Breaking Beauty Podcast
374 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 817 ratingsGet ready with us! We’re Jill and Carlene, two longtime beauty editors who have seen it all and swatched it all, and now we’re here to tell you what’s good. Whether you’re searching for the latest insider-fave foundation, building a gimmick-free skincare routine, or interested in exploring culture through a beauty lens, tune in every Wednesday for epic guests like Makeup By Mario, Dr. Pimple Popper and Jonathan Van Ness (say what?!) Plus, don’t miss our monthly #DamnGood reviews of trending drugstore and spendy finds that are worth the $$$ – you’re glowing already!
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Solo Episode! Celebrating Our 7th Anniversary, Revealing Our Top 10 Episodes Ever and Fashion’s Middle-Age Takeover
March 20, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBWho are we?! With the first day of spring comes Breaking Beauty Podcast’s 7th anniversary and today we’re celebrating with some of our brightest throwback memories, unlocked. If you’re new around here, we’re hitting you with an explainer on who we are and how we got here, along with some real talk on the struggles we’ve been experiencing lately – and how you might be able to help! Plus, you’ll hear about: The top 10 Breaking Beauty episodes ever – can you guess which guests come o...
Exposing Multi-Level Marketing – aka MLM – Scams with Award-Winning Host of “The Dream” Podcast and Author of “Selling The Dream,” Jane Marie
March 13, 2024 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBMLM company scams are everywhere. So, just what is an MLM company? Better known as multi-level marketing companies, MLMs are businesses that involve selling products to family and friends while recruiting other people to do the same (think: Avon, Doterra, Arbonne, Rodan and Fields, and more). Except that only 1% of people who join an MLM company will actually turn a profit. Today, we’re exploring the dark side of MLMs with Peabody and Emmy Award–winning journalist and author, Jane ...
Meet Our #DamnGood Spring 2024 Beauty Finds! From Victoria Beckham’s Smash Skincare Collab to “Lash Cocaine”(?!) and Onion Water For Thicker Hair. Plus! The Hot Fire Beauty Brands Entering North America That You *Need* To Know About, Stat
March 06, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBOn the heels of M.A.C’s epic 40th anniversary party, Carlene and Jill take a trip down memory lane as they chat about the nostalgic matte lipstick shades that helped form their lifelong beauty obsessions. Then, listen in as your seasoned hosts reveal the latest beauty brand imports that have got them legit excited, from the Scandi ‘no makeup makeup’ line spotted on Matilda Djerf, to the Australian sunscreen line boasting a 1000-strong waitlist and a bright and sassy Canadian body ca...
Solo Episode! The Viral Beauty Ads We Can’t Stop Talking About, Lipstick’s Big Renaissance and The (Controversial?) RMT Face Massage You’d Swear Was a Facial
February 28, 2024 08:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBWelcome Back, B.Bs! In this week’s solo episode, we’re bringing the hot tea that we’re talking about in our Slack channel to the airwaves, from the products we’re obsessed with now to the cleverest beauty adverts that have us convinced there’s something in the industry’s coffee. You’ll hear about: The new lipstick that’s turned Carlene into a satin-finish convert What to know about Queen Bey’s haircare drop Dyson’s new Supersonic R hairdryer and the new competitor that’s poised ...
Is Olive Oil Good For Your Skin, For Real? Furtuna Skin Founder Agatha Relota Luczo Makes The Case For Daily Olive Oil Shots, Foraging The Perfect Face Oil and How-To Blend The Liquid Gold Into Your Foundation
February 21, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this week’s sponsored episode, we’re diving deep into one of Carlene’s favourite indie skincare brands, Furtuna Skin. Founder and CEO Agatha Relota Luczo joins us to share the secrets behind this fast-rising, luxury organic skincare line, including how the “wildly potent” Sicilian formulas are made, why olive oil is the key to the former model’s glowing, ageless skin and how to expertly choose the best quality olive oil with tips from the olive oil sommelier herself. In this epi...
Hygiene Hacks That Will Change Your Life! Banishing Bad Breath, Switching to Natural Deodorant and How Long Should You Really Wash Down There, Anyway? Debunking Some of The Most Taboo Topics From Head-to-Toe with the Impossibly Stylish “Madame Sweat,” aka Mary Futher
February 14, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBFrom the best natural deodorant that works to how to get rid of dark underarm pigmentation, this week we’re tackling some of the most unsexy hygiene topics from head-to-toe, just in time for Valentine's Day. **Content disclosure: mature themes are discussed!** Our guest is *the* high hostess of hygiene, Mary Futher, or Madame Sweat as she’s better known to her 750,000+ TikTok followers. Mary is the bold-framed product formulator with more than 20 years of experience. As the found...
Our 2024 #DamnGood Drugstore Edit - All New Finds For Less Than $35 USD!
February 07, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBOur latest drugstore haul is here! From drugstore makeup to drugstore skincare and a revamped beloved drugstore SPF - this week we’ve got some of our best 2024 drugstore beauty finds - nothing more than $35! First up, we test-drive the latest drugstore foundation - CoverGirl’s new Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence to find out how it really stacks up against its French luxury counterpart. Plus, from a longwear matte lippie set to rival a popular department store brand to Bioré...
Are You Applying Your Foundation The Right Way? How-to Find the Perfect Shade, Formula, Layering Tips and More With Beyonce’s Makeup Artist Sir John
January 31, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThe go-to makeup artist to Beyonce, Sir John is the legend responsible for some of her most iconic beauty looks, including her historical Vogue cover and showstopping Bey-chella performance. Today, the Creative Director at Killian is spilling all of his base-perfecting secrets, from how-to avoid patchy, separating foundation, why he isn’t a fan of “baking” and he reveals which foundations he *personally* stocks in his makeup kit. Plus, you’ll discover: His fave skincare products ...
Solo Ep! Are Fillers Canceled? Plus, Carlene’s Mystery Skin Diagnosis Revealed and The Facial Treatments Worth Investing In
January 24, 2024 08:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBFrom BBL (Broad Band Light) therapy to microneedling with exosomes, tune in as your hosts reveal the facial treatments that they’re having done now, along with tips on the best places to get a facial in Toronto and ideas on where to host a Galentine’s getaway. But first, in this week’s solo episode, Jill sounds off about tweens running amok at Sephora, while Carlene makes the case for allowing children to get in on the beauty game, too. Plus! We’re chatting about: Are fillers can...
The #DamnGood, Definitive Guide to Winter Skincare: A Derm-Backed, $18 “Gleanser,” GOOP for the Masses, Eczema Patches and Do Babies Need Luxury Skincare, Too?
January 17, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBMeet the new, #DamnGood skincare musts that are getting us through this scaly season. Carlene falls in love with a sleek, dermatologist-backed skincare range offering jumbo sizes at minuscule prices, while Jill debates whether the Queen of Quiet Luxury, Gwyneth Paltrow, can really mingle on Target shelves with the debut of her new diffusion line, Good.Clean.Goop. Plus! You’ll discover: Barrier serums are the new barrier creams, and we put The Ordinary’s new pepto-pink formula to ...
The Power of “Midlights,” Why Demi-Colour Is Your New BFF & The Hottest 2024 Hair Colour Trends We’re About to See Everywhere With Celebrity Hair Colourist Matt Rez
January 10, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBNew year, new hair colour? Here to usher in your best era yet, we’re welcoming Matt Rez, the global celebrity hair colour ambassador for Moroccanoil who has worked with Adele, Hailey Bieber, Chrissy Teigen, Kendall Jenner and many more. Matt fills us in on what’s happening in hair colour for 2024, like is “cowboy copper” still a thing? How about balayage? Plus, we get the hair pro’s best tips for transitioning to grey, how to come back from over-blonding and why demi-permanent cre...
Makeup By Mario is Here to Share The New Makeup Rules for 2024, The Secret Project He’s Working On and The Never-Heard-Before, Very Personal Manifestation for The Year Ahead
January 03, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBHappy New Year everyone! This week, we are quite literally crying, laughing and *nearly* screaming with our guest-of-the-hour, Mario Dedivanovic. Makeup by Mario, as he’s better known, joined us back in 2019, and a lot has happened since then. The era-defining King of Contour who rose to fame as Kim Kardashian’s makeup artist dropped his eponymous makeup line at Sephora. He accepted an American Influencer Award with a gripping coming-out speech that inspired legions of fans. And now...
How NYC Girlies Get it Done: Glam Services, Beauty Obsessions & Rentable Fashion with Gals on The Go Podcast Hosts Danielle Carolan and Brooke Miccio
December 27, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBThis week we’re kickin’ it with fellow podcasters Danielle Carolan and Brooke Miccio from the chart-topping lifestyle podcast, Gals on The Go. Join us for a good ol’ fashioned chit-chat, as we discover how the young, fabulous and not-so-broke are getting it done New Yorker-style these days – like where’s the best place for a facial? What body treatment makes a noticeable difference before an event? Which clothing label are they shopping most? And, who do they have on speed dial when...
Peeping Chanel’s Archives, Behind The Skincare Lab Curtain & The Facial Trend You're About to See Everywhere. Plus! Where We Ate, Stayed and Shopped in Paris
December 20, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBThis week, we pull back the double-CC’s curtain to recap Chanel’s first brand trip of its kind at the brand’s Research & Innovation HQ, just outside of Paris, in historic Pantin. From Chanel’s “integrative beauty” approach to its open air “Sky Labs” and what we learned in the archive room of priceless relics from the roaring 20s – find out how Gabrielle Chanel’s influence lives on today. Plus, stay tuned until the end as we reveal our favourite places to stay, eat and shop in the C...
Fave Products of 2023, PR Moves, Flop Eras and More With “The Internet’s Agent” Robyn DelMonte AKA GirlBossTown. Plus! The 2024 Beauty Aesthetic
December 13, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBRobyn DelMonte of @girlbosstown is the TikTok creator to follow for seriously astute, funny and shockingly accurate “PR moves” in the world of business, beauty and celebrity. The self-described “Internet’s Agent ” launched a full-fledged consulting business from her couch — providing Gen Z advice to brands like Dunkin, Bliss, Xfinity and many more. A member of the Forbes 30 Under 30 List, Robyn joins us today to break down the biggest beauty moments of the year, from the magazine c...
How a K-Beauty Esthetician Gets Her Skin So Glassy with Peach & Lily Founder Alicia Yoon
December 06, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBToday, we’re sitting down with Peach & Lily founder Alicia Yoon! Along with its budget-friendly sister brand, Peach Slices, the Korean beauty phenom is celebrating five years in skincare, and according to WWD, a collective $100 million in sales. Tune in as Alicia shares her early struggles as a diver on the Korean national platform team – until an injury that landed her in a wheelchair would set her on a new path. Then, from “toddler” facials at the age of three to bonafide #glas...
Why Ilia’s Viral Skin Tint Is So #DamnGood With Ilia Beauty Founder Sasha Plavsic
November 29, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBIf there’s one product that epitomizes the year’s “clean girl aesthetic” in a bottle, it’s Ilia’s now iconic Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40, a unit of which sells every 30 seconds. But Ilia wasn’t always a buzzy, $100 million dollar company. Today, brand founder Sasha Plavsic shares the surprising story behind the indie darling’s late-blooming turnaround, years after its 2011 debut with just six simple lip tints. And pssssst! We do have a promo code: visit ILIAbeauty.com and use BR...
From $12 to $49 Bucks, It’s Our #DamnGood, Bougie-on-a-Budget Gift Guide. Plus! A Sneak Peek at The Best Black Friday Shopping Steals
November 22, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBWelcome to our bougie-on-a-budget gift guide! We’ve scoured the beauty aisles for the coolest holiday prezzies that won’t break the bank – and trust us, we’d want these makeup and skincare finds ourselves. Plus, Jill and Carlene share their fave non-beauty holiday picks that are under $49 – from a strapless bra alternative that won’t let you down to a sweater-saving defuzzing gadget, and a duvet-like robe dupe that’s already gone viral. In this episode you’ll hear about: A new-fan...
Is the “Plastic Surgery Lite” Trend As Breezy As it Seems? “Mini” Facelifts, “Liquid” Nose Jobs & More With Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Rady Rahban
November 15, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBBuckle up. As host of Plastic Surgery: Uncensored podcast, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Rady Rahban is bringing his no-BS style of education to the pod. The Beverly Hills expert gets downright unfiltered about unregulated procedures, shammy practitioners and plastic surgery taboos, while offering up the sort of advice you’d want to know before going under the knife. This week, we go deep on the headlines surrounding “plastic surgery lite” – “mini facelifts,” non-surgical n...
The Ultimate #DamnGood Healthy Hair Guide: Buh-Bye Blow Dry Brushes, An $8 Smoothing Spray That Lasts For 3-Days (?!) Plus! A Girl Math-Approved, Designer Barrette
November 08, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBIn part 2 of our #DamnGood hair special, Carlene drops her 7-step hair restore routine, including the secret weapons that rescued and revived her over processed hair over the past several months. From an investment blow dryer to serious styling steals and actions you can take – for free – to help get splintered strands smooth again, you’ll hear all about her “good hair day” odyssey that’s taken her from salon chair to drugstore aisles, and back again. ICYMI, tune in here to hear Ji...
#DamnGood Hair Tools Special! Shark Vs. Dyson, “Air” Straightening and Thermal Brushes - We Put Them All to The Test. Plus! The Under $20 Styling Must You Need to Know
November 01, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBWhy do some of the buzziest hair tools cost $700, while others are gaining hype for a fraction of the price? Jill stacks up the Shark FlexStyle against the OG Dyson Airwrap Multi-styler, before taking the leading 2-in-1 straightening hair dryers out for a spin. Next, your daring host pops a hot brush in her brunette mane to find out whether TikTok’s latest obsession with “thermal brushes” for soft, feathered waves à la Matilda Djerf, is as dreamy and low-cost as it seems. Finally, ...
Bonus! 7 Ways to Future-Proof Your Skin (and Reverse Past Damage) According to Celebrity Esthetician Crystal Koro. Plus! We Tried The Latest K-Beauty- Inspired Pro Treatment That People Are Calling “Liquid Microneedling”
October 30, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBIn partnership with our friends at Beyond Miracles, welcome to a bonus, uninterrupted episode with Celebrity Medical Esthetician, Crystal Koro. Owner of LA-based, Crystal Clear Skin & Beauty, Crystal has been dubbed “master aesthetician to the stars” by Popsugar, with a celebrity clientele that includes Eva Longoria, Olivia Culpo, Kylie Jenner – and even Drake! In today’s episode, we find out the most important skin habits to follow to help prevent premature aging in 20-something s...
Mikayla Makeup Returns! 6 Products She’s Buying For The Upcoming Sephora Sale, The One Blush She Talks About “Obsessively” and The Real Reason She Never Gets Facials
October 25, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBWith nearly 15 million TikTok fans and counting, Streamy Awards Beauty Creator of the Year winner Mikayla Nogueira (aka Mikayla Makeup) returns with updates on the beauty tricks, products and passions she’s taken up since we first welcomed her on the podcast. We hear all about the genius tips she’s learned – and now adopted – from fellow makeup artists, then we discover the exact items she plans to fill her cart with at the upcoming Sephora sale. Plus, Mikayla shares all the detai...
Tatcha Founder Vicky Tsai on Creating Sephora’s #1 Selling Moisturizer, Her Friendship with Meghan Markle and Why She Will Never Own a Diamond Ring
October 18, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBThis week we sit down with Vicky Tsai, founder of Tatcha, the skincare brand inspired by the ancient Japanese rituals of healthy skin. In a rare interview, Vicky gets candid about overcoming invisibility in her life, what most people get wrong about the Taiwanese-American founder’s reverence for Geisha culture and her friendship with Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle. But first, you’ll hear about the backstory behind the $500 million dollar beauty company, including what makes Tatcha...
What’s #DamnGood for Fall 2023 - Part 2! Glossier’s First Foundation, The Single Serve Perfume Capsules You Didn’t See Coming & Are *Liquid* Pimple Patches The Next Big Thing?
October 11, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBWelcome to part 2 of our best of fall 2023 roundup, featuring Jill’s new season edit. Tune in to hear your host’s honest review of the blockbuster Glossier book, written by Marisa Meltzer, along with her take on the brand’s new Stretch Foundation. Plus, stay tuned until the end to hear our new, celeb-watch segment where we unpack the latest beauty trend, and tell you how we’re working the look into our own routines. (Today’s topic: Balletcore!) If you like this segment, help us name...
Bonus! TikTok-Viral Purple “Toothpaste,” The One Electric Toothbrush Worth Buying and Teeth Whitening Hacks That *Actually* Work, According to Dr. Laurence Walsh, Oral Care Expert and Hismile Resident Scientific Advisor
October 06, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBHappy World Smile Day! In partnership with our friends at Hismile – the leading global smilecare brand and viral TikTok sensation – we are comin’ in hot on a Friday with an uninterrupted bonus chat in celebration of Breaking Beauty’s 300th episode. Joining us all the way from Australia is Dr. Laurence Walsh, oral care expert and Hismile Resident Scientific Advisor. As an Emeritus Professor of Dental Science who’s globally-recognized for his research in teeth whitening, Dr. Walsh h...
Everyday Elegant Makeup, The One Skincare Product Every 40-Something Needs Plus, Stealth Wealth Style Staples According to Lipstick on the Rim Hosts Molly Sims & Emese Gormley
October 04, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBToday we’re welcoming back the wonderful hosts of Lipstick on The Rim podcast, Molly Sims and her bestie Emese Gormley! Molly Sims is a model, actress, NYT bestselling author, producer and philanthropist and now: beauty brand founder with the launch of her Gen X-focused skincare range, YSE Beauty. Emese, meanwhile, is a former fashion publicist, proud mama and style influencer in her own right, thanks to her enviable Chanel ballet flat wardrobe, among other quiet luxury staples t...
#DamnGood Finds for Fall 2023: An X-Treme Lip Plumper, The Difference With Makeup Artist-Developed Palettes and Is This The Best Concealer Carlene’s Ever Tried?
September 27, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBHappy fall y’all! This sweater season, there’s so much pumpkin spiced latté goodness to test, we’re making this Best of Fall 2023 round up a 2-Part #DamnGoods Special! First up, Carlene presents a slew of new makeup musts, from makeup artist-developed matte palettes to extreme lip plumpers that rival injections (temporarily, of course.) Look out for our next #DamnGoods in two weeks time, when Jill shares her selection of brilliant fragrance innovations, hotly-anticipated complexion ...
“Chaotic Skin,” Grading Your Skin Age & Are Single-Ingredient Serums Over? With Olay Principal Scientist Dr. Rolanda Wilkerson
September 20, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBIn partnership with our friends at Olay, this week we’re asking all of the questions you ever wanted to know from a cosmetic chemist, with Olay Principal Scientist, Dr. Rolanda Johnson Wilkerson. In this uninterrupted chat, the STEM powerhouse enlightens us on the meaning of “chaotic skin,” the most underrated (and most overrated!) ingredients in skincare and what happens to your skin while you sleep. Plus, stay tuned until the end to find out how old Carlene’s skin really is comp...
Katie Jane Hughes on Her KJH Brand Reveal (!!), 2023 Foundation Faves, Glowy Skin Secrets and Why We Need to Normalize Skin Texture
September 13, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBWhen Katie Jane Hughes isn’t working with the likes of Hailey Bieber, Ashley Graham and Rosie Huntington-Whitely, the British-born, Brooklyn-based makeup artist can be found sharing her editorial-to-everyday makeup tutorials on social media, where she’s amassed a cult community of beauty enthusiasts. Having collaborated with brands like Revlon, Elemis and Glossier, this month, Katie is set to debut KJH Brand, a highly-anticipated, eponymous range that aims to put the power in your...
Dr. Shereene Idriss aka PillowtalkDerm Returns! The Hero Product From Her Line So Far, How-To Get Rid of a Zit Fast + More Most Googled Skincare Questions, Decoded
September 06, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBAttention “Skincare Nerds!” Board-certified Cosmetic Dermatologist Dr. Shereene Idriss, also known as #PillowtalkDerm, makes her sophomore appearance to answer the people’s most Googled skincare questions for 2023. The newly-minted Threads star shares her pro advice on preventative Botox (and how its competitor Daxxify is stacking up), details on the best-selling product from her own eponymous skincare line so far – and, is Jill stalking our favorite derm?! You’ll also discover: T...
Skincare Guru May Lindstrom on her Cult-Favorite “Blue Cocoon" Balm, Saying No To Retail and The Power of Small Batch Beauty
August 30, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBIn the spirit of slowing down – and soaking up every last bit of summer – this week we welcome May Lindstrom, organic skincare guru and founder of her eponymous luxury skincare line, May Lindstrom Skincare. May started crafting her addicting, aromatherapeutic concoctions from her kitchen back in 2008 – long before “clean” beauty was a buzzword. Today, beauty insiders covet her number one-selling “Blue Cocoon” balm, a magical blue tansy cure-all beloved by Tracee Ellis Ross and Sadie...
The Next Niacinamide, Skincare Filters For Your Tap and A New Way to Save on Your Fave Products – Are These The #DamnGood Beauty Products and Trends We’ll Be Seeing Everywhere in 2024 and Beyond?!
August 23, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBThis week we’re looking ahead with some predictions of what everyone will be deeming top-shelf worthy in the near future! Carlene went behind-the-scenes at one of the biggest trade shows in the biz, Cosmoprof in Las Vegas – and visited a leading cosmetics manufacturer’s “innovation box” – to hunt down the trends that aren’t even trends yet. Come along as we discover the next big things, like lymphatic-drainage spa leggings that you wear while you putter, skincare filters that attach...
Supplements You’ll Actually Want To Take (For Real!), Turning Childhood Trauma Into Resilience + How-To Build a Culture Where People *Like* Coming to Work ft. Cymbiotika Co-Founder Durana Elmi
August 16, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBYou may have seen Cymbiotika’s sleek, easy-to-down supplement pouches on Instagram already, and today, we’re bringing you the brilliant backstory. In partnership with our friends at Cymbiotika, we’re sitting down with Durana Elmi, the Co-Founder & COO responsible for the brand’s skyrocketing growth. Find out how the Afghan-American powerhouse was able to overcome personal hardships in her youth to become the resilient leader she is today, the keys to achieving Cymbiotika’s fast-wo...
Are You Applying Your Concealer the Right Way? Celeb Makeup Artist Jamie Greenberg Shares Her Best Tips For Disguising Puffiness, Covering Acne & Finding Your Magic Potion
August 09, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBJamie Greenberg - aka Jamie Makeup on Instagram - works with A-Listers like Jessica Alba, Chelsea Handler, Christina Applegate, Kaley Cuoco and many more. But that hasn’t changed her relatable, funny and clever attitude one bit. Today, “Everyone’s Personal Makeup Artist” returns to the pod with everything you need to know about applying your concealer the right way, whether you’re disguising under eye conundrums, hiding redness or camouflaging the scabbiest zit. Plus, you’ll learn:...
What Hero Cosmetics Co-Founder Ju Rhyu Uses on Her Acne-Turned-Ageless Skin, Why The Mighty Patch *Actually* Works and The Surprising Stick-On We’re in For Next
August 02, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this uninterrupted episode in partnership with Hero Cosmetics, we chat with brand co-founder Ju Rhyu about the making of The Mighty Patch, the translucent acne sticker that now sells once every 2 seconds. You’ll find out what makes Hero’s medical-grade hydrocolloid patch superior to the many dupes that have cropped up since its 2017 launch (the shade!), along with the best way to work its mighty magic into your makeup routine. You’ll hear about: Why Reddit was a goldmine for un...
Bonus Episode! Updating our Haul of Fame With New #DamnGood Favourites To Add To Your Cart, ASAP
July 31, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBIn today’s bonus episode, we’re announcing the next round of #damngood products we’re adding to Breaking Beauty’s legendary Haul of Fame. Saving up your Sephora Beauty Insider Points? Planning for Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty? Bookmark this shoppable list of our updated finds that we personally reach for – and recommend – time and time again. Plus, off the hop, we catch up on a few big beauty-meets-pop culture moments! You’ll hear about: A fragrance that smells like summer in a bo...
What Too Faced Co-Founder Jerrod Blandino is Banking On Next: Diamond Care, Makeup Without Trolls and That Upcoming Madonna Beauty Collab
July 26, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBJerrod Blandino is the legendary co-founder who turned glitter eyeshadow and “Better Than Sex” mascara into a breakthrough, $1.45 billion dollar idea with Too Faced Cosmetics. Now, along with his partner of 28 years, Jeremy Johnson, Jerrod is back with a brand new venture: Toy Box Brands, a startup incubator rolling out with an opulent, diamond care system that he likens to a beauty ritual for your jewels. Tune in as Jerrod reveals the ethos behind this very personal debut (includi...
The Ultimate Lazy-Slash-Busy Girl’s Guide To Great Summer Skin With Master Esthetician and Jet-Set Queen Cynthia Rivas
July 19, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB“Skincare is my makeup.” New York-based esthetician Cynthia Rivas, who tends to famous faces like Karlie Kloss and Lily Aldridge, has taken the stylish set by storm with her pop-up facial ateliers at Paris fashion week – not to mention a signature facial at the glamorous Palm Heights Hotel in Cayman Islands. In today’s jet-setting episode, we find Cynthia's top tips (and product recommendations!) for complexion-saving skincare do’s at 30,000 feet, post-flight and at the beach. Plus...
Jill and Carlene Swap #DamnGood Makeup Bags in Part Two of our Special “Freaky Friday” Edition
July 12, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBLast week, we swapped skincare routines and this week, we’re bringing you the blockbuster spinoff. Tune in as we try each other’s holy grail foundations (one of us is making a switch for good!) Plus, we compare notes on the #1 most-likely-to-be-found makeup brand in our cosmetics bags, the WOW tubing mascara that does.not.smudge and the surprising, completely non-viral brow fix that you did not see coming. You’ll also discover: The budget CC cream that’s replacing Jill’s former ...
Our #DamnGood “Freaky Friday” Episode is Here! Find Out What Happens When Jill and Carlene Swap Skincare Routines
July 05, 2023 12:15 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBCarlene and Jll are here with a very special “Freaky Friday” episode, putting each other’s skincare routines to the test! For Carlene, it’s two weeks of intimidating gadgets, skincare cycling and active ingredients galore. Meanwhile, Jill is tasked with an anti-irritation regimine that’s so minimalist, she has to resist the urge to indulge in an exfoliating cheat day. In this ultimate beauty faceoff, it’s not about who comes out on top, but the lessons that come from the challen...
What is The Gut and Skin Connection? How Diet and Stress Impact our Skin with Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Nigma Talib
June 28, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBThis week we’re welcoming Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Nigma Talib, whose high-profile client list includes Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Penelope Cruz and Charlotte Tilbury. Dr. Nigma is booked and busy with a six-month waitlist, and she’s also author of the best-selling book, “Younger Skin Starts In The Gut." Today, Dr. Nigma helps us understand why gut health triggers like wine, sugar, dairy and gluten could be written all over our face. Plus, we cover: The relationship betwee...
Arielle Lorre Reveals The Holy Grail Products That Transformed Her Skin, Her Annual Tweakments Budget and Can Cosmetic Procedures Be Addictive?
June 21, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBLA-based wellness aficionado and cosmetic procedure connoisseur Arielle Lorre returns! Host of The Blonde Files Podcast, Arielle first appeared on our show back in 2020, when she shared her incredible journey going from rock bottom drug addiction to living that matcha and meditation life today. Arielle is a veritable open book – and today, she’s back with more juicy tea. We hear all of the details (including the price tag!) on her latest surgery for breast augmentation, and ...
These 10+ Tips from Celebrity Esthetician Joanna Vargas will Majorly Upgrade Your Skincare Routine
June 14, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBThis week, we’re welcoming back one of the most sought after facialists in the game, Joanna Vargas! Having caught up with us live and in person fresh from her red carpet run-up, Joanna recommends the essential skin tools, ingredients and massage moves we can all use to seriously level-up our skincare routines at home. Plus, as author of the book, Glow From Within, Joanna shares her 360 approach to healthy skin from the inside out. Mindy Kaling, Rachel Brosnahan and Maggie Gyll...
What's #DamnGood for Summer? K-Beauty SPF Essence, Kylie’s Debut Mascara, Frozen Skincare + More In This Speed Round Edition
June 07, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBCarlene has been relaxing on the dock, while Jill has been galavanting from press event to patio hangs, testing the season’s sunscreens, skin saviors and longwear makeup along the way! In this speedy product review episode, you’ll learn about the essence-meets-sunscreen formula Jill is obsessed with now, along with the glowy mineral SPF that’s currently topping Carlene’s top shelf. Plus, stay tuned until the end to find out which viral sensation lip oil left your two favorite beauty...
From Dog Attack to Starring in Vogue, Brooklinn Khoury’s Incredible Real-Life Journey
May 31, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBMeet Brooklinn Khoury, the 24-year-old skateboarder and social media model whose facial reconstruction journey began after a sudden dog mauling incident changed her life in seconds. Now starring in Vogue Arabia, Brooklin has documented every step in her impossibly inspiring journey, amassing nearly one million Tiktok followers in the process. And she’s just getting started. (Content Warning: Graphic details are discussed.) Tune in to hear about: Brooklinn’s encounter with a p...
Life Update! Carlene and Jill Come Clean on Anxiety, Dating App Fails and Is The New Dyson AirStrait Worth The $500 Price Tag??
May 24, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBHot off the Dyson Airstrait launch in New York City, this week we’re chatting live from our SOHO studio, delivering the 101 on the mega-brand’s latest $500 hair innovation, what went down at Revlon’s back-from-the-brink brand trip, and what happens when skin problems are past the point of fixing by product alone. Plus, tune in as we drop our editors’ hats to chat about key life updates that are influencing our hearts and minds right now. You’ll hear about: How Dyson’s...
The #DamnGood Indie Brands We’re Obsessed With Right Now: A NYC Facialist’s Debut, Ayurvedic Skincare FTW and Did We Just Discover The Next Charlotte Tilbury?
May 17, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBBy popular demand, this week we’re bringing you the #DamnGood indie brands that we personally can’t get enough of. Tune in as we spray, swatch and slather our way to some new hidden gems that have quickly made their way to our topshelf. You’ll hear about: The hottest, UK-based makeup artist brand that’s poised to be the next Charlotte Tilbury? An AAPI-backed, Ayurvedic body oil that Carlene’s swearing by all bare-leg season long A creamy, cleanser-exfoliator-mask hybrid ...
🎨 15+ Ideas Guaranteed To Elevate Your Makeup Routine With Sofia Richie’s Makeup Artist Pati Dubroff
May 10, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBToday, we’re welcoming back legendary makeup artist Pati Dubroff. Pati is the Chanel makeup artist responsible for Sofia Richie Grainge’s foundation-free wedding look, and she’s the red carpet illusionist behind A-Listers like Margot Robbie, Simone Ashley and Elizabeth Olsen. Makeup routine feeling dusty? Summer soirée around the corner? Steal these most-for-the-least effort tricks to achieving 3-D lips, a “strobe light” foundation effect, snatched ’n’ natch eyebrows and so much mo...
Meghan Markle's Facialist Sarah Chapman Shares Her Royal Skin Secrets!
May 03, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBCheerio! The Coronation of King Charles is mere days away, and this week we’re sitting down with Royal-approved facialist, Sarah Chapman. Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has famously been spotted slinking out of her Chelsea-based clinic’s VIP exit, and Victoria Beckham, Jessica Alba and Anne Hathaway are all fans of Sarah’s signature “gymnastics” massage techniques. The facialist’s award-winning line of cosmeceutical skincare, Skinesis, has many a would-be princess practicing the ar...