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Deconstructing the "Ideal" Black Female Ft Mandy Harris Williams

Harlem-born, LA-based artist Mandy Harris Williams is thinking about beauty on a *much deeper* level. This was the intellectual beauty I conversation I've been chasing all 2019. Mandy’s ultimate aesthetic: summering on Martha’s Vineyard w...

An episode of the Naked Beauty podcast, hosted by Brooke DeVard, titled "Deconstructing the "Ideal" Black Female Ft Mandy Harris Williams" was published on September 9, 2019 and runs 69 minutes.

September 9, 2019 ·69m · Naked Beauty

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Summary

Harlem-born, LA-based artist Mandy Harris Williams is thinking about beauty on a *much deeper* level. This was the intellectual beauty I conversation I've been chasing all 2019. Mandy’s ultimate aesthetic: summering on Martha’s Vineyard with a strong no-makeup skin flex. Listen to hear Mandy & I discuss the mythology behind the ‘ideal’ black woman, being ‘uglied’, fitting into cultural norms, high heels as a manifestation of the patriarchy and how we feel about white women wearing braids. We also get into: How beauty privilege manifests itself Hyper-pigmentation & acne scarring Tattoos & her art careerHair identity politics How institutions like Jack & Jill, Trinity & Harvard can shape your self-perception& so much more. This is one of my favorite episodes, please enjoy! And if you love it please take the time to give the show a rating & review on the Apple Podcast app. Tag me @NakedBeautyPlanet with a screenshot as you’re listening to support. Products Mentioned:Thayers Witch Hazel TonerStridex Daily Pads with Aloe VeraAMBI Even & Clear Daily Moisturizer, SPF 30Clinique Pore Mattifying Lotion Honey Dew Me up serum from NYX—Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idealblackfemale/Follow Me: https://www.instagram.com/brookedevard/Join the Naked Beauty Community: https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Harlem-born, LA-based artist Mandy Harris Williams is thinking about beauty on a *much deeper* level. This was the intellectual beauty I conversation I've been chasing all 2019. Mandy’s ultimate aesthetic: summering on Martha’s Vineyard with a strong no-makeup skin flex. Listen to hear Mandy & I discuss the mythology behind the ‘ideal’ black woman, being ‘uglied’, fitting into cultural norms, high heels as a manifestation of the patriarchy and how we feel about white women wearing braids. We also get into: 

  • How beauty privilege manifests itself 
  • Hyper-pigmentation & acne scarring 
  • Tattoos & her art career
  • Hair identity politics 
  • How institutions like Jack & Jill, Trinity & Harvard can shape your self-perception

& so much more. This is one of my favorite episodes, please enjoy! And if you love it please take the time to give the show a rating & review on the Apple Podcast app. Tag me @NakedBeautyPlanet with a screenshot as you’re listening to support. 

Products Mentioned:

Thayers Witch Hazel Toner

Stridex Daily Pads with Aloe Vera

AMBI Even & Clear Daily Moisturizer, SPF 30

Clinique Pore Mattifying Lotion 

Honey Dew Me up serum from NYX

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Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idealblackfemale/

Follow Me: https://www.instagram.com/brookedevard/

Join the Naked Beauty Community: https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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