Women unite through a global beauty lens! A celebrity makeup artist takes you on a journey around the world to uncover unique, rare, and forgotten beauty finds. What will you discover?
Around the World Beauty (working title) is a global celebration of women’s beauty rituals. In this 8-part series, the show’s host, a celebrity makeup artist, will bring viewers on a multi-continent exploration of beauty treatments and adornments, showing that beauty is always more than skin deep.
Whether you’re beauty-obsessed or have a penchant for travel, let us inspire you to make a beauty discovery of your own.
Your Host.
This documentary series is inspired by Flor’s beauty adventures around the world and all the experts she’s met along the way.
Well versed in the language of beauty. She is endlessly curious about color, texture, and what lies beneath the surface. Flor’s mission is to understand other traditions, while remaining steeped in her Latina roots. She’s traveled to over 35 countries in her quest to diversify the conversation.
Our Series Destinations.
In each episode, Flor will travel to a unique setting to meet local experts and engage with their beauty practices. These fascinating and knowledgeable women introduce the audience to ancient rituals, connecting them to history, culture and sensory pleasure. Flor’s journey in each location will connect past and present, exploring how the birthplaces of specific beauty cultures are flourishing today.
In Mexico, Morocco, Japan, Tanzania, Sedona ( Indigenous) and India, audiences will travel and learn along with Flor. Through experiencing the subversive power of lipstick, the spiritual use of henna, or a family history told in braids, the audience gains an indelible awareness of beauty’s many layers. Exploring these beauty rituals reconnects us to our roots and stimulates wanderlust at the same time. Each episode will end with Flor in her makeup studio, demonstrating an application of newfound beauty elements. This will act as a bridge between past and present, travel and home, allowing the audience to bring meaningful beauty into their everyday lives.
The show will be both joyful and meaningful, interweaving playful and serious elements in an engaging, thought-provoking exploration. The series aims to broaden ideas of beauty, and to deepen the audience’s appreciation for their own.
In the model of “Salt Fat Acid Heat,” with Samin Nosrat , and Anthony Bourdain “Parts Unknown” travel show, this series is a story of culture told through a beauty lens.
Beauty lends itself particularly well to the camera, and the series will feature vivid and colorful imagery to bring the audience along on a sensory journey.
Beauty of Culture.
Flor arrives in Marrakesh and heads straight for the bazaar, where she meets a local beauty expert who helps her trace the ancient travel routes of argan oil, kohl, and fragrances. She then travels to a female-owned spa in the Atlas Mountains for a traditional hammam treatment, and meets with Berber women to better understand the traditional hijab covering. Back in the studio, Flor applies kohl eyeliner and discusses the role this cosmetic plays in environmental and spiritual protection--and in a flawless cat-eye that is a signature in middle-eastern beauty.
Root of Beauty.
Flor flies to Tanzania to meet members of the nomadic Maasai tribe and learn how rites of passage are expressed in hairstyles. Her explorations take her to Zanzibar’s famous Stone City, where she shops for seaweed, oud and moringa oil with local beauty experts. She witnesses wedding preparation rituals like singo and sugaring, which seamlessly combine folk religion and Muslim beliefs. Back in the studio, Flor speaks with Tanzanian Model Flaviana Matata about African and African-American hair care and styling.
Beauty of Color.
Flor travels to Oaxaca for the Guelaguetza festival, held every July, which celebrates indigenous culture. She speaks with local women as they prepare their colorful traje for the festival, visits a Zapotec textile dye master, and learns the secrets of the vivid cochineal insect. She meets with the owners of a botanical shop, who take her through Mayan spiritual cleansing rituals that incorporate local herbs and cacao. The episode ends with Flor in the studio, demonstrating how a perfect red lip can be the ultimate power move that dates back to Incas using red as a rite of passage for the gods.
Spirit of Beauty.
Flor arrives in Marrakesh and heads straight for the bazaar, where she meets a local beauty expert who helps her trace the ancient travel routes of argan oil, kohl, and fragrances. She then travels to a female-owned spa in the Atlas Mountains for a traditional hammam treatment, and meets with Berber women to better understand the traditional hijab covering. Back in the studio, Flor applies kohl eyeliner and discusses the role this cosmetic plays in environmental and spiritual protection--and in a flawless cat-eye that is a signature in middle-eastern beauty.
Art of Beauty.
Flor arrives in Japan curious about the interplay between its traditional practices and its current place at the forefront of beauty trends. She observes a geisha’s preparation ritual in Kyoto, takes part in onsen and sake baths in Hakone, and speaks with Tokyo women about face maks, skincare and Harajuko fashion trends. Upon her return to the studio, Flor shares the art of touch in a flawless skincare demonstration.
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We’re raising money to fund our documentary series inspired by our beauty adventures around the world. From Ayurveda in Kerala, to plant beauty in Mexico. All proceeds will go towards hiring a production team to shoot, edit the trailer, and get it ready to pitch to a production company.