Gloss Angeles

Does Kim Kare? That's the question we end this episode on. We discuss why Kim Kardashian is buying back Coty's 20% stake in SKKN . But first, in news that's not shocking to any Glamgeleno: biotin supplements are not all that, and in addition to possibly causing your breakouts, they could be heavily impacting your lab results. We dive into a recent research paper that was published on the supplemen...

In part two of our Asian travel adventures, Kirbie shares what products she picked up while visiting beautiful Singapore, as well as the treatments she highly recommends. Spoiler alert: it includes a copious amount of sunscreen and the most incredible massage she's ever received. Shop this episode GlossAngelesPod.com https://linktr.ee/glossangelespod CALL US: 424-341-0426 Shop products from our ep...

Headed to Seoul or daydreaming about a trip to the beauty capital of the world? Before you book your ticket and ask ChatGPT to plan your itinerary, be sure to check out Sara’s recs for what you MUST do when you’re in South Korea. From fabulous manis a la Unistella to getting a treatment at the country’s most popular skin clinic, check out Sara’s list of her favorite beauty spots. Shop this episode...

Alicia Keys would like to remind you that you are enough, and in case you need to hear it straight from the source, you’re in luck — she’s our guest on the podcast today. The 15-time Grammy award-winner made time to chat all things beauty with us just hours before she hit the stage for her North American Summer tour. During our convo, Keys opens up about her skincare journey (and what it was like...

We've entered our senior year of podcasting so we're feeling a little spicy! Today we're sharing our brands of the year (so far) plus two winner and losers in the industry so far. From insane trips taking over TikTok to embracing your natural hair color, we have plenty of thoughts on that state of beauty at the moment. Thank you, Glams, for being our supporters and listening to us each week! We'd...

Before we take next week off (we're headed to Asia for work!), we have an incredible guest: Catt freakin’ Sadler is on Gloss Angeles, Glams! Kirbie and Sara could not be more excited. As budding writers, both Kirbie and Sara looked up to the Emmy-award winning TV host and journalist so it feels very full circle to have her on the show. Last week, we praised Catt for being so transparent about her...

In today's episode, we don't necessarily have news to break down, but we do go on a wild ride of topics: Sara wants to get a neuromodulator for the first time after breastfeeding, Daxxify — Botox's latest FDA-approved competitor — is going hard on influencer content, and Kirbie and Sara break down the brand's marketing strategy. Kirbie explains why JLO Beauty's body serum will surprise and delight...

Have you dealt with hair loss before? Sara is sharing her recommendations for restoring your hair post-pregnancy. (Including some follower suggestions, too!) We then discuss Catt Sadler's facelift and whether 48 is too young to consider an invasive surgery of that nature. ( Kirbie shares some thoughts here as well .) We close out the episode with the news that Beautycon is back, but how must it ch...

Where do you do most of your beauty shopping online, Glams? We have this year's MikMak ecommerce report and some of the findings are surprising — others, not so much. Sara quizzes Kirbie on the results in Data Girl. There's also some controversy in the foundation world and we want to know: do you think this is an example of performative allyism? Or just another business decision? Call or text the...

You've likely heard people sing the praises of MATTER OF FACT , the brand created by today's guest, Paul Baek. Paul is not only the founder but formulator and CEO of the the award-winning skincare brand. After becoming a K-Pop singer in the early 2000s following his studies at Harvard, Paul spent years of research and development to create one of MATTER OF FACT's first products, a high-potency 20%...

Today we spend a breadth of this episode diving into the wonderful Air Mail Look investigation on Marc Jacobs Beauty . Friend of the pod Brennan Kilbane goes full Benoit Blanc to explore whether or not Marc Jacobs Beauty has a fighting chance at coming back, and more importantly, what the hell happened to the brand altogether? Light a candle and get ready to manifest because you'll be reminiscing...

Annie Lawless has created not one but two explosive brands in her career, including Lawless, a fan-favorite Sephora-exclusive cosmetics line. Annie's untraditional foray into the beauty industry perhaps gives her a leg-up on her competitors — she went from selling in prestige grocery stores to creating makeup. Annie details how her career was heavily influenced by the autoimmune diseases she was d...

We are entering our Beyoncé haircare era, Glams! On today’s episode, we discuss the exciting news that Queen Bey is launching her own beauty brand. We also chat about Martha Stewart’s glam photoshoot for ‘Sports Illustrated’ and her interesting remarks about plastic surgery. Plus, we ask a very important question: How does James Marsden still look as good as he did as in ‘The Notebook?’ GlossAngel...

Erin Parsons has captivated TikTok, Youtube and Instagram with her incredible historically-accurate makeup tutorials and fascinating makeup recipe recreations. Prior to amassing nearly 3 million followers across those platforms, she was obsessed with classic movies and makeup, leading her to assist Dame Pat McGrath and eventually work with supermodels like Gigi Hadid and Gisele, all of the top fas...

We’re talking hair and sun care on today’s episode, specifically the newest tool from Dyson and the latest findings about SPF and tanning for 2023. Would we spend $500 on a blow dryer-meets-straightener? Hear our collective four cents. Trend predictor and data research firm SPATE asked our very own Kirbie to analyze the findings of their recent report on sun care and tanning — we discuss what the...

CW/TW: This episode features conversation about Mother’s Day and eating disorders.  We’re celebrating Mother’s Day with two very special guests: Mary and Audrey Esposito, the daughter and mother who were featured in the most recent Dove Self-Esteem campaign we spoke about a few episodes ago. In today’s episode, Mary and Audrey share how they connected with Dove in the first place, how they fe...

Another day, another over-the-top Tarte influencer trip that’s got everyone talking over on TikTok. On today’s episode, Kirbie and Sara are breaking down exactly why some people are upset with the beauty brand. We also discuss Beauty Independent’s article on how “reef-safe” sunscreen continues to mean nothing and rate ChatGPT’s beauty advice. Spoiler alert: AI doesn’t know it all! GlossAngelesPod....

Nancy Twine is the Founder and CEO of Briogeo, likely one of your favorite haircare brands. Nancy launched Briogeo in Sephora 10 years ago as the youngest African-American woman to have her brand carried at the retailer. Today, she joins Kirbie to chat about what it was like launching the haircare line after leaving a stable job on Wall Street, how different the "green" category was a decade ago,...

Happy May! Before we get into today's episode, we'd like to share that we will be discussing Moms and specifically parental death as it pertains to memory. If this is not something you wish to hear, please pass on this episode! Margaux Anbouba, beauty editor at Elle, joins the pod as a guest co-host today to discuss her recent story in the magazine's latest issue. The Scent of My Mother shares wha...

It’s been a minute since we’ve shared our WOYFs, so Kirbie and Sara kick off the episode with a couple of their current faves including an addictive plumping lipgloss and a genius depuffing tool. In beauty headlines, we’re discussing Beauty Independent's story about if the beauty industry is having a quality crisis and detailing Sephora’s new partnership with Pact that allows you to bring all your...

You know we love sunscreen 365 days of the year, but summer is upon us, which means it’s time to double down on our SPF. And we were curious — how much are you willing to spend on facial sunscreen? And which ones are you constantly reaching for? If one thing’s for sure, it’s that Glams are passionate about sun protection! On today’s episode, we’re discussing all the sunscreens you shared via comme...

Dove's latest Self-Esteem Project Campaign will tug at your heartstrings, if not fully make you sob. Kirbie and Sara watch the spot together and share their thoughts on how social media — and beauty — is taking its toll on young people. The short film was created by Dove in hopes to advance the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to help protect kids online. You can sign the petition and watch the power...

Mona Kattan has been in the beauty community before some influencers in the community could even apply makeup on their own. Kattan is the President and Co-Founder of Huda Beauty along with her sister, Huda Kattan and Alya Kattan. In addition to a vast cosmetics offering, Huda Beauty launched Kayali Fragrances in 2018, which Mona oversees the strategy for and serves as the face of. She's on the sho...

Our resident mother, Sara, is back! She'll be joining the pod for Tuesday episodes and will soon be back full-time. Upon her return, she shares what she's been up to, has a little cry, and then shares her take on the Barbie, er, Ken discourse. (If you're anti-Barbie and therefore anti-fun, skip to 14:30 to get into the beauty conversation.) Then we make an announcement about WOYF before diving int...

It may seem like common sense, but the pandemic had a massive impact on our skin. We dealt with mascne to hair loss (your scalp *is* skin!); makeup took a backseat, and with so much time on our hands, we were able to think more about the efficacy of our own regimens and how impactful the ingredients we used were — for better our worse. We spent time wanting to restore our skin barrier and see resi...