Can Lipstick Be an Act of Political Warfare? Listen to Our Special Election Episode

Arabelle Sicardi Gives Us a History Lesson

We know some of you may be anxious as it’s Election Day in the US and you may want to take your mind off what’s going on. Today’s ep dissects about how beauty and politics collide, from red lipstick being used as a symbol of political warefare to a monumental makeup moment that many point to changing an election's outcome.

Our guest is beauty writer and author Arabelle Sicardi. Arabelle is an incredible journalist who writes about the interesection of beauty and politics. They have written for Teen Vogue, Vogue Business, The Cut, Refinery29, Dazed, Allure, and many more and are currently working on a non-fiction book titled The House of Beauty. Arabelle wrote the book Queer Heroes, which you can pick up through Bookshop.

We hope you voted today and practice some self care throughout the week, whether that’s doing a relaxing skincare routine, ordering your favorite meal or binge watching your favorite nostalgic tv show.

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