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The Allure Podcast

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Listen to Editor-in-Chief Michelle Lee and Allure beauty editors chat with influential voices in beauty, fashion, and entertainment to get tips, tricks, and plenty of beauty product recommendations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Episodes

Comedians Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak on The Healing Power of Friendship

For Allure’s Good Health for All issue, the comedians and hosts of the POOG podcast Jacqueline Novak and Kate Berlant discuss friendships—when they make us well, and when they don’t—with Allure writer Brennan Kilbane. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 26, 20219 minSeason 4Ep. 2

How Black Women Infiltrated the Beauty Industry

Allure 's Content Director Jessica Cruel talks to lifelong activist Michaela Angela Davis, culture writer Zeba Blay, and award-winning journalist Dr. Ateh Jewel, who each wrote personal essays about “What It Means to Look Black” for The Melanin Edit: https://www.allure.com/collection/the-melanin-edit Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 14, 202142 minSeason 4Ep. 1

The Science of Beauty: Stress

We are bringing you a new series from Allure: The Science of Beauty , where we answer the tough questions about skincare, hair, and more. If you love beauty and are curious about the science behind it, you're going to love this episode on stress. You can't always control a stressful situation, but you can control the way you — and in some ways, even your skin and hair — react to one. During this episode, Belisa Vranich, psychologist and founder of The Breathing Class, walks Michelle and Jenny th...

Dec 08, 202040 min

The Science of Beauty: Shampoo

We are bringing you a new series from Allure: The Science of Beauty , where we answer the tough questions about skincare, hair, and more. If you love beauty and are curious about the science behind it, you're going to love this episode on shampoo. As the old saying goes: An acid a day (or, uh, every few days if you're sensitive) keeps breakouts, fine lines, and dullness away. And no, we don't mean that kind of acid. In this episode, we're talking about AHAs and BHAs — the acids commonly used in ...

Dec 01, 202040 min

The Science of Beauty: Acids

We are bringing you a new series from Allure: The Science of Beauty , where we answer the tough questions about skincare, makeup, and more. If you love beauty and are curious about the science behind it, you're going to love this episode on acids. As the old saying goes: An acid a day (or, uh, every few days if you're sensitive) keeps breakouts, fine lines, and dullness away. And no, we don't mean that kind of acid. In this episode, we're talking about AHAs and BHAs — the acids commonly used in ...

Nov 24, 202039 min

The Science of Beauty: Vitamins in Skin Care

We are bringing you a new series from Allure: The Science of Beauty , where we answer the tough questions about skincare, makeup, and more. If you love beauty and are curious about the science behind it, you're going to love this episode on vitamins in skin care. You know vitamins as the micronutrients our body needs in order to function, but when applied topically, vitamins can have a profound effect on the health and appearance of our skin. In this episode, Michelle and Jenny learn about the m...

Nov 23, 202033 min

The Science of Beauty: Wrinkles

We are bringing you a new series from Allure: The Science of Beauty , where we answer the tough questions about skincare, makeup, and more. If you love beauty and are curious about the science behind it, you're going to love this episode on wrinkles. Let's get one thing straight: It's a privilege to have wrinkles. But if you want your skin to look as youthful as you feel, modern medicine has a few tricks up its sleeve, and injectables like Botox are chief among them. Ophthalmologist Jean Carruth...

Nov 20, 202038 min

The Science of Beauty: Pores

We are bringing you a new series from Allure: The Science of Beauty , where we answer the tough questions about skincare, makeup, and more. If you love beauty and are curious about the science behind it, you're going to love this episode on pores. There are millions of tiny openings all over your skin — and if you didn't have them, you'd be dead. If that makes you feel squeamish, then cover your ears, because we've got dermatologist Sandra Lee, also known as Dr. Pimple Popper, in the house. The ...

Nov 19, 202040 min

The Science of Beauty: Hyperpigmentation

We are bringing you a new series from Allure: The Science of Beauty , where we answer the tough questions about skincare, makeup, and more. If you love beauty and are curious about the science behind it, you're going to love this episode on hyperpigmentation. Our skin is home to many tiny factories called melanocytes. They're responsible for producing the pigment that gives skin its color. But certain triggers like UV light can send those factories into overdrive, resulting in dark spots and dis...

Nov 18, 202027 min

The Science of Beauty: Sunscreen

We are bringing you a new series from Allure: The Science of Beauty , where we answer the tough questions about skincare, makeup, and more. If you love beauty and are curious about the science behind it, you're going to love this episode on sunscreen. Without protection from UV rays, every one of the greatest beauty innovations of the modern age — retinoids, AHAs, hyaluronic acid, lasers — is a big, old waste of time and money. It's fitting then that our debut episode is all about SPF. First, Mi...

Nov 17, 202036 min

Introducing Allure: The Science of Beauty

Do you start group chats about the best scalp treatments? Google AHA vs BHA exfoliants until the wee hours? Take progress photos of your dark spots after trying a new vitamin C serum? You’re our people. And we know you’re going to love The Science of Beauty, a new podcast produced by the editors of Allure. Michelle Lee, editor in chief, and Jenny Bailly, executive beauty director, are deep-diving into the topics you’ve always wondered about and bringing dermatologists, cosmetic chemists — and ev...

Oct 15, 20203 min

How Alexa Chung Developed Her Public Persona Pre-Social Media

In this episode, Deputy Digital Editor Kara McGrath interviews style icon Alexa Chung about her signature look, the differences between U.K. and U.S. beauty trends, and her favorite drugstores to shop around the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 04, 202033 minSeason 3Ep. 10

Celebrity Hairstylist Nikki Nelms: Often Imitated, but Never Duplicated

In this episode, Allure Features Director Jessica Cruel (@jcruel) and Digital Hair Editor Jihan Forbes (@itsjihanm) interviewed Nikki Nelms (@nikkinelms), the hairstylist behind some of Janelle Monae, Solange, and Yara Shahidi’s most incredible red-carpet, on-screen, and editorial looks. Tune in if you want to hear how a chance encounter with Lil Wayne started her career, how her imagination led to her becoming a hair MacGyver, and how the talents of black hairstylists have been disproportionate...

Apr 20, 202040 minSeason 3Ep. 9

Beauty Boss: Tyra Banks is Still Democratizing the Modeling Industry

The iconic supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks sat down with our Features Director Jessica Cruel a few weeks ago to discuss how she carved out a special place in the fashion world, how America's Next Top Model democratized modeling, and her new venture, Model Land. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Apr 06, 202031 minSeason 3Ep. 8

Beauty Boss: Charlotte Tilbury Always Knew She'd be a Household Name

The iconic makeup artist turned beauty founder sat down with EIC Michelle Lee to dive deep into how she started in the business, the obstacles she overcame to ultimately break records, and, of course, her own personal makeup, skin, hair, and wellness routines. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 16, 202050 minSeason 3Ep. 7

A Dermatologist Dispels the "Black Don't Crack" Myth

Allure Features Director Jessica Cruel ( @jcruel ) and Digital Hair Editor Jihan Forbes ( @itsjihanm ) sat down with prominent dermatologist Dr. Michelle Henry ( @drmichellehenry ) to break down stigmas and myths about skin and scalp care for brown skin. >>> SUNSCREEN > 4:09 - NYT article "Should black people wear sunscreen?" // 6:19 - Sunscreen ingredients you should avoid // 08:16 - Are sunscreens above SPF 30 unnecessary? // 09:45 - One of the most common types of skin cancer in t...

Feb 24, 202045 minSeason 3Ep. 6

Phillip Lim and Prabal Gurung Talk Beauty, Representation, and the Asian-American Experience As Only Fashion Icons Can

In this episode, award-winning fashion designers Phillip Lim and Prabal Gurung have a wonderfully wide-ranging conversation with Michelle Lee about building community, Crazy Rich Asians, beauty routines, and what their years in the fashion industry have taught them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 12, 20201 hr 3 minSeason 3Ep. 5

Huda Kattan Shares Her Skin-Care Confessions

We sat down with one of the most influential women in global beauty to talk about Wishful, her first foray into skin-care; her struggle with endometriosis; and her beauty goals for the new decade. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 07, 202029 minSeason 3Ep. 4

The Glow Recipe Founders on the Evolution and Future of K-Beauty

We sat down with Glow Recipe founders Christine Chang and Sarah Lee to talk skin care, injectables, sustainability, and the seven skin method. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 29, 202055 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Pose’s Mj Rodriguez Has a Message from the Trans Community

We sat down with Mj Rodriguez to talk Pose , her career, the evolution of her gender identity, and her new breakthrough role as a beauty ambassador. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 20, 202051 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Drew Barrymore Is Warding Off Internet Trolls -- and Men

In this episode, we sat down with Drew Barrymore, the Hollywood triple threat turned beauty mogul, to discuss the lessons she’s teaching her daughters about being in the public eye at a young age; how her body image has changed throughout her career, divorce, and motherhood; and the authenticity of her #beautyjunkieweek on Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Dec 16, 201958 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Gemma Chan on Aging, Self-Acceptance, and Being a Kid of the 90’s

In this episode, we spoke to the breakthrough movie star of Crazy Rich Asians, Captain Marvel, and next year’s Eternals about International Asians, over-plucked brows, and her evolving ideas on beauty. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Nov 11, 201933 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Patrick Ta Doesn’t Do Dry Shoulders and Neither Should You

EIC Michelle Lee sat down with professional makeup artist Patrick Ta, the man behind some of Shay Mitchell and Gigi Hadid’s most IG-worthy looks, to chat about his new makeup collection, how to get the perfect glow, and how to build something original from scratch in the beauty industry. Patrick Ta's Collection : https://patrickta.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Oct 14, 201944 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness on Toxic Masculinity and Who He Loves More Than Beyonce

We interviewed Queer Eye 's Jonathan Van Ness a few days after the release of his new book " Over the Top ." On his Netflix series, he is a beacon of light and positivity who truly helps people recognize the beauty in themselves. In real life, he's just as wonderful -- a deep pool of curiosity and knowledge about so many things, as anyone who's heard his podcast, " Getting Curious ," knows. Listen as we chat about everything from toxic masculinity to his amazing skin-care routine. Enjoy! Resourc...

Sep 27, 201944 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Tess Holliday on Loving Yourself Right Now, As You Are

"Body positivity to me means being able to love yourself as you are right now. So that doesn't mean [like] I love myself when I can fit into this dress..." This episode, Michelle and Tess Holliday caught up right in the midst of New York Fashion Week. Fashion, beauty, and culture at large are experiencing this tipping point in which this model, activist, and industry influencer is intimately connected. The air is ripe for self-acceptance, for self-care, and for self-love — finally, and these two...

Feb 25, 201941 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Patrick Starrr on Skin Goals, Transformation and Beauty Boys

This episode, Michelle caught up with Patrick Starrr. He was in LA, and Michelle was in her office in New York - but we made it happen! Patrick is part of this cultural change - this seismic shift - where we’re making a space for everyone in our world of beauty. We're really excited for you all to hear about his journey, his point-of-view on the industry today, and the ways he is working to change and shift culture even further. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn ab...

Feb 18, 201938 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Bozoma Saint John on Changing The Image of Power

The third episode of the podcast features Bozoma Saint John. Bozoma has become one of the most influential marketers of our generation working at companies like Pepsi, Beats, and now as the Chief Marketing Officer at Endeavor, a global media agency. And in the process, she’s broken down numerous barriers: becoming one of the few black women to make it to the C-suite in Silicon Valley, promoting self-acceptance and self-worth and showing us what it means to be both powerful and vulnerable in her ...

Jan 28, 201954 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Maye Musk: Redefining the acceptance of age & aging in the beauty industry

Gone are the days when women were expected to be coy — even lie — about their real age, as though it’s a shameful secret. Today, the conversation around getting older is changing — and some of the sharpest minds in the business are leading the discussion. In the second episode of Allure’s new podcast, our guest Maye Musk reveals her own story with editor in chief Michelle Lee — a story that, as you’ll hear, shows the cultural impact of increased representation for age groups that have historical...

Dec 21, 201828 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Awkwafina on Representation, Crazy Rich Asians & Slime

In the first installment, Youtube-rapper-turned-blockbuster-star Awkwafina (who you likely laughed out loud at in Oceans 8 and Crazy Rich Asians ) opens up about her meteoric rise, the importance of representation, her beauty routine and... slime. Clearly, there is never a dull moment. Thank you to this episode's sponsor, Ulta Beauty. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Dec 06, 201832 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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