By 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 that will have sensitive ...
May 17, 2023•47 min•Ep. 278
Today, 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 more…. Tune in...
May 10, 2023•45 min•Ep. 277
Cheerio! 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 art of the roy...
May 03, 2023•47 min•Ep. 276
This week’s episode is brought to you in partnership with Droplette . What if the most effective skin treatment never touched your fingertips at all? In this week’s episode, we sit down with MIT-trained inventors, Madhavi Gavini and Rathi Srinivas, to learn the fascinating backstory behind the “Nespresso” of skincare devices, Droplette. The handheld, at-home micro-infusing skincare device (picture a computer mouse!) has made the leap from medical prototype to topshelf must-have. The real jawdrop...
Apr 26, 2023•37 min•Ep. 275
Hailey Bieber is here! As Rhode touches down in Canada, we sit down with the 26-year-old skincare founder alongside Rhode CEO Melanie Bender to chat about the power of paring down, women-supporting-women, and what they’re glazing next. (Oh yes, there's a scoop on new products they’re working on!) Then, tune in as Hailey drops her exact skincare routine, including her fave sunscreen and skincare tool. We get the goods on what Hailey Bieber nail vibe she’s wearing to Coachella, the style staples s...
Apr 19, 2023•57 min•Ep. 274
The ultimate curator of the “French Girl” aesthetic, makeup artist Violette Serrat is back on the pod! We met up with Guerlain’s Director of Makeup for the launch of the heritage brand’s new foundation, Terracotta Le Teint, in New York. In this week’s chat, we share all of Violette’s tips on how to wear foundation the French way, the feminine makeup look she’s feeling for Spring along with fascinating details on her creative process. Tune in to hear about: How-to find your your best foundation s...
Apr 12, 2023•47 min•Ep. 273
In honor of Earth Month and in the spirit of conscious consumption, this week we’re shopping our own stash and sharing the products that have made it into our personal permanent rotation. Listen in as we reveal the skincare tubes and makeup pans that we definitely plan on emptying – if we haven’t already. In This Episode You’ll Hear About: The made-in-Korea, daily SPF 50 that Jill has emptied three times A low-key hit niacinamide treatment product from Paula’s Choice that deserves some of the sp...
Apr 05, 2023•48 min•Ep. 272
Dr. Muneeb Shah aka Tikok’s @DermDoctor is a board-certified dermatologist with nearly 18 million followers on TikTok. Also known as Doctorly on YouTube, Dr. Shah has built a megawatt reputation serving up skincare education, low-cost product solutions and debunking common myths that could be harming your skin. We caught up with Dr. Shah at a CeraVe event to find out how we should be changing up our skincare routines for Spring, how-to level-up for aging skin, along with his reaction to the late...
Mar 29, 2023•46 min•Ep. 271
She’s the queen of 60 second reviews, and this week Stephanie Valentine, aka Glamzilla, joins us to talk about the evolution of her decade-plus content creation career, her life-altering weight loss surgery and the products she buys over and over again. This Week You’ll Learn: Why, despite topping every PR list, Glamzilla still buys 80% of her beauty products The sleeper-hit makeup primer that you probably haven’t tried The one serum she can’t stop buying The “de-influencing” trend - can we stil...
Mar 22, 2023•47 min•Ep. 270
It’s our 6th anniversary, it’s *almost* spring and brighter, lusher and more joyous beauty has officially landed. Today, we’re celebrating all of the shiny things with our review of the best in spring skincare, makeup and hair products. Tune in to find out which worth-it beauty buys are getting our discerning stamp of approval. And, can we go an entire episode without mentioning TikTok?! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: Carlene’s review of the highly anticipated Epres bond-repair treatment,...
Mar 15, 2023•45 min•Ep. 269
Happy Women’s Day, everyone! This week we’re putting a lens on beauty standards, gaining some much needed perspective and discussing how rising pressures from celebrities, social media and real life biases are shaping our experiences. Joining us are two fellow beauty journalists from across the pond. Charisse Kenion is the host of BeautyMe podcast . She’s also a beauty and fashion writer, editor and photographer who’s interviewed everyone from Diane Von Furstenberg to Dolce & Gabbana. (Be su...
Mar 08, 2023•49 min•Ep. 268
This week we’re getting back to skincare basics to find out how-to moisturize your skin the right way. Joining us is British-born celebrity facialist Georgia Louise . With more than 25 years of experience, Georgia Louise’s “lift and sculpt” facials are a Hollywood hit among in-the-know clients like Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow and Nicola Peltz. Georgia consulted for top brands like L’Oréal and Elemis and is the global skincare expert for La Mer. Plus, she created her own epo...
Mar 01, 2023•46 min•Ep. 267
This week we’re dishing about Anastasia Soare’s baller 25th anniversary dinner and kickstarting a hot debate on whether Miley’s mogul move could signal a return to self-tanning. (Did it go anywhere?!) Next, we welcome cosmetic chemist and Beauty Stat founder Ron Robinson . Ron has worked with leading beauty brands like Clinique, L’Oréal and Revlon and he’s an advisor to Hailey Bieber’s Rhode skincare line. Ron explains the magic (and claims!) behind his best-selling Beauty Stat Vitamin C Serum, ...
Feb 22, 2023•45 min•Ep. 266
The beauty gods know we’re feeling the pinch this year, and they are delivering. In this week’s episode, we’ve got all of the beauty news your pocketbook could use, sharing late-breaking details on the exciting (and surprising!) new brands coming soon to a Target near you. Then, stay tuned as we review the best #DamnGood budget finds in 2023 so far – with nothing more than $28. This Week You’ll Hear About: What we really thought of the infamous “mascara-gate” formula that sent TikTok fans spiral...
Feb 15, 2023•50 min•Ep. 265
Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Whitney Bowe coined the term “ Skin Cycling ” – an active-and-recover skincare schedule that’s earned more than 3.5 billion views on TikTok. Today, the NYC-based research scientist is here with your ultimate skin cycling explainer, including lessons in retinal (with an “a!”) and how-to work niacinamide into your routine. Plus, stay tuned as Dr. Bowe pulls back the curtain on buzzy tweakments, the truth about celebrity-touted Em-Face treatments and why “dermatolo...
Feb 08, 2023•51 min•Ep. 264
Bravo girlies get ready – today we’re welcoming Vanderpump Rules ’ mega-personality Scheana Shay ! Just in time for the SZN 10 premiere next week, we’re getting all the tea on Scheana’s wedding look to Brock Davies, dealing with postpartum hair loss, how she dropped the baby weight, taking a Botox hiatus and more “ Good As Gold ” beauty secrets. What You’ll Discover In Today’s Episode: The * one * thing Scheana can share about Vanderpump Rules season 10 Which tweakments Scheana relies on to keep...
Feb 01, 2023•48 min•Ep. 263
By popular demand, this week we’re sounding off on the beauty “innovations,” brands and over-hyped products that – in our humble opinions – just aren’t it. ( Pssst! If you love something that we don’t, it’s nothing personal. Keep doing you, boo!) Hashtag, #notdamngood ? In this episode, you’ll hear about: The celeb-fluencer brand we’re ditching from our topshelf this year Why you won’t catch us talking about MLM’s, ever The reason you might want to think twice about buying that viral, “do-gooder...
Jan 25, 2023•47 min•Ep. 262
Today we’re sitting down with one of our dream-guest makeup artists, Jo Baker ! Jo is responsible for the myriad doe eye looks seen on Lucy Boynton , as well as the sexy siren eyes as spied on Olivia Wilde . Today, Jo is opening up her expertly curated makeup bag to reveal the top products – and tricks – she’s using as red carpet szn officially kicks off this month. But first, Jo introduces her very own makeup line, Bakeup Beauty , right here on the mic! Created with recording artist Grace Gaust...
Jan 18, 2023•44 min•Ep. 261
This week we’re having a bit of a crystal ball moment, dissecting the big beauty ideas, products and trends that we’ll be seeing everywhere in 2023. In This Episode You’ll Discover: Highlights from Instagram, Pinterest and Google 2023 Trend Reports – and where do trends come from, anyway? The latest skincare craze from South Korea – inspired by the golf course? The budget-friendly, members-only skincare club that gets you first dibs on new product drops The next hot hair import from the UK, back...
Jan 11, 2023•50 min•Ep. 260
We’re starting the year off right with The 7 Hair Truths That Only a Celebrity Hair Stylist Will Tell You , featuring celebrity hairstylist Andrew Fitzsimons. Andrew counts Khloe Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Megan Fox as clients and last year, the hair pro launched his own luxe-y, ultra-inclusive line, Andrew Fitzsimons Haircare. Price tag? Just $14 each. Today, Andrew debunks the biggest myths going when it comes to hair care, and what you should be doing instead . But first, we’re getting to...
Jan 04, 2023•48 min•Ep. 295
This week we’re getting back-to-skincare-basics and the topic is: exfoliation! "Rihanna-Approved" esthetician Sean Garrette knows as much about beauty products as he does your epidermis. Featured in Vogue, Allure and InStyle , the New York-based facialist and newly minted Dior Beauty ambassador is making the world of skin accessible, inclusive , genderless – and stylish af (just check out his dreamy Instagram feed.) In this episode, Sean breaks down the right way to exfoliate your skin – from th...
Dec 28, 2022•50 min•Ep. 258
In today’s can’t miss replay episode, we’re breaking down the desert-island beauty essential on everyone’s list: MASCARA ! Joining us is makeup artist to the stars Kirin Bhatty, whose gorge clientele includes stunnas like Tessa Thompson, Awkwafina and Kiernan Shipka. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: The #DamnGood mascaras for every lash type – from short to straight to curly and barely there – always in Kirin’s professional makeup kit Kirin’s top tips to help troubleshoot common mascara dil...
Dec 21, 2022•46 min•Ep. 257
Who’s winning? Who’s losing? And who’s about to pop-off? Joining us for our annual “Beauty Year in Review” episode is Dulma Altan , the entrepreneurial creator whose “TikTok Business School for Women” content has everyone in the beauty biz taking notes. Whether she’s ‘splaining what private equity is using Kim Kardashian’s empire as fodder, or schooling us on who makes for a successful C-Suite using a Vegas girl’s trip as metaphor, Dulma’s sharp take on the beauty industry makes her the perfect ...
Dec 14, 2022•46 min•Ep. 256
Kate Somerville is here to help us transition our skincare routine for winter! The Hollywood esthetician has tended to the faces of Meghan Markle, Demi Moore and Kate Hudson , while legions of fans adore her iconic Kate Somerville Exfolikate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment, revered for improving texture and pores in 2 minutes flat . Today, the legendary skin guru delivers her best tips for managing cold weather skin woes, along with advice on which spendy esthetic treatments to invest in – and w...
Dec 07, 2022•55 min•Ep. 255
“Trinny Tribes” rejoice! Makeover Queen Trinny Woodall of BBC’s What Not to Wear is here with all of her no B.S. tips for getting holiday ready in style. The Trinny London beauty founder shares her best tricks for looking ethereal for your festive parties, from the facial exercises she does in the mirror to help skin look “alive,” to the Miracle Blur product she uses to filter fine lines IRL, along with her best move for looking snatched in photos . Plus! Stay tuned until the end to find out whi...
Nov 30, 2022•43 min•Ep. 254
Just in time for holiday shopping , we present our top save and splurge prezzies for every beauty girlie on your list. We scanned the skincare aisles and swept the stocking stuffer bins to deliver only the best #DamnGood beauty products of 2022. Then, stay tuned for our ultimate Black Friday list! From a TikTok solution for flyaways to a freshly minted Glossier collab along with the “beauty” adjacent musts that we simply had to discuss. What You’ll Discover In This Episode: The must-have makeup ...
Nov 23, 2022•50 min•Ep. 253
Kate Hudson , wellness CEO and star of the highly anticipated Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery , shares her tips for joyous living, including a homemade, scalp-stimulating recipe, her sunkissed beauty routine and words of wisdom from mum Goldie Hawn. From the new way to intermittent fast to the latest Hollywood workout, deets on her brand InBloom – we get the scoop on a day in the life of the ageless golden girl. In This Episode You’ll Discover: It’s all in the family! The self-care practice th...
Nov 16, 2022•58 min•Ep. 252
If you’ve ever wondered who’s responsible for making curtain bangs, ballet flats and Hulk-sized blazers go street-viral, blame it on It Girl du jour, Matilda Djerf - the fluffy-haired, 25-year-old TikTok phenom is probably already influencing what’s in your cart – even if you don’t know it yet. She of Farrah-Fawcett locks is the Swedish entrepreneur that’s earned a devoted fan base who follow – and purchase – her every move, be it a haphazardly thrown on claw clip or the $600 Dyson Air Wrap. Tod...
Nov 09, 2022•42 min•Ep. 251
Candace Marino aka “The LA Facialist” has been a medical aesthetician for more than a decade, developing custom techniques for a highly–discerning celebrity clientele that name-checks Dove Cameron, Kourtney Kardashian and Miranda Kerr. Today, Candace spills all of her pro tips and tricks for getting her signature #RadiantAF skin look - both in and outside of the medi-spa. In This Episode You’ll Discover: The dos and don’ts of at-home facial massage, along with the tools and products that *really...
Nov 02, 2022•48 min•Ep. 250
This week we’re chatting with two of the funniest women in your airpods right now – co hosts of Add To Cart podcast, veteran journalist SuChin Pak and comedian-writer-director Kulap Vilaysack ! Add to Cart is an award-winning show “About the things we buy, and buy into. And what it says about who we are.” Their honest, revealing (sometimes TMI) conversations are about all the big and little things they’re adding to, or removing from, their carts – sounding off on everything from health trends to...
Oct 26, 2022•53 min•Ep. 249
