Martha From MAFS: A Hair Extension Horror Story

If you've got cash to burn, are looking for a boujee skincare recommendation, or just curious how the other half lives, then this is the episode of The Formula for you.  Melanie Grant is a renowned skincare expert, Victoria Beckham's personal facialist, and the visionary behind the globally recognised Melanie Grant Skin.  Today she takes us through her favourite luxe and affordable skin care recommendations, everything she puts on her face and the essential products everyone needs in their routine.  LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONED: Victoria Beckham Beauty - The Daily Cleansing Protocol $200 Bioderma Sensibio H2O Soothing Micellar Water Cleanser $27.99 Cosmedix Purity Clean Exfoliating Cleanser $78 Augustinus Bader The Serum $303 IS Clinical • Pro-Heal Serum Advance+ $161 Medik8 C-Tetra Lipid Vitamin C Antioxidant Serum $86 Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream $468 Embryolisse Lait Creme Concentre $39.99 Avene Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream $28.39 Weleda Skin Food $28.95 Augustinus Bader The Retinol Serum $583 Cosmedix Serum 16 Rapid Renewal Serum $145 Cosmedix Elite Serum 24 $185 Biologique-Recherche Amniotique Fundamental Hydration Serum $210 SUBSCRIBE:  Subscribe to Mamamia Sign up for our free You Beauty weekly newsletter for our product recommendations, exclusive beauty news, reviews, articles, deals and much more! Want to try our new exercise app? Click here to start a seven-day free trial of MOVE by Mamamia  GET IN TOUCH: Got a beauty question you want answered? Email us at youbeauty@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. Join our You Beauty Facebook Group here. You Beauty is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Hosts: Erin Docherty Producer: Cassie Merritt  Audio Producer: Leah Porges 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 Sep 202417min

If you're looking for that miracle product to grow your lashes long or boost your brows, we've got you covered. Plus we're also tackling the age-old question: When should I start using eye cream? And Leigh's got us doing something suss with our mascara for this week's host hack. LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONED:  The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum $25.90 Nyk1 Lash Serum For Eyelash Growth $74.95 (Erin’s review) RapidLash, Eyelash Enhancing Serum $54.46 Advanced Eyelash Serum for Thicker, Longer Eyelashes and Eyebrows $48.99 Augustinus Bader The Eyebrow & Lash Enhancing Serum $243 PONi Lash and Brow Growth Serum $59.00 Goat Face Q10 Eye Cream $4.99 Mecca Max Chill Out Brightening Eye Cream $22 Avène Soothing Eye Contour Cream $35.99 Ego QV Face Revitalising Eye Cream $12.39 SUBSCRIBE:  Subscribe to Mamamia Sign up for our free You Beauty weekly newsletter for our product recommendations, exclusive beauty news, reviews, articles, deals and much more! Want to try our new exercise app? Click here to start a seven-day free trial of MOVE by Mamamia  GET IN TOUCH: Got a beauty question you want answered? Email us at youbeauty@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. Join our You Beauty Facebook Group here. You Beauty is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Hosts: Kelly McCarren & Leigh Campbell Producer: Cassie Merritt  Audio Producer: Leah Porges 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.

8 Sep 202415min

Blondies rejoice! Kelly is raving about a crowd-favourite hair treatment... now in a blonde specific formula. Plus Leigh has found THE gradual tanner worth investing your time and money into. And we've got a couple on new makeup launches to keep your eyes across (hint: one of these brands has a cult following and is *almost* available in Australia)  LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONED:  SPENDY:Moroccanoil Treatment Purple $57 Noosa Bronze gradual tan $39.95SAVEY: Essano Moisture Sheet Mask $3 Mecca Max Bring On Bright Illuminating Primer $25NEWBIE: Merit Flush Balm Cheek Colour $30 (USD) Holme Beauty Hytride Flex Concealer $52SHOP MY STASH/EMPTY:  Ciate Under Eye Concealer $40 Smashbox X Becca under eye brightening corrector $55 SUBSCRIBE:  Subscribe to Mamamia Sign up for our free You Beauty weekly newsletter for our product recommendations, exclusive beauty news, reviews, articles, deals and much more! Want to try our new exercise app? Click here to start a seven-day free trial of MOVE by Mamamia  GET IN TOUCH: Got a beauty question you want answered? Email us at youbeauty@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. Join our You Beauty Facebook Group here. You Beauty is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Hosts: Kelly McCarren & Leigh Campbell Producer: Cassie Merritt  Audio Producer: Leah Porges 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 Sep 202417min

We all know Olympia Valance is a Logie winning Australian actress and model, but what we didn't know is that she actually does her own makeup for the red carpet!  Today Olympia takes us through her favourite products including the foundation she swears by, a hack for getting makeup to stay for hours and the mascara so precise you can apply lash by lash.  Plus, we get a run down on the eyeshadow technique she swears by that elevates even the most basic of makeup looks.   LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONED:  Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Hydrating Primer - $85Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation - $58Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint - $81Hourglass Vanish™ Airbrush Concealer - $60bareMinerals Original Liquid Mineral Concealer - $50By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra-Powder 8HA - $89Westman Atelier Petite Face Trace Contour Stick (Truffle) - $45.54Rosie Inc Cream Blush Refillable Cheek & Lip Colour (Ophelia) - $32MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash - $48 MAC Stripdown Nude Lipsticks - $40bareMinerals Mineralist Lasting Lip Liner - $35Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Lip Bath - $54Robe The Fragrance - $89.99Robe Hair Care SUBSCRIBE:  Subscribe to Mamamia Sign up for our free You Beauty weekly newsletter for our product recommendations, exclusive beauty news, reviews, articles, deals and much more! Want to try our new exercise app? Click here to start a seven-day free trial of MOVE by Mamamia  GET IN TOUCH: Got a beauty question you want answered? Email us at youbeauty@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. Join our You Beauty Facebook Group here. You Beauty is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Hosts: Lucy Neville Producer: Cassie Merritt  Audio Producer: Lu Hill 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.

4 Sep 202426min

Have you got a signature fragrance? Or are you on the look out for your next perfume? Today we're sharing some of our favourites to help you build a fragrance wardrobe so you can match your scent to your mood.  From dry body brushing to saying goodbye to retinol we are diving into all the changes one special Beauty Bestie is making after a special announcement. Plus, the new skin tint serum that covers redness - with a lightweight feel and a savey price tag.  Listen to our episode all about pregnancy skincare here. LINKS TO ALL FRAGRANCE MENTIONED:  GIVENCHY Ange Ou Demon For Women 100ml - $190REPLICA - Maison Margiela Bubble Bath - $120DIPTYQUE - Summer FragrancesTHE 7 VIRTUES - Santal Vanille - $156BY ROSIE JANE - Leila Lou Eau De Parfum 50 ml - $138ROBE - The Fragrance $89.99GLOSSIER - You Eau de Parfum - $129BY ROSIE JANE - Rosie Eau De Parfum - $138BY ROSIE JANE - Lake Eau De Parfum - $138BURBERRY Her Intense EDP 100ml - $350BOUGIE & BUDGET: MECCA Off Duty Serum Skin Tint - $32KITSCH Dry Body Brush  $23 SUBSCRIBE:  Subscribe to Mamamia Sign up for our free You Beauty weekly newsletter for our product recommendations, exclusive beauty news, reviews, articles, deals and much more! Want to try our new exercise app? Click here to start a seven-day free trial of MOVE by Mamamia  GET IN TOUCH: Got a beauty question you want answered? Email us at youbeauty@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. Join our You Beauty Facebook Group here. You Beauty is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Hosts: Kee Reece Searles & Lucy Neville Producer: Cassie Merritt  Audio Producer: Lu Hill 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.

3 Sep 202415min

Is it just us or does it feel like there are SO MANY skincare treatments on the market right now?  From lasers to needling and everything in between, Yadira Cauchi has seen them all. She's a dermal therapist, nutritionist, beauty journalist and mum of four. Today she walks us through the best clinical treatments for overall skin health, the ones she wish we would stop doing immediately and her thoughts on microdermabrasion too.  LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONED:  Listen to our pregnancy skincare episode here  SUBSCRIBE:  Subscribe to Mamamia Sign up for our free You Beauty weekly newsletter for our product recommendations, exclusive beauty news, reviews, articles, deals and much more! Want to try our new exercise app? Click here to start a seven-day free trial of MOVE by Mamamia  GET IN TOUCH: Got a beauty question you want answered? Email us at youbeauty@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. Join our You Beauty Facebook Group here. You Beauty is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Hosts: Erin Docherty Producer: Cassie Merritt  Audio Producer: Lu Hill 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.

2 Sep 202416min

If you're looking to consolidate your shower routine, pack lighter this holiday season or are just hoping to save a few minutes in the morning you've come to the right place. Today we're talking about those glorious two-for-one cleansing products.  And we take a trip down memory lane as Leigh walks us through what it's really like to get permanent makeup.  Plus, Kelly shares an eye-opening hack to brighter, whiter eyes.  LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONED:  Yours Only - Clean $37 Cetaphil - Gentle Skin Cleanser $5.99 SebaMed - Liquid Face and Body Wash 1L Pump $19.99 Wild Nature - Face & Body Wash $42 Alpha H - Clear Skin Daily Face and Body Wash $64.95 Plunkett's - Hi-Potency Aloe Vera - Face & Body Wash $12.95 QV - Gentle Wash $22.95 Bioderma - Atoderm Gentle Cleansing Gel for Body Face and Hands 1 Litre $26.99 Bangn Body - Refresh and Renew Everyday Wash $38 La Roche Posay - Lipikar Syndet Ap+ Body Wash Shower Cream 400ml $38.95 Listen to our episode on Leigh's lip tattoo here SUBSCRIBE:  Subscribe to Mamamia Sign up for our free You Beauty weekly newsletter for our product recommendations, exclusive beauty news, reviews, articles, deals and much more! Want to try our new exercise app? Click here to start a seven-day free trial of MOVE by Mamamia  GET IN TOUCH: Got a beauty question you want answered? Email us at youbeauty@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. Join our You Beauty Facebook Group here. You Beauty is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Hosts: Kelly McCarren & Leigh Campbell Producer: Cassie Merritt  Audio Producer: Leah Porges 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.

1 Sep 202417min

Forget concealer, Leigh has finally tried a viral Korean foundation that's like a filter in real life (and she's got Mia hooked too).  Kelly has the setting spray to end all setting sprays... or at least the setting spray she claims you could wear swimming it's just that durable.  And, Leigh has a new product from Dyson that doesn't use any electricity but is changing the hair game.  Read more about our new fave foundation here.  LINKS TO EVERYTHING MENTIONED: Our spendy and savey recommendations can now be sent straight to your inbox by signing up for our free You Beauty weekly newsletter. Plus, you'll also find exclusive beauty news, reviews, articles, deals and much more! SPENDY: Smash Box Photo Finish Setting Spray - $56Grandiflora Saskia EDP - $220 SAVEY:L'oreal De Age Perfect Cleansing Milk - $9TIRTIR Mask Fit Red Cushion Foundation - $40 NEWBIE:Dyson Chitosan™ Post-style serum - $79Charlotte Tilbury – Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara - $48 SHOP MY STASH/EMPTY:Naturium Barrier Bounce - $47.95La Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra Dermallergo Serum - $58.95 SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to Mamamia Want to try our new exercise app? Click here to start a seven-day free trial of MOVE by Mamamia  GET IN TOUCH: Got a beauty question you want answered? Email us at youbeauty@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. Join our You Beauty Facebook Group here. You Beauty is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Hosts: Kelly McCarren & Leigh Campbell Producer: Cassie Merritt Audio Producer: Lu Hill 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.

29 Aug 202419min