Hey Glow Gang!

You’ll be walking into a room with the confidence of ✨ her ✨ thanks to this week’s trailblazing woman: Vasavi Kumar, author of Say It Out Loud.

In this week’s news, we’re taking a moment to appreciate the power of purple blush (don’t hate it ‘til you’ve tried it!) and celebrating the young changemakers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Let's get glowing

-Shilpa

P.S. For anyone who missed it last week, this article by The Spill explores how to keep days like Mother’s or Father’s Day special, even after losing a loved one. It’s a must read.

News Of The Week

Here. For. These. Wins 👏🏽 

Leaders and changemakers

Meet the cool kids of the Asia-Pacific region 😎 Hot off the press! Forbes announced its eighth annual 30 Under 30 Asia list. It’s always cool (and impressive) to see what the younger generation is doing (even though there’s lots to enjoy and achieve after 30, too). Our favourite? The stats!

This year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia cohort has:

• raised over $1.6B

• a total social media following of 220M

• an average age of 27 (the youngest person on the list is 12!)

Some of our favourite women of colour are on the list, too. Including Sim and Sonya from Girls that Invest, Sara Wahedi who’s the founder of the Ehtesab app, and Clara Carina Lukito and Claudia Sastra who are the founders of Little Joy.

PSA: Forbes has announced the 2023 30 Under 30 Local Lists! Find out more here (open to those in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Miami, Puerto Rico, Seattle or Toronto for now).

Beauty and entrepreneurship

Purple, Purple, Purple! 🟣 ICYMI, Purple blush is trending. Which is a win for all the melanated makeup lovers because purple blush works wonders for darker skin tones (you’ll be able to test it out using our ARtist app)! Our favourite? Kulfi Beauty’s Mehendi Moment blush in Lucky Lotus.

In other beauty news, Ceremonia, the Latinx clean haircare brand founded by Babba Rivera, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round. The new capital will fuel the brand's recent expansion to 500+ Sephora stores and the opening of its first flagship store in NYC's SoHo neighbourhood this June.

More News Nuggets

Extra Nuggets 👀

• A moment for the hair 👩🏽‍🦱 Queen Charlotte star Golda Rosheuvel shares the heartwarming experience of finally feeling seen by hairstylists on set.

• Fashion, but make it modest 👗 Modest fashion brand Asiyam is the first brand to present a runway at Australian Fashion Week.

• Filters affecting your self-esteem? 📱We’re fixing that with the ARtist app. Join the waitlist for launch day access!

• Green Light 🚦 Bianca Bustamante is the first Filipino to ever win a Formula 1 Academy Race!

Glowreel Recos

What we’re loving this week, AAPI Heritage Month Edition: 

Read: Say It Out Loud by Vasavi Kumar. If there’s one self-improvement book you read this year, this is it. Vasavi really gets you to look inwards, so you can move through life fearlessly and authentically 📖 

Watch: Let's Eat. This award winning animated short film explores how a mum uses food to express her love 💜 Spoiler alert: grab your tissues for this one.

Make: Vegan Spicy Omelet Biryani by Chef Priyanka 🍳

Support BIPOC Women Owned Businesses, AAPI Heritage Month Edition

Shop your favourite BIPOC woman founded brands in Glowreel’s Little Purple Book! This week’s recommended product: The Lani Top by Lezé The Label.  

$56 (USD, ships worldwide)

Trailblazing Woman Interview

SAY IT OUT LOUD! With Vasavi Kumar

Vasavi Kumar might sound familiar to some of you. Because we shared her story in Glowreel a couple of months ago.

Earlier this week, Vasavi’s much anticipated book, Say it Out Loud was released. Besties, we aren’t joking when we tell you that you need to read Say It Out Loud immediately!

This book will change your life. Vasavi hasn’t wasted any time with fluff in Say It Out Loud. Every word in every chapter is filled with intention and impact. And every chapter ends with a clear process of the (easy) steps you need to take to elevate your life.

Even if you are confident and comfortable in your own skin, Say It Out Loud will make a difference in your life.

We were fortunate to interview Vasavi yesterday during her virutal book tour. You can learn more about Say It Out Loud and what you will get out of the book by watching the recording here.

Lioness Thoughts

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It can be you, your friends or family or someone else you know. Whether you’ve just started a book club, are creating artistic makeup looks for fun, or are doing some research and want to hear from women of colour. We want to share thing cool things you’re doing with a community shoutout!

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This week's email was brought to you by Shilpa Bhim, founder of Glowreel. You can see more of her work at www.shilpabhim.com or follow her on Instagram @shilpa.bhim

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