{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/07c0147b-024d-4d30-b09f-a2834c0a713a/717e891d-4e12-444a-8896-c6fd4c2e756e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hyperpigmentation, Spotty Hotties and Gen-Z Nihilism ft. Olamide Olowe of Topicals","description":"<p>If you have yet to uncover the genius that is Olamide Olowe, you are in for a ride. As the co-founder of fast-growing Gen-Z beauty brand Topicals, Olamide and her co-founder Claudia Teng have tapped into their science backgrounds and personal experience with chronic skin conditions, all to create a brand that makes hyperpigmentation and eczema kind of fun...and, dare I say...hot? Tune in for an incredible discussion on Gen-Z beauty trends, securing VC funding as a Black woman, the clinical skincare comeback, and so much more!</p><p><strong>Link to Products/Resources Mentioned:</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li><strong>Beauty: </strong><a href=\"https://mytopicals.com/products/faded?gclid=Cj0KCQjw0oCDBhCPARIsAII3C_HQcYT8JEt4GTsqI5TEJPihf62d3bfA-AO7phuDm4VSQyIuFV2LtHAaAoWQEALw_wcB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Topicals Faded</a>, <a href=\"https://www.breadbeautysupply.com/products/hair-wash/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bread Beauty Supply Hair Wash</a>, <a href=\"https://www.sephora.com/product/olaplex-hair-perfector-no-3-P428224?icid2=products%20grid:p428224\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Olaplex No.3</a>, <a href=\"https://necessaire.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Necessaire</a>, <a href=\"https://thelipbar.com/collections/lip-liner\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lip Bar Lip Liner</a>, <a href=\"https://www.sephora.com/product/pro-filt-r-hydrating-longwear-foundation-P448702?om_mmc=ppc-GG_1361103081_54775343696_dsa-389013981563__463296855281_9007767_c&amp;country_switch=us&amp;lang=en&amp;ds_rl=1262906&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw0oCDBhCPARIsAII3C_HNOx2ADPEegXtbnDF91NpBRYfFuBDA4mzTod2bEWKuIj-GE9SAefsaAtr0EALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;skuId=2268183\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fenty Beauty Hydrating Foundation</a>, <a href=\"https://www.sephora.com/product/soy-face-cleanser-P7880?icid2=products%20grid:p7880\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fresh Soy Cleanser</a>, <a href=\"https://www.sephora.com/product/supergoop-unseen-sunscreen-spf-40-P454380\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen</a>, <a href=\"https://www.target.com/p/black-girl-sunscreen-broad-spectrum-spf-30-3-fl-oz/-/A-76157877?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&amp;AFID=google_pla_df&amp;fndsrc=tgtao&amp;DFA=71700000012735304&amp;CPNG=PLA_Beauty%2BPersonal+Care%2BShopping_Local%7CBeauty_Ecomm_Beauty&amp;adgroup=SC_Health%2BBeauty&amp;LID=700000001170770pgs&amp;LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&amp;network=g&amp;device=c&amp;location=9007767&amp;targetid=pla-900326307544&amp;ds_rl=1246978&amp;ds_rl=1248099&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw0oCDBhCPARIsAII3C_Gvw7FhQzOP5ouozXH4dFHEOgmfqDb5fW_h3BmDJNmx2uIIMus5lKgaArCLEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Black Girl Sunscreen</a></li><li><strong>Resources:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/culture/decade-in-review/the-age-of-instagram-face\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Age of Instagram Face (Jia Tolentino)</a>, <a href=\"https://www.nakedbeautypodcast.com/episodes/ep135-free-amp-flawless-ft-beauty-icon-gabrielle-union-amp-hair-stylist-larry-sims\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep.135: Gabrielle Union &amp; Larry Sims</a>, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XErqb6mKAhA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jackie Aina: Mask-friendly Makeup</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/vchairstudios/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@vchairstudios</a>, <a href=\"https://www.nakedbeautypodcast.com/episodes/tag/Hannah+Bronfman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hannah Bronfman Naked Beauty Episodes</a>, <a href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/briannawiest/2018/09/26/how-to-get-into-the-zone-of-genius-and-unlock-your-highest-potential/?sh=7f4812365672\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Zone of Genius (Forbes)</a></li></ul><p>Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/nakedbeautyplanet/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@nakedbeautyplanet</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Email your beauty questions to <a...","author_name":"Brooke DeVard"}