The Waves: The Hustle of Being Beautiful

On this week’s episode of The Waves, it’s all about the beauty
industry. Senior writer and editor at New America, Julia Craven is
joined by author and NPR host-at-large Elise Hu. They discuss
Elise’s new book, Flawless - a remarkable investigation into the
Korean beauty world. They also unpack the hustle culture inherent
in beauty, how Eurocentric beauty trends are everywhere, and
more.  In Slate Plus: Is Shiv Roy from HBO’s Succession
misunderstood?  If you liked this episode, check out: Who’s
Getting Rich Off Menopause?   Podcast production by Cheyna
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