Co-hosts and longtime beauty journalists Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan give their perspective on all things makeup, skincare, and wellness at the intersection of pop culture and entertainment. Experts in the field and friends IRL, they pull back the curtain on trends, treatments and popular products — all the things you're likely searching or watching on TikTok. (They'd know — they've spent 10 years creating and optimizing editorial content for mainstream digital beauty publishers.) Tuesday ep ...
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Which Facials Aren't Worth Your Money, "Ozempic Face," and More Skincare Education with Joanna Czech
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We’re back with part 2 of Joanna Czech’s interview. Joanna outlines which facials are not worth your money, why she doesn’t believe in just one skincare brand, what you should know about “Ozempic face,” which LED masks are worth the investment, what serums she'd never use, and the five things she’d never do as an esthetician. Shop her episode Gloss…
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Celebrity Esthetician Joanna Czech On Her Famous Slapping Facial Massage and her 13,000 Hour Skincare Education
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If you've ever admired the glowing skin of Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian, or Kate Winslet as they’ve walked the red carpet, you've witnessed the exceptional work of celebrity esthetician Joanna Czech. But she isn’t just famous for her signature slapping technique (also known as getting #czeched) — Joanna is a personality all on her own. Just che…
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{GLOSS ANGELES REWIND} Come back to June 2022 to hear our exclusive chat with Haiely Bieber! Hailey Bieber’s skin is as good, if not better than it appears on Instagram and TikTok. Believe (or should we say Beliebe) us — we had the chance to hang out with the newly-minted beauty entrepreneur at Rhode HQ to talk about the launch of her skincare line…
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Creating a Successful Beauty Brand With "Brand Whisperer" and NOYZ Founder Shaun Neff
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Today’s episode is brought to you by NOYZ. If you know the beauty industry, you know the powerhouse that’s Shaun Neff. He’s created and taken brands to the next level, from Sun Bum to Pattern Beauty to Beis. Neff’s latest brand launch, NOYZ, is a fragrance brand meant to change everybody’s opinion on what fragrance should look like and make you fee…
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Gen Alpha's Latest Brand Obsession, Glossier's Big Pivot, and Child Labor Tied to Luxury Fragrance Houses
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Attention, Glams! We are taking a little summer break (for the first time ever!). For the month of June, we won’t be having any Tuesday episodes with Kirbie and Sara. But don’t worry, we’ll be back before you know it. And because we couldn’t leave you hanging, we have guest episodes coming to you on Fridays! On today’s episode, we’re chatting about…
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LASIK, Lumify, & Lash Growth Serums: What You Should Know About Eye Health
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We’re talking all things eyes on today’s episode with Dr. Rany Woo, a cataract and refractive eye surgeon who recently did Sara’s life-changing EVO ICL procedure. We ask Dr. Rany how our eyes change as we age, the differences between all the refractive eye surgeries (LASIK vs. PRK vs. Smile), and the reason you shouldn’t be using those red eye-redu…
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Beauty Briefing: Why Rosie Left Rose Inc. and What’s Going on With Beautycounter
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Happy AANHPI month! We’re shouting out our favorite Asian-founded beauty brands of the moment. In case you missed it, Kirbie’s scalp was dubbed the cleanest of the entire Dyson Hair event — how does she do it? She shares her routine. Then, Kirbie and Sara dive into news, including what happened to Rose Inc and Beautycounter, both of which have unde…
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Why Listening To Critics Can Benefit a Brand in the Long-Run With Divi's Dani Austin
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Dani Austin hive, rise up — we’ve got the influencer and Divi founder on the pod! Dani joins the show to talk all things hair care and scalp health and why she wanted to create her own haircare brand, which sold $40M in the first year alone just from their serum. In our convo, she discusses the science and strategy behind Divi and her own hair loss…
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Everything That's Happened With the Youthforia Drama, Smell-Testing Bella Hadid's Fragrance Line and more
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JLo’s unenthusiastic Met Gala response, Dyson’s new super-smart Supersonic hair dryer, and the latest in Youthforia drama — we’re discussing it all on today’s episode. We first react to a video that went viral of Jennifer Lopez answering who she was wearing to the Met Gala. Did you think she was purposely being salty? Hear our thoughts. Then, we ch…
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Creating Formulas That Every Generation Loves with iNN Beauty Project's Jen Shane and Alisa Metzger
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Thank you to iNN Beauty Project for partnering with us on this episode. You've heard us rave about Extreme Cream, now get to know the powerhouse women behind iNN Beauty Project! Joining us today are co-founders Jen Shane and Alisa Metzger, who both have an incredible resume in the beauty industry. When Extreme Cream launched in January, it because …
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Alexandra French on Leaving Euphoria, Industry Politics and the Makeup Products She Doesn't Use on Herself
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Another Gloss Angeles milestone: it’s our 400th episode! We knew we had to get a special guest for today’s episode, so we have none other than Emmy-award winning makeup artist (and fellow Glamgeleno) Alexandra French! Alex joins the show to share her thorough (and epic) WOYF, how she manifested her job on Euphoria — and why she’s leaving the show f…
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Sebaceous Hyperplasia, Body "Melasma" and More Skin-tel With Dr. Nancy Samolitis
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Are you afraid of the dark? You might be after this spooky story! Sara shares a recent “encounter” Zoe and her had with a shadowy figure in their home. SOS! In less frightening news, we have our favorite board-certified dermatologist and co-founder of Facile, Dr. Nancy Samolitis, back on the podcast to answer some mailbag questions we couldn’t abou…
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The Best Lip Masks, Eyeliners, and More of Your Questions, Answered!
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It’s Mailbag time, Glams! On today’s episode, we’re answering your burning beauty questions, like what’s the best long-lasting eyeliners? How do you start using self-tanning products? And what do we really think about silicone patches and eye serums? Tune in to see if your question got answered! If you didn’t get a chance to submit yours, we do the…
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Can a Bill Help Curb Children From Using Anti-Aging Products?
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PSA: Do not use coconut oil in place of sunscreen. But you already knew that if you’re a true Glamgeleno. We had to state the obvious since it has come to our attention that Kristin Cavallari promoting false (and dangerous!) sun safety practices on her podcast. We have some words about it. We also discuss the proposed bill banning the sale of anti-…
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After 30 Years, the Iconic, Original "Spice" Lip Liner is BACK
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We kick off the episode with a very important (and divisive) question — do you shower with the lights on or off? It had never occurred to Kirbie and Sara that people bathed in darkness, but apparently that is a thing people do. How do you see what you’re grabbing for and what about the monsters? We discuss. Then, MOB Beauty co-founders Victor Casal…
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Rising Country Star Tanner Adell Still Struggles to Find a Glam Team in Nashville
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This ain’t Texas, but we’re going country over here on Gloss Angeles today. If you’ve listened to Cowboy Carter or scrolled through TikTok and heard someone singing about “buckle bunnies,” you have definitely heard Tanner Adell’s beautiful voice. She lent her talents to Beyonce’s emotional cover of Blackbird and while her star was already on the ri…
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What Goes Into Product Pricing, the Right Skincare for Makeup Application, and Celebrating Mature Women with Laura Geller
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Today is National Mature Woman's Day, a day created by industry veteran and founder Laura Geller! She joins us on the pod to talk about catering to the mature demographic with her makeup, how to apply powder foundation (like her Baked Balance-n-Brighten) properly, and the beauty landscape circa 1993. Plus, what goes into product pricing that you ma…
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