Co-hosts and longtime beauty journalists Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan give their perspective on all things makeup, skincare, and wellness at the intersection of pop culture and entertainment. Experts in the field and friends IRL, they pull back the curtain on trends, treatments and popular products — all the things you're likely searching or watching on TikTok. (They'd know — they've spent 10 years creating and optimizing editorial content for mainstream digital beauty publishers.) Tuesday episodes reveal the most notable beauty headlines with informed takes while Friday episodes feature guests from experts in the industry to celebrity spokespeople, including Hailey Bieber, Halsey, Selena Gomez; Dr. Jason Diamond, Danessa Myricks, Mario Dedivanovic, The Lipstick Lesbians and more.
What is "Wildcrafted" Skincare? Alpyn Beauty's Kendra Kolb Butler Shares Why Her Products are Truly Unique
Season 1 · Episode 422
Friday, August 23, 2024 • Duration 43:16
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 of you have already tested out before everyone else and have already fallen in love with! Kendra wants everyone to get to try her products, so from now until 9/24/24, use code GA on Alpynbeauty.com to receive 20% off your order.
Celebrity Hair Brand Battle: Blake Brown vs. Cécred vs. Fenty Beauty First Impressions
Season 1 · Episode 421
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 • Duration 32:45
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!
Jonathan Van Ness Returns to Share What Really Happened to JVN Hair
Season 1 · Episode 412
Friday, July 12, 2024 • Duration 44:20
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 Ness and JVN Hair Global President Teresa Lo. JVN and Teresa open up about why they were sold at auction for less than what they were worth, what the internet has gotten wrong about the sale, and what’s in store for the brand.
Could Marc Jacobs Beauty Be Resurrected? We Can Only Hope
Season 1 · Episode 323
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 • Duration 44:20
Today we spend a breadth of this episode diving into the wonderful Air Mail Look investigation on Marc Jacobs Beauty. Friend of the pod Brennan Kilbane goes full Benoit Blanc to explore whether or not Marc Jacobs Beauty has a fighting chance at coming back, and more importantly, what the hell happened to the brand altogether? Light a candle and get ready to manifest because you'll be reminiscing over MJB's incredible offering. But before we dive into our hopes and dreams, we share exactly what's in our purses at the moment. Spoiler alert: it's a ton of lip products. Also Glams, if you have a question, don't forget to call or text the hotline at 424-341-0426 and make sure to include your name and location!
How Annie Lawless's Autoimmune Diagnoses Lead Her to Create Two Beloved Brands
Season 1 · Episode 322
Friday, June 2, 2023 • Duration 44:16
Annie Lawless has created not one but two explosive brands in her career, including Lawless, a fan-favorite Sephora-exclusive cosmetics line. Annie's untraditional foray into the beauty industry perhaps gives her a leg-up on her competitors — she went from selling in prestige grocery stores to creating makeup. Annie details how her career was heavily influenced by the autoimmune diseases she was diagnosed with as a child, and how that lead her to create a brand that could compete with the high-end legacy brands that were free of traditional ingredients she was looking to avoid. Listen to how Annie grew her first business — sold it — and what types of performance-based ingredients set Lawless apart.
We are entering our Beyoncé haircare era, Glams! On today’s episode, we discuss the exciting news that Queen Bey is launching her own beauty brand. We also chat about Martha Stewart’s glam photoshoot for ‘Sports Illustrated’ and her interesting remarks about plastic surgery. Plus, we ask a very important question: How does James Marsden still look as good as he did as in ‘The Notebook?’
Makeup Artist and Hollywood Historian Erin Parsons Wants Us to "Embrace the Fantasy"
Season 1 · Episode 320
Friday, May 19, 2023 • Duration 51:56
Erin Parsons has captivated TikTok, Youtube and Instagram with her incredible historically-accurate makeup tutorials and fascinating makeup recipe recreations. Prior to amassing nearly 3 million followers across those platforms, she was obsessed with classic movies and makeup, leading her to assist Dame Pat McGrath and eventually work with supermodels like Gigi Hadid and Gisele, all of the top fashion magazines, and become Maybelline's Global Makeup Artist. She joins Kirbie on the pod to discuss how people consumed makeup back in days of Marilyn Monroe and how stars really "sold the fantasy" before things like high definition cameras came into the picture, how researching and learning about makeup has helped her to procure some iconic cosmetic artifacts — like pieces from Monroe's actual makeup kit — what she hopes we bring back from the early aughts, and her favorite drugstore makeup recommendations.
What is the Dyson Airstrait? Plus, Sun Care Trends We'll See More of In 2023
Season 1 · Episode 319
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 • Duration 40:30
We’re talking hair and sun care on today’s episode, specifically the newest tool from Dyson and the latest findings about SPF and tanning for 2023. Would we spend $500 on a blow dryer-meets-straightener? Hear our collective four cents. Trend predictor and data research firm SPATE asked our very own Kirbie to analyze the findings of their recent report on sun care and tanning — we discuss what the data is actually saying about the state of the beauty consumer. You might be surprised to find out the brands that are topping the charts!
Mary and Audrey From Dove's Viral Self-Esteem Project Video Share Their Story
Season 1 · Episode 318
Friday, May 12, 2023 • Duration 42:21
CW/TW: This episode features conversation about Mother’s Day and eating disorders.
We’re celebrating Mother’s Day with two very special guests: Mary and Audrey Esposito, the daughter and mother who were featured in the most recent Dove Self-Esteem campaign we spoke about a few episodes ago. In today’s episode, Mary and Audrey share how they connected with Dove in the first place, how they felt when they first saw the film, and how this experience helped each of them better understand one other and ultimately strengthened their relationship overall.
We Rate Chat GPT's Beauty Advice! Plus More Tarte Trip Drama
Season 1 · Episode 317
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 • Duration 37:53
Another day, another over-the-top Tarte influencer trip that’s got everyone talking over on TikTok. On today’s episode, Kirbie and Sara are breaking down exactly why some people are upset with the beauty brand. We also discuss Beauty Independent’s article on how “reef-safe” sunscreen continues to mean nothing and rate ChatGPT’s beauty advice. Spoiler alert: AI doesn’t know it all!
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