Eyewitness Beauty
207 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -A beauty and pop culture podcast by industry insiders Annie Kreighbaum and Nick Axelrod-Welk. Join them every week as they investigate the biggest beauty stories, the people making headlines, and the products they're obsessed with.
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53: Louis Pisano In Paris (& Cannes)
July 24, 2021 18:59 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBAnnie and Nick speak with fashion and cultural critic (and reluctant "influencer") Louis Pisano about his recent 2-week stint at the Cannes Film Festival, breaking into the Milan and Paris fashion cliques, and the significance of brown and black influencers "taking up space" at industry events.
52: It's Like Soho House For Babies
July 17, 2021 15:08 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBAnnie and Nick run through all the week's beauty news: Jessica Biel makes protein shakes for kids to match her values as a mother, Johnson & Johnson recalls popular sunscreens, and there may be a cure for herpes on the horizon.
S1 Ep52: It's Like Soho House For Babies
July 17, 2021 15:08 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBAnnie and Nick run through all the week's beauty news: Jessica Biel makes protein shakes for kids to match her values as a mother, Johnson & Johnson recalls popular sunscreens, and there may be a cure for herpes on the horizon.
S1 Ep51: Grass-Fed, Ocean-Bound, and 100% Clean & Natural
July 10, 2021 15:06 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBAnnie and Nick are back from summer break with the top stories they missed: KKW and Kylie's "rebrand," Vanessa Hudgens' play for your DNA, ScarJo is launching something? And more.
51: Grass-Fed, Ocean-Bound, and 100% Clean & Natural
July 10, 2021 15:06 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBAnnie and Nick are back from summer break with the top stories they missed: KKW and Kylie's "rebrand," Vanessa Hudgens' play for your DNA, ScarJo is launching something? And more.
50: Chemicals Are Us, Angels Are Dead
June 26, 2021 16:16 - 45 minutes - 42 MBMajor news week with huge shakeups for Allure, Victoria’s Secret, Paula’s Choice, Coca Cola, and more. Toxins are taken to task in the form of Sephora’s new policy, lip kit reformulations, and Britney’s revelations re: father Jamie Spears. Also—what is soccer, anyway?
S1 Ep50: Chemicals Are Us, Angels Are Dead
June 26, 2021 16:16 - 45 minutes - 42 MBMajor news week with huge shakeups for Allure, Victoria’s Secret, Paula’s Choice, Coca Cola, and more. Toxins are taken to task in the form of Sephora’s new policy, lip kit reformulations, and Britney’s revelations re: father Jamie Spears. Also—what is soccer, anyway?
49: Our One Year Anniversary Q+A!
June 19, 2021 13:52 - 1 hour - 55 MBAnnie and Nick get right into it, answering all of your questions about life, love, career, and holy grail beauty products. Plus, shout out to Lindsay Lohan, Aretha Franklin, Courtney Love, Ugg's new Pride collection, scented face creams, and learning to manage employees on the fly. We love every one of you. Thank you!!!
S1 Ep49: Our One Year Anniversary Q+A!
June 19, 2021 13:52 - 1 hour - 55 MBAnnie and Nick get right into it, answering all of your questions about life, love, career, and holy grail beauty products. Plus, shout out to Lindsay Lohan, Aretha Franklin, Courtney Love, Ugg's new Pride collection, scented face creams, and learning to manage employees on the fly. We love every one of you. Thank you!!!
S1 Ep48: MLMs in Beauty: The Good, The Bad, The...Illegal?
June 12, 2021 13:08 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBNick talks with Bonnie Patten, a former litigator and the executive director of consumer watchdog organization Truth in Advertising, about multi-level marketing businesses in beauty and the latest iteration: Beautycounter. Plus, Annie and Nick discuss Kylie Jenner's foray into baby products, a Bratz collaboration, and a new lawsuit filed against Burt's Bees' dog shampoo. And, the chicest baby personal care products from Paloroma and Annie's current favorite nail polish.
48: MLMs in Beauty: The Good, The Bad, The...Illegal?
June 12, 2021 13:08 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBNick talks with Bonnie Patten, a former litigator and the executive director of consumer watchdog organization Truth in Advertising, about multi-level marketing businesses in beauty and the latest iteration: Beautycounter. Plus, Annie and Nick discuss Kylie Jenner's foray into baby products, a Bratz collaboration, and a new lawsuit filed against Burt's Bees' dog shampoo. And, the chicest baby personal care products from Paloroma and Annie's current favorite nail polish.
S1 Ep47: Lil Nurdles, Big Problem
June 05, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThe "biggest environmental disaster this decade" that nobody is talking about for some reason, Amazon launches AmaZen meditation booths for their underpaid workers, Annie and Nick on Selfless By Hyram and more top stories of the week.
47: Lil Nurdles, Big Problem
June 05, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThe "biggest environmental disaster this decade" that nobody is talking about for some reason, Amazon launches AmaZen meditation booths for their underpaid workers, Annie and Nick on Selfless By Hyram and more top stories of the week.
46: Are Eye Jobs The New Boob Jobs? With Dr. Chaneve Jeanniton
May 29, 2021 15:57 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBAnnie and Nick talk with Dr. Chaneve Jeanniton, board certified oculofacial plastic surgeon and founder of Brooklyn Face & Eye, about the recent surge in eye-related procedures, especially in the under-40 set. Plus! Top stories and products of the week.
S1 Ep46: Are Eye Jobs The New Boob Jobs? With Dr. Chaneve Jeanniton
May 29, 2021 15:57 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBAnnie and Nick talk with Dr. Chaneve Jeanniton, board certified oculofacial plastic surgeon and founder of Brooklyn Face & Eye, about the recent surge in eye-related procedures, especially in the under-40 set. Plus! Top stories and products of the week.
S1 Ep45: Soft Services (Annie’s Company) Is Here!
May 21, 2021 16:13 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBRebecca Zhou, Annie’s longtime collaborator and devoted Reader of the pod, joins as cohost to share all the details on Soft Services, targeted treatments for the skin below your neck.
45: Soft Services (Annie’s Company) Is Here!
May 21, 2021 16:13 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBRebecca Zhou, Annie’s longtime collaborator and devoted Reader of the pod, joins as cohost to share all the details on Soft Services, targeted treatments for the skin below your neck.
44: Vaxxed, Waxed & Sober Curious?
May 14, 2021 17:36 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBAnnie and Nick discuss the week's top stories, including a posthumous Prince x Urban Decay makeup collab, NFTs in beauty, Honest's stock price slump, what to do about Victoria's Secret, and more. Plus! Products of the week!
S1 Ep44: Vaxxed, Waxed & Sober Curious?
May 14, 2021 17:36 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBAnnie and Nick discuss the week's top stories, including a posthumous Prince x Urban Decay makeup collab, NFTs in beauty, Honest's stock price slump, what to do about Victoria's Secret, and more. Plus! Products of the week!
S1 Ep43: This Is Why Everyone's Talking About Fungal Acne
May 07, 2021 23:53 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBAnnie and Nick talk with the anonymous founder/blogger behind Simple Skincare Science, F.C., about his own skincare journey and how it led him to skincare blogging and eventually starting his own line, Malezia, which launched this year out of his apartment (with his own industrial equipment!) and is laser-focused on releasing bullshit-free, scientifically validated solutions for so-called "fungal" acne.
43: This Is Why Everyone's Talking About Fungal Acne
May 07, 2021 23:53 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBAnnie and Nick talk with the anonymous founder/blogger behind Simple Skincare Science, F.C., about his own skincare journey and how it led him to skincare blogging and eventually starting his own line, Malezia, which launched this year out of his apartment (with his own industrial equipment!) and is laser-focused on releasing bullshit-free, scientifically validated solutions for so-called "fungal" acne.
S1 Ep42: Talking Shop With Black Girl Sunscreen’s Shontay Lundy
May 01, 2021 17:04 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBNick and Annie talk to Black Girl Sunscreen founder Shontay Lundy about the company's journey from self-funded indie brand to sitting on the shelves at Target and Ulta, why she's resisted the founder-as-influencer path, and the importance of making sun care specifically for Black consumers.
42: Talking Shop With Black Girl Sunscreen’s Shontay Lundy
May 01, 2021 17:04 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBNick and Annie talk to Black Girl Sunscreen founder Shontay Lundy about the company's journey from self-funded indie brand to sitting on the shelves at Target and Ulta, why she's resisted the founder-as-influencer path, and the importance of making sun care specifically for Black consumers.
41: Don't F*$k With Frozen Yogurt
April 24, 2021 16:30 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBAnnie and Nick dive into the week's beauty news, including a slew of new 'eco' initiatives (timed to Earth Day), TikTok's alleged misuse of children's data, and Demi Lovato's ill-conceived Instagram feud with a certain beloved Los Angeles fro-yo shop.
S1 Ep41: Don't F*$k With Frozen Yogurt
April 24, 2021 16:30 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBAnnie and Nick dive into the week's beauty news, including a slew of new 'eco' initiatives (timed to Earth Day), TikTok's alleged misuse of children's data, and Demi Lovato's ill-conceived Instagram feud with a certain beloved Los Angeles fro-yo shop.
S1 Ep40: Phillip Picardi Enlightens Us: The Call-Out Controversy
April 17, 2021 20:10 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBAnnie and Nick talk with former beauty editor and current host of the podcast Unholier Than Thou Phillip Picardi about a controversy in the skincare community surrounding Krave Beauty and the chosen church of its influencer-founder, Liah Yoo. Plus, Annie and Nick discuss electrolyte drinks, The Carlyle Group, and more.
40: Phillip Picardi Enlightens Us: The Call-Out Controversy
April 17, 2021 20:10 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBAnnie and Nick talk with former beauty editor and current host of the podcast Unholier Than Thou Phillip Picardi about a controversy in the skincare community surrounding Krave Beauty and the chosen church of its influencer-founder, Liah Yoo. Plus, Annie and Nick discuss electrolyte drinks, The Carlyle Group, and more.
S1 Ep39: Chris Appleton Wants Everyone To Have 'Money' Hair
April 09, 2021 23:10 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBAnnie and Nick talk with celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton and industry vet, ColorWow founder Gail Federici about revitalizing the "dusty" (Nick's word) hair category, hairstylists-as-celebrities, plus their new product collab, a hair mask called "Money" and their impressive roots (Federici invented John Freida's Frizz-Ease & Sheer Blonde lines).
39: Chris Appleton Wants Everyone To Have 'Money' Hair
April 09, 2021 23:10 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBAnnie and Nick talk with celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton and industry vet, ColorWow founder Gail Federici about revitalizing the "dusty" (Nick's word) hair category, hairstylists-as-celebrities, plus their new product collab, a hair mask called "Money" and their impressive roots (Federici invented John Freida's Frizz-Ease & Sheer Blonde lines).
S1 Ep38: Hair is Hot, Bald is Sexy, and Razors are Rich
April 03, 2021 14:41 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBAnnie and Nick get into the week’s biggest stories, including Cardi B’s hair care aspirations and new facets to NYC’s weed legalization legislation. Plus, and perhaps most importantly, they speak with writer, comedian, and bald expert Julius Sharpe to get insights and honest reactions to Prince William being named Sexiest Bald Man in the World.
38: Hair is Hot, Bald is Sexy, and Razors are Rich
April 03, 2021 14:41 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBAnnie and Nick get into the week’s biggest stories, including Cardi B’s hair care aspirations and new facets to NYC’s weed legalization legislation. Plus, and perhaps most importantly, they speak with writer, comedian, and bald expert Julius Sharpe to get insights and honest reactions to Prince William being named Sexiest Bald Man in the World.
37: Peloton’s Cody Rigsby: The Seinfeld of Cycling
March 26, 2021 14:53 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBNick rides solo in an interview with quarantine’s favorite fitness instructor, Peloton’s Cody Rigsby. They talk Cody fan TikTok accounts, teaching in relative obscurity before he started getting 25,000 cyclists tuning into his "#FreeBritney" and "Xoxo, Cody" rides, what goes on behind the scenes of a Peloton production, and how he keeps up appearances, inside and out. Plus! Top stories and products of the week!
S1 Ep37: Peloton’s Cody Rigsby: The Seinfeld of Cycling
March 26, 2021 14:53 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBNick rides solo in an interview with quarantine’s favorite fitness instructor, Peloton’s Cody Rigsby. They talk Cody fan TikTok accounts, teaching in relative obscurity before he started getting 25,000 cyclists tuning into his "#FreeBritney" and "Xoxo, Cody" rides, what goes on behind the scenes of a Peloton production, and how he keeps up appearances, inside and out. Plus! Top stories and products of the week!
S1 Ep36: All Of Your ADHD, Sunscreen, Eye Cream & Makeup Questions, Answered!
March 19, 2021 15:35 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBBy popular request: Annie and Nick are back with another Q+A episode. Your most pressing makeup, skincare, and ADHD questions, answered. In under one hour.
36: All Of Your ADHD, Sunscreen, Eye Cream & Makeup Questions, Answered!
March 19, 2021 15:35 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBBy popular request: Annie and Nick are back with another Q+A episode. Your most pressing makeup, skincare, and ADHD questions, answered. In under one hour.
35: Instagram Makeup With Katie Jane Hughes
March 12, 2021 20:37 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBThis week, Annie talks with Instagram’s favorite makeup artist, Katie Jane Hughes. Annie and the Brooklyn-based Hughes reminisce about working together over the years, their holy grail products, plus we get the scoop on Katie’s own brand launch... And of course we have the week's biggest beauty news and a very special Product of the Week from our own Alisha Bansal. Products: The Snoo Smart Sleeper Bassinet by Happiest Baby: https://bit.ly/3teJFJT Hyper Skin Vitamin C Serum: https://bit.ly...
S1 Ep35: Instagram Makeup With Katie Jane Hughes
March 12, 2021 20:37 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBThis week, Annie talks with Instagram’s favorite makeup artist, Katie Jane Hughes. Annie and the Brooklyn-based Hughes reminisce about working together over the years, their holy grail products, plus we get the scoop on Katie’s own brand launch... And of course we have the week's biggest beauty news and a very special Product of the Week from our own Alisha Bansal. Products: The Snoo Smart Sleeper Bassinet by Happiest Baby: https://bit.ly/3teJFJT Hyper Skin Vitamin C Serum: https://bit.ly...
34: An Eyewitness Baby, Becca Cosmetics’ Demise, The Rise & Fall & Rise of Deciem & More!
March 05, 2021 15:34 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBAnnie and Nick are back this week, discussing the abrupt closure of Becca Cosmetics, an attempted Latin-inspired rebrand of KVD Beauty (post-Kat Von D), and Estée Lauder’s big-deal acquisition of Deciem, the parent company of TikTok famous clinical brand The Ordinary. Plus, Nick talks about being a daddy (zaddy?) and we have a Creme de la Mer dupe thanks to a reader-submitted Product of the Week! Products: Just For Men Control GX Light Shade Shampoo: https://bit.ly/3qkR08W Typology Organi...
S1 Ep34: An Eyewitness Baby, Becca Cosmetics’ Demise, The Rise & Fall & Rise of Deciem & More!
March 05, 2021 15:34 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBAnnie and Nick are back this week, discussing the abrupt closure of Becca Cosmetics, an attempted Latin-inspired rebrand of KVD Beauty (post-Kat Von D), and Estée Lauder’s big-deal acquisition of Deciem, the parent company of TikTok famous clinical brand The Ordinary. Plus, Nick talks about being a daddy (zaddy?) and we have a Creme de la Mer dupe thanks to a reader-submitted Product of the Week! Products: Just For Men Control GX Light Shade Shampoo: https://bit.ly/3qkR08W Typology Organi...
S1 Ep33: Paula's Choice With Paula (Begoun), Herself
February 12, 2021 19:26 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBAnnie and Nick talk with beauty pioneer and industry rabble-rouser Paula Begoun, the founder of the cult skincare brand Paula's Choice and the product review database Beautypedia. They discuss Begoun's decision to launch a skincare brand on the internet in 1995; her ingredient research process; and why no one should pay more than $100 dollars for anything they put on their face (injectables are another story...). Plus, Annie and Nick make Begoun play a few rounds of their favorite either-or-...
33: Paula's Choice With Paula (Begoun), Herself
February 12, 2021 19:26 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBAnnie and Nick talk with beauty pioneer and industry rabble-rouser Paula Begoun, the founder of the cult skincare brand Paula's Choice and the product review database Beautypedia. They discuss Begoun's decision to launch a skincare brand on the internet in 1995; her ingredient research process; and why no one should pay more than $100 dollars for anything they put on their face (injectables are another story...). Plus, Annie and Nick make Begoun play a few rounds of their favorite either-or-...
32: Allure's Michelle Lee on Redefining The 'Magazine' & The Future of Beauty
February 05, 2021 14:37 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBAllure Editor in Chief Michelle Lee joins Annie and Nick to talk shop: too many brands, the future of beauty tech, and how she gave everyone at the Conde Nast title a new role when she started in 2015. But first, QAnon vs. Sephora, and Ulta curves the 15 Percent Pledge.
S1 Ep32: Allure's Michelle Lee on Redefining The 'Magazine' & The Future of Beauty
February 05, 2021 14:37 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBAllure Editor in Chief Michelle Lee joins Annie and Nick to talk shop: too many brands, the future of beauty tech, and how she gave everyone at the Conde Nast title a new role when she started in 2015. But first, QAnon vs. Sephora, and Ulta curves the 15 Percent Pledge.
31: Chanel Makeup Artist Tasha Brown on Her Graffiti Roots & Painting Michael B. Jordan's Face
January 29, 2021 20:21 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBAnnie and Nick talk with Chanel Makeup Artist & Groomer Tasha Reiko Brown about her early days, doing graffiti in NYC and assisting Pat McGrath, and ultimately hitting it big in Los Angeles as the go-to men's groomer for rock stars and Michael B. Jordan (and scoring a Chanel contract). Plus, products of the week!
S1 Ep31: Chanel Makeup Artist Tasha Brown on Her Graffiti Roots & Painting Michael B. Jordan's Face
January 29, 2021 20:21 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBAnnie and Nick talk with Chanel Makeup Artist & Groomer Tasha Reiko Brown about her early days, doing graffiti in NYC and assisting Pat McGrath, and ultimately hitting it big in Los Angeles as the go-to men's groomer for rock stars and Michael B. Jordan (and scoring a Chanel contract). Plus, products of the week!
S1 Ep30: Jenna Lyons Talks 'Life After Death,' Making Reality TV, and Getting Scrappy
January 22, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBAnnie and Nick talk with fashion icon turned beauty entrepreneur (and newly minted TV star) Jenna Lyons. The former president and creative director of J. Crew (she invented an entire 2000s aesthetic) speaks candidly about disentangling her identity from the preppy retailer she spent 27 years working for, her new false-eyelash venture, and the harsh reality of building a business from the ground, up (all on a HBO docuseries). Plus, Annie and Nick dig into the inauguration glam, Kylie Jenner's...
30: Jenna Lyons Talks 'Life After Death,' Making Reality TV, and Getting Scrappy
January 22, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBAnnie and Nick talk with fashion icon turned beauty entrepreneur (and newly minted TV star) Jenna Lyons. The former president and creative director of J. Crew (she invented an entire 2000s aesthetic) speaks candidly about disentangling her identity from the preppy retailer she spent 27 years working for, her new false-eyelash venture, and the harsh reality of building a business from the ground, up (all on a HBO docuseries). Plus, Annie and Nick dig into the inauguration glam, Kylie Jenner's...
29: Purito-Gate, Explained; The FTC Comes For Gen-Z's Body Hair; & Otters, Bears, and Twinks...
January 15, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBAnnie and Nick keep it Top Stories-only this week, covering all the topics we missed over the holidays, from Korean skincare brand Purito's SPF scandal to COVID party-shaming (or is it accountability?) to the FTC's rejection of Billie razors' Proctor & Gamble acquisition to the results of Sephora's "Racial Bias in Retail" study. And so much more. Plus, Nick discovers he has more than a beauty-fixation in common with J*free St*r... Products: Purelift Face Non-Invasive Face Lift: https://bi...
S1 Ep29: Purito-Gate, Explained; The FTC Comes For Gen-Z's Body Hair; & Otters, Bears, and Twinks...
January 15, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBAnnie and Nick keep it Top Stories-only this week, covering all the topics we missed over the holidays, from Korean skincare brand Purito's SPF scandal to COVID party-shaming (or is it accountability?) to the FTC's rejection of Billie razors' Proctor & Gamble acquisition to the results of Sephora's "Racial Bias in Retail" study. And so much more. Plus, Nick discovers he has more than a beauty-fixation in common with J*free St*r... Products: Purelift Face Non-Invasive Face Lift: https://bi...
28: Holiday Gift Guide For The Toughest To Please
December 08, 2020 20:46 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBAKA the best holiday gift guide ever. Annie and Nick take 50+ reader-submitted questions about the hard-to-please people in their lives. Toughies such as: what to buy your father and his new family? Your snobby step-mother? Your hypebeast brother who buys everything he wants himself? Your boss who always says you remind her of herself when she was your age.... For a list of products mentioned (and links), check out our *just launched* website EYEWITNESSBEAUTY.COM (link here)! (Shoutout ...