PODCAST PICKS

BEAUTY EDITION

Our fascination with beauty products never ceases. We’re always questioning what and what not to use. Do we continue with our tried-and-true favorites, or do we change it up with the latest products? Sometimes skin has different requirements due to stress, hormones, or weather. As the seasons change, those summer color palettes don’t look quite right. These beauty podcasts cover everything from product reviews, treatment suggestions, and old-fashioned guidance. They also aid in our search for how to keep our skin in shape. BY AMY KAMIN

FAT MASCARA

Started in February 2016, Fat Mascara is one of the first beauty podcasts, and it’s still producing great episodes that are not to be missed. Co-host Jessica Matlin was the beauty director at Harper’s Bazaar and now for Moda Operandi. Co-host Jennifer G. Sullivan is a seasoned beauty reporter for Elle, Allure, and The Cut. Together, they have done more than 200 episodes; guests have included Charlotte Tilbury, Christian Louboutin, Victoria Beckham, Glossier’s Emily Weiss, and many others. Their fun biweekly podcast stays ontrend with the latest industry news and chatty interviews.

CLEAN BEAUTY SCHOOL

Host Alexandra Engler, beauty director of mindbodygreen, has written for Harper’s Bazaar, Self, Cosmopolitan, and others. She focuses on the latest trends in clean and natural beauty, and her podcast presents these topics through the lens of well being. Engler has doctors, beauty experts, and cosmetic formulators as guests. Some recent episodes have covered “What’s the deal with millennials and beauty?” “The connection between anger and wrinkles,” and “How to look younger for longer.” New episodes drop every Monday, and dive into the complexities of beauty’s most pressing topics.

NAKED BEAUTY

Naked Beauty host Brooke DeVard is the creative marketing manager at Instagram and has previously worked with legacy companies like Viacom, Ralph Lauren, and Nokia. She wanted to create her own platform to build a community of women who have sincere conversations about beauty and self-care. It’s all about “real talk” with the goal of inspiring, motivating, and getting her audience to think deeper. Naked Beauty goes outside the box with hot topics and guests like Gabrielle Union, Hannah Bronfman, Desirée Rogers, and others.

GLOSS ANGELES

Gloss Angeles is an entertaining podcast that covers everything beauty, including brands in the headlines that intersect with L.A. celebrity and pop culture. Co-host Kirbie Johnson was a brand consultant and a reporter for Pop Sugar. Co-host Sara Tan is with Refinery 29. Podcast topics have included “How to keep your makeup from creasing,” “Three pillars of how the face ages,” and “Can perfume repel mosquitoes?”

LIPSTICK ON THE RIM

Lipstick on the Rim is hosted by fashion model and actress Molly Sims and her BFF Emese Gormley, who is a PR maven with her own firm. These two besties are obsessed with beauty and bring on their favorite health experts, industry insiders, and friends to ask all the questions we want the answers to. Episodes have included topics such as supplements and smoothies, hair loss and thinning, celebrity estheticians, lymphatic draining, and how to go from supermodel to super momma.

BREAKING BEAUTY

Breaking Beauty is five years old, which is a long time in this business. Co-hosts Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins are longtime beauty editors who know all about the beauty space. Their podcast covers the breakthrough people, products, and moments in beauty. They were inspired to start their podcast when they realized that beauty isn’t just a fun passion but a powerful global industry. They upload a new show each Wednesday; most often with company founders as guests. T Spotlight \ September 2022 \ 31