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We have scaled back to every other week as catching up with business while things slowly reopen. This week James and Danessa get on withb special guest Joy Fennell to talk about being an ally and what it means for diversity in the beauty industry. @thejoyinbeauty @allblackeverythingsummit

This week James and Danessa talk about the importance of a community and how most of us are still missing ours and what we can be doing to strengthen the various communities we are a part of. We are always stronger together.

After a short hiatus to be able to focus attention on the current state of the nation and support Black Lives Matter, James and Danessa get on to talk about the state of now and how you can educate yourself, take a part and stand up for what you believe in. 

This week James and Danessa want to let you know that it is ok to be down and feel unmotivated in this time of crisis and talk about makeup not only as a career but an identity and how to move forward. 

This week James and Danessa have an updated chat with Jake Aebly (@makeupbyjake) about the future of kit and on-set hygiene. A must-listen episode for all beauty professionals. 

Community building has never been more important than ever before. This week James and Danessa invite on celebrity hair stylist Michael Duenas to talk about mentorship and his new charity Support Creatives. https://www.supportcreatives.org/@michaelDuenas

Things are still strange out there and a lot of artists have been reaching out about how they are going back to work now or in the near future. This week in response to all of the questions, James and Danessa talk about the future of the industry and what makeup will look like post COVID-19 as well as tackle smart ways to build your kit for the new future to be able to guarantee proper sanitation. 

This week James and Danessa talk about hindsight and revisiting yourself and your work when you once thought you were at your best. Revisiting your past and looking to the future. 

This week James and Danessa get on together to talk about how spending this tough time revisiting old hobbies reminds you of other skills we all possess and how to monetize them if we so choose. 

How can we try and keep ourselves positive in the face of so much uncertainty? That is exactly the question James and Danessa get online with each other to discuss this week. We have found a way to get better audio as well. Thanks for being patient with us. 

This week James and Danessa get on the phone again to talk about the current state of affairs and shed some light on just what is happening right now in New York City and also talk about some things you can be doing to take advantage of the extra time we all have right now. 

In this time of social distancing due to the pandemic, James and Danessa get on a call to talk over some ways you can keeo calm and carry on. 

This week while practicing Social Distancing James and Jeremy talk about the ins and outs of working from home. 

This week with Danessa on the road James takes a few minutes to discuss the news story that is dominating the right now, COVID-19, and how beauty professionals can be taking action with tips directly from the Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization to safeguard themselves and their clients with good sanitation practices. 

This week Danessa is still on the road so James sits down after a very long day on set shooting with photographer Daniel Rosenthal to talk about the photographer/makeup artost dynamic. @danielrosenthalnyc

This week with Danessa on the road, James sits down with Jeremy to talk about the importance of professionalism when reaching out to artists and brands and all that comes with it. 

This week James and Danessa break down a few things that successful artists make a habit of to keep themselves creative, motivated and monetarily fulfilled. 

James and Danessa are on the road again and wanted to drop you some inspirational artists to get the creative juices flowing with another 5 to follow. @christianschild @lotstar @jesusesquer @yasmine_heinz @joannegair

It's that time of year again and New York is ready for fashion week. This week James and Danessa talk about working backstage and what they look for in artists who would like to join their teams. 

This week James and Danessa sit down with industry friend Jake Aebly to talk about an all important topic, sanitation. Soak in some of Jake's knowledge and learn the science behind these good habits to keep yourself and your client safe. @makeupbyjake