What We're Actually Buying In The Black Friday Sales & The $1 Peel Pads You Need!
The sales are upon us, and to be honest, we're all overwhelmed! But don't panic, because Leigh and Kelly are here to transform you from a confused panic buyer into a Black Friday budget queen! We're giving you the ultimate sales survival guide, including the vital tips you need for gifting and stocking up, and the one simple step that stops you from impulse-buying things you don't need (yes, even vacuums!). Plus, we tackle the biggest beauty budget dilemma: finding a dupe for the famous, two-step Dennis Gross peel pads and run the numbers to find an incredibly affordable K-Beauty alternative that's less than $2 per treatment—can it really be as good? Finally, Leigh reveal a genius makeup hack using face oil to give you that effortlessly smoky eyeliner look, and deliver a crucial (and slightly disgusting) PSA about when you must trash your favourite mascara. We're also diving into your Beauty Edit for the week, covering the massive news about Kim Kardashian's SKIMS acquiring SKKN, Shay Mitchell's new kids' skincare line, and Dua Lipa's surprising, more affordable collaboration with Augustinus Bader. EVERYTHING MENTIONED: Two Broke Chicks Bioderma Sensibio H2O Soothing Micellar Water Cleanser 250mL $22 SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Vitamin C Serum 30ml $258 Dyson Gen5detect™ Complete vacuum $949 Shark Hair Tools Australia Paula's Choice Skincare 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant $54 Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta® Universal Daily Peel 30 Treatments $160 Neogen BioPeel Guaze $35 (30 Pads = $1.16 per treatment) PTR Peptide Skinjection Pads $85 (60 pads = $1.40 per treatment) Victoria Beckham Beauty Rimmel Scandaleyes Eye Definer 001 Intense Black $13.95 GET IN TOUCH: Watch & Subscribe on YouTube – Our Q&A 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 For our product recommendations, exclusive beauty news, reviews, articles, deals and much more - sign up for our free You Beauty weekly newsletter here Got a beauty question you want answered? Email us at youbeauty@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note on Instagram! CREDITS: Hosts: Leigh Campbell & Kelly McCarren The Beauty Edit Hosts: Cass Green & Taylah Strano Producer: Sophie Campbell 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/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Nov 26min
The $35 Skin Food Serum & The Foundation That Took 2 Years To Land
Is your skin ready to be drenched in butter? And could a foundation-slash-primer that melts into your skin be the secret to the ultimate "no-makeup makeup" look? On this week's Spendy Savey, Leigh has cracked the code on a Canadian import, a lightweight base from G Beauty that took two years to get to Australia and gives the most incredible, diffused glow. Kelly, meanwhile, is slathering on the Bare Minerals Skinlongevity Butter Drenched Cream, which is everything you love about a rich moisturiser but finishes like a cooling gel. Plus, prepare for major enabling as we debate the absolute perfection of the new Holme Beauty The One Eyeshadow Palette (it's a splurge, but trust us, it's worth it), and discover the new Weleda Skin Food Super Serum that delivers that iconic hydration without the thickness. It's proof that sometimes the best beauty secrets are under $40, and sometimes they're worth the two-year wait. Get ready to update your routine with all the phenomenal newness! EVERYTHING MENTIONED: SPENDY: Kelly: BareMinerals Skinlongevity® Butter Drench Cream Mineral Herb Complex $78 Leigh: Gee Beauty Primer Skin $110 SAVEY: Kelly: Ponds Cold Cream $9.99 Leigh: Weleda Skin Food Super Serum $35.95 NEWBIES: Kelly: Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta® Glow Pad™ Self-Tanner For Body 8 Pack $83 Leigh: Holme Beauty The One/By Hilary Eyeshadow Palette, $115 SHOP MY STASH/EMPTY: Kelly: Alive Skin Bundles Leigh: Maison Louis Marie Perfume Oil Discovery Set $75 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 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/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Nov 25min
Style Inspo: Warehouse Sale Season, Hacks To Actually Save Money
Leigh is BACK and we're talking all things warehouse sales with professional sales hunter Sabrina (known as @australian.fashion.sales on social media). Consider this your official masterclass in conquering sale season. From online archive drops to chaotic in-person warehouse events, shopping for a bargain can be overwhelming. Sabrina is here to decode the difference between a 'sample', 'archive', and 'warehouse' sale (spoiler: one of them is usually only for size 8s). She's even letting us in on her genius strategy for tackling IRL sales, from what to wear to the one section you should always run to first. Get ready to save some serious cash or just spend it more wisely! EVERYTHING MENTIONED: Leigh's Boujie: Rosebery Engine Yards Sabrina's Boujie: The Dom.Com St. Agni Column Dress Black $449, $199 on sale (currently sold out) Leigh's Budget: Bassike Sample Sale Sabrina's Budget: Oroton Outlet Bandana Silk Scarf $129, $119 on sale Rubi Knot Your Everyday Scarf $19.99 GET YOUR FASHION FIX: Watch us on Youtube this episode goes live at 8pm tonight! Follow us on Instagram Want to shop the pod? Sign up to the Nothing To Wear Newsletter to see all the products mentioned plus more, delivered straight to your inbox after every episode. Feedback? We’re listening! email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here CREDITS: Host: Leigh Campbell Guest: Sabrina Banayad Producer: Ella Maitland Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler Video Producer: Artemi Kokkaris Just so you know — some of the product 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/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Nov 34min
From Vogue to Viral: Makeup Guru, Max May on the New Rules of Glam!
He's one of Australia's top makeup artists and the trusted hand behind the flawless looks of Mel B, Drew Barrymore, and Bec Judd. This week on The Formula, Kelly McCarren is talking to the master of effortlessly cool beauty, Max May. Max reveals how he went from defining high-fashion editorial pages for Vogue and Bazaar to mastering digital glam for the iPhone screen. We dive into how beauty accessibility has made people "a little bit lost," the nostalgic beauty relics he still keeps (and why he never got into matte lip kits), and his legendary skin prep obsession—and why he's anti-primer. Plus, why today's teens are makeup geniuses, his controversial blush obsession that has him saying "I'd rather leave the house without mascara than blush," and the technique he was doing 20 years before Kim Kardashian made it go viral. Get ready for serious insider knowledge and Max's definitive list of five makeup products he can't live without. PRODUCTS MENTIONED: Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer $20.99 Urban Decay Naked Eyeshadow Palettes $86.99 Tarte Shape Tape Concealer $50 Becca Champagne Pop Highlighter $72 Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush $45 Dior Backstage Rosey Glow Stick $79 Nude Sticks Multi-Use Colour $63 Armani Luminous Silk Foundation $120 Dermalogica Circular Hydration $108 Naked Sundays Primer $58 NARS Laguna Bronzing Cream $72 Make Up Forever Outlining Pencils $37 YSL Lash Clash Mascara in Brown $70 Paula's Choice Liquid Exfoliant $54 One Size Pore Refining Primer $64 FOR MORE WHERE THIS CAME FROM: Watch & Subscribe on YouTube – Watch this episode, tonight at 7pm! Catch it here. Follow us on Instagram: @youbeautypodcast Follow us on TikTok: @youbeautypod Join our You Beauty Facebook Group 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 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. CREDITS: Hosts: Kelly McCarren Guest: Max May Producer: Sophie Campbell Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler Video Producer: Artemi Kokkaris Just so you know — some of the product 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/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Nov 29min
The Fix: Tween Beauty Pressure, Haircut Horrors & That "Mum-Sexiness" Myth
Tween leg shaving dilemmas when peer pressure meets parental hesitation? Surviving the worst haircut of your life when you look like you're wearing a helmet? Or maybe you're a mum who's lost herself in leggings, desperately wanting to feel sexy again? Welcome to The Fix - where your beauty agony aunts Kelly & Amy tackle the awkward, practical, and essential dilemmas that come with real life beauty struggles. We're navigating tween beauty milestones, sharing survival strategies for hair disasters (scarves and hats at the ready!), and giving busy mums minimal-effort tips to reclaim their confidence. Plus, we break down the latest beauty headlines: Mariah Carey's Christmas defrosted too early for a Sephora deal, and Big W is about to become your new beauty destination thanks to TikTok. Products Mentioned: L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil $45 Nudies Bloom All Over Dewy Colour Blush $63 Merit Flush Balm Cheek Colour $48 GET IN TOUCH: Watch & Subscribe on YouTube – Our Q&A 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 For our product recommendations, exclusive beauty news, reviews, articles, deals and much more - sign up for our free You Beauty weekly newsletter here Got a beauty question you want answered? Email us at youbeauty@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note on Instagram! CREDITS: Hosts: Kelly McCarren & Amy Clark The Beauty Edit Hosts: Cassandra Green & Taylah Strano Producer: Sophie Campbell Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler Video Producer: Artemi Kokkaris Mamamia's studios are furnished with thanks to Fenton & Fenton. For more head to their website here. 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/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Nov 27min
A $2.50 Dupe That's Better Than A Massage & A Secret Perfume Book
If your wallet could talk, it would be screaming about Leigh's latest spendy, but your skin will thank you! We’re deep-diving into the highly anticipated SkinCeuticals Advanced RGN-6 Aesthetic Recovery Cream—it's incredibly luxe and designed to help skin recover, but we reveal why this powerhouse cream is worth it for everyone, tackling redness and fine lines. Balancing the budget, Kelly found a beauty tool so cheap it's almost unbelievable: a Kmart body gua sha that’s perfect for at-home lymphatic drainage massage using tropical body oils. Plus, Kelly’s found the chicest Memo fragrance discovery set packaged like a little book, perfect for finding a new signature scent or gifting. We're also talking new product addiction with a potent peptide cream featuring growth factor technology and Leigh's discovery of highly effective, no-fuss Japanese skincare basics that look exactly like bottles of water. Get ready for a mix of extreme budget buys and high-science essentials! EVERYTHING MENTIONED: SPENDY: Kelly: Memo Journey Book Discovery Set $69 Leigh: SkinCeuticals Advanced RGN-6 $299 SAVEY: Kelly: Body Gua Sha $2.50 Leigh: Palmer’s Tahitian Vanilla Body Oil $24.99 NEWBIES: Kelly: Medik8 Advanced Procollagen Peptide Cream $160 Leigh: MUJI Sensitive Skincare and Booster Series $35 SHOP MY STASH/EMPTY: Kelly: Half Magic Drop Drip $35 Leigh: Glam Raider High Impact Eye Primer $22 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 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/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Nov 23min
Style Inspo: The Latest Trends For Summer & How To Get The Look For Less
If your social feeds were a sea of street style and runway images, you're not alone—September marks Fashion's Biggest Month and we're back to give you all of our favourite moments! Lucinda Pikkat is joined by Mamamia's uber-stylish entertainment writer, Chelsea Hui to unpack what the "Big 4" fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan & Paris actually mean for your wardrobe. They're diving into the most wearable (and weirdest) trends to come off the catwalk, from the surprising return of controversial 2010s styles—yes, peplum tops and distressed denim are officially back—to the rise of hyper-practical "utility accessories" like necklaces that double as card holders. And we wouldn't be a fashion podcast if we didn't discuss Anna Wintour stepping down as Head of Editorial Content at American Vogue. EVERYTHING MENTIONED: Chelsea's Boujie: Simone Rocha Draped taffeta peplum top $1105 Lucinda's Boujie: Suboo Naples Dropwaist Midi Dress $289 Chelsea's Budget: VRG GRL Devyn Sequin Midi Skirt Apricot $119 Lucinda's Budget: COS Glass Pendant Necklace $79 GET YOUR FASHION FIX: Watch us on Youtube this episode goes live at 8pm tonight! Follow us on Instagram Want to shop the pod? Sign up to the Nothing To Wear Newsletter to see all the products mentioned plus more, delivered straight to your inbox after every episode. Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here CREDITS: Hosts: Chelsea Hui & Lucinda Pikkatt Producer: Ella Maitland Audio Producer: Tina Matalov Video Producer: Artemi Kokkaris Just so you know — some of the product 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/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Nov 27min
