EP13 Rose Gallagher, Podcaster and Beauty Journalist, on Influencer Responsibility, Boundaries and Social Media

My wonderful guest this week is Rose Gallagher, make-up artist, beauty influencer and host of Beauty From the Heart podcast. Rose is on a mission to promote good within the beauty industry through both her platform and podcast, where she sparks meaningful conversations with real change makers and inspiring people in beauty. In this episode, we talk about the responsibility of being an influencer and how we can all create better boundaries with social media. We debate if the beauty industry is feminisit or exploitative and Rose shares how she turned her part-time blog into a full-time career. We also discuss the good initiatives happening in beauty and Rose shares her recommended sustainable brands. Enjoy! Join in the conversation online using #THEWOTPOD on Twitter https://twitter.com/TheWotPod and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thewotpod/. Chapters: 00:00 Episode Taster 00:30 Chapter 1: Influencer Responsibility 07:20 Chapter 2: Social Media Boundaries 12:29 Chapter 3: Beauty Industry: Feminist or Exploitative? 17:32 Chapter 4: Income, Risk and Paid Partnerships 26:18 Chapter 5: Commitment to Positivity 29:56 Chapter 6: Beauty for Good Causes 37:30 Chapter 7: Beauty and Sustainability Episode resources: BECO - https://betterconsidered.org Sali Hughes on Sustainable Beauty Brands - https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2019/sep/14/sali-hughes-40-best-sustainable-beauty-brands Aveda - https://www.aveda.co.uk/living-aveda/mission-and-heritage The Body Shop - https://www.thebodyshop.com/about-us/our-commitment Back To Mac - https://m.maccosmetics.com/giving_back/printable_form.tmpl Find out more about Rose Gallagher: https://www.mixedgems.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/rosegallagher/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beauty-from-the-heart/id1473881129 Connect with your host, Frankie Cotton: https://frankiecotton.com https://twitter.com/FrankieCotton_ https://www.instagram.com/frankiecotton_/