I went to both premieres of The Real Housewives of Dubai to interview the girls for Cosmo. Lots of fun and looking forward to season 1!

YouTube’s QUEEN of the Girls, @shallonxo Shallon Lester, joined me in a chat about CONFIDENCE. There are too many pearls of wisdom in this one to let this chat pass you by! Find out how to *actually* become a more confident (and subsequently happier, well-rounded, self-advocating…you get the point) you! Side note- in the play back Shallon’s image was a little glitchy at parts so I made cute little Shall-hearts to cover the blurriness. Shallon's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCygmWL3k4EpxBmWGGBs5ldw Shallon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shallonxo/?hl=en Shallon's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0BdHyPOixaq9nqBQisIwe3 Shallon's Website: https://shallonlester.com/ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/subscribetolauren Get social with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren.o.connell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauren.o.connell Lauren is the Beauty Editor of Cosmopolitan Middle East magazine and is currently figuring out how to navigate her internal compass. Check out Lauren's articles, features, and interviews here: https://www.cosmopolitanme.com/author/lauren-oconnell Watch more: 39 year old skincare routines: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJasd8NGdZADHdxR7MXsG0XUIaw4dwQO Most popular: Honest Dyson Hairdryer Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCTQw7zga5Q&t=4s My electrolysis experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1_09I63iQc&t=3s Mad Hippie Vitamin C- One Month later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgrAVxmlc2I&t=110s I took collagen for 28 days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V04lgS7_XgY&t=3s Lauren's Website: www.iamlaurenoconnell.com This video was not sponsored. © Lauren O'Connell, All Rights Reserved 2022

Buy your Qasil face masks at www.blackflamingobeauty.com! Black Flamingo’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/black.flamingobeauty?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Subscribe: https://bit.ly/subscribetolauren Get social with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren.o.connell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauren.o.connell Lauren is the beauty editor of Cosmopolitan Middle East magazine. Check out her articles, features, and interviews here: https://www.cosmopolitanme.com/author/lauren-oconnell Watch more: 39 year old skincare routines: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJasd8NGdZADHdxR7MXsG0XUIaw4dwQO Most popular: Honest Dyson Hairdryer Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCTQw7zga5Q&t=4s My electrolysis experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1_09I63iQc&t=3s Mad Hippie Vitamin C- One Month later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgrAVxmlc2I&t=110s I took collagen for 28 days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V04lgS7_XgY&t=3s Lauren's Website: www.iamlaurenoconnell.com This video was not sponsored. © Lauren O'Connell, All Rights Reserved 2022

FYI- I went to Dr. Kayle in Dubai. https://drkayleclinic.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwgYSTBhDKARIsAB8KukuWL37Gim5NXprvyuLtrAuBjcqJhB1fMQZaD0KbSUUNPdM_r4wjcogaAp42EALw_wcB Subscribe: https://bit.ly/subscribetolauren Get social with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren.o.connell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauren.o.connell Lauren is the beauty editor of Cosmopolitan Middle East magazine. Check out her articles, features, and interviews here: https://www.cosmopolitanme.com/author/lauren-oconnell Watch more: 39 year old skincare routines: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJasd8NGdZADHdxR7MXsG0XUIaw4dwQO Most popular: Honest Dyson Hairdryer Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCTQw7zga5Q&t=4s My electrolysis experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1_09I63iQc&t=3s Mad Hippie Vitamin C- One Month later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgrAVxmlc2I&t=110s I took collagen for 28 days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V04lgS7_XgY&t=3s Lauren's Website: www.iamlaurenoconnell.com This video was not sponsored. © Lauren O'Connell, All Rights Reserved 2022

Check out Holly's crystal shop online at www.hollyholistic.com Subscribe: https://bit.ly/subscribetolauren Get social with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren.o.connell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauren.o.connell Lauren is the beauty editor of Cosmopolitan Middle East magazine. Check out her articles, features, and interviews here: https://www.cosmopolitanme.com/author/lauren-oconnell Watch more: 39 year old skincare routines: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJasd8NGdZADHdxR7MXsG0XUIaw4dwQO Most popular: Honest Dyson Hairdryer Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCTQw7zga5Q&t=4s My electrolysis experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1_09I63iQc&t=3s Mad Hippie Vitamin C- One Month later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgrAVxmlc2I&t=110s I took collagen for 28 days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V04lgS7_XgY&t=3s Lauren's Website: www.iamlaurenoconnell.com This video was not sponsored. © Lauren O'Connell, All Rights Reserved 2022

You know how I feel about bad skincare ingredients! What would you add to my list?

I’ve spent the better party of 39 years slathering myself with self-tanner so I can appear the way that I felt society wanted me to look. I’m done. I just wish I came to this level of self-acceptance years ago. It would have saved me a lot of money, countless stained sheets, time, self-loathing, and my skin, of course, would have been a lot happier without all the weird chemicals on it. I love this person I’m evolving into. She’s fearlessly learning to own it. #becomingmybestself #acceptance #fairskin Subscribe: https://bit.ly/subscribetolauren Get social with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren.o.connell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauren.o.connell Lauren is the beauty editor of Cosmopolitan Middle East magazine. Check out her articles, features, and interviews here: https://www.cosmopolitanme.com/author/lauren-oconnell Watch more: 39 year old skincare routines: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJasd8NGdZADHdxR7MXsG0XUIaw4dwQO Most popular: Honest Dyson Hairdryer Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCTQw7zga5Q&t=4s My electrolysis experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1_09I63iQc&t=3s Mad Hippie Vitamin C- One Month later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgrAVxmlc2I&t=110s I took collagen for 28 days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V04lgS7_XgY&t=3s Lauren's Website: www.iamlaurenoconnell.com This video was not sponsored. © Lauren O'Connell, All Rights Reserved 2022