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Breaking Beauty Podcast

Dear Media, Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins

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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 ...
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Happy fall y’all! This sweater season, there’s so much pumpkin spiced latté goodness to test, we’re making this Best of Fall 2023 round up a 2-Part #DamnGoods Special! First up, Carlene presents a slew of new makeup musts, from makeup artist-developed matte palettes to extreme lip plumpers that rival injections (temporarily, of course.) Look out fo…
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In partnership with our friends at Olay, this week we’re asking all of the questions you ever wanted to know from a cosmetic chemist, with Olay Principal Scientist, Dr. Rolanda Johnson Wilkerson. In this uninterrupted chat, the STEM powerhouse enlightens us on the meaning of “chaotic skin,” the most underrated (and most overrated!) ingredients in s…
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When Katie Jane Hughes isn’t working with the likes of Hailey Bieber, Ashley Graham and Rosie Huntington-Whitely, the British-born, Brooklyn-based makeup artist can be found sharing her editorial-to-everyday makeup tutorials on social media, where she’s amassed a cult community of beauty enthusiasts. Having collaborated with brands like Revlon, Ele…
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Attention “Skincare Nerds!” Board-certified Cosmetic Dermatologist Dr. Shereene Idriss, also known as #PillowtalkDerm, makes her sophomore appearance to answer the people’s most Googled skincare questions for 2023. The newly-minted Threads star shares her pro advice on preventative Botox (and how its competitor Daxxify is stacking up), details on t…
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In the spirit of slowing down – and soaking up every last bit of summer – this week we welcome May Lindstrom, organic skincare guru and founder of her eponymous luxury skincare line, May Lindstrom Skincare. May started crafting her addicting, aromatherapeutic concoctions from her kitchen back in 2008 – long before “clean” beauty was a buzzword. Tod…
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This week we’re looking ahead with some predictions of what everyone will be deeming top-shelf worthy in the near future! Carlene went behind-the-scenes at one of the biggest trade shows in the biz, Cosmoprof in Las Vegas – and visited a leading cosmetics manufacturer’s “innovation box” – to hunt down the trends that aren’t even trends yet. Come al…
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You may have seen Cymbiotika’s sleek, easy-to-down supplement pouches on Instagram already, and today, we’re bringing you the brilliant backstory. In partnership with our friends at Cymbiotika, we’re sitting down with Durana Elmi, the Co-Founder & COO responsible for the brand’s skyrocketing growth. Find out how the Afghan-American powerhouse was a…
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Jamie Greenberg - aka Jamie Makeup on Instagram - works with A-Listers like Jessica Alba, Chelsea Handler, Christina Applegate, Kaley Cuoco and many more. But that hasn’t changed her relatable, funny and clever attitude one bit. Today, “Everyone’s Personal Makeup Artist” returns to the pod with everything you need to know about applying your concea…
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In this uninterrupted episode in partnership with Hero Cosmetics, we chat with brand co-founder Ju Rhyu about the making of The Mighty Patch, the translucent acne sticker that now sells once every 2 seconds. You’ll find out what makes Hero’s medical-grade hydrocolloid patch superior to the many dupes that have cropped up since its 2017 launch (the …
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In today’s bonus episode, we’re announcing the next round of #damngood products we’re adding to Breaking Beauty’s legendary Haul of Fame. Saving up your Sephora Beauty Insider Points? Planning for Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty? Bookmark this shoppable list of our updated finds that we personally reach for – and recommend – time and time again. Plus, off…
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Jerrod Blandino is the legendary co-founder who turned glitter eyeshadow and “Better Than Sex” mascara into a breakthrough, $1.45 billion dollar idea with Too Faced Cosmetics. Now, along with his partner of 28 years, Jeremy Johnson, Jerrod is back with a brand new venture: Toy Box Brands, a startup incubator rolling out with an opulent, diamond car…
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“Skincare is my makeup.” New York-based esthetician Cynthia Rivas, who tends to famous faces like Karlie Kloss and Lily Aldridge, has taken the stylish set by storm with her pop-up facial ateliers at Paris fashion week – not to mention a signature facial at the glamorous Palm Heights Hotel in Cayman Islands. In today’s jet-setting episode, we find …
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Last week, we swapped skincare routines and this week, we’re bringing you the blockbuster spinoff. Tune in as we try each other’s holy grail foundations (one of us is making a switch for good!) Plus, we compare notes on the #1 most-likely-to-be-found makeup brand in our cosmetics bags, the WOW tubing mascara that does.not.smudge and the surprising,…
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Carlene and Jll are here with a very special “Freaky Friday” episode, putting each other’s skincare routines to the test! For Carlene, it’s two weeks of intimidating gadgets, skincare cycling and active ingredients galore. Meanwhile, Jill is tasked with an anti-irritation regimine that’s so minimalist, she has to resist the urge to indulge in an ex…
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This week we’re welcoming Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Nigma Talib, whose high-profile client list includes Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Penelope Cruz and Charlotte Tilbury. Dr. Nigma is booked and busy with a six-month waitlist, and she’s also author of the best-selling book, “Younger Skin Starts In The Gut." Today, Dr. Nigma helps us understand why gut …
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LA-based wellness aficionado and cosmetic procedure connoisseur Arielle Lorre returns! Host of The Blonde Files Podcast, Arielle first appeared on our show back in 2020, when she shared her incredible journey going from rock bottom drug addiction to living that matcha and meditation life today. Arielle is a veritable open book – and today, she’s ba…
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This week, we’re welcoming back one of the most sought after facialists in the game, Joanna Vargas! Having caught up with us live and in person fresh from her red carpet run-up, Joanna recommends the essential skin tools, ingredients and massage moves we can all use to seriously level-up our skincare routines at home. Plus, as author of the book, G…
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Carlene has been relaxing on the dock, while Jill has been galavanting from press event to patio hangs, testing the season’s sunscreens, skin saviors and longwear makeup along the way! In this speedy product review episode, you’ll learn about the essence-meets-sunscreen formula Jill is obsessed with now, along with the glowy mineral SPF that’s curr…
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Meet Brooklinn Khoury, the 24-year-old skateboarder and social media model whose facial reconstruction journey began after a sudden dog mauling incident changed her life in seconds. Now starring in Vogue Arabia, Brooklin has documented every step in her impossibly inspiring journey, amassing nearly one million Tiktok followers in the process. And s…
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Hot off the Dyson Airstrait launch in New York City, this week we’re chatting live from our SOHO studio, delivering the 101 on the mega-brand’s latest $500 hair innovation, what went down at Revlon’s back-from-the-brink brand trip, and what happens when skin problems are past the point of fixing by product alone. Plus, tune in as we drop our editor…
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By popular demand, this week we’re bringing you the #DamnGood indie brands that we personally can’t get enough of. Tune in as we spray, swatch and slather our way to some new hidden gems that have quickly made their way to our topshelf. You’ll hear about: The hottest, UK-based makeup artist brand that’s poised to be the next Charlotte Tilbury? An A…
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Today, we’re welcoming back legendary makeup artist Pati Dubroff. Pati is the Chanel makeup artist responsible for Sofia Richie Grainge’s foundation-free wedding look, and she’s the red carpet illusionist behind A-Listers like Margot Robbie, Simone Ashley and Elizabeth Olsen. Makeup routine feeling dusty? Summer soirée around the corner? Steal thes…
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Cheerio! The Coronation of King Charles is mere days away, and this week we’re sitting down with Royal-approved facialist, Sarah Chapman. Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has famously been spotted slinking out of her Chelsea-based clinic’s VIP exit, and Victoria Beckham, Jessica Alba and Anne Hathaway are all fans of Sarah’s signature “gymnastics” m…
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This week’s episode is brought to you in partnership with Droplette. What if the most effective skin treatment never touched your fingertips at all? In this week’s episode, we sit down with MIT-trained inventors, Madhavi Gavini and Rathi Srinivas, to learn the fascinating backstory behind the “Nespresso” of skincare devices, Droplette. The handheld…
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Hailey Bieber is here! As Rhode touches down in Canada, we sit down with the 26-year-old skincare founder alongside Rhode CEO Melanie Bender to chat about the power of paring down, women-supporting-women, and what they’re glazing next. (Oh yes, there's a scoop on new products they’re working on!) Then, tune in as Hailey drops her exact skincare rou…
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