Mirror Mirror

This week we interview Libby Callaway - the founder and principal of The Callaway, a marketing and PR firm in Nashville - about her time working in New York City as a fashion journalist and editor, how The Callaway came to be, her tips for maintaining her signature mane, and how getting sober changed her perception of beauty.

This week we interview Melissa Watkins - the fashion and lifestyle blogger behind the website FabGlance - about why you should do your beauty shopping at an international market instead of Sephora, how she encourages women (especially plus-sized women) to feel confident, and her experiences as a black fashion blogger in the South.

This week we interview Laura Lemon - owner of Lemon Laine, a natural beauty and wellness shop in Nashville - about her journey to starting her own retail store, her favorite amazonian beauty products and the best supplement for healthy hair.

This week we interview Amanda Gros - a hair and makeup artist who specializes in bridal hair and makeup - about how to make your makeup last all day, what to do if you get a zit before your wedding, and the washcloth that will change your life.

This week we interview Jen Auerbach - co-founder of Clary Collection, a family of small-batch, hand-blended, 100% natural and organic skincare products - about childbirth and motherhood, female friendship and experimenting with age-old herbal skincare recipes in her kitchen.

This week we interview Lauren Palmer - owner of Bloomsbury Farm, an organic and GAP certified farm just outside of Nashville - about organic farming, motherhood, and why La Mer is worth the price.

This week we interview Stephanie Pruitt - a poet and creative business consultant - about her favorite uses for apple cider vinegar, her recipe for a homemade undereye mask that eradicates bags and dark circles, and why you should be using a toothbrush to groom your eyebrows.

This week we interview Brittany Farrar - director and co-owner of SHED Fitness Gulch, personal trainer and fitness guru - about epsom salt baths, the self-tanner that won't sweat off during your workouts (if you're into that kind of thing), and how to contour your abs.

This week we interview Amber Curry - a hairstylist who specializes in natural hairstyles - about common misconceptions about natural hair, body positivity, and the $8 highlighter that is going to change your life.

This week we interview Karen Kops and Sherri Coates — co-owners of Poppy & Monroe, a clean beauty collective in Nashville — about what “natural beauty” means, the natural deodorants that actually work, and the natural mascara that outperforms even its non-natural competitors.

This week we interview Ivy Elrod – co-owner and co-creative director of Wilder, a design shop in Nashville – about lash extensions, motherhood, and her days as a Rockette.

This week we interview Leah Hoffman – a hairstylist and colorist, embroiderer, and mom of two special cats - about which dry shampoos actually work, learning to feel comfortable while wearing lipstick, and how to keep your aesthetic authentic.

This week we interview McKel Hill – a registered dietitian nutritionist, founder of Nutrition Stripped, and author of the Nutrition Stripped cookbook – about using your diet to combat breakouts, whether it is okay to eat pizza, and the importance of owning every red shade of NARS’ lip pencils.

For the first episode of Mirror Mirror, we talk to Amanda Valentine – a fashion designer, stylist, and Project Runway alumna – about at-home dermaplaning, combatting melasma, and the perfect shade of gray lipstick.

Our guest this week is Eileen Ray – the owner of Little Seed Farm, a manufacturer of humanely and sustainably produced soaps and skincare products – about herbal remedies, the difficulty of formulating an effective natural deodorant, and the magic of discovering makeup as a teenager.