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This is Real Beauty with FD. A Space where we talk about everyday products that make us feel fabulous while giving true reviews and insights into our skincare secrets. Whether it’s a product that sells every second around the world or it’s a cult classic we are here to find your little black dress in skincare and make-up. Each episode I’m bringing in a new personality to discuss all things beauty and touch on their inspiring stories.

Francene Davidson


    • Feb 21, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 59 EPISODES


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    Real Beauty Season 6 Episode 6 PART II: Editor/Publisher of LCAHouston International Society News Magazine, and Founder Host of International Mothers Day Soirée featuring Ruchi Mukherjee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 32:39 Transcription Available


    And of course I kick off the episode immediately asking Ruchi how amazing it was to interview SJP! Loved this interview - thank you so much again Ruchi for your time and CONSTANT incredible outfits I see all the time on instagram! You are an inspiration To find out more information check out @lcahouston on instagram or https://lcahouston.comHit me up @choosandfashiondoos would love to hear from you! 

    Real Beauty Season 6: Editor/Publisher of LCAHouston International Society News Magazine, and Founder Host of International Mothers Day Soirée featuring Ruchi Mukherjee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 44:37 Transcription Available


    Real Beauty Season 6: House Rules: Better Sleep. Less Stress. Hotter Sex. More Strength. Stay Wise. PART 2 Featuring CEO & Founder of House of Wise Amana Goetz

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 31:59 Transcription Available


    SEASON 6 REAL BEAUTY WITH FD : House Rules: Better Sleep. Less Stress. Hotter Sex. More Strength. Stay Wise. Featuring founder & CEO Amanda Goetz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 28:02 Transcription Available


    So much fun talking with Amanda from House of Wise Check out next weeks episode for part 2! Hit me up @choosandfashiondoos

    Season 6 Real Beauty with FD: Setting Boundaries & cultivating body peace featuring Nina Manolson Body Peace Coach Part 2

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 42:06 Transcription Available


    Part 2 with Nina !Hit me up @choosandfashiondoos

    Season 6 Real Beauty with FD: Making New Year Resolutions & Getting my body back with Body-Peace Coach Nina Manolson Part 1

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 26:45 Transcription Available


    I'm back New Year 2023 with Season 6 !!! It's incredible that I'm hitting TWO YEARS hosting Real Beauty with FD and I LOVE every second of it ! Thank you all for joining me. For the next two episodes I'm honored to be joined by body-peace coach Nina Manolson. Hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos

    Real Beauty with FD Season 5: PART 2 Taking cleansing seriously, how to correctly apply eye cream, using products for your skin age and incredible skincare tips in-between featuring Donna Ireland CEO & Founder of ANNOD Skincare

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 35:41 Transcription Available


    Part 2 featuring Donna Ireland. LOVING using ANNOD skincare products. Hit me up @choosandfashiondoos 

    Real Beauty with FD Season 5: Building an incredible beauty brand based on knowledge and passion while throwing in some awesome tips featuring Donna Ireland founder & CEO of ANNOD

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 34:11 Transcription Available


    Interview part 1 with CEO of ANNOD beauty brand! Hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos 

    Season 5 Real Beauty: Happy Thanksgiving to all. This is the time to take a moment to seek gratitude and thanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 3:38 Transcription Available


    Hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos

    Season 5 Real Beauty with FD: TRIGGER WARNING podcast episode. PART 2 I'm honored to be joined by Cait Mathieu (founder of Due To Joy) to discuss miscarriage loss, ectopic pregnancy and how we want to be open to having meaningful discussions about this

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 33:39 Transcription Available


    TIGGER WARNING EPISODE Part Two of my episode with Cait - go find her at DUE TO JOY Hit me up @choosandfashiondoos 

    Season 5 Real Beauty with FD: TRIGGER WARNING podcast episode. PART 1 I'm honored to be joined by Cait Mathieu (founder of Due To Joy) to discuss miscarriage loss, ectopic pregnancy and how we want to be open to having meaningful discussions about this

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 30:11 Transcription Available


    Trigger warning episode FIND Cait online at DUE TO JOY for her incredible packages and support resources https://linkpop.com/duetojoyrainbowco?fbclid=PAAabCwXDnlxV1ROyzAc77R8XHtyzIfUtKPuFJyGaEOMOU9xntfl0_-TdiOa4Hit me up with any comments, questions at @choosandfashiondoos 

    Season 5 Real Beauty with FD: Part 2 continues to speak about fashion, beauty and lots of incredible tips featuring Carly from C.Style

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 30:26 Transcription Available


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    Season 5 Real Beauty with FD: C.Style blog & personal stylist, talking all things fashion with Carly slew

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 27:18 Transcription Available


    Love talking fashion, it's one of my favorite subjects! This pod is a little late ( 2 weeks eeeek!) life is whizzing by! Hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos

    Season 5 Real Beauty with FD: He has a gift for helping people understand their unconscious which we explore in the second part of this interview featuring Dr. Michael Lennox

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 36:14 Transcription Available


    LOVED this episode with Dr. Michael Lennox - PART 2 Hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos

    Season 5 Real Beauty with FD: psychologist, dream expert, creator of the Daily Astro Alert, astrologer, and prognosticator starring the incredible Dr. Michael Lennox

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 25:09 Transcription Available


    Awesome episode, part 1 so look out for part 2 next week! Hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos with comments 

    Season 5 Real Beauty with FD: Ombre lips, lamination brows, treating hair loss and all the beauty in-between featuring Christina Fernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 45:55 Transcription Available


    hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos 

    Season 5 Real Beauty with FD: From building a training empire to creating a beauty line and ALL the beauty tips featuring Christina Fernandez Owner of All In One Beauty & Madeline Beauty

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 33:24 Transcription Available


    Trigger warning: discussion about miscarriage between 0-4 minutes, skip if you feel this subject may be sensitive or upsetting to hear. Awesome conversation, part 1 with Christina. Part 2 will be out next week hit me up @choosandfashiondoos 

    Season 5 Real Beauty with FD: Creating an innovative business on a Brooklyn Rooftop featuring CEO & Founder Liana Blomquist Rooftop Botanicals

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 29:33 Transcription Available


    PART 2 - Liana Blomquist such an incredible episode loved every second speaking with liana. Reminder: BR Botanicals Rose & Chamoline Gel Moisturizer is such a good buy highly recommend. any questions/comments hit me up @choosandfashiondoos

    Season 5 Real Beauty with FD: Growing Beauty to Change Beauty with her Brooklyn Botanical Rooftop featuring CEO & Founder Liana Blomquist

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 32:39 Transcription Available


    Kicking off season 5 with Liana Blomquist, talking about her passion for beauty, her journey to creating an incredible sustainable beauty brand Botanical Rooftop! ROOFTOP BOTANICALS ROSE & HYALURONIC ACID MOISTURIZING SERUM | 35ML/1.18 FL. OZ. $45.00 - this is what I have been using. This is PART 1 of 2 @rooftopbotanical Hit me up with your chat/questions @choosandfashiondoos 

    Season 4 Real Beauty with FD: On Air VS Bridal make-up, Glam Life Beauty Collection and Women Warriors Collab Featuring Jenn Michelle Celebrity MUA

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 25:26 Transcription Available


    FINAL episode of Season 4 - it's been amazing! I feel so blessed with all the guests who have been on Real Beauty with FD! Season 5 will be kicking off soon...but first, this is PART TWO of my interview with Jenn Michelle (Glam Life Beauty, MUA & Women Warrios Collab Founder)Hit me up @choosandfashiondoos 

    Real Beauty with FD Season 4: New York fashion week, where it all began to working on the Today's Show CBS Featuring Media / Celebrity MUA Jenn Michelle

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later May 30, 2022 26:16 Transcription Available


    Jenn Michelle is incredibly inspiring - her story is incredible! Join me for part two as we find out where it all began... Hit me up @choosandfashiondoos 

    Season 4 Real Beauty with FD: Women supporting women, best business advice and keeping a positive mindset featuring Brianna Dunbar

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later May 25, 2022 27:59 Transcription Available


    Go check out Brianna on instagram under @mombossinaustin and her incredible podcast @badassbasicbitch Such a fun discussion! Hit me up @choosandfashiondoos

    Season 4 Real Beauty with FD: From learning to love yourself, overcoming an eating disorder to being a natural entrepreneur - we talk about it all! Featuring Brianna Dunbar

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later May 17, 2022 29:01 Transcription Available


    Featuring Brianna Dunbar from @mombossinaustin and Host of @badassbasicbitch podcast In the podcast we discuss @dibsbeauty specifically their Status Sticks - can't live without! hit me up with comments @choosandfashiondoos 

    Real Beauty with FD Season 4: Knowing how to act in the public eye, how to set yourself apart as an influencer to favorite beauty brands - this is part II with Juliana Martins 11 Eleven Media Relations and Behind the Media Podcast

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later May 10, 2022 23:47 Transcription Available


    Welcome to part II with Juliana - loved speaking to her!Hit me up @choosandfashiondoos

    Real Beauty with FD Season 4: Obsessing over E!'s Fashion Police & Manifesting PR Dream, to splitting time between LA & NY to starting her own PR Company featuring Juliana Martins CEO & Founder of Eleven 11 Media Relations

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later May 3, 2022 22:39 Transcription Available


    Featuring Juliana Martins PR CEO & Founder Eleven 11 Media Relations and Host of @behindthemediapodcast hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos 

    Real Beauty with FD Season 4: Finding the right nail technician, perfect nail shades for Spring and the best Cuticle Oil ** Cutie Oils ** featuring Erika Berthelot Owner of Cutie Oils

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 27:17 Transcription Available


    PART 2 of our conversation with Erika who is the owner of 'Cutie Oils' hit me up @choosandfashiondoos Find Erika: @erikadoesmynails Cutie Oils: @cutieoils.co 

    Real Beauty with FD Season 4: Cuticle Oil, Nail Tips and starting a business during COVID featuring Erika Berthlot owner of Cutie Oils

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 29:08 Transcription Available


    This week I'm speaking with Erika who is a nail expert giving us ALL the tips along with being owner of 'Cutie Oils'Find Erika on social media: @erikadoesnails & @cutieoils.coHit me up at @choosandfashiondoos 

    Season 4 Real Beauty with FD: Evolving Make-up trends, tried & tested make-up brands and skin prep featuring Celebrity MUA Tonya Riner

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 20:52 Transcription Available


    Join us for Part 2 of Real Beauty featuring MUA Tonya Rinerhit me up at @choosandfashiondoos 

    Season 4 Real Beauty with FD: From Style with Elsa Klensch to being featured in Vogue as a make-up artist featuring Tonya Riner

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 24:06 Transcription Available


    Join us this week for Episode 3 as I speak with Celebrity Make-Up artist Tonya Riner who has been featured in Vogue, Harper Bazar and was voted by Allure Best in Beauty hit me up with comments to @choosandfashiondoos 

    Season 4 Real Beauty with FD: Navigating being a therapist after overcoming eating disorder and the Normalizing You movement with Gabi

    Play Episode Play 18 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 21:15 Transcription Available


    Part 2 featuring Grow with Gabi a therapist who specializes in Eating Disorders after overcoming one, along with her Normalize YOU movement on social media. Hit me up @choosandfashiondoos

    Season 4 Real Beauty: Recovering from a eating disorder to becoming a therapist to help others get through it, body positively and social media with Grow with Gabi

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 27:42 Transcription Available


    Welcome BACK for Season FOUR of Real Beauty with FD!Joined by the incredible Houston based therapist focusing on eating disorders. Find her @growwithgabi creating a body positively Open to comments and feedback, hit me up @choosandfashiondoos 

    Real Beauty with FD - Tilly Storm is on a mission to make America f**k again PART II!

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 22:02 Transcription Available


    EEEEEK we are back... 2 months later with the second part to this episode with Tilly Storm! this will close out the season... look forward to next season COMING SOONhit me up @choosandfashiondoos 

    Real Beauty Season 3: Tilly Storm is on a mission to make America fuck again!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 19:36 Transcription Available


    This episode was great to record with Tilly Storm, I certainly had my eyes opened! Find part 2 out next week to continue this discussion!hit me up @choosandfashiondoos 

    Real Beauty Season 3: Collagen beauty secrets, make-up recommendations & Texas places to visit featuring Zoe Gegout

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 24:54 Transcription Available


    PART TWO with Zoe - hope you enjoy!Hit me up @choosandasfashiondoos 

    Real Beauty Season 3: behind the scenes of the modeling industry, moving to the US and more featuring Zoe Gegout

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 25:19 Transcription Available


    I learnt SO much during this episode, behind the scenes of the modeling industry - Zoe was great to interview and beautiful inside and out!Part TWO will be coming next week!Hit me up @choosandfashiondoos

    Real Beauty Season 3: Intimacy, how often should you be having sex, dealing with rejection and more featuring Dr Kristie Overstreet

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 27:13 Transcription Available


    ... we are back for PART 2 with Kristie Overstreet - very excited about this episode!! For more information hit me up @choosandfashiondoos 

    Real Beauty Season 3: talking being comfortable with your sexual self, what Sex & The City Character I inspire to be! and talking about sex featuring Dr Kristie Overstreet

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 25:22 Transcription Available


    eeeek the episode I've been SO looking forward to releasing with Dr Kristie Overstreet who was a JOY to interview!for more information hit me up @choosandfashiondoos

    Real Beauty Season 3: Let's continue the conversation on Weight Loss Journey, LOTS of skincare recommendations & Scorpio fun with Nicole from Lipstick & Brunch

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 26:14 Transcription Available


    Join us for Part 2 of the conversation with Nicole from Lipstick & Brunch - lifestyle and make-up blogger based in Houston. For more information hit me up @choosandfashiondoos 

    Real Beauty Season 3: Working from Home, embracing life with color and SO many beauty recommendations featuring Nicole from Lipstick & Brunch

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 21:28 Transcription Available


    This week we are joined by Nicole from Lipstick & Brunch - she is a Fitness, Lifestyle & Beauty Blogger based in Houston. We had so much fun this episode, please tune in for next week as we continue to discover more about Nicole!For more information find her @lipstickandbrunchhit me up @choosandfashiondoos

    Real Beauty Season 3 Episode 2: the famous pinky ring, authentic beauty, being an attorney then changing careers for happiness with Melody Godfred founder of Fred & Far

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 41:00


    Welcome back for episode 2!! This week I had the opportunity to interview Melody Godfred, the founder of Fred & Far - the famous pinky ring and also publisher of "self love poetry" As ever, please hit me up @choosandfashiondoos 

    Real Beauty with FD, Season 3 Episode 1: Missing being around people, practicing daily gratitude, changing mindset, our love for espresso martinis and being an inspiration featuring Rob Mack

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 40:00


    WE ARE BACK!!! Season 3 of Real Beauty with FD... Kicking off the season I am joined by the inspiring Rob Mack. Rob helps individuals, couples and organizations achieve an energizing balance of authentic personal happiness and effortless professional success, based on ivy-league science & transcendental wisdom. His work has been featured on Oprah, Vanessa Williams and many others, he has been seen on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Access Hollywood, E! and more! Rob's first book 'happiness from the inside out: the art and science of fulfillment' is out now! You can go follow him on Instagram under: @robmackofficial Thanks for listening, hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos

    Switching careers at 30, owning a salon during COVID, 2021 Hair Trends (Hot or Not!), Product Recommendations, being a hair therapist and so much more with Transformational Hairstylist Angela Deaton

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 41:19


    ... you can find Angela @angeladeatonhair on Instagram and Facebook! I recently went to get my hair colored and she is just a genius! Hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos 

    2 sisters a decade apart starting a successful beauty business together during COVID, finding yourself and having fun along the way starring Theresa & Christina from Angelilli Apothecary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 45:36


    And so much more! Find out more at @Angelilliapothecary and Angelilliapothecary.com I now own MULTIPLE candles, body butters, soaps, lip balm and jewelry which I have bought and will continue to buy from them! They are local to Cypress, Texas  

    Organizing your closet, dressing your best in the virtual world, how fashion affects your confidence and leveraging that along with essential wardrobe pieces Starring Valerie Halfon from Shop with Val

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 52:00


    .... and as ever so much more!For more information on Valerie or to use her services please visit shopwithval.com or hit her up on instagram @shopwithvalPlease rate and review, I appreciate all the love! Seek me out over on the gram @choosandfashiondoos

    U.S. alone, there are 70+ million of women 45 years and over, the average age menopause starts. That’s almost a quarter of the country’s population — a pretty big number the beauty industry has chosen to ignore until now.... starring CEO & Found

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 47:47


    ... and so much more!I spoke about product Hot Flash Cooling Mist which you can find on Pause Well-Aging. Please go follow @pausewellaging and also Rochelle Weitzner on Instagram! As ever please rate and review! Hit me up @choosandfashiondoos 

    Feeling the weight of the world on our shoulders, 68% of working mamas have looked for mental health treatment, challenging self to give more compliments and how incredible Olaplex No.8 product is and so much more! Starring FD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 22:25


    .... and just a smidge of beauty products thrown in. Talking about Olaplex No.3 and NEW No.8 and also Australian Glow Fake Tan. As ever, please rate and review and hit me up @choosandfashiondoos. 

    Being a CEO for the 4th time, drinking ginger water daily, juggling the life balance and creating versatile beauty products that adapt to our lifestyle needs plus overview of Wander Beauty's products Starring Divya Gugnani Co-Founder of Wander Beauty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 32:18


    and as ever so much more! Wander Beauty is an incredible brand built by two friends looking for versatile products! Baggage claim eye masks are a cult classic! As ever please rate and review - appreciate all your love and support. Hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos 

    From stress to success a business women ahead of her time starring Sarah Kugelman Founder & CEO of Skyn Iceland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 36:51


    ... and as ever so much more!We are back for Season 2 and it's a jam packed season of amazing people! For more information on Skyn Iceland follow them on Instagram (the eye patches are the BEST!) can be found in Ulta, Amazon & Sephora. You can find Sarah at @sarahskyn As ever please rate and review, always open to feedback - hit me up @choosandfashiondoos.com

    Who would play him in a movie, Competitive Tiredness, Sex & the City Quotes and quick fire round Starring Arran Davidson aka my husband!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 44:04


    .... and literally zero mention of beauty!To end the season, I decided it was only fair to bring on my better half and biggest fan to allow him some air time!As ever rate and review, hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos

    Silk pillows, Skin secret using ice, What to do and not to do with regards to skincare (do not put toothpaste on pimples!) here is the 411 Starring Madeleine Espinal from Beyond Beauty

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 64:34


    ... this episode I get the opportunity to ask so many of my beauty and skincare questions to The Skin Gym at Beyond Beauty's Madeleine. She is a 5 star esthetician & multicultural skin specialist based in Sugarland, Texas. For more information reach out to @beyondbeauty.esthetics As ever, rate and review if you love and hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos 

    Marvel Movies Binge, Juice cleanses, ShoeBar, celebrity crushes, growing a social media business & Bridgerton lookalike... with some beauty sprinkled in along with a fun quiz starring Coryne Matthews

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 71:33


    .... and as ever so much more!To follow up with Coryne reach out to @Cliquemrkt on instagram. As ever rate and review if you love it! Hit me up at @choosandfashiondoos xx

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