Pregnancy Waxing Horrors & Retinol Fails with Genevieve Turley | No Parental Guidance

About this episode

In this bonus episode, the hosts and guest Genevieve Turley discuss mortifying beauty and skincare dilemmas shared by listeners.

Welcome to a special No Parental Guidance Bonus Show! This week, we’ve recruited the brilliant Genevieve Turley (@genevieveturleymua) to be our "Beauty Agony Aunt." We’re reading out YOUR most mortifying makeup and skincare dilemmas, from DIY disasters to pregnancy pampering gone wrong. In this bonus episode, we’re diving into: The Eyebrow Slug Incident: What happens when "5 minutes of peace" turns into 20 minutes of black dye? :snail: The Pregnancy Waxing Horror: Why the "most painful wax ever" left one listener feeling like a plucked hedgehog. :drop_of_blood::hedgehog: "Tangoed" in the Noughties: A deep dive into the 2000s era of orange faces, white necks, and smelling like a digestive biscuit. :tangerine::cookie: The Retinol Lizard: Why "the more the better" is a dangerous game that leads to chemical burns at playgroup. :lizard: Gen’s Nursing Secrets: Why a professional nurse faints at a speculum but can handle military trauma. :stethoscope::zzz: Skin Fasting & Fake Tan Fails: Does your skin actually need to "breathe," and can you ever fix a handprint on your face? Genevieve also clears up the confusion around skincare routines for tired parents and shares the absolute agony…

People in this episode

Hosts: Hannah East, Louise Boyce

Guest: Genevieve Turley

Topics covered

• pregnancy
• beauty
• skincare
• makeup
• parenting
• comedy

Keywords

• pregnancy waxing
• skincare dilemmas
• makeup disasters
• beauty advice
• retinol fails

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