The sun may be setting on summer, but is there a more exciting month in beauty than September?!! Carlene and Jill catch up on the latest beauty news, including the upcoming MET Gala seating chart everyone is meming about, along with Rihanna’s new, billion-dollar crown, Marc Jacobs’ facelift , which celebrities are dropping new beauty lines this week and their own thoughts on the A-List bathing habits smackdown happening on Twitter right now. Plus, Jill fills us in on the 5 W’s of Sephoria’s virt...
Sep 01, 2021•40 min•Ep. 188
Just in time for back-to-school SZN , we’re welcoming back LA-based celebrity facialist and skincare founder Shani Darden , whose clients include fellow mamas Jessica Alba, Shay Mitchell and Molly Sims. Some of you might remember Shani from episode 90 when she talked to us about the “ Three Facial Treatments Guaranteed to Transform Your Skin. ” Today, we’re chatting skincare commandments for the PG 13 human in your life, inspired by Shani’s Instagram series “ Skincare Habits to Teach Your Kids ,...
Aug 25, 2021•27 min•Ep. 187
Amy Liu is the founder of Tower 28 Beauty - named after the Tower 28 lifeguard tower at the crossroads of the Santa Monica pier and Venice Beach. Based on its rad aesthetic – sunset-esque cream blushes, bronzers and lip glosses tucked into clear acrylic packaging – you’d never guess that it’s the only make-up brand to follow the U.S National Eczema Association’s guidelines, which means their makeup contains zero potentially irritating ingredients for sensitive skin. What’s more, none of Tower 28...
Aug 18, 2021•48 min•Ep. 186
Erin Kleinberg knows what’s up when it comes to killing the branding game . She’s the CEO and co-founder of Métier Creative , an award-winning advertising and branding agency with clients like Live Tinted, La Mer, The Ouai, Saie beauty – they even built Megababe’s visual I.D. from the ground-up. She was also one of the original co-founders of The Coveteur , not to mention her own fashion label, SIDIA , which has earned accolades from the likes of Vogue and Women’s Wear Daily . If you’ve ever won...
Aug 11, 2021•41 min•Ep. 185
Today we’re shaking up our monthly #DamnGoods episode… with our first ever speed-round edition !! That means more product reviews than ever before. 20 products x 2 minutes each - can your long-winded hosts Jill and Carlene really do it!!? The stage is set to discuss: a redness corrector that doubles as an SPF , a multi-tasking, age-defying eye cream, a rare, glow-getting serum for oily-skinned folks , a skin-saving must-have for the beach (it’s not what you think!) plus, Anastasia’s new cream bl...
Aug 04, 2021•46 min•Ep. 184
In today’s episode we are taking a minute to go behind some of the biggest summer beauty headlines - something we don’t often have the opportunity to do here on Breaking Beauty! Our guests today are Nick Axelrod-Welk and Annie Kreighbaum, the hosts of Eyewitness Beauty podcast - a weekly show where they talk about the biggest stories in the beauty biz each week, with a healthy dose of pop culture in the mix. Aside from co-hosting their weekly show, Nick and Annie are also brand founders. Nick co...
Jul 28, 2021•51 min•Ep. 183
Celebrity facialist to famous faces like Demi Lovato, Lili Reinhart and Lisa Rinna, Renée Rouleau is dialing in with expert tips on one of the most frustrating of skincare conundrums, adult acne! In today’s episode, the seasoned skincare educator explains the root causes of adult acne, why chin and jawline breakouts are so common and the real talk on what you can expect from your skincare, your facialist – and when it’s time to go see a derm. Plus, we get the #glowdown on what an ideal adult acn...
Jul 21, 2021•45 min•Ep. 182
Joining us in this special edition of The Top #DamnGood Skin Gadgets Evah , we’ve enlisted the help of beauty guinea pig extraordinaire, Lauryn Evarts Bosstick of The Skinny Confidential ! Lauryn is a mega-influencer, fellow podcaster and Mom to the most adorable baby girl, Zaza. Plus, she’s just launched her very own ice roller and face oil! All of that, and Lauryn recently published her second book, Get the F*ck Out of the Sun , a practical, fun guide that’s chock-full of skincare tips from in...
Jul 14, 2021•55 min•Ep. 181
You may know her from her viral TikTok vids or perhaps you’ll recognize her from years of vogueing for CoverGirl -- it’s model and mom super-influencer Molly Sims ! Also joining us on the mic, we’re welcoming her co-host on Lipstick on the Rim podcast , Emese Gormley , fashion PR maven, baby food titan and total beauty aficionado! These two besties are like the fun, friendly and totally hawt Mom group you really wanna hang with, and when you look over, they pour you a tequila-spiked Paloma and s...
Jul 07, 2021•43 min•Ep. 180
Today we’re partnering with our friends at Ethique - the beauty brand that completely popped off after Ashton Kutcher and Britney Spears shared on social media - to find out how we can reduce alllll of the waste that comes out of our beauty routines. New Zealand-based brand founder and biochemist Brianne West is here to school us on the single tweak that you can make to your getting ready routine that will have the biggest impact on the planet, the dirty cosmetic ingredient guilty of messing up ...
Jun 30, 2021•41 min•Ep. 179
Indigenous content creators Shina Novalinga and Michelle Chubb have amassed nearly 3 million followers on TikTok in just over one year, earning headlines on Vogue.com and Teen Vogue , collabs with big beauty brands like L’Oréal Paris, Clarins and Redken and now, they’re being featured together in a major beauty campaign with Sephora. But their transformative glow-ups are a little different. Today we’re learning about Inuit face tattoos, jingle dresses and how reclaiming your true identity is the...
Jun 23, 2021•28 min•Ep. 178
Meet power siblings, John Nelson and Laura Nelson, the mysterious makers behind Seed Beauty , a beauty incubator that’s launched mad successes like ColourPop , Kylie Cosmetics , KKW Beauty , and most recently, Tati Beauty by mega influencer Tati Westbrook . In today’s episode, we visit Seed Beauty ’s HQ in Oxnard, California, to peep the direct-to-consumer brands capable of taking a single customer request from concept to creation in just five days!!! John and Laura reveal the answers to the que...
Jun 16, 2021•45 min•Ep. 177
We’ve officially made the makeup-bag switchover ! Today, we’re telling you all about our latest cosmetic discoveries that we’ll be reaching for all summer long. Tune in to hear about the natural-finish compact powder said to transform into a liquid foundation upon hitting your skin. Plus, we reveal our favourite skin-enhancing luminizers that put their shimmery predecessors to shame, along with the blushes and “blonzers” (that’s right, a blush + bronzer hybrid ) that are perfect for getting that...
Jun 09, 2021•42 min•Ep. 176
Today we’re chatting with Iván Pol - AKA The Beauty Sandwich - to find out why A-Listers like like Lizzo, Salma Hayek and Miranda Kerr are lining up for the signature facial treatment said to sharpen cheekbones, lift jowls and carve out contours – with zero needles or downtime. We find out the secrets behind all the fire, including his proprietary skincare innovation, a sold-out “ Sau7e ” that’s creating so much buzz, a popular HBO show is using it across its entire cast in place of makeup. Plus...
Jun 02, 2021•41 min•Ep. 175
Today we’re welcoming Diarrha N’Diaye , founder of the hotly anticipated Ami Colé , a new, eco-friendly beauty range born in Harlem, inspired by Senegal. Hailed as “ No Makeup Makeup for Melanin-Rich Skin ” by Women’s Wear Daily , Ami Colé is about celebrating – rather than covering up – dark skin tones. Launched just last week, the indie start-up has attracted investors like Hannah Bronfman and Versed Skincare’s Katherine Power, while Katie Jane Hughes and Emily Weiss are already singing its pr...
May 26, 2021•49 min•Ep. 173
Hands up if you want youthful skin for as long as you can?! (Everybody, we know.) Notorious for her No-B.S. skincare advice, Caroline Hirons is here to spill the tea. The long-time YouTuber and blogger has trained in more than 100 beauty brands, creating bespoke facials and educating teams internationally for top-tier beauty companies around the world. Caroline has also written a best-selling book, simply titled “Skincare,” and most recently, Caroline founded “Beauty Backed",” a U.K.-based organ...
May 19, 2021•45 min•Ep. 172
This week, we’re shining a light on the latest under $25 beauty finds that are so #DamnGood, you’d swear they cost a small fortune. Get ready to hear our honest reviews on Glossier’s new Cleanser Concentrate , a gender-inclusive skincare l ine that pretty much is The Gucci, a dupe for M.A.C’s Powder Kiss Liquid Lip Colour, the nail collab you never saw coming and a new home fragrance that you’d swear was designer. (Okay, we may have snuck in a hair tool that’s under $40, but still you guys!!!) G...
May 12, 2021•50 min•Ep. 171
In her very first beauty podcast , Victoria Beckham is here alongside Sarah Creal , co-founder of Victoria Beckham Beauty . In today’s episode, Victoria recalls how the “ Girl Power ” of the Spice Girls helped fuel her sustainable-luxury beauty range, reportedly raking in nearly £2 Million within 3 months of its launch in 2019. Sarah reveals how much research Victoria *really* put into the creation of the hit celebrity line, and we get the goods on the all-time best seller – an eye makeup must f...
May 05, 2021•52 min•Ep. 170
Today we’re chatting with Dr. Michelle Wong , known for her easy-to-understand explainers on her Lab Muffin Beauty Science blog and YouTube channel, to break down recent headlines around sunscreens not living up to their SPF rating on the label. ( Hello , Purito-gate and Krave-gate !) But that doesn’t mean you should give up on sunscreen – quite the contrary. Tune in for Michelle’s expert advice on finding not only a lovely textured sunscreen that isn’t greasy, chalky and doesn’t mess with your ...
Apr 28, 2021•48 min•Ep. 169
Augustinus Bader’s pricey “ The Cream ” is only three years old, so why is it already outpacing industry legends like La Mer and Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair? Earlier this year, WWD’s Beauty Inc. voted the iconic blue bottle in the #1 spot on its list of the 100 Greatest Skincare Products Of All Time ,” as voted by 300 industry insiders. Celebrities are hooked, and sales of the $265 anti-aging moisturizer jumped from $20 million to $70 million in 2020 – pandemic be damned! Today, co-foun...
Apr 21, 2021•44 min•Ep. 168
Welcome to Earth Month! Today we’re finding out why “Cruelty-Free” cosmetics is the topic on everyone’s lips – and what it means, really . Helping us navigate, Carlene and Jill are joined by expert blogger Suzana Rose – aka Cruelty-Free Kitty – whose watchdog blog has earned upwards of 600K page views per month, and has been featured in Byrdie , Refinery29 , and BBC . Plus, Dr. Carol Treasure hits us with some scientific realness. She’s the founder and CEO of the UK-based XCellR8 , an ethical te...
Apr 14, 2021•46 min•Ep. 167
Is body care the new skin care ? If the throngs of body sauces , XL exfoliating sheets and pedi-in-a-sock launches are any indication, you can bet your butt it is. But are they all worth the cheddar? In today’s #DamnGoods edition, we tell you everything there is to know about Dr Dennis Gross’ Body Exfoliating Pads, inspired by the iconic 2-step Alpha Beta pads that acne sufferers adore for the face. We’ll fill you in on Fenty’s new Body Sauce Luminizing Tint and how it compares to last summer’s ...
Apr 07, 2021•50 min•Ep. 166
Why does every celebrity suddenly have their own beauty line? Today, we spill the tea with the twin brothers behind The Double Cleanse Podcast , skinthusiast James Welsh and makeup pro Robert Wels h, here to help separate the #DamnGood vanity brands from the #DamnSheBetterDon’t ! Stay tuned to hear our hot takes on JLo Beauty, Lauren Conrad Skin, Keys Soulcare, Humanrace Skincare x Pharrell, Lisa Rinna Beauty and Halsey’s line, About Face . Plus, we give you a sneak peek at Dolly Parton’s debut ...
Mar 31, 2021•56 min•Ep. 165
We’re getting a head-start on Hot Girl summer prep with Nayamka Roberts-Smith , aka LA Beautyologist and the “ Internet’s Esthetician ,” – who Cardi B also counts on for her facials! Nai’s 500K YouTube fans come for the no B.S. advice, like the simple #60SecondRule she coined that’s changing people’s cleansing routines – and their skin– for the better. In today’s show, we ask Nai about some of the biggest Do’s and Don’ts when it comes to all of the DIY grooming we’ve been attempting while we can...
Mar 24, 2021•49 min•Ep. 164
In partnership with our friends at Clarins, this is your step-by-step guide to giving yourself a spa-worthy facial at home. In today's episode, we speak to Clarins Vice President of Education, Christy Cella, who schools us on how to get pro results at home, whether you have sensitive, oily or dry skin. We find out: Do you really need to steam? Can you safely do extractions yourself? What’s the right way to apply eye cream? Plus, we learn the spa-proof lymphatic drainage method to soothe puffy ey...
Mar 22, 2021•40 min•Ep. 163
Nearly a decade ago, Charlotte Cho introduced North America to the concept of the “10-Step Korean Skincare Routine” via her e-commerce destination, Soko Glam , along with its genius sister blog on all things K-Beauty, The Klog . Since then, Charlotte has become a bonafide esthetician, a best-selling author and co-founder of her own skincare lines, Then I Met You and Good (Skin) Days. In the meantime, K-beauty is thriving – it’s now a $13.1 billion phenomenon, all thanks to the Korean “skin-first...
Mar 17, 2021•48 min•Ep. 162
Last week in Part 1 of our Best of Spring #DamnGoods Special, we revealed the latest skincare buys that are highly recommended by Jill and Carlene. Today, they review the viral hits (and misses!) that you’re probably seeing all over your feed. From the sold-out Anastasia “Brow Freeze” that’s earned 3 million views on TikTok to the “Sky High” Maybelline mascara that even drugstores can’t keep in stock – listen in to hear what’s worth the chase. But that’s not all, Carlene gets all swoon-y about s...
Mar 10, 2021•49 min•Ep. 161
What’s up, Spring? This week, listen in as we share the latest #DamnGood skincare buys we solemnly swear are worth the hype– along with the sleeper hits that nobody needs to be sleeping on. You’ll hear about a brand-new French skincare brand – it’s The Ordinary-meets-Tata Harper – that we predict will be the next beauty editor darling. Plus, we talk about the Korean “Eye Cream For Face” (?!) trend that’s touching down in North America even as we record, with a drugstore buy that’s selling every ...
Mar 03, 2021•44 min•Ep. 160
Meet Marian Newman aka THE Queen of Nails . No, literally, the nail expert was recently awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to the beauty industry during Covid-19, and she knows so much about nails, she even launched an online diploma program last month! Marian’s nail artistry has graced the tips of everyone from Kate Moss to Lady Gaga – she’s even written tomes showcasing her backstage-worthy, eye-popping manicures, along with technical textbooks o...
Feb 24, 2021•44 min•Ep. 159
Today we’re welcoming our second-ever #DamnGoods Guest Host, Nyakio Grieco ! Founder of Nyakio Beauty and a brand new, completely inclusive shopping site called Thirteen Lune , Nyakio is here to tell us which Black and Brown-owned beauty brands are topping her top shelf this minute. You’ll find out why the barrier-breaking e-commerce platform has caught the attention of celeb investors like Gwyneth Paltrow, Sean Combs and Naomi Watts. Then, discover “the best leave-in conditioner Nyakio has ever...
Feb 17, 2021•34 min•Ep. 158
