Breaking Beauty Podcast
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!
Episodes
You may know Caroline Baudino as the Cali-blonde, Gen X influencer with all of the jewelry stacks on TikTok. Caroline has built a devoted community based on one simple daily ritual: getting dressed to feel your best. This week, we sit down with “Shop With Caroline,” as she’s known to her more than one million followers, who tune in for her motivational “coffee chats,” affordable Amazon finds and the realities of being of t...
This week, we’re welcoming Jackie Burke, founder of safe-for-sensitive ears jewelry brand, Tini Lux. Jackie left a career in engineering to found Tini Lux after years of frustration with so-called “hypoallergenic” earrings that failed to live up to their promise. Now, the style-whiz entrepreneur is making the case for medical-grade titanium earrings to live alongside beauty products in the aisles of Sephora. This uninterru...
We flew to New York with Oribe to find out how to address our all too common hair shedding conundrums. Listen in for the best hair thinning advice on causes and solutions with Penny James, board certified trichologist and founder of the Penny James Salon Trichology Center, alongside Oribe Global Artist Adam Livermore, who went from thin strands to hair transplant to thick locks himself. Plus, we discover Oribe’s newest, lu...
Today we’re chatting with Texas-based, 23-year-old beauty creator Golloria George. Named People Magazine’s Beauty Creator of the Year and Forbes’ 30 under 30 last year, Golloria has amassed 3.2 million followers on TikTok, where she swatches the darkest shade of makeup on her South Sudanese complexion – revealing a lack of shade range in plain site in her viral videos that hold the industry accountable. (Most famously...
As seen on the Today Show, Good Morning America and more, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Dendy Engelman is on the front lines of *everything* to do with the buzziest skincare innovations and latest in-office cosmetic treatments. This week, we find out what she’s swapping out of her own skincare routine now that spring has officially arrived.
Plus, Dr. Dendy helps us break down some of the juiciest skincare head...
This week, we’re putting Spring 2025 trends to the test, with our 100% honest reviews on the buzzy beauty launches that have just landed on store shelves. Find out what Carlene *really* thinks about Versed’s first foray into makeup, while Jill reveals the skincare products that have passed her oily skin’s #DamnGood test.
Plus, you’ll hear about:
- The bargain-basement hair treatment that made our #damngood approved list, a...
Meghan Markle’s most trusted makeup artist, Daniel Martin, is the guru responsible for her glowing wedding day makeup, and as one of her closest friends, you can catch him co-starring in her new Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan”.
Listen in as the Tatcha Global Director of Education and Artistry returns to the pod to share alllll of his spring makeup secrets to help elevate your makeup game, including the must-have pro...
Just in time for International Women’s Day 2025, we’ve partnered with OneSkin to find out what happens when four female scientists band together to create a next generation skincare line that aims to reverse the biological age of your skin by more than two years. Listen in to find out how Carolina Reis Oliveira, PhD and OneSkin CEO, has turned her expertise in stem cell biology, tissue engineering and immunology into a boo...
This week we welcome Harry Josh, the hair hero behind many iconic supermodels’ styles - from Gisele Bundchen to Helena Christensen and Irina Shayk (not to mention A-listers like Rose Byrne and Priyanka Chopra!) Tune in as the Kerasilk Brand Ambassador and Creator of Harry Josh Pro Tools busts the biggest hair myths of the moment, like:
- Is Shampoo “cycling” better for your hair?
- Does everyone need a bond...
Katey Denno is a veteran celebrity makeup artist who has been putting “clean makeup” to the test on set and on the red carpet for A-listers like Olivia Wilde, Mindy Kaling and model Quannah ChasingHorse for her entire career. Her signature look? Fresh, modern and absolutely timeless.
Today, we’re getting Katey’s makeup lessons on how-to look like the best version of yourself, with specific makeup recommendations straigh...
Rebecca Faria aka Detox By Rebecca is on speed-dial for some of Hollywood’s most elite talents. Everyone from Jennifer Aniston to Jessica Alba and Sofia Richie Grainge rely on Rebecca’s lymphatic drainage skills to cut a sleek red carpet silhouette. But the certified therapist’s authentic Brazilian technique goes far beyond eliminating excess water weight. Regular practice is said to help detoxify the body, stimulate slugg...
Drugstore beauties, rejoice! This week’s #DamnGood reccos are all under $20, and trust us, they’re just as good as their luxury counterparts. Hear all about our latest economical beauty finds, from the long-lasting lip tints that are currently driving makeup sales to a haircare “Wirkin” (that’s the Walmart Birkin) that’s as designer-y as the salon priced stuff. With this kind of #girlmath, you can afford to buy twice...
Exosomes are being touted as “the next retinol” amongst the biotech world, the who’s who of facialists and now – celebrity makeup artists. Brought to you in part by our friends at Plated Skin Science, we’re diving into the buzzy skincare brand that transformed Emma Stone’s makeup artist Rachel Goodwin’s rosacea-prone skin (Pssst! Megan Fox is also a fan.)
Listen in as Alisa Lask, CEO of Rion Aesthetics (the parent ...
*Please note this episode was recorded in advance of the LA Wildfires*
What will define beauty in 2025? This week, we’re sharing some brands that have us excited for the year ahead - from a UK celeb makeup-artist backed range that’s lazy/busy approved, to hotly anticipated celeb launches from Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton, and all the highlights from French beauty’s big skincare renaissance.
Plus, in partner...
*Recorded in advance of the Los Angeles Wildfires, we’re welcoming actress, singer, mother and entrepreneur Ashley Tisdale. The triple threat has been working in entertainment since she was just three years old, notably as “Sharpay Evans” in High School Musical and as “Maddie Fitzpatrick” in Disney Channel’s The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
As the nostalgia Queen expands her accessible, clean, lifestyle bran...
In partnership with our friends at Deinde, we’re getting the ultimate insider intel on what the future of beauty will really look like. Joshua Britton is the scientist and CEO of Debut Biotech, a San Diego-based, vertically integrated brand incubator that earned $40 million in Series B funding led by L’Oréal.
Find out about the next-level skincare innovation that L’Oréal brands is banking on next, why we should all be t...
Happy New Year! We’re kicking off 2025 with an ode to facialists, as we put esthetician-developed skincare lines to the test. Listen in to find out which formulas really work - from the best hyperpigmentation serums to acne-busting treatments, at-home resurfacing peels and more.
Tune in to hear about:
- The made-in-Korea Vitamin C serum designed by ”Paris’ Most-Wanted Facialist,” whose clients include Caroline de...
Replay! The go-to makeup artist to Beyonce, Sir John is the legend responsible for some of her most iconic beauty looks, including her historical Vogue cover and showstopping Bey-chella performance. Today, the Creative Director at Killian is spilling all of his base-perfecting secrets, from how-to avoid patchy, separating foundation, why he isn’t a fan of “baking” and he reveals which foundations he *personally* stocks in ...
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 crea...
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 d...
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