Ep. 469: Jess’s Moda Operandi Edit, Ability-Inclusive Makeup Application & The Week’s Beauty News

Photographer and editor Elizabeth Renstrom is the artist behind Basenote Bitch, a project that explores how perfume plays a part in our formative years. In this interview, we revisit vintage fragrance...

14 Apr 202351min

Wanyi Jiang, the creative director for JVN Hair (and one of Jenn’s best friends!) plays co-host this week while Jess is on spring break. Wanyi explains how she uses painting techniques to apply makeup...

12 Apr 202334min

Walmart’s vice president of beauty, Creighton Kiper, talks about the most popular products in America, from $1.24 L.A. Colors eyelashes to the Relove By Revolution makeup line that’s all under $5. We ...

7 Apr 202342min

Jenn attempts makeup depotting, and Jess found a fitness streaming platform that’s just her speed. We’re also talking about solid nail polish, makeup samples that look like snacks, how California’s wi...

5 Apr 202328min

Why do some scented candles fill a room and others fall flat? What makes amber scents so warm and resinous? How do perfumers remember what different molecules and extracts smell like? Givaudan perfume...

31 Mar 202346min

Solid shampoos and conditioners may be eco-friendlier, but which ones actually work? Jenn spent the past few months testing dozens, and now she’s sharing her favorites. Before that: the Color Guru giv...

29 Mar 202336min

We dig into the topics that Allure readers can’t get enough of with its editor in chief, Jessica Cruel. She discusses Black representation in beauty journalism, our ongoing fascination with celebrity ...

24 Mar 202341min

Model Ashley Graham wants to ban the word “normal” in discussions of body shape and skin and hair type. The author and TV host also explains how to do (realistic!) daily affirmations and shares the th...

17 Mar 202336min