Ulta Beauty CEO Kecia Steelman unpacks her first year in charge and 2026 goals
In January, Kecia Steelman became one of the most powerful executives in beauty. After more than a decade at Ulta Beauty in positions like COO and head of international, she stepped into the preside...
11 Dec 202553min
What beauty products do teens want for the holidays?
On this week's episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast, we're exploring what teens are hoping to receive for the holidays. To do so, Sara Spruch-Feiner speaks to 13-year-old Indy (whose last name is omit...
4 Dec 202545min
Special Crossover Episode: The Shopper’s Black Friday Playbook
How can shoppers, brands and retailers win Black Friday? In this week’s special holiday crossover episode, Glossy Beauty Podcast host Lexy Lebsack is joined by Danny Parisi, host of the Glossy Podca...
27 Nov 202545min
T3 founders Dr. Julie Chung and Kent Yu on creating the luxury hair tool category
Few beauty executives currently compete in a category they created, but that’s the case for Dr. Julie Chung and Kent Yu, the married co-founders behind T3 hair tools (19:00). The duo created the lux...
20 Nov 20251h 3min
Bansk Beauty’s Reuben Carranza on building a distinct brand that lasts
Reuben Carranza knows a good brand when he sees it. Bansk Beauty, where he serves as executive chairman, made headlines in September after acquiring the buzzy, clinical skin-care brand Byoma. It’s p...
6 Nov 202540min
Beauty packaging hall of fame and shame with Allison Kent-Gunn, plus news
Allison Kent-Gunn knows good beauty packaging when she sees it. The Los Angeles-based aesthetician-turned-packaging consultant has become one of the leading voices in beauty packaging on social medi...
30 Okt 20251h 6min
Helen Steed gives an inside look at packaging for Glossier, Merit and Rhode
The Glossy Beauty Podcast is back with its second of three deep dives into beauty packaging. Today, our guest is Helen Steed, a veteran in the field, whose resume includes a 10-year stint leading crea...
23 Okt 202555min
Inside the world of beauty packaging
This week’s episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast introduces a three-week series dedicated to beauty packaging. Despite daily interacting with beauty products — including face wash, body wash, lipstick...
16 Okt 202546min
