Allure’s annual Best of Beauty list is out! Kirbie and Sara review (some of) the over 300+ list of winners across the categories, including best sheer lipstick to best detergent (yes, there’s even a category for detergent!) We know that the beauty industry is working to be more sustainable, but are they more talk than walk? We unpack a new report from Good On You that claims nearly two thirds of the beauty brands it assessed rated “Not Good Enough,” or worse. What does it really mean? Let’s disc...
Oct 16, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 433
On today's episode, Kirbie and Sara share their learnings from an enlightening trip to Stanford's Longevity Institute with Estée Lauder and dive deep into the difference between lifespan and healthspan—how long we live versus how well we live. They also tackle the "Pretty Person Problem," unpacking the complexities of beauty privilege and its unexpected challenges. Then, they're absolutely puzzled by the new "contrast" beauty trend. To end, Sara shares her longing for a discontinued Elizabeth an...
Oct 10, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 432
What’s the best dry shampoo these days? How do we really feel about ingestible collagen? And what products do we think cannot be duped? Kirbie and Sara answer our Glamgelenos’ latest inquiries from our Slack Channel. We also announce some very exciting news about Beautycon, including who we’ll be chatting with as our guest on Saturday, November 2. If you want to join us, head over to Beautycon.com to grab your tickets and use code GLOSSPOD for 25% off! Shop this episode Watch our episodes! Gloss...
Oct 04, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 431
Happy Haunting Season! We’re kicking off the month with some of the spookiest stories from the beauty community. From a blush that claims to be universal but looks ghostly to an influencer who had an unwelcome visitor in her hotel room while she was sleeping, there’s a lot to keep you up at night. Watch our episodes! GlossAngelesPod.com CALL or TEXT US: 424-341-0426 Join our Slack to try new products before they launch Join our FB Group Instagram: @ glossangelspod , @ kirbiejohnson , @ saratan T...
Oct 01, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 430
Pati Dubroff is one of the most in-demand makeup artists of our time. Getting her start taking side jobs at MTV's House of Style to assisting Francois Nars, Pati always envisioned herself making up faces. From Margot Robbie to Cindy Crawford, she's adored by stars and brands alike. She's currently a Chanel makeup artist — a coveted job — and in the last year you've seen her work during iconic beauty moments like the Barbie press tour and Sofia Richie's wedding. Pati joins us to give us an incred...
Sep 27, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 429
Several big news items to discuss this week: we’re hosting a live episode of the pod at Beautycon this year! And we’ve got a discount code on tickets. Use GLOSSPOD for 25% off ! We’ll be announcing our special guest next week. Cassandra Grey bought back Violet Grey after Farfetch acquired it (and shortly after dissolved their beauty sector). We dive into why we’re excited to see it back in her hands. But the biggest news of the week revolves around Tarte, Hermes bracelets, and gifting etiquette....
Sep 24, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 428
It’s an Amazon surprise! We kick off the episode by reviewing some of the most viral Amazon beauty finds including the buzzy TirTir cushion foundation and a collagen sheet mask that’s supposed to transform your skin overnight. Sabrina Carpenter and her hair have officially been spoken for — we discuss the major haircare brand that’s secured the “Taste” singer as their ambassador. And lastly — why isn’t anyone talking about MAC? That’s the question Joolz Lebron is asking, but is she right? Kirbie...
Sep 20, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 427
Rose Siard (@RoseandBen) is known for her great makeup tips and face swatches — her content is both useful and a feast for the eyes. She joins us in-studio to share how she became a makeup educator, why she started swatching eyeshadows on her face, share an exclusive new Rose and Ben Beauty launch, and share exactly what happened when she reviewed the new Givenchy powder reformulation. Rose and Ben were also gracious enough to share a code with our listeners: use GLOSS20 for 20% off through 12/3...
Sep 18, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 426
Wende Zomnir is someone we consider a beauty titan on Gloss Angeles: she co-founded the longstanding cosmetics brand Urban Decay in the '90s, and after selling to L'Oreal and leaving the brand herself, she launched another one: inspired by her passion for the beach, surfing and sustainability, Caliray was born, Wende has a wealth of knowledge about the industry, so we're thrilled to have her on the pod. She shares how Urban Decay was born at a time where brands weren't a dime a dozen, her though...
Sep 13, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 425
Is your passport photo too hot? If it is, you might be stopped by TSA during your next international adventure. Kirbie and Sara are discussing why so many people have been having security issues due to their gorgeous pics. We’re also covering the latest shade range drama, which fortunately has a happy ending: Golloria’s review of the Rhode Pocket Blush shades, which resulted in Hailey Bieber making up for their mistakes. Lastly, if you’re curious what’s going to be big in beauty for fall, we’re ...
Sep 10, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 424
Are you even a beauty brand in 2024 if you haven’t launched a powder? That’s how it seems lately when you walk into any Sephora or Ulta. However, this explosion of new powders may be the reason why one beloved product has suddenly changed its formula. The powder in question? Givenchy’s Prisme Libre. Kirbie and Sara test the OG version versus the new one to see how it’s changed. But fear not, they also tested two popular formulas that have old Prisme Libre fans breathing a sigh of relief. Speakin...
Sep 05, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 423
Thank you Alpyn Beauty for partnering with us on this episode! Have you heard of "wildcrafting" in the beauty world? If you have, it's likely due to Alpyn Beauty. The methodology is starting to catch fire within the industry, so we wanted to have Alpyn's founder Kendra Kolb Butler on the podcast to share everything you need to know about the term, what separates her products from everything else you see at Sephora, and she shares the brand's newest launch — the Clarifying Facial Oil — which some...
Aug 23, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 422
We’re back with another update on Blake Lively, but this time, we’re not just talking about her new haircare brand Blake Brown: we’re discussing the drama surrounding her new movie ‘It Ends With Us’ and co-star Justin Baldoni. Kirbie breaks down the TikTok theories. In the last year, we’ve seen so many celebrity haircare brands launch, from Beyoncé to Blake. We’re giving our quick mini reviews/first impressions. Lastly, we’re sharing your picks for the brands who are winning 2024 so far! Shop th...
Aug 20, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 421
If you've been on TikTok, you've likely seen many videos of people traveling from all over the world to Turkey to participate in their abundance of medical tourism. Kirbie and Sara recently discovered several people they knew — men, in particular — had traveled overseas to get a hair transplant, and they knew it had to be discussed on the pod. Joining as today's guest is Cuit Gonzalez, who traveled last December to Turkey to get his own. What did it cost? How did the screening process go? What d...
Aug 16, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 420
Your favorite Black-owned brand may quietly close this year — that's what Oui the People founder Karen Young shared with her followers a few weeks ago. In 2020, the beauty industry underwent a revolution of sorts. Black-owned brands became a much-needed albeit long overdue priority. Movements like Pull Up For Change encouraged brands to share what percentage of their business employed Black workers, and many brands whose focus specifically highlighted Black skin were launched, supported and cele...
Aug 09, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 419
What’s up with YSL Beauty’s PR? There’s something fishy going on over on Threads, according to Kirbie, and she’s determined to get to the bottom of it. Ulta Beauty Collection is getting a new look and more SKUs! We share our thoughts on the makeover and who it’s made for. And just like last year, we’re giving our mid-year report where we share the brand we think is winning 2024 so far. And what do you know, we picked the same brand. Remember, you can watch all our episodes on Youtube, so be sure...
Aug 07, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 418
Blake Lively is tossing her hat — or should we say hair — into the celebrity beauty brand ring, Glams. We discuss whether this foray into hair makes sense for the actor and if we’re excited about it or not. We’re also chatting about the resurrection of Urban Decay’s formerly discontinued Naked palette AND Tweezerman’s latest collaboration with the Disney princesses. Shop this episode Watch our episodes! GlossAngelesPod.com CALL or TEXT US: 424-341-0426 Join our Slack to try new products before t...
Jul 31, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 417
Gen Z’s favorite beauty content creator Katie Fang is our guest today! The 18-year-old TikTok star has taken over all our FYPs with her fun, honest, and relatable beauty tutorials. She has over five million followers on TikTok, 453,000 on Instagram , and 207,000 subscribers on YouTube . Needless to say, she’s highly influential, especially when it comes to preteens and gen Z. On today’s episode, Katie shares the products she’s currently obsessed with, how brands should really market to gen Z, an...
Jul 26, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 416
This week, we're answering your questions from Slack! What's the best sunscreen to wear to the beach? How can you get affordable treatments like facials and injectables? And why are we seeing price hikes on our favorite products — and is it corporate greed or something else? We dive into all of it. Then, we're introducing a new segment: Misscontinued, where we eulogize our favorite products of yesteryear in hopes brands will put them back on the market. Shop this episode Watch our episodes! Glos...
Jul 24, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 415
Who isn't obsessed with America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders on Netflix? Kirbie and Sara went nuts over the seven episode docuseries and fell in love with legacy cheerleader Victoria Kalina. Victoria's vulnerability and personality made her a star of the series — and fair warning, if you haven't watched, there will be spoilers in today's ep! Victoria shares her go-to lip combo and setting spray, favorite toothpaste (we promise it's relevant), what DCC weren't allowed to wear in ter...
Jul 19, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 414
What if we told you a certain founder has claimed the cure for cancer is aligning with your life's purpose and also claims Hitler wasn't evil? Those are just a few truly mind-boggling topics Scentbird's CEO and Founder has been posting about on Youtube. Kirbie and Sara dive into the problematic nature of it all (to say the least). But first, we share why Rhode blushes are supreme and set them apart from other blush launches. Major thanks to our friends at dae for partnering with us on this episo...
Jul 16, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 413
What really happened to JVN Hair? If you’ve listened to the pod, you know we’ve been following the celebrity haircare brand’s journey, from its launch in 2021 with Amyris to its sale at auction to Windsong Global for $1.25 million earlier this year. We’ve had experts come on to discuss the situation, like investor and advisor Maggie Sellers, but the only person who really knows what went down and what the future holds for JVN Hair is JVN themselves. Today, we’re joined by founder Jonathan Van Ne...
Jul 12, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 412
Glamgelenos, meet the new Gloss Angeles! In honor of our 5th birthday, we decided to celebrate in a big way — with a new song, a new logo, a new look, and a new way to listen to us — on video ! On today’s episode, we’re sharing the behind-the-scenes details on the big photoshoot we did with our dream team: makeup artist Donni Davy , hair stylist Clayton Hawkins , stylist and designer Vivian Chan , and photographer Max Bronner . Shout out to Bellami Hair for providing us with the best extensions ...
Jul 09, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 411
What beauty products will take over the Olympics this year? (Do A/Cs count?) How is Ulta’s marketing strategy around “clean” beauty changing? What did Deinde, a new brand backed by L’Oreal, do to get Kylie Jenner’s coveted LA billboard location? Glossy’s west coast correspondent Lexy Lebsack is back to deliver lots of juicy news morsels to feast upon based on her own reporting in today’s headlines episode. We'll be back on July 9th to celebrate our 5 year anniversary! Shop this episode GlossAnge...
Jun 28, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 410
We’re back with part 2 of Joanna Czech’s interview. Joanna outlines which facials are not worth your money, why she doesn’t believe in just one skincare brand, what you should know about “Ozempic face,” which LED masks are worth the investment, what serums she'd never use, and the five things she’d never do as an esthetician. Shop her episode GlossAngelesPod.com https://glossangeles.komi.io CALL US: 424-341-0426 Shop products from our episodes Join our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/g...
Jun 21, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 409
If you've ever admired the glowing skin of Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian, or Kate Winslet as they’ve walked the red carpet, you've witnessed the exceptional work of celebrity esthetician Joanna Czech . But she isn’t just famous for her signature slapping technique (also known as getting #czeched) — Joanna is a personality all on her own. Just check out her personal Instagram page. The hilarious and wise esthetician is our guest today and in part one of this interview, you’ll learn more about ...
Jun 14, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 408
{GLOSS ANGELES REWIND} Come back to June 2022 to hear our exclusive chat with Haiely Bieber! Hailey Bieber’s skin is as good, if not better than it appears on Instagram and TikTok. Believe (or should we say Beliebe) us — we had the chance to hang out with the newly-minted beauty entrepreneur at Rhode HQ to talk about the launch of her skincare line. But that wasn’t all we talked about either. In addition to learning why she wanted to create her own brand, Hailey also shared the treatments she ge...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 240
Today’s episode is brought to you by NOYZ. If you know the beauty industry, you know the powerhouse that’s Shaun Neff. He’s created and taken brands to the next level, from Sun Bum to Pattern Beauty to Beis. Neff’s latest brand launch, NOYZ, is a fragrance brand meant to change everybody’s opinion on what fragrance should look like and make you feel. He speaks about traditional fragrance marketing and how it made him want to get into the space, the red flags when considering a potential celebrit...
Jun 07, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 407
Attention, Glams! We are taking a little summer break (for the first time ever!). For the month of June, we won’t be having any Tuesday episodes with Kirbie and Sara. But don’t worry, we’ll be back before you know it. And because we couldn’t leave you hanging, we have guest episodes coming to you on Fridays! On today’s episode, we’re chatting about our upcoming 5th birthday in July! A special shoutout to our day ones who have been listening since the beginning. We’re also discussing Sephora new ...
Jun 04, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 406
We’re talking all things eyes on today’s episode with Dr. Rany Woo, a cataract and refractive eye surgeon who recently did Sara’s life-changing EVO ICL procedure. We ask Dr. Rany how our eyes change as we age, the differences between all the refractive eye surgeries (LASIK vs. PRK vs. Smile), and the reason you shouldn’t be using those red eye-reducing eye drops as much as you are. She also shares the five things she would never do as an ophthalmologist, from DIY fireworks to using eyelash growt...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 405
