Beautiful and Bothered

Welcome to a new episode of Beautiful and Bothered with Johnny Ross and Kevin Banzhaf! In this week's episode, Johnny and Kevin kick it off with everyone's favorite new segment, "Purchase OR Pass!" They also debate whether celebrities are ruining the beauty industry or whether the beauty industry is ruining our relationship with celebrities! MY WEDDING PLAYLIST: https://open.spot...

Welcome back to a new episode of Beautiful and Bothered with Johnny Ross and Kevin Banzhaf! In this week's episode, Johnny and Kevin kick it off with everyone's favorite new segment, "Purchase OR Pass!" Letting you know whether new makeup from brands like UOMA Beauty, Hourglass, Colourpop, One Size by Patrick Star, Trixie Cosmetics by Trixie Mattel, and Natasha Denona is worth yo...

In this week's episode of Beautiful and Bothered, Johnny and Kevin spill the tea on High-End Makeup that is and isn't worth your money, and reveal shady marketing tactics used by some of the biggest beauty brands! They also premiere a brand new segment called "PURCHASE or PASS," where they review upcoming and newly released makeup launches and let you know whether it's worth...

In today’s episode of Beautiful and Bothered, Johnny Ross and Kevin Banzhaf discuss MORE Tarte Cosmetic's Drama, the moment on Johnny's first brand trip that left him in tears, and behind-the-scenes tea on influencer brand deals! Once again, Tarte has a disastrous brand trip in Miami, filled with allegations of influencer favoritism, racism, and high-school-style drama. They discuss the et...

Get ready to cringe, laugh, and commiserate with Johnny Ross and Kevin as they share their worst dating horror stories on the latest episode of Beautiful and Bothered Podcast! From awkward dates to adolescent uncertainties, these two spill all the tea on the realities of online dating and the challenges of navigating the modern dating scene. Johnny and Kevin also share their experiences growing up...

Get ready to roll back in time with the latest Beautiful and Bothered Podcast episode! Johnny Ross and Kevin Banzhaf take you on a rollercoaster ride of laughter, nostalgia, and entertainment. In this episode, Johnny and Kevin dive into their experiences growing up in the 90s and attending roller rink parties, sharing hilarious stories of their nostalgic escapades. The duo also breaks down the lat...

Welcome to a very special BONUS EPISODE of Beautiful and Bothered with Johnny Ross and Kevin Banzhaf! Sit back and relax as Johnny and Kevin react to 39 of the night’s BEST and WORST makeup, hair, and fashion looks! The 2023 MET Gala has officially come and gone, and it was very interesting, to say the least… considering the, shall we say, SIMPLE effort from most of its celebrity attendees. This y...

This week's episode of Beautiful and Bothered is all about the future of beauty! We discuss where the makeup industry is headed, including a much-needed end to toxic influencer culture and the lack of accountability from influencers like Jeffree Star, James Charles, and Jaclyn Hill. The misogynistic double standards female influencers face, the myths about "clean beauty" products, an...

On this week's episode of Beautiful and Bothered, we have some very exciting news... KEVIN IS OFFICIALLY Johnny's COHOST! We discuss Kevin joining the podcast, and the process of pulling off our gorgeous (if we do say so ourselves) re-brand. Plus, we discuss Ryan Murphy's announcement that Kim Kardashian will join the next season of American Horror Story, Kim facing allegations of ruin...

Are you ready for an amazing interview with one of the most popular boy beauty influencers? In this week's episode of Beautiful and Bothered with Johnny Ross, Johnny sits down with the incredible Trevor Barrett! In this shocking and inspiring conversation, Trevor shares his journey of being outted in high school and the struggles he faced as a boy beauty influencer at just 15 years old. He tal...

On this week's episode of Beautiful and Bothered, Johnny and Kevin spill ALL of the tea! From what it was like meeting Selena Gomez at an event for Rare Beauty, to what it's REALLY like meeting other influencers. They also discuss navigating friendships with other influencers, creating comedy content in an over-sensitive climate, handling negative criticism, and the unforeseen difficulties...

Welcome to a powerful and enlightening conversation between Johnny Ross and drag legend, Miss Coco Peru. In this week's episode of the Beautiful and Bothered podcast, Johnny and Coco share their thoughts on why drag is being scapegoated and the dangerous consequences of such misconceptions. From ignorant and homophobic politicians to the hypocrisy of our society, they discuss how children are bein...

In this week's episode, Johnny and Kevin discuss the best and worst celebrity, cruelty-free, drugstore, and influencer beauty brands! Giving you the inside scoop on which makeup and skincare brands are worth your time and money, and which ones are better left on the shelves. Two professional makeup artists give their honest opinions on some of the most popular beauty brands out there, with you...

This week's episode of Beautiful and Bothered with Johnny Ross is highly anticipated! Johnny sits down with his old co-worker, Kevin Banzhaf, for an honest and candid discussion about what it's REALLY like to work at one of the world's most popular beauty retailers. From the perks and benefits to the challenges and HORRORS, they leave no stone unturned as they give viewers an exclusive...

In today’s episode of Beautiful and Bothered, Johnny is joined by the one and only, Robert Welsh! Robert is a professional makeup artist, a beauty YouTuber, and co-host of the "Double Cleanse" Podcast with his brother James Welsh. His integrity and honesty when it comes to beauty education and the online community, are a refreshing alternative to the standards we've come to expect from influencers...

On today's episode, Johnny and his fiancé Casey, answer all of your questions polled from Instagram and YouTube! They discuss how they met, how they knew each other was "the one", their relationship, careers, their upcoming wedding, going to couples counseling, and their (borderline unhealthy) obsession with food! Get to know Johnny and Casey better on this heartwarming and hilarious new episode!...

Today’s episode is filled with Hot Topics and Pop Culture news! Johnny discusses his trip to London, seeing his first ever musical on the West End, the first photo of Lady Gaga in her interesting new role in the Joker sequel, Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime performance, and the shocking Forbes article that reveals TikTok’s disturbing content manipulation! Follow Johnny: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.co...

Cheerio! Johnny is in London for the first time when this episode goes live! Later, he is joined by renowned makeup artist, Erin Parsons. They discuss her legendary career working on models such as Gigi and Bella Hadid, and Kendal Jenner. Her iconic look on Gigi Hadid for the 2019 Met Gala. Her editorial work that have graced the covers of Vogue, Harper's Bazar, and V Magazine. Her 5000+ piece col...

SUBSCRIBE NOW to never miss a new episode! Johnny celebrates the end of the most depressing month ever… January. He talks about the New Year making us all reevaluate our goals, struggling with feelings of unworthiness, self-esteem, and not letting negative patterns prevent us from moving forward. Later, he is joined by Rebecca Rogers, a teacher and social media star. They discuss growing up to dis...

Johnny talks about the new movie M3GAN and why it has become an instant camp classic, the drama surrounding the Tarte Cosmetics Dubai influencer trip, and beauty brand's lack of inclusion and representation of the LGBTQ community and POC. Johnny is joined by social media star and beauty content creator Erin Dugan Jurchak to discuss the resilience it takes when navigating ones career, balancing wor...

Johnny kicks off the premiere of Beautiful and Bothered with his thoughts on the rise and fall of MORPHE and their messy history. Their parent company filling for bankruptcy, ending its licensing agreement with R.E.M. Beauty (Ariana Grande's beauty brand), and closing all of their brick and mortar store... at the expense of their employees. And TikTok superstar Mikayla Nogueira joins to discuss ho...

Welcome to Beautiful and Bothered with Johnny Ross and Kevin Banzhaf! Both Johnny and Kevin have been Professional Makeup Artists for more than a decade! Each week they navigate the intersection of all things beauty, pop culture, and life's endless bothers! From disecting the beauty industry,the biggest brands, and influencers, to learning game changing techniques, getting the best product rec...