We all wanna ✨look good✨ and have perfect skin right? Today Fel & Ro ask each other, ‘who are you really doing it for?’ Fel talks about her motivations of clearing acne-prone skin to fit in, Ro reminisces back on the days of NastyGal fashion trends and how we’re potentially dressing for the ‘male gaze’. What about self-less acts like gift giving? Are the subconscious intentions we have when doing altruistic acts of kindness? Where does the crave to ‘look pretty’, sense of belonging and feeling loved come from? All this and more in the conversation. Let us know your thoughts on the topic below!
📕 Fel’s book mention: The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi:
Timestamps:
0:00 Catching up with Felili and Rowewe (in the same studio)
0:39 “How much of everything we do is actually for ourselves?”
2:24 How did Fel get into beauty and what’s her view now?
5:37 Defining the “sense of self” from younger and older years
7:45 Rowena’s journey of self (from eczema to edgy NastyGal fashion)
9:45 Let’s talk about the Male Gaze
11:58 The impact of social media on mental health
13:29 “Why do I care?” & Burnout
15:18 The Other Extreme: Fear & Being Uncomfortable
17:00 Learning to overcome anxiety
18:42 How does Fel view skincare now?
19:20 Beauty for others + “social contracts”
21:45 “Why should I help others be more comfortable?”
24:27 Example from “The Courage to Be Disliked”
26:00 Viewing Kindness from the Lens of the Self
27:40 Friendships & Expectations
29:30 The things Ro did for herself recently
32:00 Learning to take a step back (destress & communicate)
35:19 Wrapping up the chat!
35:52 Special announcement for Beauty Within! (Teaser)
Episode 1: The ~darkside~ of skincare & self-care
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