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Presented by The Reel Noire Network, welcome to another episode of God's Favorite Creative, the podcast that dives deep into the minds of media professionals shaping the culture. Hosted by Meah Denee Barrington, this podcast is your backstage pass to the creative process, industry insights, and personal journeys of the most innovative minds in media. In this episode, we are honored to host Essence Gant, the founder of The Gant Group and former beauty director at BuzzFeed. Essence has been a trailblazer in the beauty industry, known for redefining Black beauty stories and creating inclusive narratives. She shares her journey from BuzzFeed to starting her own company, and her impactful work as a beauty consultant with top brands like Target. Join us as we explore: The Journey: Hear about Essence Gant's inspiring path from beauty director at BuzzFeed to founder of The Gant Group. Redefining Beauty: Learn how Essence has reshaped the portrayal of Black beauty in the media and her vision for inclusive beauty narratives. Entrepreneurship: Discover the challenges and rewards of forming her own lane with The Gant Group. Industry Insights: Get insider knowledge on working as a beauty consultant with major brands and the evolving landscape of the beauty industry. Whether you're an aspiring beauty professional, a media enthusiast, or someone looking for inspiration to pursue your passions, this episode is packed with insights and practical advice. Tune in to hear Essence Gant's story and get inspired to elevate your own creative journey. Follow Essence Gant Instagram @TheEssenceOf_ Follow us on social media for behind-the-scenes content, updates, and more: Host Instagram: @MeahDenee Website: TheReelNoireNetwork.com Business Instagram: @TheReelNoireNetwork Facebook: The Reel Noire Network Youtube: The Reel Noire Network
What it takes for beauty brands to grab the attention of BuzzFeed, what kind of posts perform best (and when they fall flat), diversity as a priority, the choice to use real people instead of models, a new lifestyle platform, and the journey from social work to BuzzFeed… In this classic prior episode, Essence Gant, former Senior Beauty Editor for BuzzFeed (an Internet media and news company based in New York with a focus on digital media), now Director of Ad Studio at Prose, joined Regina Gwynn, Abby Wallach, and April Franzino to share: Making sure all diverse voices are heard in beauty narrative Diversity as a priority from the beginning has been part of success Videos a big part of communication—don’t really use models—they use each other Real beauty, real people, real talk Trying to be funny Anything that they really love and lives up the hype—performs well Stories vs. tips doing well, products do well, consumer audience The journey from social work to buzzfeed Launched womens lifestyle platform in March “As Is” More thoughtful conversation about beauty What gets attention with products to cover Whats special about brand, sticks out from the rest Why BuzzFeed will cover super indie brands The impact of giving attention to small brands, and how it can transform their business When content falls flat Depends on what’s going on in world at moment, timing You know beauty when you seeit, finding beauty at Afropunk Instagram is pretty, and insane nails from Cardi B’s nail artist Why reflection is so important to success See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we're joined by Essence Gant, who works at Prose, to discuss how she and Joslyn met in Singapore, her career journey, LA vs New York, and twerking on rooftops. A listener is Over trying to find the right therapist. Be a part of our Over It segment! Call and share what you're so over: (562) 661-8729. Leave a voicemail that is 3 minutes or less. Pro-Tip: write it out first.FOLLOW us on socials:http://www.twitter.com/joslyndavishttp://www.instagram.com/joslyndavshttp://www.twitter.com/lily_marstonhttp://www.instagram.com/lily_marstonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/overshare-with-joslyn-davis-and-lily-marston/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On this episode, Jeff welcomes Buzzfeed Beauty Director Essence Gant to the show to discuss all the grooming techniques and tips we need while outside is closed. It’s been pretty rough without barbers, nail techs, the eyebrow threading gods, and all other services we miss, but don’t worry. Essence and Jeff are here to lift your spirits, crack some jokes, and guide you towards your best looking you whether it's for a Zoom birthday, big meeting, or just want to be fresh for your damn self! Essence and Jeff talk about different grooming upkeep struggles people are dealing with during the Rona (9:50), including the lack of “service-based” support women can’t utilize now (12:30). Jeff goes into a passionate soliloquy for men missing their barbers around the world (15:30). Essence goes into whether folks have accepted their natural beauty more during quarantine (22:45), the tips for men and women to serve their best looks through skincare (24:30) and Jeff implores men to START a skincare regimen! (27:00) Essence and Jeff share their tips for haircare (32:20), and Jeff gives his perspective on men cutting their own hair (35.45). Essence touches on the “sweats vs suits when working from home” debate (40:40) SKILLS CHALLENGE (46:11): Essence talks about how discipline and list making helps keep her on track PASS THE MESSAGE (49:50): An industry OG gives Essence advice on trusting the process and the content you produce… and to avoid acting thirsty! CARE PACKAGE (54:00): Essence shares her tips for taking care of her body, mind and soul including eating clean, prayer/meditation MESS AROUND (1:00:00): In our end of show gameshow segment, Essence admits to being a southern girl who “can’t cook”, her affinity for 90s R&B, and her ELITE taboo game. LESSONS LEARNED: Look good as long as you feel good and you don’t need a lot of money or products to get there. The basics will suit you well while we wait for outside to open again Pass The Message YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl-Lq2cEbqSfjDVm9H15H0w Podcast Page: Http://passthemessage.libsyn.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/passmessageshow Twitter: http://twitter.com/passmessageshow Follow Essence Gant on all social @TheEssenceOf_
Glossy Skin, Rhinestones, Glitter - the trends are ALWAYS changing. Who better to talk 2019's beauty trends than Buzz Feed's own beauty director, Essence Gant. Essences blesses us with her knowledge on all things beauty as we look to what's to come in 2020.
Essence Gant is the Beauty Director at BuzzFeed. As more people in the media industry are motivated to grow their social media and cultivate a personal brand, she sets an example of doing that while being true to yourself. In this episode, she shares the insights she's learned from her unconventional path: from breaking into the industry to leveraging internships to a career.
Essence Grant, Beauty Director at BuzzFeed, didn't have a specific dream job in mind back when she was in college. She just knew somewhere at the intersection of beauty, media and entertainment, she'd be okay. So when an opportunity to write about New York's Fashion Week came her way, she went for it. (Though it did involve skipping class.) With pluck and grit, that first job led to another and to BuzzFeed, one the internet's most highly trafficked sites. If you want to break into media, then this episode is a must-listen.#wherebrainsmeetbeauty@wherebrainsmeetbeautypodcastwherebrainsmeetbeauty.com
Essence Grant, Beauty Director at BuzzFeed, didn’t have a specific dream job in mind back when she was in college. She just knew somewhere at the intersection of beauty, media and entertainment, she’d be okay. So when an opportunity to write about New York’s Fashion Week came her way, she went for it. (Though it did involve skipping class.) With pluck and grit, that first job led to another and to BuzzFeed, one the internet’s most highly trafficked sites. If you want to break into media, then this episode is a must-listen. #wherebrainsmeetbeauty @wherebrainsmeetbeautypodcast wherebrainsmeetbeauty.com
What it takes for beauty brands to grab the attention of BuzzFeed, what kind of posts perform best (and when they fall flat), diversity as a priority, the choice to use real people instead of models, a new lifestyle platform, and the journey from social work to BuzzFeed… Essence Gant, Senior Beauty Editor for BuzzFeed (an Internet media and news company based in New York with a focus on digital media) joins Regina Gwynn, Abby Wallach, and April Franzino in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser.In this episode: Making sure all diverse voices are heard in beauty narrative Diversity as a priority from the beginning has been part of success Videos a big part of communication—don’t really use models—they use each other Real beauty, real people, real talk Trying to be funny Anything that they really love and lives up the hype—performs well Stories vs. tips doing well, products do well, consumer audience The journey from social work to buzzfeed Launched womens lifestyle platform in March “As Is” More thoughtful conversation about beauty What gets attention with products to cover Whats special about brand, sticks out from the rest Why BuzzFeed will cover super indie brands The impact of giving attention to small brands, and how it can transform their business When content falls flat Depends on what’s going on in world at moment, timing You know beauty when you seeit, finding beauty at Afropunk Instagram is pretty, and insane nails from Cardi B’s nail artist Why reflection is so important to success The post 064 – Essence Gant of BuzzFeed – Beauty Buzz appeared first on Beauty Is Your Business.
Sterling K. Brown gives us such an overflow of feelings that we needed to bring in reinforcements to discuss how incredible he is. Essence Gant, senior beauty editor at BuzzFeed, joins us to discuss Sterling’s smile, his shoulders, his unapologetic love for his wife and family, and everything in between. Fanfic Wars gets extra tender this time around so you may need some tissues. Do you need help figuring out your next crush? Drop us a line! Leave us a message at (765) 8-THIRST (765-884-4778) with your name and what kind of crush advice you're looking for, and maybe we'll answer your question in an upcoming Thirst Sommelier. Follow us on Twitter @ThirstAidKit. Bim is @bimadew and Nichole is @tnwhiskeywoman. Find show notes, fanfic, and more on our Tumblr. Share your drabbles with us there or email them to us at thirstaidkit@slate.com. Our music is by Tanya Morgan. For your safety, we recommend that you avoid operating heavy machinery while listening to Thirst Aid Kit.
When Buzzfeed decided to make a digital channel dedicated to beauty, they wanted the priority to be including all those in beauty that never had a voice. Joining Dr. Mir today is Essence Gant to discuss power and the shortcomings of diversity and inclusion in the beauty industry!
We've got tips, tricks, hacks, and money-savers in our special end-of-the-year episode! BuzzFeed beauty editor Essence Gant shares the top beauty stories of 2016 and predicts the big trends coming in 2017. Plus, the new brand Beauty Pie, secrets from Kim Kardashian's makeup artist, and our New Year's resolutions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This episode, we're taking a look at how gender and race play into the way we talk about political hair—from scrunchies to combovers to very expensive haircuts. We'll visit an unusual collection of presidential relics that includes hair clippings from George Washington and Jimmy Carter. And you’ll hear from BuzzFeed beauty editor Essence Gant about presidential hair and representation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tracy sits down with the only (?) film/tv director to have a Barbie doll made in her image—Ava DuVernay, who talks about her new show Queen Sugar, living her dream, and learning how to say "no." Plus, BuzzFeed beauty editor Essence Gant takes up the guest co-host chair and answers listener questions about skin and hair. Follow Ava at @AvaETC. Follow Essence at @TheEssenceOf_. Find Another Round merch at shop.buzzfeed.com. Subscribe to the Another Round newsletter at buzzfeed.com/anotherround/newsletter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices