Ep. 492: Laser Facials Gone Wrong, How to Recycle Beauty Products & The Week’s Beauty News

We’re back from our break to tackle a tough question: Which over-the-counter retinoid is right for you? We explain how the skincare ingredients retinal, retinol, and retinyl palmitate work; the differ...

17 Aug 202135min

Should you get cosmetic injectables such as Botox or dermal filler? Are at-home skin-devices worth the money? Is it ever okay to pop a pimple? Skincare expert Renée Rouleau answers all those questions...

12 Aug 202145min

Tina Chen Craig shares the backstory of her skincare line, U Beauty, and explains how she went from author of the wildly popular blog Bag Snob to fashion influencer to beauty entrepreneur. Plus, Tina ...

10 Aug 202131min

Hairstylist Jimmy Paul takes us on a journey, starting in the small steel mill town outside of Pittsburgh where he dreamed big and landing in New York City, where he made his name as one of the fashio...

5 Aug 202156min

We share our honest review of Rihanna’s new Fenty eau de parfum and dig into other happenings in the beauty world: the controversial Olympics ban of Soul Cap, a line of swim caps for thick, curly hair...

3 Aug 202137min

Why has beauty become so important to our society? Is looks-based discrimination, or lookism, as bad as sexism or racism? Why do beauty and wellness companies use moral language (“Be your best self!”)...

29 Jul 202150min

Jenn got a semi-permanent tattoo that’s supposed to fade in about a year. She takes you into the tattoo shop to share what the process was like, and then explains the science behind Ephemeral Tattoo’s...

27 Jul 202136min

If a product is preservative-free, or clinically tested, or medical grade, or pH-balanced…what does that even mean? Dermatologist Ranella Hirsch, MD, cuts through the hype and explains how skincare pr...

22 Jul 202158min