Hey, Beautiful
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsMy name is Gia and I’m a staff writer for the Lifestyles Department of The Times-Tribune. I’m a complete beauty obsessive and this podcast will serve as an audio companion to the Hey, Beautiful blog. Get to know me and why beauty is more than skin-deep.
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Staying sharp with Hand It To Heather
July 26, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBThe Hey, Beautiful podcast is back! Today, Gia chats with beauty influencer Heather Buzzell aka Hand It To Heather. Nail technician of Dunmore’s Studio Zodiac (and TikTok star with over 126,000 followers), Heather tells the story of following her creative spirit as she quit her job to enroll in beauty school. Always doodling and drawing since she was a kid, she turned that into the kind of nail artistry she does today. The two also chat about Heather’s rise on TikTok and how she gained ove...
Strong as a mother with Dr. Nicole Kumi
May 11, 2023 22:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBIn honor of Mother’s Day, Gia chats with mom, wife, author and advocate Dr. Nicole Kumi, a perinatal transitional coach who focuses on the mental and emotional health of moms through Kumi Training & Development. Mental health is often one-size-fits-all, but there are incredibly specific mental and emotional changes new moms go through that need specific care. From the more-common-than-you-think mood and anxiety disorders they can face to why new moms might feel like they never want to have...
Body slams and body glitter with Sabrina Hannon and Megan Manley
March 31, 2023 04:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBBabes, we’re back! And it’s WrestleMania weekend aka the Super Bowl for pro-wrestling fans! What most people may not know is that glam is a huge part of the wrestling world so, today, Gia chats with fellow fans and beauty lovers Sabrina Hannon and Megan Manley, hosts of the podcast “Helloooo Ladies: Where Feminism Meets ProWrestling." The three talk about wrestling beauty, their favorite looks and how makeup and hairstyles evolve with each wrestler's journey. Sabrina and Megan share their ...
Episode 14: Beauty BFFs with Gina Phillips
June 17, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBGia’s back in the studio with a very special jumbo episode, joined by her best friend since kindergarten, Gina Phillips. A speech therapist and short-term rental host of Hidden Gem Homes, Gina is Gia’s beauty soulmate, who always gives the best advice and product recommendations. The two chat about their beginnings mixing Bath & Body Works Art Stuff products to make new creations and at-home spray tanning disasters. Luckily, they’re all grown up now and spilling their tips and tricks, includ...
Episode 14: Beauty BFFs with Gina Phillips
June 17, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBGia’s back in the studio with a very special jumbo episode, joined by her best friend since kindergarten, Gina Phillips. A speech therapist and short-term rental host of Hidden Gem Homes, Gina is Gia’s beauty soulmate, who always gives the best advice and product recommendations. The two chat about their beginnings mixing Bath & Body Works Art Stuff products to make new creations and at-home spray tanning disasters. Luckily, they’re all grown up now and spilling their tips and tricks, includ...
Cute without the 'E' with Krysta Boyarsky and Danielle Barrett
January 25, 2022 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBWelcome to 2022! To kick off the year, Barbers Krysta Boyarsky and Danielle Barrett of Loyalty Barbershop in downtown Scranton join Gia in-studio! They talk the difference between a barber and a hairstylist and the services you can get in a barbershop versus a salon. Both women also discuss their different journeys into the industry, proving themselves to skeptics and the bonds they form with their clients. Plus, the three chat about what trends Krysta and Danielle are seeing in the shop (m...
Episode 13: Cute without the 'E' with Krysta Boyarsky and Danielle Barrett
January 25, 2022 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBWelcome to 2022! To kick off the year, Barbers Krysta Boyarsky and Danielle Barrett of Loyalty Barbershop in downtown Scranton join Gia in-studio! They talk the difference between a barber and a hairstylist and the services you can get in a barbershop versus a salon. Both women also discuss their different journeys into the industry, proving themselves to skeptics and the bonds they form with their clients. Plus, the three chat about what trends Krysta and Danielle are seeing in the shop (m...
Love your Mother (Earth) with Lindsey Vollrath
November 22, 2021 01:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBToday, Gia chats with Lindsey Vollrath, a teacher by day and small business owner of the Releafery, 960 Prescott Ave., Scranton, by night. A beauty and wellness shop, the Releafery sells all handmade, sustainable products, including plant-based skin care, refillable jars, and recycled and biodegradable packaging. Lindsey explains what sustainable beauty means and how she got into living more consciously. Then, they discuss the brands the Releafery carries that share the shop's ethos, what...
Episode 12: Love your Mother (Earth) with Lindsey Vollrath
November 22, 2021 01:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBToday, Gia chats with Lindsey Vollrath, a teacher by day and small business owner of the Releafery, 960 Prescott Ave., Scranton, by night. A beauty and wellness shop, the Releafery sells all handmade, sustainable products, including plant-based skin care, refillable jars, and recycled and biodegradable packaging. Lindsey explains what sustainable beauty means and how she got into living more consciously. Then, they discuss the brands the Releafery carries that share the shop's ethos, what...
Episode 11: Never go out of style with Maggie McGregor
October 15, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBGia is back with Maggie McGregor, owner of StyleMag LLC and fashion blog StyleMagDaily. A fashion stylist, content creator and mental health advocate, Maggie helps people to feel like the best version of themselves through fashion and style. She talks with Gia (via Zoom) about taking a chance in New York City, working backstage at Fashion Week and for top magazines in the industry, before she returned to Northeast Pennsylvania to forge her own path. The two also chat about Maggie's favorite...
Never go out of style with Maggie McGregor
October 15, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBGia is back with Maggie McGregor, owner of StyleMag LLC and fashion blog StyleMagDaily. A fashion stylist, content creator and mental health advocate, Maggie helps people to feel like the best version of themselves through fashion and style. She talks with Gia (via Zoom) about taking a chance in New York City, working backstage at Fashion Week and for top magazines in the industry, before she returned to Northeast Pennsylvania to forge her own path. The two also chat about Maggie's favorite...
Episode 10: Rain on me
October 08, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBIn this special solo episode, Gia fills in listeners about the last year of her life. From her experience with COVID-19 to her mental health struggles to pandemic burnout, Gia gets real, raw and even a little emotional talking about the past 12 months. Better days are coming, however, and Gia also reveals some exciting news, and chats about all the good things to look forward to in her life and on the podcast. Check out the links below to read some of her past stories she mentions in the ep...
Episode 10: Rain on me
October 08, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBIn this special solo episode, Gia fills in listeners about the last year of her life. From her experience with COVID-19 to her mental health struggles to pandemic burnout, Gia gets real, raw and even a little emotional talking about the past 12 months. Better days are coming, however, and Gia also reveals some exciting news, and chats about all the good things to look forward to in her life and on the podcast. Check out the links below to read some of her past stories she mentions in the ep...
Episode 9: Wild, wild west with Anna Cordaro
October 05, 2020 17:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBIt's a new episode of Hey, Beautiful, and Gia chats (via Zoom) with Anna Cordaro, a hairstylist and makeup artist who got her start in Northeast Pennsylvania before relocating to the Sacramento area. As owner and educator at Coyote Beauty, Anna offers expert beauty services including bridal, balayage, blowouts and more and also works to inspire confidence in her fellow stylists behind the chair through her role as a brand influencer for Eleven Australia and her new IGTV series, Coyote Confid...
Wild, wild west with Anna Cordaro
October 05, 2020 17:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBIt's a new episode of Hey, Beautiful, and Gia chats (via Zoom) with Anna Cordaro, a hairstylist and makeup artist who got her start in Northeast Pennsylvania before relocating to the Sacramento area. As owner and educator at Coyote Beauty, Anna offers expert beauty services including bridal, balayage, blowouts and more and also works to inspire confidence in her fellow stylists behind the chair through her role as a brand influencer for Eleven Australia and her new IGTV series, Coyote Confid...
How to wash NYC off your face with Michael McIlwee
August 31, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBGia's back with her first male guest! Northeast Pennsylvania native Michael McIlwee is a dancer and actor now living in New York City. He's trained at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and the New School University in NYC and Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He's also performed all over the country and world. (Though, you may know him from the viral video, "T-Rex does 'A Chorus Line.'") The two chat about his career in the entertainment industry and making his own way in the...
Episode 8: How to wash NYC off your face with Michael McIlwee
August 31, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBGia's back with her first male guest! Northeast Pennsylvania native Michael McIlwee is a dancer and actor now living in New York City. He's trained at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and the New School University in NYC and Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He's also performed all over the country and world. (Though, you may know him from the viral video, "T-Rex does 'A Chorus Line.'") The two chat about his career in the entertainment industry and making his own way in the...
Going green (phase) with Alycia James and Alicia Mecca
June 19, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBGia is back, recording this special episode from home and joined (via Zoom!) by Alycia James, owner of the Color Bar Salon in downtown Scranton, and Alicia Mecca, hairstylist at the Color Bar. The three chat about the impact the coronavirus has had on individuals in the personal care industry, as well as how the stylists stayed engaged with clients during quarantine. They go over the safety precautions they’re taking and what clients can expect when salons reopen. Alycia and Alicia also talk...
Episode 7: Going green (phase) with Alycia James and Alicia Mecca
June 19, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBGia is back, recording this special episode from home and joined (via Zoom!) by Alycia James, owner of the Color Bar Salon in downtown Scranton, and Alicia Mecca, hairstylist at the Color Bar. The three chat about the impact the coronavirus has had on individuals in the personal care industry, as well as how the stylists stayed engaged with clients during quarantine. They go over the safety precautions they’re taking and what clients can expect when salons reopen. Alycia and Alicia also talk...
Episode 6: To all the products we've loved before with Caitlin Heaney West
January 09, 2020 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBWelcome to 2020 and welcome back to another year of Hey, Beautiful! Gia chats with reporter, copy editor, Access NEPA content editor, pod producer and fellow beauty lover Caitlin Heaney West about their favorite skin care and makeup products of 2019. The two also share their beauty resolutions for the new year. Plus, they discuss how to shop smarter, when to toss your old products and the way beauty is paramount to self-care. Crave more beauty content? Twitter: @gmazurTT Instagram: @miss...
To all the products we've loved before with Caitlin Heaney West
January 09, 2020 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBWelcome to 2020 and welcome back to another year of Hey, Beautiful! Gia chats with reporter, copy editor, Access NEPA content editor, pod producer and fellow beauty lover Caitlin Heaney West about their favorite skin care and makeup products of 2019. The two also share their beauty resolutions for the new year. Plus, they discuss how to shop smarter, when to toss your old products and the way beauty is paramount to self-care. Crave more beauty content? Twitter: @gmazurTT Instagram: @miss...
Episode 5: A beautiful life with Koni Bennett
October 08, 2019 18:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBIt's been a while but Hey, Beautiful is back! Today Gia chats with hairstylist, makeup artist and all-around beauty connoisseur Koni Bennett, who splits her time between working with big names in New York City to her clients in Scranton, where she also owns one of the only salons in the area that caters to multiethnic hair: Vanity, A Boutique Salon. They chat about Koni's grind to break into the industry, working with big names in beauty and making those in her hometown look as good as they ...
A beautiful life with Koni Bennett
October 08, 2019 18:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBIt's been a while but Hey, Beautiful is back! Today Gia chats with hairstylist, makeup artist and all-around beauty connoisseur Koni Bennett, who splits her time between working with big names in New York City to her clients in Scranton, where she also owns one of the only salons in the area that caters to multiethnic hair: Vanity, A Boutique Salon. They chat about Koni's grind to break into the industry, working with big names in beauty and making those in her hometown look as good as they ...
Episode 4: Soul meets body with Ashley Matthews
August 19, 2019 16:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBAshley Matthews is boudoir photographer and the owner of Simply Lush Portrait Boutique in Plains Twp., where she makes the women in front of her camera look and feel better in their own skin. Ashley talks her beginnings as a lifestyle and wedding photographer, quitting her full-time “day job” to pursue her passion and the importance of being true to yourself. Ashley and Gia also chat about body positivity, self-love and why everyone should try a boudoir session. Crave more beauty conten...
Soul meets body with Ashley Matthews
August 19, 2019 16:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBAshley Matthews is boudoir photographer and the owner of Simply Lush Portrait Boutique in Plains Twp., where she makes the women in front of her camera look and feel better in their own skin. Ashley talks her beginnings as a lifestyle and wedding photographer, quitting her full-time “day job” to pursue her passion and the importance of being true to yourself. Ashley and Gia also chat about body positivity, self-love and why everyone should try a boudoir session. Crave more beauty conten...
The beauty of pro wrestling with Brianna Spindler aka Adena Steele
July 31, 2019 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBHairstylist by day, pro wrestler by night, Brianna Spindler (also known by her ring name Adena Steele) is in the studio. Gia will chat with Brianna about her work as a hairstylist, as well as her move into wrestling and how her two worlds collide. Brianna explains her in-ring look, her main products to achieve it and how she's mastered the art of getting ready in a tiny public bathroom. The two also discuss how beauty remains an integral part of pro wrestling and why your outward appearance ...
Episode 3: The beauty of pro wrestling with Brianna Spindler aka Adena Steele
July 31, 2019 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBHairstylist by day, pro wrestler by night, Brianna Spindler (also known by her ring name Adena Steele) is in the studio. Gia will chat with Brianna about her work as a hairstylist, as well as her move into wrestling and how her two worlds collide. Brianna explains her in-ring look, her main products to achieve it and how she's mastered the art of getting ready in a tiny public bathroom. The two also discuss how beauty remains an integral part of pro wrestling and why your outward appearance ...
Episode 2: Makeup artist secrets with Keiera Kisel
July 11, 2019 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBGia's back in the studio with Keiera Kisel, makeup artist and Lancôme boutique manager with Ulta Beauty. She talks about her beauty beginnings (re: all the blue mascara), the differences between working in retail and with private clients and how the "Instagram face" shaped our beauty expectations. Keiera also shares what everyone should know before they get an in-store makeover or hire an MUA and the products in her kit she reaches for the most. Crave more beauty content? Twitter: @gmazurT...
Makeup artist secrets with Keiera Kisel
July 11, 2019 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBGia's back in the studio with Keiera Kisel, makeup artist and Lancôme boutique manager with Ulta Beauty. She talks about her beauty beginnings (re: all the blue mascara), the differences between working in retail and with private clients and how the "Instagram face" shaped our beauty expectations. Keiera also shares what everyone should know before they get an in-store makeover or hire an MUA and the products in her kit she reaches for the most. Crave more beauty content? Twitter: @gmazurT...
Episode 1: Clean beauty with Carrie Thorne
June 11, 2019 19:00 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MBIt’s our first official episode. Beauty entrepreneur Carrie Thorne is in the studio to talk natural makeup and skin care, and non-invasive procedures such as eyelash lifts, sub-zero facials and slimming treatments at her store, the Beauty Mark Boutique in downtown Scranton. She also drops an exclusive about her brand, Sexy Stems, a line of organic sunless tan products for legs, and we get real about why beauty is a form of self-care. Crave more beauty content? Twitter: @gmazurTT Instagram: ...
Clean beauty with Carrie Thorne
June 11, 2019 19:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBIt’s our first official episode. Beauty entrepreneur Carrie Thorne is in the studio to talk natural makeup and skin care, and non-invasive procedures such as eyelash lifts, sub-zero facials and slimming treatments at her store, the Beauty Mark Boutique in downtown Scranton. She also drops an exclusive about her brand, Sexy Stems, a line of organic sunless tan products for legs, and we get real about why beauty is a form of self-care. Crave more beauty content? Twitter: @gmazurTT Instagram: ...
Introduction
February 20, 2019 18:00 - 6 minutes - 2.79 MBMy name is Gia and I’m a staff writer for the Lifestyles department of The Times-Tribune. I’m a complete beauty obsessive and this podcast will serve as an audio companion to the Hey, Beautiful blog. Get to know me and why beauty is more than skin-deep. Crave more beauty content? Twitter: @gmazurTT Instagram: @miss.gia.m Email: [email protected] Website: accessnepa.com