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Kevin "KevOnStage" and Melissa Fredericks are the hardest-working couple in independent media. The pair has turned their natural humor and 20+ years of partnership and parenting into a creative empire. Military brats who spent their childhoods traveling the globe, the pair met in high school and quickly became friends. Both athletic and churchy, with a special love for FUBU, Kev and Melissa began dating and never looked back. Kev and Melissa joined Naked Beauty to talk about their early connection and how it has grown into the partnership loved by their audience of millions. During our conversation, we talked about what moving around so much taught them about adaptability and how it prepared them for the flexible creative careers they have now. We dived deep into 90s style, and what they remember most about their high school selves.

No conversation with the Fredericks would be complete without hearing them discuss their process for chasing their ambitions across the country. Trading in a stable life and career for an uncertain future is no easy task, but the pair reminds us that there is no reward without risk. Kev and Melissa walk us through the details of their journey to Los Angeles and how they decided together when and how to make the cross-country move. Clearly that choice was the correct one as they’ve built television shows, a media app, joint and separate podcasts, and creative content that is always flowing. We cover the most surprising accomplishments and how they celebrate every single win, despite their busy schedules. We even played a fun game of “guess that beauty product,” and learned that Kevin definitely pays attention to Melissa’s makeup routine. Kev and Melissa are incredibly funny and talented individuals, but together, they are powerful.

Tune in as we discuss:
(0:00) Welcome Kev and Melissa
(2:10) Growing Up Military Brats
(2:45) What Moving Around Taught Them About Adaptability
(4:40) Did They Feel Beautiful Growing Up
(6:40) Beauty Diversity In The 90s
(7:20) High School Sweetheart Style
(9:15) Melissa's Nostalgic Hairstyles
(10:20) Individual Style Metamorphosis
(12:50) What Attracted Them To One Another
(15:55) Making The Decision To Chase Their Dreams In L.A.
(20:10) The Accomplishments That Most Surprised Kevin
(22:35) Melissa's Accidental Influencer Path
(26:04) Celebrating Every Single Win
(28:45) The Benefits Of Not Being Recognized In L.A.
(32:30) Why Red Carpet Posing Is A Skill
(36:55) Show & Tell: Beauty Product Guessing Game

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Shan Boodram is a certified sex educator, board-certified sexologist, and the leading figure in a new kind of sexual education. Wielding an MS in Psychology and a longstanding curiosity, Shan helps people move towards greater intimacy between their partners and themselves. Born and raised in a predominantly white neighborhood in Canada, Shan’s initially poor experiences with sex led her to educate herself on how to prevent these kinds of experiences from occurring again. She built on this curiosity and self-education with professional training and a growing desire to build a new kind of sex ed. Shan joined Naked Beauty with her usual candor, granting us access to her personal experiences with desire, intimacy, sex, and pleasure. During our conversation, Shan made it clear that her goal isn’t just to get people talking about sex, but to take back their power from dominant narratives about sexual development and education to empower ourselves.

Shan walks us through how her loving relationship with her husband exposed her to unconditional love she didn’t realize she was missing. She offers couples tips on how to have a fruitful sex life while managing the responsibilities of long-term partnership, parenting, and the daily drudgery of life. We covered the more unpleasant side of relationships, like how couples can move away from resentment and towards repair. Shan also provided us with specific examples that we can employ immediately to have better sex with ourselves and our partners. Shan even offered a live demonstration of her favorite sex positions and toys that are sure to please.

(0:00) Welcome Shan
(3:55) Navigating Beauty In Predominantly White Spaces
(6:55) Novels That Shaped Her Early Understanding Of Intimacy And Sex
(12:40) Masturbation & Self-Pleasure
(18:25) Her Favorite Sex Toys
(23:50) Tapping Back Into Self-Intimacy
(33:20) Shan's Pre-Intimacy Ritual
(40:00) Incompatible Sex Drives In Relationships
(41:25) Managing Her Shifting Sex Drive During Pregnancy
(42:50) Conversations Couples Should Have About Sex
(45:25) Moving From Resentment To Repair
(48:20) Lightning Round: Easy Sexual Upgrades
(54:25) Show & Tell: Sexual Positions Demonstration
(01:05:57) When Shan Feels The Most Beautiful

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Products Mentioned:
Dr. Poucher All Over Balm
FENTY Beauty Hydra Vizor Sunscreen

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Kayla Nicole began training in gymnastics at only 5 years old. What started as fun and playful sessions quickly developed into a disciplined regimen of focus. She learned all about the type of commitment it takes to become a competitive athlete by focusing on diet, exercise, and training. She used that early dedication to carry herself through Pepperdine University's prestigious broadcast journalism degree program and into a massive media career that spans genres. Her early media icons were leading ladies in everyone’s favorite romcoms, including the Toni Braxton, with whom she had a chance to perform. These moments aren’t serendipitous; they are the culmination of Kayla’s incredible use of social media to show people her personality and well of talent.
Kayla always knew that she belonged in front of the camera, helping people tell their stories. She got practice in both, working in retail and modeling in L.A. During our conversation, we talked all about her incredible discipline and how it informs everything from her daily workouts to her pursuit of media success. We also chat about what it was like growing up in a family of women, headed by a glamorous matriarch who believes in self-care. We discuss the alluring red carpet events and how support from a therapist helped her surmount a season of depression. Our conversation is candid and funny, and it mirrors the Kayla Nicole her audience has grown to love.

Tune in as we discuss:
(0:00) Welcome Kayla
(7:40) Kayla’s Gym Routine
(11:35) Early Beauty Icons
(12:55) Cosmetic Enhancements
(16:20) Skincare Routine
(23:50) Haircare In The Gym
(25:45) On Battling Clinical Depression
(31:25) Meeting & Performing With Toni Braxton
(38:20) Pre-Red Carpet Beauty & Style Prep
(40:30) Makeup Routine
(50:10) Making Friends As An Adult
(52:10) When Kayla Feels The Most Beautiful

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Products Mentioned:
Skincare:
ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm
Kate Sommerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment Scrub
Rhode Glazing Milk
Sunday Riley C.E.O. Glow Face Oil
Summer Fridays Jet Leg Mask Moisturizer

Makeup:
Anastasia Beverly Hills Perfect Eyebrow Pencil
Born This Way Ethereal Light Smoothing Concealer
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
Maybelline Master Precise All Day Liquid Eyeliner Makeup
Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder
Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Water Powder Serum
DIOR Forever No-Transfer 24H Wear Matte Foundation
Makeup Forever Limitless Brown Lip Liner
FENTY Beauty Gloss Bomb Heat Volumizing Lip Gloss
Jackie Aina Forvr Mood “She Was Here” Eau de Parfum

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Toni Bravo is the CEO of Blush and an influencer powerhouse. Based in Los Angeles, the California native has built a loyal community well into the millions because of her impeccable taste and advocacy for inclusivity in the beauty industry. Toni joined Naked Beauty to talk about her life before a viral blush try-on video changed everything. She shared what it was like to grow up as a fraternal twin in the sunny and very diverse Long Beach. We talked about her early forays into filming and editing herself and her family at just nine years old, simply for the love of storytelling. She detailed how influential the women in her life were to shaping the way she saw the beauty in herself and the world around her. It’s precisely this love of telling intimate stories that have shaped her POV into the one beloved by so many.

Toni doesn’t hold back when it comes to the realities of being a successful and full-time content creator, especially when advocating for dark-skinned Black women’s access to high-quality beauty. I was very interested to learn how she maintains strong brand relationships without compromising the truth about product efficacy. She details the commitment and self-trust one has to have to succeed, because your point of view is everything. During our conversation, Toni talked about her interest in product development and why she isn’t limiting herself in anything. Toni also blessed us with a quick tour of her favorite products, from skincare, to haircare, and of course blush! We covered her recent Architectural Digest feature and the intentional design choices that went into making her home, hers.

Tune in as we discuss:
(0:00) Welcome Toni
(2:15) Growing Up A California Girl
(8:01) What It Takes To Be A Content Creator
(10:30) Dealing With Being Recognized In Public
(12:30) The Mental Toll Of Seeing Yourself All The Time
(17:18) What Her Rare Beauty Internship Taught Her
(25:22) Her Top Five Favorite Blushes
(28:40) Toni’s Go-To Lip Combo Tutorial
(37:50) Building Her Dream Home
(39:15) Her Beauty Inspirations
(40:00) Toni's Aunt is Grace Jones
(43:12) Favorite Skincare, Haircare, and Beauty Products
(46:42) When Toni Feels The Most Beautiful

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Products Mentioned:
Blush:
Tower28 Downtown Dauqiri
Tower28 Sunset Shirley
Danesssa Myrick’s Primadonna
Rhode Date Cake
Rhode Sun Soak
NARS Exhibit A
HAUS Labs Acai Sky
HAUS Labs Glassy Tangelo
NYX Buttermelt
Milani Baked Blush
Lip Products:
Benefit Dark Cherry Lip Stain
Summer Fridays Lip Stain
Marviano Brick Mocha
RHODE Toast
Wallace Daisy Pink Lipgloss
Skincare:
The Outset Gentle Micellar Antioxidant Cleanser
Tower28 SOS Gel Cleanser
Prequel Facial Gleanser Cleanser
Panoxyl 4% Cleanser
Rhode Caffeine Reset Mask
Perfume:
Balmain Rouge
Orabella Salted Muse
Orabella Eternal
Clothing:
Damson Mader Striped Pajamas

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Nour Tayara joined us to talk about his innovative and 100% plastic-free beauty brand, AORA. Before he became a co-founder and CEO, Nour was learning about the power of beauty culture to connect and spark conversation among his community in Beirut. During our conversation, he shared how he found his place in Lebanon’s underground queer scene and shaped his life’s motto to be kind and engaging to everyone, wherever you are. We talk about how Nour supplemented his scholarship by taking guerrilla marketing jobs and how they changed his mind about his electrical engineering major. Nour explains how an incredibly high test score landed him an internship and ultimately a full-time role at L'Oréal, where he worked for 13 years. We cover how, in those 13 years, Nour learned the good, the bad, and the ugly about what it takes to run a legacy beauty brand.

As Nour’s role and responsibilities evolved, he learned more about the waste and overconsumption plaguing the industry. Always prepared to innovate, he pitched a plastic-free brand to his management, which was promptly rejected. While reeling from a series of difficult events, Nour shared that a four-month break in Mexico City ultimately led him to his co-founder. The pair were aligned on building a brand that celebrates Mexican culture and is 100% plastic-free. Join us for an incredible conversation about what happens when you stay open to possibilities for your future and your principles are immovable. Nour details what it means to him to bring color to the clean beauty movement, why Mexico has always been a lifeline, and what it feels like to disrupt an industry.

Tune in as we discuss:
(0:00) Welcome Nour
(2:10) Why Beirut Has An Incredible Beauty Culture
(4:45) Middle Eastern Grooming for Men
(11:27) Nour’s Accidental Start At L’Oreal
(22:30) Buzzword or Buzzworthy In Clean Beauty
(33:00) What It Really Means To Be Plastic Free
(41:30) Exclusive News: AORA Beauty Is Launching On Sephora.com
(45:13) Why We Should All Be Reaching For More Color
(46:10) Top Three Must-Visit Locations in Mexico City
(49:30) AORA Makeup Being Used For Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show
(53:55) How Bad Bunny Upends Machismo Culture
(55:35) The Future Of The Beauty Industry
(01:05:30) Easy Lifestyle Upgrades

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Products Mentioned:
Moma design store lamp
Sophie Pavitt Mandelic Cleansing Serum
Sophie Pavitt Screentime Sunscreen
Dieux Forever Eye Mask
Dieux Deliverance 3-in-1 Serum
Dr. Idriss Major Fade Disco Block Sunscreen
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