Unseen Beauty

After 50 episodes, I've decided that I need to prioritise what I'm doing in my free time so that I can use my time effectively, and produce content for the places where it gets most engagement. As a result, I will not be continuing with this podcast, but anyone who likes my content and is interested in further updates from me can come over to my website - https://unseen-beauty.com where I will continue to upload contents. I still have my other podcast, so if you're interested in English, language learning and good communication skills, search for English with Kirsty wherever you get your podcasts.

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about 15 myths that people believe about blind people or life with a visual impairment. These things are not true, or not true for all people, and I'd like to explain why. You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/01/21/myths/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about a lovely gift that I received from one of my blog readers. I also review the four Lush products that she sent me. You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/05/19/blog-reader-gift-trying-out-lush-products/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about my friend Holly the Labrador and her story of going from a puppy farm to a loving home. I want to use the podcast to raise awareness of dogs like Holly who are kept only for breeding litter after litter of puppies, often not in good conditions. When you think about puppy mills or puppy farms, we often concentrate on the puppies, but there are also dogs like Holly who are kept to breed litter after litter – and they need our help. Please adopt – don't shop! There are so many dogs (and cats) who are looking for good homes. You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/08/12/holly/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about my Latest in Beauty subscription box, and the products that I chose for my March box. This box is ideal for those who like to choose exactly which products you get. As some products are easier for me to use than others as a result of my disability, the element of choice is a real plus point for this box! You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/05/11/latest-in-beauty-subscription-april-2018/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about the beauty, skincare and haircare products that I finished up in April. You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/05/02/april-make-up-and-skincare-empties/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about online friendships. Do we need them? Are they as valuable as friendships in real life? Can you really be yourself with people whom you've only met online? Let me know your thoughts! You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/04/24/the-value-of-online-friendships/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about the things that I've been trying out lately. We've got make-up, skincare, haircare and a new headset! You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/04/28/new-and-favourite-things-in-april/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about chocolate! One of my favourite subjects! I share about our trip to Cadbury World, near Birmingham in the UK, and also a gifting service that I've discovered for sending Cadbury chocolate. You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/04/21/cadbury-world-and-cadbury-gifts/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about my experiences of healthcare – what works well, and what problems have I faced in terms of accessing services or information? If you want to share your healthcare accessibility stories, you can leave a comment on the blog post. You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/08/04/healthcare/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about my experiences of hotels as a blind traveller – what works well, and what problems I've encountered in terms of accessibility. You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/04/13/hotels/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Today is just a short episode - I'm announcing the winner of the Unseen Beauty prize draw! Congratulations to the winner, and if you didn't win, there will be another beauty and skincare product draw in the Summer!

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about a service that I discovered. Lynn Cox creates a range of tactile and accessible cards for blind people that have Braille or large print messages inside. The cards are all hand-made with tactile designs for any occasion. You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/04/06/hand-made-tactile-cards-with-braille-inside/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is a travel episode and I'm talking about our visit to the ice bar in Amsterdam. I like to look for sensory experiences for when we're travelling, and places where there is something to hear, taste, or experience, as well as things to see. Have you been to an ice bar? If so, what did you think of it? You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/06/28/ice/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about the skincare, haircare, bath and make-up products that I finished up in March. There were quite a lot this month, but some of them were minis and samples! You can find all the links on the blog post, apart from a few that were gifts from Germany. You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/03/29/21-empty-products-from-march/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about Cindy the golden retriever with whom I spent many happy years together. I didn't mention the end of Cindy's life in the episode because I wanted to focus on the fun things, but she lived with me from the age of 19 months to 12 years, when she got cancer and I had to make one of the most difficult decisions I've made. But this episode is a celebration of her life and the fun we had together. You can read the post and the poem I wrote for Cindy here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/06/13/cindy/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today's episode is about a place that I visited – Jane Austen's house in Hampshire, England. Jane Austen lived from 1775 to 1817 and her books are still known and enjoyed today, with some of them being made into films. If you are listening to this before 8th April 2018, don't forget that you can enter the giveaway. The giveaway post will be at the top of the Unseen Beauty blog, or there's also a link from today's post page. You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/04/22/jane-austen/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today I'm talking about the things that I have been enjoying this month. They include snow, new make-up, haircare products, a new app, and what I thought of the Glossybox beauty subscription box this month. If you are listening to this before 8th April 2018, don't forget that you can enter the giveaway. The giveaway post will be at the top of the Unseen Beauty blog, or there's also a link from today's post page. You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/03/20/new-and-favourite-products-in-march/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! I'm doing a bath product and skincare giveaway on Unseen Beauty! To enter, all you need to do is complete the form on my giveaway post. The giveaway is international and it's open until 11:59 on Sunday 8th April 2018. You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/03/16/spring-give-away/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today I'm talking about the Hotel Chocolat taster subscription box that we tried out last month. Have you tried anything like this? Let me know in the comments! You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/03/15/subscription-for-a-chocolate-lover/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! Today I'm talking about skincare – specifically, grapefruit-scented skincare. Bath and body products need to be of good quality, but for me at least, how they smell is more important than pretty packaging. As someone who loves the grapefruit scent, I've collected together some of my favourites in this episode. Let me know if you have any more to add to the list! You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/03/11/skincare-products-for-grapefruit-lovers/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! No furry snouts to stroke this time like in episode 23, but a lot of howling and interesting wolf information. Find out here about our visit to the UK Wolf Conservation Trust near Reading. You can read the post here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/12/16/blogmas16/ Come and join in the discussion on the blog, or follow me on Twitter @EnglishWithK

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! So today's episode is all about the beauty and skincare products that I finished up inFebruary - what I thought of them, and which ones I'd repurchase. You can find all the links here: https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/03/03/19-february-empties/ Let me know if you've tried any of these products and what you thought of them!

Unseen Beauty - a blind podcaster's thoughts on beauty products, wellness, food and travel Like a Youtube beauty channel but without the pictures! After some time away from the podcast - I'm back now with new content for you! We're starting with something from my "Shopping without sight" series, in which I do online shopping and test how websites work for me as a blind shopper. Was I able to order my Glossybox without any accessibility problems? Find out in today's episode. You can see the products that I got in my box and get my code for 20% off a Glossybox here (UK only): https://unseen-beauty.com/2018/02/27/glossy-feb-18/

In this episode, I talk to Mel from www.blindalive.com Mel produces described work-outs so that blind people can take part in them and keep fit. I first heard about Mel's work through a comment on my blog about keeping fit, and I wanted to find out more about what's on offer, why Mel decided to make the audio exercise materials and how they have helped people so far. This is my interview with Mel about the Eyes Free Fitness Programmes for the blind.

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/04/03/owl-centre/ Find out about the owls and farm animals that we met at this farm in Herefordshire!

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/03/29/loccitane/ "I can read the packaging!" How one company is adding Braille labels to its products to make them more accessible for blind customers. Have you tried any of these products? Let me know in the comments!

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/03/22/march-favourites/ My March favourites include a new beauty subscription, makeup, skincare, a wolf pendant and cherry chocolate! Let me know yours by clicking the blog post link and entering your comments, or send me an email - kirsty@unseen-beauty.com

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/03/20/wolves/ In this episode, I tell you about my meeting with Madadh and Kgosi, two Canadian wolves. I talk about how I felt as I finally was able to touch one of these wonderful creatures, and I explain how you can help them.

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/03/15/skansen/ This episode is another travel episode. I talk about our visit to Skansen, which is an open-air museum and zoo/nature reserve in Sweden where you can learn about Sweden's history, and, if you're lucky, catch a glimpse of some wolves. Do you have any other recommendations for Sweden? Let me know in the comments on my blog post!

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/03/13/eye-cream/ Today I'm talking about why I use an eye cream, despite not being able to see. Do you use an eye cream? What are your favourite products? Let me know in the comments on my blog or by emailing me! kirsty@unseen-beauty.com

Sometimes people ask me how I do my make-up despite not being able to see what I'm doing. So I decided to write a blog post and make a podcast about it! If you have any questions or tips to add, please click on the blog link and write them in the comments, or you can contact me directly on kirsty@unseen-beauty.com

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/03/06/language/ In this episode, I talk about how I found accessible materials to help me learn German and Turkish. These weren't always the same materials as my friends were using, but they allowed me to develop the skills that I needed. Let me know about your experiences of language learning either in the comments, or by contacting me at kirsty@unseen-beauty.com If you're interested in language learning in general,you may also like my other podcast, which is called English with Kirsty

https://wordpress.com/post/unseen-beauty.com/297 Find out what products I used up in February and what I thought of them. I'd also be interested to hear your thoughts on these products or similar ones that you enjoy using, so let me know what you think, either in the comments on my blog post, or by emailing kirsty@unseen-beauty.com

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/02/28/tower/ My visit to the Tower of London, where wild animals used to be kept, and some famous people were imprisoned or executed. I talk about what's on offer for visually impaired people, and explain how I met one of my online customers for the first time. Where would you take someone who was visiting your local area for the first time? Let me know in the comments - just click on the link at the top of this discription or email me at kirsty@unseen-beauty.com

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/02/25/lovelula-feb-17/ Today I'm reviewing the February subscription box from Lovelula, which is a company that specialises in natural and cruelty-free products. I talk about the concept, the products and the accessibility for someone who is blind and using assistive technology. Do you have any experiences with subscription boxes that you'd like to share? What are your favourite natural beauty and skincare products? Let me know in the comments form on my blog, or visit www.unseen-beauty.com to check out other posts on the site.

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/02/17/feb17-favourits/ Today's podcast is all about my favourite products in February, including sheet masks from Korea and skincare products from Greece. Let me know your favourite products in the comments on my blog post, or you can email me at kirsty@unseen-beauty.com

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/02/21/party/ Today I'm talking about the new almond and honey range from the Body Shop. It's been designed for people with dry and/or sensitive skin. If you're in the UK, I am also holding an online Body Shop party on Facebook this weekend. If you'd like to come, you can either use the form on the blog - see the link at the top of this description - or send me an email - kirsty@unseen-beauty.com Whether or not you can come to the party, let me know whether you've also tried this new range, what you thought of it, and if you're someone else with dry skin, what other products do you use?

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/02/14/discover-dogs/ In this episode, I tell you about an event that I attended last year. It takes place every year in London and gives people the chance to meet, stroke and get to know many different breeds of dog. What is your favourite dog breed? Have you been to this event or anything like it? Let me know in the comments on the blog post linked at the top of this description!

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/02/10/audio-book/ Today's episode is all about audio books and why I love using them as a way to read fiction and learn new things. Which audio books have you enjoyed lately? What's on the list of books that you want to read? Let me know by clicking on the link at the top of this discription, which takes you to my blog post about audio books. Also, if you live in the UK or Germany, I explain how you can get a free audio book from Audible.

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/02/07/love-me-beauty/ This episode is about my first beauty box subscription. I talk about Love Me Beauty in terms of the concept, my first bag of products, and the accessibility for someone using access technology. In my opinion, this company scored well in two out of three of these areas. Find out what they are in this episode, and let me know what you think of subscriptions like this, whether you subscribe to any, and what you think of them. You can add your comments by clicking on the blog post link at the top of this description.

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/02/03/jan-empties/ In this episode, I talk about the products that I used up in January, what I thought of them, and whether I would buy them again. Have you tried any of these products? What did you think of them? Do you use any products that are similar to these? Let me know by adding your comment to the blog post linked from this description.

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/01/31/high-street/ In this episode, I talk about a recent shopping trip for make-up. I discuss the products that I bought and why I find it easier to use them as someone who is blind. If you want links or more information about any of the products, or if you want to tell me your favourite high street brands, head over to my blog post.

In this episode, I tell you about some of my favourite products in January. Have you tried any of these things? What were your favourite products? Let me know by clicking the link at the top of this description. You'll also find further information about all the products.

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/01/20/keep-fit/ Keeping fit is important to me. I wanted to find fitness activities that are convenient, accessible and that don't require input from anyone else. Joining a gym didn't appeal to me and going for a local run with someone else isn't something that I want to do - so here's what I decided. If you too have a visual impairment, let me know what you do to keep fit. You can leave your comments on the blog post that is linked at the top of this episode's description.

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/01/17/spice-box/ In this episode, I talk about our monthly subscription to the Spice Box from the Spicery. Do you have any food subscriptions? Let me know in the comments on my blog!

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/01/15/cheese/ In this podcast, I talk about a trip to Amsterdam last year and our visit to a cheese shop, where we tasted some local cheeses as part of a cheese-tasting seminar. Let me know in the comments on my blog post what you would recommend if we go back to Amsterdam some time, or perhaps you've experienced a food-tasting tour somewhere else. If so, I'd love to hear about it!

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/01/10/eye-make-up/ Today I'm talking about how I apply eye make-up as someone who can't check in the mirror. I mention some products that I find easier to use and I explain why I avoid other types of products. Have you got any tips to add? Let me know in the comments on my blog, which is linked at the top of this description.

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/01/06/favourite-body-shop-products-in-december/ In December, I bought a lot of products from the Body Shop. Here I talk about my favourites, my advent calendar and the new things that I tried. Click on the link to my blog to join in with the conversation. What are your favourite products from the Body Shop? What should I try next?

https://unseen-beauty.com/2017/01/05/christmas/ In today's episode, I talk about my Christmas presents. Let me know in the comments on the blog if you've tried any of these products, and if so, what you think of them.

http://unseen-beauty.com Here you'll find out why I decided to make this podcast, who I am, and what I'm going to be talking about!