The Beauty Binge

This episode Bren is joined by Anita Shemon from @justbecauseitsbeauty Anita serves as the unofficial cheerleader for Red Carpet glam teams around the world, covering all the major award shows and film premiers. Her page on instagram is a who’s who of the creme de la creme of the beauty world. Join us as we take a deep dive into the world of Red Carpet. If you would like to take a closer look at t...

This episode Bren is joined by @RaeMorrisMakeup  Rae was the L’oreal Paris Makeup Director for Australasia for over a decade, has published 6 books on makeup and beauty and has her own line of artisan made makeup brushes crafted by hand in Japan. Somehow she finds time to fit in a busy freelance career, still working for high end magazines, a-list celebrities and luxury advertising campaigns.  Joi...

This episode Bren is joined by @VittorioMasecchia. Vittorio is highly sought after by A-list actresses and Grammy winning recording artists alike. As well as regularly making up @parishilton for her engagements around the world he has somehow found time to launch his own brand @vittoriomasecchiabeauty  Join us as we discuss how beauty is literally in his DNA, coping with imposter syndrome, how VMB...

Have you ever wanted to ask your makeup artist and hairdresser how they got into the beauty industry? Or wanted to lift the lid on their favorite products, take a peek inside their kit or their bathroom cabinets. If you said yes (and of course you did, who wouldn’t), The Beauty Binge is the show to satisfy that curiosity.  This episode Bren is joined by Erin Ayanian-Monroe. Erin is the go-to makeu...

This episode Bren is joined by Castlllo Bataille! As one of the busiest hairstylists in LA, Castllo has tamed the tresses of Hollywood royalty Hallie Berry, pop princess Megan Trainor and up and coming star Liza Koshy. Whether it’s on the red carpet or in the pages of a magazine his work is so polished, creative and innovative that Loreal Matrix have retained him as brand ambassador. In this episo...

In this week’s episode Bren interviews Val Noble aka @missvalnoble! Val’s work can be seen on the small screen, the silver screen and on the cover of major fashion publications. She is the go-to makeup for the fabulous Octavia Spencer among others and is the Co-founder, artistic director and beauty editor of Regard Magazine and is no stranger to the podcast medium with a co-host position on The Re...

In this week’s episode Bren talks to Riku Campo. At a time when LA makeup artists only did celebrity, Riku became highly sought after for his edgy editorial work on both coasts of the USA. When he’s not  in a studio shooting a cover for a major magazine, he can be found on a tropical beach shooting a fashion campaign. Riku is the author of not one but three books on beauty and on our latest episod...

In this weeks episode Bren talks to Grishan Roof - AKA @DepotChopra - the undisputed queen of downsizing and de-potting. We’ll delve into the why’s and how’s of de-potting makeup, taking a fly on the wall approach to which products pop up most in makeup artists kits.  Grishan minimizes the pro kits of the biggest names in makeup, collaborates with brands to create PR gifting and helps to design ho...

This episodes guest is Allan Avendano. Allan realized his true interest in beauty after completing a bachelor of science in communications. He switched gears and started working for fashion magazines and on one occasion filled in for a makeup artist on a shoot. This was the catalyst to go on to a stellar career in TV (he’s Emmy nominated for So You Think You Can Dance), fashion and Celebrity.  All...

This episodes guest is Terri Apanasewicz (@TerriA_Beauty). She is not only Cindy Crawfords long time go-to makeup artist but also works with Gisele, Kaia Gerber, Miranda Lambert and many more. Terri also has a lip liner range called VeryTerri Beauty and an on set/travel disposable palette called Tablette. Join us as we talk about being inspired by Soap Operas, how to tell someone their makeup isn&...