Fat Mascara

We reveal the year’s biggest moments in beauty culture, and what we loved, hated, and (in some cases) still aren’t sure about. Let’s discuss how beauty influencers affect girlhood, the age of Ozempic,...

27 Des 202357min

Fragrances for Harry Styles and Selena Gomez, Byredo best sellers, a signature scent for Chloë Sevigny, the iconic aroma of Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream—Jérôme Epinette, a perfumer for Rober...

22 Des 202332min

Our intern, Emma, takes a closer look at the Gen-Z obsession with skincare, and her on-the-ground reporting may surprise you. Before that, Jess identifies a white space in the fragrance industry; Goog...

20 Des 202341min

We’re turning our parasocial relationship with dermatologist Angelo Landriscina, MD, into an actual relationship! The Derm Daddy, aka @dermangelo, holds forth on the state of skincare content on socia...

15 Des 202355min

We recap a holiday party we attended, where Jenn encountered Jeremy Fragrance and Jess thought she walked in on a couple in flagrante delicto. After that: the top TikTok of the year involves makeup; t...

13 Des 202344min

Plastic-surgery shaming, the ways celebrities gaslight us, cancel culture—Mia Freedman, co-founder of the Australian media network Mamamia, is here to talk about all of it. We chat with the writer and...

8 Des 202347min

Tell us about the product you only pull out for holiday parties—we’re calling these special-occasion items our zhuzh (or “jeuje” or “zhoosh”?) beauty products. Before that, we chat about Guido Palau’s...

6 Des 202344min

When content creator Liah Yoo started a skincare brand, her goal was to fix problems she saw with the Beauty Industrial Complex™ and its traditional business models. She’s here to explain how she’s do...

1 Des 202345min