Amazon's Best Kept Brush Secret & Fragrances That Give You Confidence
You Beauty16 Okt 2025

Amazon's Best Kept Brush Secret & Fragrances That Give You Confidence

This episode is about to make you very mad at your expensive makeup brushes and very obsessed with smelling like confidence. Get ready for a $6 Amazon brush that applies foundation better than tools ten times the price, Zoe Foster Blake's new fragrances that smell like pure confidence in a bottle, and the kind of luxury skincare that lets you be completely lazy while still waking up glowing. We're also getting brutally honest about birthday beauty rituals, why certain textures make us irrationally happy, middle-of-the-night skin emergencies that send you running to the garage, and the sneaky psychology behind why every beauty brand launches their best stuff right before Christmas. Plus, there's powder that turns into body wash, sustainable luxury that's actually worth the hype, and some very scientific fragrance testing that involved a lot of arm-sniffing.

EVERYTHING MENTIONED:

SPENDY:

Kelly: Oribe Thick Dry Finishing Spray $69

Leigh: Haleau Pearl Baume Illuminating Highlighter $120

SAVEY:

Kelly: Super Thin Blade Makeup Brush $6.98

Leigh: Covergirl Clean Fresh Yummy Blur Lipsticks $21.95 each

NEWBIES:

Kelly: Murad Resculp Overnight Cream $170

Leigh: Go-To Limited-Edition Perfume Oils $45

SHOP MY STASH/EMPTY:

Kelly: Bioderma Atoderm Anti-Scratching SOS Spray $19.69 (broad leaf forest)

Leigh: Loopha Hand + Body Powder Wash $38.30

DON'T FORGET:

Watch & Subscribe on YouTube, this episode drops tonight at 7pm! Catch it here.

Follow us on Instagram: @youbeautypodcast

Follow us on TikTok: @youbeautypod

Join our You Beauty Facebook Group here

GET IN TOUCH:

Got a beauty question you want answered? Email us at youbeauty@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note on Instagram!

You Beauty is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here.

For our product recommendations, exclusive beauty news, reviews, articles, deals and much more - sign up for our free You Beauty weekly newsletter here

Subscribe to Mamamia here

CREDITS:

Hosts: Kelly McCarren & Leigh Campbell

Producer: Sophie Campbell & Ella Maitland

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

Video Producer: Artemi Kokkaris

Just so you know — some of the links in these notes are affiliate links, which means we might earn a small commission if you buy through them. It doesn’t cost you anything extra, and it helps support the show. Happy shopping!

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episoder(1519)

The Next Big Things in Skin With Sydney’s ‘If You Know, You Know’ Facialist, Carina Gross

The Next Big Things in Skin With Sydney’s ‘If You Know, You Know’ Facialist, Carina Gross

It’s not every day we get to spend time with Sydney’s best-kept skin secret. That’s why Amy Clark took over the You Beauty studio this week to bring you an interview with facialist of 30 years, Carina...

2 Mar 29min

A Clean Beauty Rant, Smudgeproof Mascaras & ‘Everything’ Serums

A Clean Beauty Rant, Smudgeproof Mascaras & ‘Everything’ Serums

Strap in, friends! Today’s episode is a wild ride! We’ve got science experiments, buffet serums and a rant about toxic beauty misinformation… Leigh Campbell and Kelly McCarren are answering your burni...

1 Mar 32min

Luminous Skin For $25 (Or Less) & The Lipstick For Lipstick Haters

Luminous Skin For $25 (Or Less) & The Lipstick For Lipstick Haters

Leigh and Kelly are back with some top-tier product recommendations, from Leigh’s ultimate lipstick for people who hate lipstick, to Kelly McCarren in a bottle (it’ll make sense once you’ve listened!)...

26 Feb 29min

Style Inspo: An Ex-Vogue Fashion Director's Date Night Outfit Formula

Style Inspo: An Ex-Vogue Fashion Director's Date Night Outfit Formula

Valentine’s Day might've passed, but Grace Lam's date night outfit tips are always relevant for building our fashion confidence and date night looks. Tam is joined by fashion powerhouse and former Vog...

25 Feb 43min

How This Australian Survivor Contestant Kept Her Skin & Hair Alive On The Island

How This Australian Survivor Contestant Kept Her Skin & Hair Alive On The Island

Forget everything you think you know about island life. When model and content creator Lyndl Kean signed up for the upcoming season of Australian Survivor Redemption, she knew it would be tough—but sh...

23 Feb 22min

The #1 Product For Puffy Eyes Is Only $22 & What Leigh Doesn’t Travel Without

The #1 Product For Puffy Eyes Is Only $22 & What Leigh Doesn’t Travel Without

Our juicy, delicious leader Leigh Campbell is back in the podcast studio and ready to answer your beauty questions! But first, beauty news correspondents Mollie and Cass unpack why we’re all ‘hitting ...

22 Feb 35min

Mecca’s Best-Kept Secret & The New Augustinus Bader Vitamin C Serum

Mecca’s Best-Kept Secret & The New Augustinus Bader Vitamin C Serum

We’re all about high-low here at You Beauty. We’ll try and talk about it all, from a life-changing hair tie that’ll set you back 70 cents, to exactly what a $595 vitamin C serum feels like. On today’s...

19 Feb 23min

Style Inspo: The Heatproof Style Guide

Style Inspo: The Heatproof Style Guide

It’s February, it’s officially sweltering, and the struggle to stay chic without melting is very real. This week on Nothing To Wear, Chelsea is joined by curve model, content creator, and fashion insi...

18 Feb 34min

Populært innen Premium

papaya
giver-og-gjengen-vg
avhort
aftenpodden
krimpodden-vg
storefri-med-mikkel-og-herman
harm-og-hegseth
tusvik-tnne
tore-og-haralds-podkast
podme-krim
konspirasjonspodden
aftenpodden-usa
topp-3-med-wold-og-fladseth
den-siste-hytteturen
fastlegen
hovla
katastrofe-2
aftenposten-dokumentar
popradet
ma-pa-behandling-med-morten-ramm