Breaking Beauty Podcast

Do you have a Sephora or Ulta gift card from Santa that’s burning a hole in your pocket? Today we’re serving up our version of leftovers – the top trending topics and products from 2021 that we have to dish about before we turn the page to 2022 ;) We review some of the hottest drops of late, from Harry Styles’ Pleasing to the Cali-themed, “clean” longwear mascara that Carlene test-drove in bed.  ...

Hands up if you want youthful skin for as long as you can?! (Everybody, we know.) Notorious for her No-B.S. skincare advice, Caroline Hirons is here to spill the tea. The long-time YouTuber and blogger has trained in more than 100 beauty brands, creating bespoke facials and educating teams internationally for top-tier beauty companies around the world. The U.K.-based esthetician has also written a...

Like a perfectly wrapped holiday parcel, we are delivering today with “Fashion’s Favourite Facialist,” Joanna Czech. Joanna is the go-to esthetician to Kim Kardashian, Cate Blanchett and Tan France. With over 35 years of experience, Joanna knows how to treat jet-set-ravaged skin. Today, the skin pro tells us how to winter-proof our complexion, as we find out what “micro-frost” is doing to our skin...

Get ready to officially toast the holiday szn with the Queen of Sheen, Hourglass Cosmetics founder Carisa Janes. The Newport Beach native and Urban Decay alum reveals how she dreamed up Hourglass Cosmetics back in 2004, formulating the “makeup artist” touch right into the luxury products and ushering in a decade of highlighting obsession in the process. Listen in as Carisa tells the story behind t...

Our speed round format returns as we count down the #DamnGood items we’re lusting for this holiday szn, from the luxury finds we really have to be on Santa’s “nice” list to receive, to the money-saving Sephora kits you may still be able to snap up post-Black Friday. For the Bougie friend on your list, we give you our TLDR take on Gucci’s haute holiday eye palette , Hermes’ debut nail lacquer colle...

Pop the bubbly! We’re officially celebrating 200 episodes of Breaking Beauty Podcast . Joining us for this very special episode is our producer, Michelle Harrison, live from the Dear Media HQ. Tune as we recap and react to some of the most emotional moments in the show’s history - from the interviews that left us teary-eyed to the ones that made us LOL and the one celebrity anecdote that made us g...

In partnership with Neutrogena Canada  – we’re here to remind you that sunscreen szn isn’t over! Consulting dermatologist Dr. Katie Beleznay is here with tips on how-to build your perfect protective skincare routine , answering questions like: Do you really need to wear a separate moisturizer in winter? Can you use sunscreen over face oil? And what’s the best way to reapply over makeup? But first,...

As a leading board-certified dermatologist with a posh new practice overlooking Bryant Park, Dr. Shereene Idriss, AKA #PillowTalkDerm has amassed more than 350K-strong Instagram fans who come for her epic junk science takedowns , and stay for the real talk on routines, ingredient 101 and more. In today’s episode, the Pillow Talk Derm breaks down current trending topics, from skincare “microdosing”...

Today we’re welcoming Jane Wurwand , co-founder of Dermalogica , the skincare brand Jill can’t stop raving about! Recording straight from their HQ in Carson, California, we meet the legend who managed to take an indie skincare spa brand and turn it into a multi-million-dollar success story , passing the torch of self-actualization to hundreds of female entrepreneurs with their education-first appr...

We’re all on beauty product journeys, and when you find your ride-or-die – you’re set for life. Or so you think. But what happens when the brand comes along and decides to reformulate your forever love?! This week Jill and Carlene investigate the many reasons why we’ve seen so many reformulations of cult-fave products in 2021. Then, stay tuned as they count down their #DamnGood 2.0 faves , includi...

Bonafide reality star Anisha Ramakrishna , fashion designer and host of Currently Cringing Podcast is here and she’s bringing the BDE! Anisha left a glamourous career in New York City and a long-term relationship before moving back in with her parents at age 35. Whelp! That’s not all. Anisha froze her eggs , all by herself, and she spills all – along with catchphrases like “Twat Waffle” and “Dolla...

Are the kind of non-surgical treatments you get on your lunch break really any safer than they were 20 years ago? In light of Linda Evangelista’s recent Cool Sculpting lawsuit and Lilly Lashes founder Lilly Ghalichi’s under eye filler-gone- frightful, we’re putting some of the most popular treatments of the social media era under a critical lens. Joining us on the mic today is U.K.-based journalis...

Is that L’Oréal Tinted Serum really as good as TikTok makes it out to be? Is Tower 28’s new “Sunscreen Foundation” really worth the wait list? Which acne spot corrector is making a visible difference on Carlene’s kid’s face? Jill and Carlene are on a roll testing the latest skincare and cosmetics hitting store shelves and get this: everything is under $40! Okay, we lied. There is one hot tool revi...

Brrr… is it getting fresh in here? That’s not the cool fall air, it’s Charlotte Tilbury’s new “Cryo” face mask that you strap on straight-outta the freezer! In today’s episode, Carlene & Jill test the latest, buzziest fall beauty products , like Drunk Elephant’s overhauled Vitamin C-Firma Fresh Day Serum that you mix yourself for max potency . Jill dabbles in colour-correcting using Chanel’s f...

It’s the first day of fall, and a busy AF September. That’s okay because Instagram is on FIRE with beauty lewks that are inspiring us to break out of our bare faced slumps! First up, we recap our top #ICYMI moments from Spring 2022 Fashion Week so far –  including the runway show that inspired Carlene’s new favourite lippie look. Next, we dive into the beauty news of the moment, like what the heck...

Ready for a makeup bag makeover? LA-based celebrity makeup artist Jamie Makeup aka Jamie Greenberg works with the real ones in Hollywood: Busy Philipps, Mindy Kaling, Kaylee Cuoco and Tracee Ellis Ross . When she’s not serving up red carpet glam on Kristen Stewart for her Spencer premieres , “Everyone’s Personal Makeup Artist” is sharing real-life makeup tricks on her Instagram, testing the latest...

Beauty entrepreneur, influencer and fellow podcaster Marianna Hewitt is on the mic today! One million Instagram followers have been following her every creamy, dreamy move since she won Allure ’s Beauty Blogger Of The Year Award back in 2014. Today, Marianna reveals the killer instincts she put to social media in order to dream up the perfect, vibey skincare brand for the Instagram Age, Summer Fri...

The sun may be setting on summer, but is there a more exciting month in beauty than September?!! Carlene and Jill catch up on the latest beauty news, including the upcoming MET Gala seating chart everyone is meming about, along with Rihanna’s new, billion-dollar crown, Marc Jacobs’ facelift , which celebrities are dropping new beauty lines this week and their own thoughts on the A-List bathing hab...

Just in time for back-to-school SZN , we’re welcoming back LA-based celebrity facialist and skincare founder Shani Darden , whose clients include fellow mamas Jessica Alba, Shay Mitchell and Molly Sims. Some of you might remember Shani from episode 90 when she talked to us about the “ Three Facial Treatments Guaranteed to Transform Your Skin. ” Today, we’re chatting skincare commandments for the P...

Amy Liu is the founder of Tower 28 Beauty - named after the Tower 28 lifeguard tower at the crossroads of the Santa Monica pier and Venice Beach. Based on its rad aesthetic – sunset-esque cream blushes, bronzers and lip glosses tucked into clear acrylic packaging – you’d never guess that it’s the only make-up brand to follow the U.S National Eczema Association’s guidelines, which means their makeu...

Erin Kleinberg knows what’s up when it comes to killing the branding game . She’s the CEO and co-founder of Métier Creative , an award-winning advertising and branding agency with clients like Live Tinted, La Mer, The Ouai, Saie beauty – they even built Megababe’s visual I.D. from the ground-up. She was also one of the original co-founders of The Coveteur , not to mention her own fashion label, SI...

Today we’re shaking up our monthly #DamnGoods episode… with our first ever speed-round edition !! That means more product reviews than ever before. 20 products x 2 minutes each - can your long-winded hosts Jill and Carlene really do it!!? The stage is set to discuss: a redness corrector that doubles as an SPF , a multi-tasking, age-defying eye cream, a rare, glow-getting serum for oily-skinned fol...

In today’s episode we are taking a minute to go behind some of the biggest summer beauty headlines - something we don’t often have the opportunity to do here on Breaking Beauty!     Our guests today are Nick Axelrod-Welk and Annie Kreighbaum, the hosts of Eyewitness Beauty podcast - a weekly show where they talk about the biggest stories in the beauty biz each week, with a healthy dose of pop cult...

Celebrity facialist to famous faces like Demi Lovato, Lili Reinhart and Lisa Rinna, Renée Rouleau is dialing in with expert tips on one of the most frustrating of skincare conundrums, adult acne! In today’s episode, the seasoned skincare educator explains the root causes of adult acne, why chin and jawline breakouts are so common and the real talk on what you can expect from your skincare, your fa...

Joining us in this special edition of The Top #DamnGood Skin Gadgets Evah , we’ve enlisted the help of beauty guinea pig extraordinaire, Lauryn Evarts Bosstick of The Skinny Confidential ! Lauryn is a mega-influencer, fellow podcaster and Mom to the most adorable baby girl, Zaza. Plus, she’s just launched her very own ice roller and face oil! All of that, and Lauryn recently published her second b...