Ep. 96: Beauty standards in the age of filters and fillers with Berlin-based content creator Jessica G

Berlin-based beauty creator Jessica G adores makeup for so many reasons and has grown up during the rise of social media. As such she has complex views on being both an influencer (approaching 30K on Instagram) and being influenced by what she sees.

In this episode Jessica reminisces about her mum giving her chamomile tea hair rinses as a child and remembers how she felt when she first encountered acne as a teenager. She shares how she first started playing with makeup and how YouTube was a major part of that, and why she often feels tempted by lip fillers and other tweakments that she sees on other influencers and celebrities. We also touch on burnout and overwhelm, two things I’m definitely going to be focusing on over the next few episodes.

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Products mentioned:

NIOD Superoxide Dismutase Saccharide Mist: https://deciem.com/en-gb/niod/mas-nid-superoxide-dismutase-saccharide-mist.html

Monday Muse the Juice Daily Serum: https://www.mondaymuseskin.com/products/the-juice-daily-serum

Also, you can find out more on Monday Muse the brand in episode 84: https://open.spotify.com/episode/15kdz9QeAgYnp0BONPgJL3?si=0bf270ff20ef4ad4

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel SPF50: https://www.yesstyle.com/en/isntree-hyaluronic-acid-watery-sun-gel-50ml/info.html/pid.1094424964