Episodes

  • The #DamnGood Fall 2024 Shoppable Trend Report: High-Tech Hair, Blur SZN 2.0, Peak Peptides and More!
    Sep 18 2024
    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?The next generation of tubing mascara takes hold Bold blush is here to stay for another season, including our fave budget-friendly find. And speaking of deals - this whole month we have a special promo at NYXcosmetics.com - Save 30% with code BEAUTY30. Some exclusions apply; offer ends September 30th. Pssst - Stay in touch and sign up for our newsletter here! For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ Like this episode? Check out related conversations in our back catalog: The Next Niacinamide, Skincare Filters For Your Tap and A New Way to Save on Your Fave Products – Are These The #DamnGood Beauty Products and Trends We’ll Be Seeing Everywhere in 2024 and Beyond?!Meet Our #DamnGood Spring 2024 Beauty Finds! From Victoria Beckham’s Smash Skincare Collab to “Lash Cocaine”(?!) and Onion Water For Thicker Hair. Plus! The Hot Fire Beauty Brands Entering North AmericaThe Ultimate #DamnGood Healthy Hair Guide: Buh-Bye Blow Dry Brushes, An $8 Smoothing Spray That Lasts For 3-Days (?!) Plus! A Girl Math-Approved, Designer Barrette PROMO CODES: When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast! Victoria Beckham BeautyVisit victoriabeckhambeauty.com and use code BEAUTY at checkout for 20% off your first purchase* (*some exclusions apply)Medik8Give Medik8’s Liquid Peptides a try and see the difference for yourself! Visit Medik8.us for 20% off your first order with code BEAUTY at checkout. AG1It’s easy and satisfying to start your whole-body health journey with AG1. Try AG1 and get a FREE1-year supply of Vitamin D3 K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Pack with your first purchase at drink AG1.com/beauty.Hero BreadEmbrace carbs without compromising flavor with Hero Bread. Get 10% off your order at hero.co - use code BEAUTY at checkout.Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302. *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.* Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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    55 mins
  • Phlur Fragrance Founder Chriselle Lim on How-To Make Your Perfume Last Longer, Her Favourite K-Beauty Skincare Steal and Plastic Surgery Realness
    Sep 11 2024
    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 fragrance creations, tips on how-to make your perfume last longer, and so much more.You’ll find out:How Chriselle turned the aspirational fragrance trope on its head with a ‘sad girl’ scent that brought many a follower to tearsWhat happened with the influencer-turned-entrepreneur’s double-eyelid surgery journey that may have spurred some regretsHer fave K-beauty drugstore skincare findWhich skincare favourites are making it to Chriselle’s tightly curated top shelf this fall, including finds that you can splurge on, and where to saveThe one makeup item Chriselle will be bringing into fallWhich items are on her fall wardrobe must-list For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302. PROMO CODES: When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast! Medik8Visit Medik8.us for 20% off your first order with code BEAUTY at checkout. OUAIWash your OUAI to healthy hair and get a hair routine that's made just for you, by OUAI. Go theouai.com and use promo code BEAUTY15 for 15% off any product.EquilibriaIf you’d like to learn more about getting your gut health in check, head to myeq.com and try out Equilibria's Microbiome Defense (and much more) for 25% off with code BEAUTY. MasterclassRight now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MASTERCLASS.com/BEAUTY.Related episodes like this: 7 Beauty Editors Reveal the #Damngood Perfumes They’re Hoarding NowMakeup By Mario on The New Makeup Rules for 2024“Beauty Snacking,” Spray-On Moisturizers & K-Beauty Sunscreens 2.0 – It’s Your #DamnGood Spring 2022 Skincare Sampler!*Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.* Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
 Produced by Dear Media StudioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    51 mins
  • How-To Transition Your Skincare For Fall, Vitamin C For Sensitive Types and Hyperpigmentation SOS with Dermatology PA, Amy Koberling, AKA The “Skinthusiast”
    Sep 4 2024
    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 podcast (Pssst… Catch us over on #skinthusiast: the podcast where we’re discussing fall trends this week!) Tune in to hear about: Fall into sunscreen. Why a tinted sunscreen may be more effective than one that’s untinted, and the reason why Amy always applies her SPF as a last step Back to the gym! Amy’s pre- and post- workout skincare routine to help avoid annoying breakouts this seasonTreatment Szn. Why Amy believes that certain lasers can be a waste of money for melasma sufferers, and what she does to treat her own conditionNever a dull moment. The best brightening serums that have actually helped with her hyperpigmentation – at every price point Eternal glow. The one fundamental skin truth Amy wishes she knew earlier! For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ Related episodes like this: Celeb Facialist Shani Darden on the Three Treatments That Will Transform Your SkinMeet Esthetician Sofie Pavitt, The "IRL Face Tuner" Who’s Magically Transforming People’s SkinHow-To Build An Everyday Sunscreen Routine With Dermatologist Dr. Katie BeleznayPROMO CODES: When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast! Victoria Beckham BeautyFrom the beloved Satin Kajal Liner to the BabyBlade Brow Pencil, Victoria Beckham has some of our fave #damngood makeup bag staples. Visit victoriabeckhambeauty.com and use code BEAUTY at checkout for 20% off your first purchase*. *Some exclusions applyMedik8Medik8 is a clinically proven British skincare brand known for age-defying results. If you’d like to try Medik8’s Liquid Peptides Serum – one of their best-selling products - you can visit Medik8.us for 20% off your first order with code BEAUTY at checkout. NYX CosmeticsNYX is generously offering an exclusive 30% discount for all of our listeners at nyxcosmetics.com with code Beauty30. Note that this offer will exclude any new or sale items on site during the time of the promo, cannot be stacked with other discounts and the offer expires September 30, 2024.NutrafolGet results you can run your fingers through! For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code BREAKING. *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.* Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on YouTube, Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302. And subscribe to our newsletter here so you don’t miss our brand new “Monthly Favorites email.” Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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    49 mins
  • The “$6 Secret,” Butter Girl Fall, Dupe Truths and More Viral-Beauty Trend Insights With NYX Professional Makeup Global President, Denée Pearson
    Aug 30 2024
    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 recommends to transition your makeup to fall this season.Why Denée insists that NYX is not a “dupes” brand, in spite of the brand’s on-trend, low-price prowess.The reason Denée spends so much of her time on TikTok, and what she’s learned to keep winning amongst Gen Z.The definition of “beauty entertainment,” and how the strategy is behind NYX’s drugstore domination. What to buy from the NYX x Beetlejuice collab that launched this week – if it hasn’t sold out already!For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website:https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ PROMO CODES: When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast! NYX Professional MakeupNYX Cosmetics is generously offering an exclusive 30% discount for all of our listeners at nyxcosmetics.com with codeBeauty30. Note that this offer will exclude any new or sale items on site during the time of the promotion, this promo code cannot be stacked with any other promotions or discounts. Offer expires September 30th, 2024 at 3am EST.Related episodes like this: NYX Cosmetics Founder Toni KoOur 2024 #DamnGood Drugstore Edit - All New Finds For Less Than $35 USD!The Backstory Behind The #1 Ranked Hair Care Brand at Sephora with Amika CEO Chelsea RiggsGet social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302. *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
 Produced by Dear Media Studio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    39 mins
  • Meet The Scar Fixer of Beverly Hills - Who’s Also Completely Changing The Foundation Game - Basma Hameed
    Aug 28 2024
    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. In this week’s episode, we find out why celebrities and royalty flock to her Basma Hameed Clinics in Beverly Hills and Toronto to hide tell-tale surgery lines, acne scars and stretch marks – and we get the details on her gone-viral colour cosmetics line, Basma Beauty, expanding across US Sephora stores next week. Tune in to hear about:The emotional toll that a scar can take, and the powerful transformations she’s seen in her clinic TW: A childhood accident is discussedFrom severe burns to birthmarks, discover how Basma works her permanent, disguise magicHow much you can expect to pay for a camouflage procedure, and which scars, if any, she can’t treatWhat makes the Basma Beauty The Foundation Stick - four years in the making - so #damngood, and why Basma The Cream Blush went viral Her best tips and remedies for helping to heal scars at home Watch this episode on YouTube Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, YouTube. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302. For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ Take a listen to related episodes like this: From Dog Attack to Starring in Vogue, Brooklinn Khoury’s Incredible Real-Life JourneyCheekbone Beauty Founder Jennifer HarperMaking Perfume, Not War: The 7 Virtues Founder Barb Stegemann PROMO CODES: When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast! NYX Professional MakeupShop with our exclusive 30% off discount at checkout, with code BEAUTY30 at nyxcosmetics.com. Code expires 9/30/2024. Some exclusions apply, and cannot be stacked with other promotions. Victoria Beckham BeautyVisit victoriabeckhambeauty.com and use code BEAUTY at checkout for 20% off your first purchase* (*some exclusions apply) Medik8Give Medik8’s Liquid Peptides a try and see the difference for yourself! Visit Medik8.us for 20% off your first order with code BEAUTY at checkout. First Aid BeautyWe love First Aid Beauty’s KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub! Right now, we have a special offer just for our listeners: get 20% off your first purchase! Only when you order through our exclusive URL FirstAidBeauty.com/BEAUTY and use our promo code BEAUTY. Hero BreadEmbrace carbs this summer without compromising flavor with Hero Bread. Get 10% off your order at hero.co - use code BEAUTY at checkout. *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.* Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
 Produced by Dear Media Studio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    53 mins
  • 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
    Aug 21 2024
    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 product development pro ourselves.You’ll find out:What to expect from their upcoming, beauty literacy course, “Beauty Mastery: Transform into a Product Developer & Consumer Genius,” coming soon!The reason you should look at where a product is made before your next makeup purchaseWhat makes a product an instant red flag on a store shelf Why SPF “doping” is the latest product trend we’ve seen this year, and whether it’s a good thing or a bad thingThe product trends they think will pop off in 2025 Pssst! Be sure to check out our Tiktok where The Lipstick Lesbians will play a little game of “red flag” vs “green flag” when it comes to buying your makeup!Watch this full episode on our YouTube channelFor any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ Related episodes like this:“Chaotic Skin,” Grading Your Skin Age & Are Single-Ingredient Serums Over? With Olay Principal Scientist Dr. Rolanda WilkersonHow to Find a Sunscreen You Can Really Trust with Lab Muffin AKA Michelle WongHow Danessa Myricks Built Her Mega Beauty BrandPROMO CODES: When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast! NYX Professional MakeupShop with our exclusive 30% off discount at checkout, with code BEAUTY30 at nyxcosmetics.com. Please note this code will expire on 9/30/2024. Some exclusions apply, and cannot be stacked with other promotions.EQUILIBRIALearn more about getting your gut health in check at myeq.com and try out Equilibria's Microbiome Defense (and much more) for 25% off with our code BEAUTY.MEDIK8Give Medik8’s Liquid Peptides a try and see the difference for yourself! Visit Medik8.us for 20% off your first order with code BEAUTY at checkout. OUAIWash your OUAI to healthier hair with shampoos and conditioners made just for you. Go to theouai.com and use code BEAUTY15 for 15% off your entire purchaseMASTERCLASSRight now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MASTERCLASS.com/BEAUTY.Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302. *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.* Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
 Produced by Dear Media Studio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    52 mins
  • 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
    Aug 14 2024
    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 different from fancy French pharmacy face mistsWhy Dr. Rogers believes hyaluronic acid is actually a waste of your money Would you use vaginal estrogen cream on your face? Dr. Rogers weighs in on the perimenopausal/menopausal trendWhich two at-home LED devices she’s personally studied the data on, and uses herselfThe budget-friendly vitamin C serum that she’d actually recommend (#unsponsored!)Her evolved definition of what “toxic” skincare means today Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302. For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ Related episodes like this: Vagina Care Do’s & Don’ts with Dr. Jen Gunter, Twitter’s Resident Gyno and Anti-GOOP AdvocateDr. Shereene Idriss, AKA #PillowTalkDerm Serving The Real Tea On Skin Care Scams“Take It To The Tits!” & More “Anti-Aging” Skin Commandments With Caroline HironsPROMO CODES: When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast! Medik8Medik8 is a clinically proven British skincare brand known for age-defying results. Visit Medik8.us for 20% off your first order with code BEAUTY at checkout.First Aid BeautyFirst Aid Beauty’s KP Bump Eraser is America’s #1 specialty body scrub. Go now to FirstAidBeauty.com/BEAUTY and use our promo code BEAUTY for 20% off.NutrafolGet results you can run your fingers through! For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code BREAKING. *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.* Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
 Produced by Dear Media Studio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    55 mins
  • 7 Beauty Editors Reveal The #DamnGood Perfumes They’re Hoarding Now
    Aug 7 2024
    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 hear from:Former Vogue.com Beauty Editor Jenna Rennert, on the perfume you can only find on an if-you-know-you-know shelf. Plus, Which fragrance bottles from her collection are most likely to withstand a 6 foot drop!Asia Milia Ware, fashion and beauty writer for The Cut, who reveals her blind-buy perfume that has men stopping her in the streets – time and time againPeople Magazine’s Style & Beauty Director Andrea Lavinthal, on her fave “salty” scent – and which perfume all the Greenwich Moms are wearing nowKathleen Hou, beauty director at Elle Magazine, who surprises us with a blast celebrity scent from the past – along with a sneak peek at an exciting fresh woody fragrance launching this fallFashionista Beauty Director Stephanie Saltzman, on the GOAT in vanilla perfumes that’s made her very discerning top shelf – followed by a fun game of ‘Guess What The Row Fragrance Would Smell Like’?Cosmopolitan Beauty Editor Beth Gillette, on the travel-inspired luxe perfume that she expertly layers with… an affordable celebrity spritz that nobody could have predictedAllure Associate Beauty Editor Annie Blay, who divulges her Parisian mainstay perfume as she schools us on the art of ‘fragrance coupling’ with your date (a trend in the making?)Stay tuned until the end as Carlene and Jill announce the perfumes they’re hoarding, too For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ Related episodes like this: Ultimate A-List Tricks, Treatments & Products to Try With People Magazine’s Andrea LavinthalMega Beauty Influencer Jackie Aina on Forvr Mood, Beauty Diversity & Her Best Foundation HackAre You Treating Your Skin The Right Way? Ft. New York Esthetician Raquel Medina Cleghorn PROMO CODES: When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast! EQUILIBRIATo learn more about getting your gut health in check, head to myeq.com and try out Equilibria's Microbiome Defense (and much more) for 25% off with our code BEAUTY. Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302. *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.* Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
 Produced by Dear Media Studio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    56 mins