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Breaking Beauty Podcast

Dear Media, Jill Dunn and Carlene Higginswww.breakingbeautypodcast.com
Get 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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Live Podcast! Dupe Culture, Wellness Musts, Skincare That Makes a Difference and *The* Colour We’ll All Be Wearing in 2025 with Tastemaking Style and Beauty Founders Jenny Bird and Laney Crowell

Live from NYC, it’s our very first *live* podcast! Direct from the buzzing, beautiful and chestnut-walled Jenny Bird pop-up shop in NoLita, welcome to our fireside chat with Jenny Bird, the creative force, CEO and founder of the eponymous jewelry and lifestyle brand, Jenny Bird , and the founder of clean beauty brand, Saie , Laney Crowell. Listen in as these two powerhouse thought leaders share their secrets to creating aspirational, ageless and sustainable brands, dealing with dupe culture and ...

Dec 18, 202443 minEp. 371

Why This Under $30 Skincare Keeps Going Viral, pH Matters & The Lore of Brandon Truaxe with Indeed Labs co-Founder Dimitra Davidson

This week, we’re sharing the lore behind a sleeper hit brand that keeps going viral for its affordable, effective skincare, Indeed Labs. Sit in as Co-founder, President and CEO, Dimitra Davidson reflects on 15 years in the biz, taking us back to where it all began, with the late Brandon Truaxe, before an incident that would lead to his departure, and his own entrepreneurial journey with Deciem and The Ordinary. You’ll discover: The story behind Indeed Labs’ very first product, a pioneering blurr...

Dec 11, 202451 minEp. 370

The Ultimate Sensitive Skin Girls’ Guide: Transitioning to a Winter Skincare Routine, “Barrier Bulking” and The Ingredients That *Really* Make a Difference with First Aid Beauty’s Jenna Haley

This week's uninterrupted bonus episode is brought to you in partnership with First Aid Beauty. Barrier-boosting szn is here and the sensitive skin girlies are gathering to share our secrets for maintaining peak skin barrier health all winter long. Joining us is First Aid Beauty Global Brand Educator, Jenna Haley, who struggled with rosacea and eczema since childhood before learning to manage her routine successfully as a beauty insider at Estée Lauder and Birchbox before landing at sensitive sk...

Dec 06, 202439 minEp. 369

How-To Build The Perfect 2025 Capsule Wardrobe (Plus, The Essential Beauty Products To Match!) With Liv Perez

Housekeeping note: Join us in New York City on Monday December 9th for a live podcast recording featuring the Founder of Jenny Bird Jewellery, Jenny Bird, and the founder of Saie Beauty, Laney Crowell. Click here for more details and to RSVP (space is extremely limited!) Liv Perez is a style aficionado, content creator and host of the chart-topping style podcast Let’s Get Dressed . Known for her impeccable taste, Liv is also a style contributor to NBC’s Today Show and a regular in the front row ...

Dec 04, 202459 minEp. 368

Our #DamnGood 2024 Empties! Just in Time to Add to Your Black Friday Cart

Consider this episode your beauty version of #SpotifyWrapped: All of the top products that we used till the very last drop in 2024. From an investment-worthy, Beverly Hills plastic surgeon-developed skincare line that’s got Jill hooked ( psst , now on sale for 20% off!) to a hard water-neutralizing drugstore conditioner, tune in to find out how to shop our *personal* faves just in time to scoop up the best Black Friday beauty deals. You’ll hear about: The makeup complexion musts we’ve been using...

Nov 27, 202451 minEp. 367

A Derm Explains: The Science-Backed Ingredients That Will Help You Achieve Healthy-Looking Skin For Life, What’s Overhyped and Do Those Tiktok Skincare Hacks Actually Do Anything?

Brought to you in partnership with Aveeno , this week's bonus episode is all about the scientifically proven ingredients that will help you achieve peak, healthy-looking skin . Joining us in the hot seat is board-certified dermatologist Dr. Geeta Yadav , founder of FACET Dermatology in Toronto, who has been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Allure, Vanity Fair and Cosmopolitan . You’ll find out: How healthy skin functions, and the key factors to protect at all costs, like your s...

Nov 22, 202436 minEp. 366

The Biggest Celeb Transformations of 2024: The $400,000 Facelift, Lie Detectors On Blast and How Ozempic is Changing Everything with Dana Omari-Harrell AKA @IGFamousByDana

The tea is piping hot this week as we sit down with Dana Omari-Harrell AKA @IGFamousByDana . The Houston-based, plastic surgery consultant and registered dietician has likely landed in your private DM’s, thanks to her no holds barred celebrity before-and-after posts, where she breaks down every aesthetic treatment and cosmetic surgery procedure undergone (allegedly!) to get the glammanati to their Hollywood-image today. Tune in as we get caught up on all of the jaw-dropping transformations that ...

Nov 20, 202455 minEp. 365

Are You Ready for Your First "Aging Spike”? Plus! “Secret Menus” at Derm Offices and The Skincare Ingredients That Will be Everywhere in 2025 with Derm Approved Podcast Host Dr. Sheila Farhang

What if we don’t age in a linear pattern, and instead, experience pronounced “bursts” at ages 44 and 60? The latest study out Stanford Medicine published in the scientific journal, Nature, has given the skincare community a lot to mull over. Today, we’re welcoming double-board certified dermatologist, cosmetic surgeon and host of the Derm Approved podcast, Dr. Sheila Farhang , to help us break it all down. Listen in as Dr. Sheila explains the best way to prepare for an aging “spike” and tune in ...

Nov 13, 202450 minEp. 364

(Psst!) The #DamnGood Holiday Gifts We Really Want For Ourselves. Plus! What’s in Our Cart for the Sephora Savings Event

Cue the jingle bells! 🎊 This week, we’re sharing everything that’s topping our personal holiday wishlists. From the most elusive gift of all – a Taylor Swift Eras tour ticket – to an of-the-moment designer fragrance bag charm, a breezy hair mask inspired by It Girl du jour Matilda Djerf and a drugstore collectible that’s sure to sell out, this is our #DamnGood gift guide we actually want for ourselves. Tune in to hear: Trend alert! Why everything “jumbo” and “mini” are most likely to sell out t...

Nov 06, 202452 minEp. 363

Peptides! Growth Factors! Exosomes! The Buzziest Skincare Ingredients To Know Now. Plus - Overcoming Trauma and Building Skin Confidence With Allies of Skin Founder Nicolas Travis

Today’s uninterrupted, bonus episode is in partnership with our friends at Allies of Skin. Meet Nicolas Travis , the biochemist and pharmaceutical scientist-turned-skincare entrepreneur who founded Allies of Skin after a sudden accident resulted in devastating facial injuries and years of inner trauma. Listen in as Nicolas spills the secrets behind the viral, feel-good brand that’s earned more than 30 internationally-recognized beauty awards, along with a loyal community that includes Hailey Bie...

Nov 01, 202444 minEp. 362

Hailey Bieber’s Facialist Biba De Sousa On Debunking Breakout Triggers, Oil Cleanser Truths and Is Your Skincare Clogging Your Pores?

Los Angeles-based celebrity esthetician Biba De Sousa counts “It Girls” like Hailey Bieber, Billie Eilish and Miley Cyrus as loyal clients. A “problem skin” expert, Biba has been treating skin challenges like acne, rosacea, folliculitis and irritated skin for the past 20+ years. In this episode we discuss: How Rosie Huntington-Whitely’s skin woes inspired Biba to create her super popular “ Pore Clogging Checker ” on her website Why the long-time esthetician isn’t a fan of cleansing balms and dou...

Oct 30, 202444 minEp. 361

Hair Growth Secrets! From The Best Drugstore Shampoo For Long Hair to Hair Oiling Routine Tips With The Internet’s Trichologist, Abbey Yung

Today, we’re welcoming Abbey Yung , certified trichologist and beauty content creator, boasting over one million hair-obsessed fans and followers. If you’ve ever had any questions about how to achieve long hair , how to know if you’re going to experience hair loss and which budget shampoos work just as well as expensive salon brands, you’ll definitely want to hear from the former bleach queen who’s turned her hair from broken to buff – and made a whole career out of it in the process. Tune in to...

Oct 23, 202451 minEp. 360

“Perfume Princess” Mona Kattan On Kayali’s Meteoric Rise at Sephora, The Secrets to Fragrance Layering and Is Your Signature Scent Overrated?

Today we’re welcoming the “ Perfume Princess ,” Mona Kattan ! Mona is a serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Huda Beauty (alongside her sisters Huda and Alya Kattan) and founder of the smash hit fragrance brand, Kayali . Since its 2018 debut, fans like Cardi B flock to Kayali’s mouth-watering, gourmand scents, like Yum Pistachio and their best-selling, Vanilla 28 Eau de Parfum. We find out what’s behind the perfume hype, and why the Dubai Bling cast member is so much more than her lavish image. Tu...

Oct 16, 202453 minEp. 359

Your Ultimate #DamnGood K-Beauty Shopping Guide is Here! Featuring Guest Host and Korean Skincare Expert Ava Lee AKA @GlowWithAva

Ever wanted to venture into K-Beauty and weren’t sure where to start? Ava Lee, AKA @glowwithava , is our guest host today, for a #DamnGood K-Beauty special you are not going to want to miss! New York-based, Korean-born and the daughter of Chinese parents, Ava is an expert in all things holistic beauty, earning 1.7M fans on TikTok. Ava is also the founder of @byava , ingestible beauty supplements and herbal tea elixirs designed to achieve her trademark #jelloskin from within. Today, she’s spillin...

Oct 09, 202452 minEp. 358

Solo Episode! 👀Carlene’s Blepharoplasty Journey, How We’re Erasing Our Redness and Spider Veins, Why Your Fave Influencer May Be a Catfish and Will The Row Launch Into Beauty?

Grab your lattes, sit back and tune in for a long overdue catchup episode where we’re spilling some secrets - from what it was like to go under the knife this summer, how we’re ditching our redness for good and the highly anticipated designer fragrance launch that seriously let us down this month. You’ll hear about: Carlene spills what it’s like to undergo blepharoplasty and ptosis correction with Dr. Maleki - the pros, the cons and everything in-between The redness and spider vein-correcting pr...

Oct 02, 202444 minEp. 357

Cortisol Face, Fascia Care and How-to Brow Lift At Home With The Facialist’s Facialist, Maria Cristina Bruno

Today we’re welcoming Maria Cristina Bruno , founder of The Fix Method , a facial massage technique that lifts, depuffs and sculpts while relieving signs of “cortisol face” and premature aging. Maria’s method is low-key famous for producing immediate facial and skin transformations that are so dramatic, she’s often called upon to train fellow top estheticians like LA Facialist Candace Marino and Joanna Czech ’s team – along with 10,000+ therapists worldwide. In today’s episode you’ll learn: Do y...

Sep 25, 202444 minEp. 356

The #DamnGood Fall 2024 Shoppable Trend Report: High-Tech Hair, Blur SZN 2.0, Peak Peptides and More!

This week we’re serving up a #damngood Fall 2024 trend report with the breakthrough products and moments that we can’t stop yapping about this season. Tune in to hear about: Blur season 2.0 - why does everything have a built-in filter right now? “Peak Peptides” - are peptides in skincare a legit, needle-free alternative to Botox? Why K-Beauty-inspired innovations are having a renaissance High-tech hair - Dyson’s first foray into hair styling products Clinical claims in makeup - do they deliver? ...

Sep 18, 202455 minEp. 355

Phlur Fragrance Founder Chriselle Lim on How-To Make Your Perfume Last Longer, Her Favourite K-Beauty Skincare Steal and Plastic Surgery Realness

Chriselle Lim is one of the fashion industry's OG style influencers, garnering a community of over 6 million followers across her social channels. Leveraging her sharp and discerning style, Chriselle and her team re-imagined Phlur in 2022. The debut scent “Missing Person,” sold out immediately and quickly garnered a waitlist of over 275,000 . This week, we get the intimate backstory behind the “sad girl” scent , along with details on Chriselle’s personal fave fragrance from her modern fine fragr...

Sep 11, 202451 minEp. 354

How-To Transition Your Skincare For Fall, Vitamin C For Sensitive Types and Hyperpigmentation SOS with Dermatology PA, Amy Koberling, AKA The “Skinthusiast”

Officially turning the page on our fall skincare routines this week with the help of Amy Koberling , the skin expert behind # skinthusiast: the podcast ! Amy is a Miami-based dermatology physician assistant who works alongside esteemed board-certified dermatologist Dr. Leslie Baumann . As a next-gen skin pro, Amy has parlayed her passion for skincare beyond her 9-to-5 with her popular platform “ Skinthusiast ” - sharing her best skincare tips and tricks across her blog, YouTube , Tiktok and podc...

Sep 04, 202449 minEp. 353

The “$6 Secret,” Butter Girl Fall, Dupe Truths and More Viral-Beauty Trend Insights With NYX Professional Makeup Global President, Denée Pearson

In partnership with NYX Professional Makeup . To help celebrate NYX Professional Makeup’s 25th anniversary, today we’re sitting down with Global Brand President, Denée Pearson ! We’re finding out why so many NYX products go viral on TikTok – and end up being a new makeup bag staple in the process. Plus, Denée predicts which NYX item we’ll all still be using 25 years from now ( Hint: They are the #1 gloss brand in the US, after all.) We’re finding out: Butter Girl Fall? Which three products Denée...

Aug 30, 202439 minEp. 352

Meet The Scar Fixer of Beverly Hills - Who’s Also Completely Changing The Foundation Game - Basma Hameed

Having suffered third degree burns to 40% of her face as a toddler, Basma Hameed set out on a two decade-long journey to pioneer a first-of-its-kind dermal procedure known as “scar camouflage,” employing custom skin tone pigments to make almost any scar, on any skin tone, nearly imperceptible. <br><br> In this week’s episode, we find out why celebrities and royalty flock to her Basma Hameed Clinic s in Beverly Hills and Toronto to hide tell-tale surgery lines, acne scars and stretch ...

Aug 28, 202453 minEp. 350

Are You Shopping For Makeup The Right Way? Beauty School is in Session with Product Developer Pros, and TikTok Stars, “The Lipstick Lesbians” aka Alexis Androulakis and Dr. Christina Basias Androulakis

Partners in TikTok and in marriage, Alexis Androulakis and Dr. Christina Basias Androulakis are the creative minds behind The Lipstick Lesbians universe. In just one year, Alexis, a seasoned expert in product development, and Dr. Christina, an award-winning educator with a Ph.D. in Education and Technology, have earned a community of nearly one million followers with their next-level product “evaluations”– live from the aisles of Sephora. Tune in today as we learn to shop for makeup like a produ...

Aug 21, 202452 minEp. 349

Derm Hot Takes! The Real Deal on Those Viral Hypochlorous Acid Skin Sprays, the Most Legit At-Home Skincare Devices and the Unsexy Vitamin C Serum You Need To Know About Now, According to Board-Certified Dermatologist Dr. Heather Rogers

Dr. Heather D. Rogers ’ Instagram bio reads, “Advice from experience; no ads.” This week, the Seattle-based, double-board certified dermatologic surgeon and founder of Doctor Rogers Skin Care, joins us to de-bunk skincare scams as she reveals the at-home beauty gadgets that are legit worth the spend – and which products are a total waste of money. Tune in to hear about: Whether you’re using those popular hypochlorous acid sprays you see all over your feed the right way - and how they’re differen...

Aug 14, 202455 minEp. 348

7 Beauty Editors Reveal The #DamnGood Perfumes They’re Hoarding Now

Today’s #DamnGoods episode is all about the perfumes that beauty editors really hoard!! We’re welcoming *7* beauty editors from top publications – Elle, Allure, Fashionista and more – who are sharing their all-time fave fragrances, from a $600 ‘expensive vanilla’ blend to a before-its-time bottle you can only score on eBay. Plus, tune in to hear their expert tips on how-to avoid smelling like everyone else ; ‘fragrance coupling ’ and where to get your flaçon monogrammed like an editor. You’ll he...

Aug 07, 202456 minEp. 347

Kristin Cavallari on Her Sexy Debut Fragrance (and Boyfriend Mark Estes’ Reaction To It!), Her Worth-It Skincare Tool Splurge and That Whole Sunscreen Controversy

Kristin Cavallari – reality TV queen ( Laguna Beach , The Hills and Very Cavallari ), podcast host (“ Let’s Be Honest ,” ) 4 x New York Times best-selling author – plus, Founder & CEO of lifestyle brand, Uncommon James , joins us this week! Get ready as Kristin gets candid on everything from her skincare secret weapon, how she’s staying fit, why she rarely eats salad these days?! Along with major scoop on her debut fragrance, Hard Feelings (starring her dreamboat boyfriend, Mark Estes !) To ...

Jul 31, 202448 minEp. 344

The Backstory Behind The #1 Ranked Hair Care Brand at Sephora with Amika CEO Chelsea Riggs. Plus: The New Product Drop to Help You Ace the “Fluffy” Hair Trend!

We took a trip to New York with Amika to learn all about the colourful brand behind the #1 dry shampoo in prestige hair care. Listen in as Amika CEO Chelsea Riggs delivers the scoop on the viral thermal round brush that helped usher in a fluffy hair revolution, what makes Amika’s best-selling Perk Up Dry Shampoo so damn good and, the brand new Volumizing Rising Star collection (oh my!) destined for your next big hair day. Plus, you’ll find out: Why Amika is the #1 hair brand ranked on Sephora.co...

Jul 24, 202450 minEp. 346

#DamnGood Amazon Prime Day Special! The Most Viral Products To Add To Your Cart, From the #1 Best-Selling Foundation on Amazon to a French Pharmacy Staple and a Cleanser That You Won’t Want to Travel Without

It’s a #DamnGood Amazon Prime Days shopping special! We’re in your feeds with an “early bird” episode dedicated to the viral finds flying off shelves. Tune in as we test-drive: The #1 best-selling cushion foundation on Amazon that’s gone completely viral on TikTok – and costs only $25 A $12 smash-hit liquid bronzer that you can score with its very own Gift With Purchase The iconic body cream that Carlene always empties – now, at 15% off A next generation skin cleanser that was 10 years and 50 pa...

Jul 16, 202449 minEp. 345

The Ultimate 101 Guide to At-Home Skincare Treatments To Remedy Your Skin Conundrum (Melasma, Dark Circles, Pores, Pimples and More!) With Next-Gen “Status Facialist” Raquel Medina-Cleghorn

Named one of the “ Next Generation of Status Facialists : New York City Edition” by Fashionista , Raquel Medina-Cleghorn ’s client roster is a who’s who of the fashion world, counting in-the-glow models like Emily Ratajkowski, designer Simone Rocha and makeup artist Hung Van Ngo on her list. Today, the former fashion stylist is here to teach us everything to know about atelier-inspired at-home skincare treatments, guaranteed to level up your basic routine no matter what your skincare conundrum. ...

Jul 10, 202455 minEp. 344

Are You Applying Your Makeup The Right Way? With Reese Witherspoon’s Makeup Artist Molly R. Stern

“I’m very into seeing the woman as she actually is.” This week we get a masterclass in less-is-more makeup with Emmy-nominated celeb makeup artist Molly R. Stern! For over three decades, Molly has aced the art of enhancing the natural beauty of her power women clientele (everyone from Reese Witherspoon to Maya Rudolph, Julia Roberts and more.) Listen in as Molly shares her best tips on colour theory, expert blending and more for minimal makeup that delivers maximum effect. Tune in to learn about...

Jul 03, 202447 minEp. 343

Are LED Skin Therapy Devices As Revolutionary as Retinol? Dr. Dennis Gross and Carrie Gross Explain the Science Behind The Clock-Stopping Breakthrough Inspired By NASA

This week we’re welcoming back power cosmeceutical couple, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Dennis Gross and Carrie Gross, co-founder and chief creative officer of the beloved Dr. Dennis Gross skincare brand. In this sponsored episode, we find out whether LED skin devices (like the rose gold, hockey goalie-adjacent mask you’ve seen all over your feed) are as revolutionary as retinol in the history of beauty breakthroughs. Listen in to learn: The fascinating origin story behind LED skin therapy ...

Jun 26, 202437 minEp. 342
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