Sir John’s Masterclass on How Beauty is a Feeling, Alignment and Advocacy
Naked Beauty
The Naked Beauty Podcast
4.7 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 December 2023
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Episode Description: While many can easily identify Sir John as makeup artist to some of the most influential women in the world, few know exactly how he got there and - perhaps even more interestingly - how he’s managed to stay grounded through it all. With a name that’s fit for a king, one could argue that Sir John was destined for a career focused on highlighting the power and the beauty that surrounds him. Tune in for an incredibly intimate interview where we discuss:
- His mother’s encouragement of his artistry from a young age
- Sir John’s drive and work ethic to make it as a makeup artist in New York City.
- How influences like Sam Fine, Charlotte Tilbury, and Pat McGrath skyrocketed his career
- Advocating for diversity and inclusion within the beauty industry
- The importance of protecting your mental health and amplifying your authentic voice.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, hello, it's Brooke de Vard and you're listening to the Naked Beauty |
| 0:06.3 | Podcast. Welcome back to a very special episode and I was really intentional |
| 0:11.0 | about releasing this episode on Christmas because I really feel like this |
| 0:14.8 | conversation is a gift and during this time of year specifically so many of us are reflecting on |
| 0:21.0 | our careers and really beyond our career. What is our purpose? Why are we here? What are we meant to share with the world and how can we make an impact with this time that we have on earth? |
| 0:32.0 | So much of what I've learned from Sir John |
| 0:34.4 | is about how to honor your calling |
| 0:36.6 | and expand beyond what you may have once believed |
| 0:39.6 | that calling to be. |
| 0:40.9 | Sir John went from being a Mac makeup artist and a window dresser |
| 0:44.0 | to one of the most globally renowned |
| 0:46.0 | makeup artists in the world, |
| 0:48.0 | and now he's expanding that work even further |
| 0:50.0 | as an advocate for mental health, and for D.E. and I, and really for Black Beauty everywhere |
| 0:55.8 | he goes. |
| 0:56.8 | So John and I are very different, but we actually have a lot in common. We both love beauty, |
| 1:01.9 | we both love fragrance, we both love |
| 1:04.4 | old Hollywood glamour. And so John and I actually |
| 1:06.8 | started going to a few events in LA together this year and he |
| 1:09.0 | would text me before the event and be like, |
| 1:11.2 | what's the look, what are we we giving let me send you what I'm |
| 1:13.8 | gonna wear let's coordinate our pallets and I was like yes this is my dream like let's |
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