Ishpree joins Melissa on the mic for our Everyday Woman series to discuss the importance of owning your imperfections. Ishpree created her Instagram platform @loveish_x to promote self-love and debunk societal beauty standards by sharing vulnerable pictures of her “imperfections” to normalize acne.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Body positivity, self-love, acne
- Societal beauty standards that influence self-loathing
- The toxicity of social media, editing apps, and filters that pressure women to look a certain way
- Celebrities and influencers trapped in a toxic cycle of chasing perfection + the role we play as enablers
- Love Island UK
- The importance of reassuring people that it’s okay to be you
- Dermatologists taking advantage of people with skincare issues by upselling products that don’t work
- Melissa’s experience living with Melasma
- Ishpree’s upcoming Youtube channel that highlights minority experiences
- Owning your imperfections
- The meaning of Sisterhood
Resources:
- Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts
- Listen to this episode on Spotify
- Follow Ishpree on Instagram
- Follow Ishpree on TikTok
