthy bite can actually save you money? Dr. Ingrid Murra is an orthodontist and tells us all about the foundation of preventative oral healthcare, how you can go about achieving it, and she tackles the newfound myth that orthodontists are obsolete.

Dr. Ingrid Murra is an orthodontist out of Harvard Dental School, as well as the founder and CEO of an orthodontic startup, Two Front, which helps facilitate virtual-first practices in orthodontia and collaborating with dentists for office space. You can find her on Instagram @dringridmurra and find more about Two Front at mytwofront.com.

Art comes in many forms, and today we’re going to talk about two of them. You may know Gunnar Deatherage from Project Runway. He is talented as a designer, but he has also made his personality part of his art by becoming an influencer on TikTok. We talk about how he got to where he is, his aspirations, and how he stumbled into becoming a powerful influencer on social media.

Gunnar Deatherage is a self-taught designer that has been on two seasons of Project Runway and is currently a social media influencer and DIY designer. You can find him @gunnardeatherage on TikTok and Instagram.