“I’m over complicated skin routines. I have this conversation with a lot of other editors. There are too many products that do the same thing. As someone who is supposed to promote these products for you, even I feel overwhelmed.” - my guest Janell shares some very honest thoughts on this episode of Naked BeautyJanell Hickman started her career at WWD, did PR at Victoria Secret and Essence but ultimately found herself working in beauty full-time and I was so excited to get her thoughts on where beauty is today. We discuss Marie Kondo’s Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up and how Janell hired a KonMari Expert (didn’t know this was a thing!) to come to her Brooklyn apartment and organize her life. She believes in hiring experts to do things the right way –she even learned how to blend her eyeshadow to perfection from a professional MUA.We get into these huge shade ranges everyone seems to have now and whether or not 50 shades is progress or not. I ask her which products are worth splurging on vs which you can buy at the drugstore (16:24-18:30) and I was surprised how many things Janell says we can save our coin for! We get into: botox, men discussing lacefronts, the demonization of relaxer, how color impacts your hair, ice skating and growing up in Minneapolis. Janell also explains how going to Hampton opened her eyes to the diversity of the black experience, her thoughts on white peoples’ black hair questions, how Glossier won with their ‘no make-up make-up look’ and the trends she wants gone forever. You guys are going to love this episode!---------------Products/Resources Mentioned:Read Janell’s Work: http://www.janellmhickman.com/Follow Janell: https://www.instagram.com/jmargaretbeauty/Book your own KonMari consultant: https://konmari.com/pages/consultants& the Netflix Series: https://www.netflix.com/title/80209379Deck of Scarlett - Curated Subscription service of limited make-up palettes https://www.deckofscarlet.com/Rimmel Mascara ‘Wonder’fully Real’Cerave (trusted Drugstore skincare): https://www.cerave.com/Blue Mercury M-61 Gel EyeCream: https://bluemercury.com/collections/skin-care/products/m61-hydraboost-eye-serum?variant=26188127686Garnier Eyecream with rollerball anti-puff: https://www.garnierusa.com/about-our-brands/skinactive/clearly-brighter/clearly-brighter-anti-puff-eye-rollerROC eyecream: https://www.ulta.com/eye-cream?productId=prod2112112Bio Oil - the body oil Janelle swears by https://www.bio-oil.com/us/us-enDHC Deep Cleansing Oil $20 on Amazon (for double cleansing): https://www.amazon.com/DHC-Deep-Cleansing-Oil-6-7/dp/B001UE60E0Zipp Nanocurrent at home facial device: https://ziipbeauty.com (Janelle swears by this)Vitner’s... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy