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The Bright SidePoppin' Off with 'Breaking Beauty' Hosts Jill Dunn and Carlene HigginsWould you let AI win your arguments for you, a TikTok filter guide your makeup game, or the internet influence your “winter arc”? To dive into these questions and more, we’re joined by Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins, the dynamic duo behind the popular beauty podcast “Breaking Beauty.” They also pop off on the latest beauty trends, and give expert recommendations for splurges, drugstore gems, and holiday gifts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-10-2536 min
Pretty Curious with Jonathan Van NessDid TikTok Make Me Buy It? With Jill Dunn & Carlene HgginsWe have the incredible hosts of the Breaking Beauty Podcast on Pretty Curious today - Jill Dunn & Carlene Higgins! We’re going all in on the behemoth, the almighty…TikTok Shop. Plus - they dropped some some amaaaaazing #DamnGood product recommendations you won’t want to miss.
Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins, are two longtime beauty editors who have seen it all and swatched it all, and they’re here to tell you what’s good. Whether you’re searching for the latest insider-fave foundation, building a gimmick-free skincare routine, or interested in exploring culture thro...2024-09-2345 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessPRETTY CURIOUS | Did TikTok Make Me Buy It? With Jill Dunn & Carlene HgginsWe have the incredible hosts of the Breaking Beauty Podcast on Pretty Curious today - Jill Dunn & Carlene Higgins! We’re going all in on the behemoth, the almighty…TikTok Shop. Plus - they dropped some some amaaaaazing #DamnGood product recommendations you won’t want to miss.
Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins, are two longtime beauty editors who have seen it all and swatched it all, and they’re here to tell you what’s good. Whether you’re searching for the latest insider-fave foundation, building a gimmick-free skincare routine, or interested in exploring culture thro...2024-09-2345 min
Breaking Beauty PodcastIs Olive Oil Good For Your Skin, For Real? Furtuna Skin Founder Agatha Relota Luczo Makes The Case For Daily Olive Oil Shots, Foraging The Perfect Face Oil and How-To Blend The Liquid Gold Into Your FoundationIn this week’s sponsored episode, we’re diving deep into one of Carlene’s favourite indie skincare brands, Furtuna Skin. Founder and CEO Agatha Relota Luczo joins us to share the secrets behind this fast-rising, luxury organic skincare line, including how the “wildly potent” Sicilian formulas are made, why olive oil is the key to the former model’s glowing, ageless skin and how to expertly choose the best quality olive oil with tips from the olive oil sommelier herself.In this episode you’ll discover:Why we’re adding a shot of olive oil to...2024-02-2135 min
Lipstick on the RimWhat is De-Influencing? Breaking Beauty Duo, Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins, On Who and What They’re Influenced By, Their Top (and Bottom) Shelves, Skincare Supremacy and MoreWe love getting to talk to other hosts of beauty podcasts especially dynamic duos. We were so honored when Breaking Beauty’s Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins said yes to coming back on. In 2021, we had a super fun conversation with them all about summer glow. Cut to present day and we’re switching gears, picking their brains on a big and buzzy word in the beauty industry: “de-influencing.” Plus, they tell us who and what they actually are influenced by as well as reveal everything in their top (and bottom) shelves. If you want to be hit with everythi...2023-10-031h 07Breaking Beauty Podcast“Chaotic Skin,” Grading Your Skin Age & Are Single-Ingredient Serums Over? With Olay Principal Scientist Dr. Rolanda WilkersonIn partnership with our friends at Olay, this week we’re asking all of the questions you ever wanted to know from a cosmetic chemist, with Olay Principal Scientist, Dr. Rolanda Johnson Wilkerson. In this uninterrupted chat, the STEM powerhouse enlightens us on the meaning of “chaotic skin,” the most underrated (and most overrated!) ingredients in skincare and what happens to your skin while you sleep. Plus, stay tuned until the end to find out how old Carlene’s skin really is compared to her actual age, according to a professional imaging device you can now f...2023-09-2042 minBreaking Beauty PodcastBonus Episode! Updating our Haul of Fame With New #DamnGood Favourites To Add To Your Cart, ASAPIn today’s bonus episode, we’re announcing the next round of #damngood products we’re adding to Breaking Beauty’s legendary Haul of Fame. Saving up your Sephora Beauty Insider Points? Planning for Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty? Bookmark this shoppable list of our updated finds that we personally reach for – and recommend – time and time again. Plus, off the hop, we catch up on a few big beauty-meets-pop culture moments! You’ll hear about:A fragrance that smells like summer in a bottle from the Vacation brand (btw we still have a promo code with t...2023-07-3143 minBreaking Beauty PodcastThe Ultimate Lazy-Slash-Busy Girl’s Guide To Great Summer Skin With Master Esthetician and Jet-Set Queen Cynthia Rivas“Skincare is my makeup.” New York-based esthetician Cynthia Rivas, who tends to famous faces like Karlie Kloss and Lily Aldridge, has taken the stylish set by storm with her pop-up facial ateliers at Paris fashion week – not to mention a signature facial at the glamorous Palm Heights Hotel in Cayman Islands. In today’s jet-setting episode, we find Cynthia's top tips (and product recommendations!) for complexion-saving skincare do’s at 30,000 feet, post-flight and at the beach.Plus! Jill and Carlene share their personal packing musts, including the self-tanner that finally won Carlene’s heart (and legs).2023-07-1949 minBreaking Beauty PodcastJill and Carlene Swap #DamnGood Makeup Bags in Part Two of our Special “Freaky Friday” EditionLast week, we swapped skincare routines and this week, we’re bringing you the blockbuster spinoff.Tune in as we try each other’s holy grail foundations (one of us is making a switch for good!) Plus, we compare notes on the #1 most-likely-to-be-found makeup brand in our cosmetics bags, the WOW tubing mascara that does.not.smudge and the surprising, completely non-viral brow fix that you did not see coming.You’ll also discover:The budget CC cream that’s replacing Jill’s former faveThe travel-ready contour stick we can’t qu...2023-07-1247 minBreaking Beauty PodcastOur #DamnGood “Freaky Friday” Episode is Here! Find Out What Happens When Jill and Carlene Swap Skincare RoutinesCarlene and Jll are here with a very special “Freaky Friday” episode, putting each other’s skincare routines to the test! For Carlene, it’s two weeks of intimidating gadgets, skincare cycling and active ingredients galore. Meanwhile, Jill is tasked with an anti-irritation regimine that’s so minimalist, she has to resist the urge to indulge in an exfoliating cheat day. In this ultimate beauty faceoff, it’s not about who comes out on top, but the lessons that come from the challenge itself. You’ll find out: Which once “scary...2023-07-0546 minBreaking Beauty PodcastWhat's #DamnGood for Summer? K-Beauty SPF Essence, Kylie’s Debut Mascara, Frozen Skincare + More In This Speed Round EditionCarlene has been relaxing on the dock, while Jill has been galavanting from press event to patio hangs, testing the season’s sunscreens, skin saviors and longwear makeup along the way! In this speedy product review episode, you’ll learn about the essence-meets-sunscreen formula Jill is obsessed with now, along with the glowy mineral SPF that’s currently topping Carlene’s top shelf. Plus, stay tuned until the end to find out which viral sensation lip oil left your two favorite beauty critics divided. You’ll hear about: How deodorant-style sunscreen “sticks” are pro...2023-06-0749 minBreaking Beauty PodcastLife Update! Carlene and Jill Come Clean on Anxiety, Dating App Fails and Is The New Dyson AirStrait Worth The $500 Price Tag??Hot off the Dyson Airstrait launch in New York City, this week we’re chatting live from our SOHO studio, delivering the 101 on the mega-brand’s latest $500 hair innovation, what went down at Revlon’s back-from-the-brink brand trip, and what happens when skin problems are past the point of fixing by product alone. Plus, tune in as we drop our editors’ hats to chat about key life updates that are influencing our hearts and minds right now. You’ll hear about: How Dyson’s newest invention is taking hours off of curly gir...2023-05-2448 minBreaking Beauty PodcastThe #DamnGood Indie Brands We’re Obsessed With Right Now: A NYC Facialist’s Debut, Ayurvedic Skincare FTW and Did We Just Discover The Next Charlotte Tilbury?By popular demand, this week we’re bringing you the #DamnGood indie brands that we personally can’t get enough of. Tune in as we spray, swatch and slather our way to some new hidden gems that have quickly made their way to our topshelf. You’ll hear about: The hottest, UK-based makeup artist brand that’s poised to be the next Charlotte Tilbury? An AAPI-backed, Ayurvedic body oil that Carlene’s swearing by all bare-leg season long A creamy, cleanser-exfoliator-mask hybrid that will have sensitive types squeezing for more ...2023-05-1746 minBreaking Beauty PodcastShopping Our Stash! Meet the #DamnGood Products We *Personally* Use Daily: Our Holy Grail SPF, A Natural AF $8 Brow Pencil + A Lip Plumper To Rival Injections?In honor of Earth Month and in the spirit of conscious consumption, this week we’re shopping our own stash and sharing the products that have made it into our personal permanent rotation. Listen in as we reveal the skincare tubes and makeup pans that we definitely plan on emptying – if we haven’t already. In This Episode You’ll Hear About: The made-in-Korea, daily SPF 50 that Jill has emptied three times A low-key hit niacinamide treatment product from Paula’s Choice that deserves some of the spotlight, too Carlen...2023-04-0547 minBreaking Beauty PodcastYour Spring 2023 #DamnGood Beauty Guide Is Here: A Foundation With Infinite Shades, The Next Mind-Blowing Hair Treatment & Dry Shampoo For Your Lashes (!?)It’s our 6th anniversary, it’s *almost* spring and brighter, lusher and more joyous beauty has officially landed. Today, we’re celebrating all of the shiny things with our review of the best in spring skincare, makeup and hair products. Tune in to find out which worth-it beauty buys are getting our discerning stamp of approval. And, can we go an entire episode without mentioning TikTok?! What You’ll Discover In This Episode: Carlene’s review of the highly anticipated Epres bond-repair treatment, created by one of the original inventors of Olaplex. 2023-03-1545 min
Add to Cart with Kulap Vilaysack & SuChin PakJill Dunn and Carlene Higgins are Beauty First RespondersOur guests this week have seen it all — and swatched it all! Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins, hosts of Breaking Beauty, do the hard-hitting hair, makeup and skincare research so you don’t have to. They’re going beyond the hype to give us the truth behind TikTok’s trending products like the K18 hair mask and the Dyson AirWrap. Plus, we’ll hear why Jill is removing the “clean girl aesthetic” from her cart. We are taking allll the notes. Jill’s JennyBird “The Brow” Sunglasses are bold yet incredibly versatile She’s confident that the re-released Dyson AirWrap is goin...2022-10-2543 minBreaking Beauty PodcastThe #DamnGood Amazon Beauty Finds in our Shopping Cart Right Now – Plan Your Haul!Set your alarms, Amazon Prime Day is almost upon us! If you’re anything like us, you’re already curating your cart in preparation for the biggest online beauty deals of the year happening July 12-13th, starting from 12:00 am PST. We’ve scoured the internet and tapped our crystal balls to reveal our product picks that we think are most likely to end up on discount. (And don’t worry, we’ve compiled a list of legit shopping links from brand-verified sellers in our Amazon USA Storefront and Amazon Canada Storefront.) This week we share what’...2022-07-0645 minBreaking Beauty Podcast18+ #DamnGood Products Guaranteed To Slay The SummerSummer is officially here and just in time, we’ve got an epic haul for y’all. Meet the top beauty buys to have graced our desks this season, starting with the surprise-hit mineral face sunscreen that starts out flat and leaves you with a matte radiance that’s so right, Carlene plans to use it all summer long. Then, Jill discovers a genius little sticker that shows you when it’s time to reapply your next layer of SPF. In more skincare news, Jill shares her favorite new bougie mousse cleanser, not to be outdone by a K-Beauty jelly to...2022-06-2249 minBreaking Beauty Podcast✨ Every Euphoria-Inspired Half Magic Makeup Product, Tested. Plus! #DamnGood Mascaras For Your Lash Type With Celebrity Makeup Artist Kirin BhattyAs Jill is sipping sweet tea on a steamin’ porch in Georgia this week, Carlene welcomes makeup artist to the stars, Kirin Bhatty, to guest host a Damn Goods episode dedicated to the desert-island beauty product on everyone’s list: MASCARA! Kirin’s talents have appeared in Vanity Fair, Elle, Marie Claire, Teen Vogue – and she also creates some of the most memorable red carpet looks for celebs like Tessa Thompson, Awkwafina and Kiernan Shipka. Remember Machine Gun Kelly’s pearl embellishments for the VMA’s last year? That was Kirin! Today, Kirin invites us to peer into her mak...2022-05-1847 minBreaking Beauty PodcastIt’s The Women-Supporting-Women Episode With Sisters Hunter McGrady & Michaela McGrady of The Model Citizen Podcast!Meet our new podfam, Hunter McGrady and Michaela McGrady, hosts of Model Citizen Podcast! Hunter and Michaela are the Hollywood-bred sisters and curve models who are slaying the body positivity game, collectively earning multiple Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue spreads, landing covetable campaigns with the likes of Skims and Good American and partnering with QVC to release its most size-inclusive fashion range to date, "All Worthy by Hunter McGrady." Today, Hunter and Michaela are spilling all – from how they maintain confidence within the cutthroat modeling industry to why they’ve turned down fashion jobs to battling “fat phobi...2022-03-1643 min
Own Your CommerceJill Dunn & Carlene Higgins: The breakthrough moment in beautyMeet Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins — two long-time beauty editors turned podcasters now breaking into their own entrepreneurial journey. The Breaking Beauty podcast features the latest in beauty news, product reviews, and culture through a beauty lens, with an impressive roster of guests from Makeup by Mario to Dr. Pimple Popper. In this episode, Co-creaters Dunn and Higgins and Own Your Commerce host Jay Meyers go deep in a passionate discussion about the latest tech, trends, and stories from the frontlines of the booming beauty industry. Ecommerce beauty aficionados, you won't want to miss this episode!
Some of...2022-03-081h 08Breaking Beauty Podcast🛍 The #DamnGood Spring 2022 Drugstore Finds - $17 (US) or Less!Calling all #materialgirls! If you’re feeling the effects of inflation so hard rn, get ready to slash your beauty bill with the Spring 2022 drugstore edition of the #DamnGoods. In today’s episode, Jill gets her hands on a K-Beauty essence made from 90% snail mucin (don’t worry, it’s cruelty-free, everyone). Plus, we hear all about the return of a cult-fave salicylic acid serum from The Ordinary that spawned a 400,000 person-long wait list. Then, stay tuned to hear about which budget mascara came out on top among the many tested by Carlene – an $8 falsie-effect formula that...2022-02-2343 minBreaking Beauty PodcastSephora Gets Sexy, The One Fragrance We Want For V-Day & Carlene’s Hubby Makes a Cameo!Cue the adorable awwws, today’s cameo guest is Carlene’s hubby of 15 years, Kevin! Tune in to find out what he thinks about plastic surgery, along with which grooming products have made MVP’s in his getting ready skin and hair care routine. But first, we’re talking Black History Month beauty news, including a thought-provoking new beauty podcast, pregnancy glow-ups and the magic of Lily James’ transformation in the Hulu mini-series, Pam and Tommy. Also, do people *really* gift the object of their affection with Valentine’s Day makeup palettes? We take a look at the Kylie Beauty debac...2022-02-0949 minBreaking Beauty PodcastThe #DamnGood Skin Barrier-Boosting Creams We’ll Use ForeverYellowjackets is giving us total beauty nostalgia, and all we wanna do is stay under the covers while the weather out there is fridg-id. But the dog still has to be walked, so while we’re out here in subzero temperatures we’re asking: Is there a difference between barrier creams and barrier repair creams?? (Carlene’s convinced they’re two different things, hear her out!) Plus, we’re giving you our first-hand reviews of our #damngood barrier cream faves, with options for all skin types. From tried and true barrier-protecting balms – some that have literally been...2022-01-2643 minBreaking Beauty PodcastThe #DamnGood Trending Beauty Products from 2021 You Need To KnowDo 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. Plus, would it even be an end-of-year wrap up if we didn’t cover a TikTok-viral hit? Jill finds out whether the Elf Cosmetics Camo CC Cream h...2021-12-2941 minBreaking Beauty Podcast(Shhh!) The #DamnGood Holiday Gifts We Secretly Want For OurselvesOur 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 collection, Balmain’s Jenner-worthy claw clip and more. Plus, Jill reveals the one Advent Calendar that won’t make you feel guilty (savings and good-feels galore!), the br...2021-12-0143 minBreaking Beauty PodcastRIP Tati Beauty! Blue Light, Schmoo Light! Plus, How-To Build An Everyday Sunscreen Routine With Dermatologist Dr. Katie BeleznayIn 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, Jill and Carlene pop off on the week’s beauty news, starting with their take on Ariana Grande’s new makeup line, r.e.m beauty. And on the cusp of Billie Eili...2021-11-1735 minBreaking Beauty PodcastThe #DamnGood Product Reformulations of 2021, So FarWe’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, including a flex on an iconic antioxidant serum, a highly-anticipated vegan lipstick and a rare anti-drying purple toning shampoo that made the Breaking Beauty cut. Plus, meet the Oribe of sunscreen, a revamped...2021-10-2736 minBreaking Beauty PodcastWhat People Don’t Tell You About Freezing Your Eggs, HD-Proof Acne Hacks & Auntie Beauty Secrets With Family Karma Bravoleb Anisha RamakrishnaBonafide 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 “Dollar Store Drake” – on her hit Bravo reality show about the dazzling Indo-American experience, Family Karma. Anisha tells us everything about her connection with Dr. Brandt, and how she successfully controls her cystic acne while keepi...2021-10-2039 minBreaking Beauty Podcast#DamnGood Drugstore Finds: TikTok’s Favorite Tinted Serum, A Worth-The-Waitlist “Sunscreen Foundation,” An Under $10 Bottega-Green Nail Polish & More!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 review coming in at $60 but still, come on!! With more honest reviews (#damngood and not-so-good,) you’re not going to want to start the cart before listening to th...2021-10-0644 minBreaking Beauty PodcastFrom A Strap-On Cryo Mask to a Mix-It-Yo' Self Vitamin C Potion, These Are The #DamnGood Fall 2021 Products We Can't Stop Talking AboutBrrr… 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 fancy new Le Teint concealers. And is Selena Gomez’ highly anticipated first mascara (one entire year in the making) living up to her millions of fans’ expectations? Dr. Dennis Gross cracks the freshness code with sw...2021-09-2945 minBreaking Beauty PodcastFashion Week Is Back, Baby! Beautycon Re-Rises! Plus! A Derm Solves Our Sensitive Skin WoesIt’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 is happening with Beautycon, celebrity plastic surgery doppelgangers and Kylie’s new-new baby-care line (yep!!). Finally, Carlene reveals her skincare routine fail...2021-09-2243 minBreaking Beauty PodcastSummer Fridays Co-Founder Marianna Hewitt on How-To Make It On Social Media, Jet Lag Mask’s 2.0 & Her Holy Grail Hair & Makeup ProductsBeauty 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 Fridays, alongside fellow influencer Lauren Ireland. Best known for its iconic sky-blue tube, fans fell hard for the photo-friendly, supes-hydrating Jet Lag Mask. Today, you’ll hear the highs and lows of cr...2021-09-0844 minBreaking Beauty PodcastFacelift Realness, Celebrity Bathing Smackdown, and Everything To Know About The New Dyson Hair Dryer Flyaway Attachment!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 habits smackdown happening on Twitter right now. Plus, Jill fills us in on the 5 W’s of Sephoria’s virtual event happening this month, before your hosts reveal which fall beau...2021-09-0140 minBreaking Beauty PodcastReplay! Meet The Mysterious Makers Behind Viral Hit Brands like ColourPop, KKW & Tati Beauty: Laura Nelson and John Nelson, the co-founding siblings of Seed BeautyMeet power siblings, John Nelson and Laura Nelson, the mysterious makers behind Seed Beauty, a beauty incubator that’s launched mad successes like ColourPop, Kylie Cosmetics, KKW Beauty, and most recently, Tati Beauty by mega influencer Tati Westbrook. In today’s episode, we visit Seed Beauty’s HQ in Oxnard, California, to peep the direct-to-consumer brands capable of taking a single customer request from concept to creation in just five days!!! John and Laura reveal the answers to the question on everybody’s mind: how is it possible to deliver high quality products at such a low price, s...2021-06-1645 minBreaking Beauty PodcastWhat Does Cruelty-Free Beauty Really Mean? Your Complete 101 GuideWelcome to Earth Month! Today we’re finding out why “Cruelty-Free” cosmetics is the topic on everyone’s lips – and what it means, really. Helping us navigate, Carlene and Jill are joined by expert blogger Suzana Rose – aka Cruelty-Free Kitty – whose watchdog blog has earned upwards of 600K page views per month, and has been featured in Byrdie, Refinery29, and BBC. Plus, Dr. Carol Treasure hits us with some scientific realness. She’s the founder and CEO of the UK-based XCellR8, an ethical testing lab devoted to 100% animal-free testing for leading cosmetic companies and ingredient suppliers. Listen in as we cover th...2021-04-1445 minBreaking Beauty PodcastWhat’s The Real Tea on Celebrity Beauty Brands? We’re Spilling All With The Double Cleanse Podcast twin Co-Hosts James Welsh and Robert WelshWhy does every celebrity suddenly have their own beauty line? Today, we spill the tea with the twin brothers behind The Double Cleanse Podcast, skinthusiast James Welsh and makeup pro Robert Welsh, here to help separate the #DamnGood vanity brands from the #DamnSheBetterDon’t! Stay tuned to hear our hot takes on JLo Beauty, Lauren Conrad Skin, Keys Soulcare, Humanrace Skincare x Pharrell, Lisa Rinna Beauty and Halsey’s line, About Face. Plus, we give you a sneak peek at Dolly Parton’s debut fragrance dropping this summer, “Scent From Above,” along with our predictions on the celeb lines we think s...2021-03-3155 minBreaking Beauty PodcastThe Best of Spring 2021 Part Deux! The Viral Hits (and Misses!) in Makeup, Hair & FragranceLast week in Part 1 of our Best of Spring #DamnGoods Special, we revealed the latest skincare buys that are highly recommended by Jill and Carlene. Today, they review the viral hits (and misses!) that you’re probably seeing all over your feed. From the sold-out Anastasia “Brow Freeze” that’s earned 3 million views on TikTok to the “Sky High” Maybelline mascara that even drugstores can’t keep in stock – listen in to hear what’s worth the chase. But that’s not all, Carlene gets all swoon-y about some new fragrances she thinks would befit all of those smokeshow scenes in Bridgerton...2021-03-1048 minBreaking Beauty PodcastThe #DamnGood Beauty Products You're Going To See Everywhere in 2021We’ve swept all of the Pinterest and Google trend searches along with the latest cosmetics industry sales data to bring you today’s epic episode: “The #DamnGood Beauty Products You’re Going To See Everywhere in 2021.” Tune in as we discuss why the year’s biggest buzzword, “Skinimalism,” makes so much sense right now, along with our favourite brands leading the charge in the quest to pare down our routines. Then, we chat about the latest in “low waste” innovations to help reduce your beauty footprint; what’s new in the world of personalized, DIY beauty while we’re missing ou...2021-01-2751 minBreaking Beauty PodcastThe #DamnGood Skin, Makeup & Hair Products We'll Be Taking Into 2021… and Beyond!Le tears! In our last #DamnGoods segment of 2020, we’re bringing you the products so good, we just couldn’t leave them behind. We’ll reveal our pick for the best product among Makeup By Mario’s self-titled range, along with a full review of our most requested brand of the moment: Bobbi Brown’s new makeup line, Jones Road. Plus, how about that high-tech OPTE skincare device to instantly erase hyperpigmentation? Jill tested a half-half face at home, and she lets you know if it’s worth all the Hollywood hype. Finally, Carlene gives you a sneak peek of the secre...2020-12-0946 minBreaking Beauty PodcastIt's Our #DamnGood Holiday Gift Guide!Attention Holiday Shoppers! Because the art of gift giving is far from cancelled, Jill and Carlene round up their favourite beauty bundles, baubles and stocking stuffers bound to bring joy to somebody’s face. Carlene crunches the numbers for Sephora’s deluxe skincare kits to find out, which one exactly is the best bang for your buck (aka you’re going to save more than you spend, for reals!) Then, your charming hosts propose the best pampering gifts to make friends and family feel like 2020 didn’t happen — for a moment, anyway — along with their pick for the perfect h...2020-11-1148 minBreaking Beauty PodcastYou Won't Believe These #DamnGood Under $15 Beauty Finds!Does our Breaking Beauty #Fam love a deal or what? We’ve gone deep in the drugstore aisles this season to round up the latest cheap thrills and get this: every #damngood product we recommend is under $15!! Starting with two contenders to treat maskne and irritation, you’ll hear about a new K-Beauty pimple patch that can be worn beneath your makeup, along with a hydrogel face mask that’s designed to be worn under PPE. Is it a gimmick or a great? Jill asks her friend Betthany – who’s an actual ER nurse – to put it to the test! 2020-10-2152 minBreaking Beauty PodcastA #DamnGood DIY Beauty Special (Recipes for Skincare, Haircare and More!) Featuring Naked Beauty Podcast Host Brooke DeVard.Meet Brooke DeVard, host of Naked Beauty Podcast and total DIY skincare guru. Not only is her voice one of the calmest in all of podcasting, Brooke’s show was one of the first to hit the beauty space in 2016. Featuring casual-yet-candid chats on self-care routines along with deeper conversations in how we see the beauty in ourselves, Naked Beauty was nominated for an iHeartRadio Podcast Award earlier this year. Today, the mama-to-be is flinging open her kitchen cupboards to share her #damngood homemade recipes for luscious face oils, bountiful body scrubs, luxurious hair masks and more. We...2020-09-0236 minBreaking Beauty PodcastSol de Janeiro Co-Founder Camila PierottiHappy summer friends! Today, we’re diving into the cult-fave Brazilian body care line that celebrates your every curve with its beach-vibe packaging and ridiculously addicting scent. Launched back in 2015, Sol de Janeiro’s body butters, washes and scrubs are inspired by the beaches of Rio, all designed to help you flaunt the body you’ve got. We get the backstory on the brand’s cheekily named Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, as Camila reveals how the founders broke all kinds of classic business rules on the path to the brand’s massive success. Plus, Camila harkens back to her root...2020-08-0530 minBreaking Beauty Podcast“Clean Beauty” in the Era of Misinformation With Cosmetic Chemist Jen Novakovich of The Eco WellIs “Clean Beauty” a myth? According to a growing social media movement led by the scientific community, a lot of the ingredients on all of those “free-from” lists may not be so dangerous after all. Today we’re chatting with Jen Novakovich, the cosmetic chemist and formulator behind The Eco Well. Jen started her platform to bring more science into the conversation around sustainability in personal care, with a mission to help correct some of the misinformation making headlines today. Are parabens as awful as we’re made to believe? How much of a topical ingredient is actually abs...2020-07-2940 minBreaking Beauty PodcastMiranda Kerr, Founder of Kora OrganicsSupermodel, beauty mogul and philanthropist at heart, Miranda Kerr unravels the glowing backstory behind Kora Organics, founded in 2009. Listen in as Miranda recalls her days growing up around her Grandmother’s farm in her native Australia, where she discovered the skin-soothing magic of Noni fruit, the hero ingredient in the range. An early adopter in the clean beauty movement, Kora Organics is now sold in over 2,500 stores in 25 countries around the world, and you’ll find out how the brand is pulling up for change today. With a personal empire now estimated at $80 million, Miranda reflects on her e...2020-07-1542 minBreaking Beauty Podcast#DamnGood Summer Beauty Products Bonanza! The Self-Tanners, Bronzers, Lippies, Masks & Dry Shampoo Helping us Glow Up Right Now (Plus, a Brand New Game-Changing Makeup Tool)Wanna know what’s really* worth the spend this summer? Just in time for quarantine-release mini gatherings everywhere, Carlene discovers a brand new self-tanning-meets-serum hybrid, while Jill gives Wishful Skincare’s new radiance-inducing face mask a go. (She tests the neck-snatching mask, too! Gimmick or great? Inquiring minds want to know!) On the makeup front, stay tuned as Carlene discovers a multi-purpose cream tint – designed especially for sensitive skin – that’s already selling out at Sephora. Then, you won’t want to miss our take on Charlotte Tilbury’s new Airbrush Bronzers. Magnetic lashes that will make you qu...2020-07-0150 minBreaking Beauty PodcastBrooke Lynn Hytes on Pride, Makeup Tricks and Her New Role as a Judge on Canada's Drag Race!Happy Pride everyone! In today’s episode, we’re celebrating Pride Month with Canadian drag artist Brooke Lynn Hytes! The Queen of the North, who was first runner up in the 11th season of RuPaul's Drag Race, is here to spill the tea on her royal beauty routine, allying through advocacy and her new role as an official judge on Canada’s Drag Race Season 1 - premiering on Crave Canada and Wow Presents Plus in the U.S., BBC3 in the UK and Stan Australia on July 2nd. Ever wondered about the transformational tricks behind Drag makeup? Brooke...2020-06-1744 minBreaking Beauty PodcastA Message From Jill and CarleneToday we are pausing our regularly scheduled show to make space for Black voices. Below is a list of articles and podcasts referenced in today’s episode to read and listen to instead: Articles/Social media: Danielle Prescod - her IGTV post is absolutely must-watch. Kathleen Newman-Bremang’s story from Refinery29: The Pandemic Of Black Trauma Will Never End. Ateh Jewell’s piece that she co-wrote called: “Three Black women tell us how to support the #BlackLivesMatter movement that goes beyond posting an Instagram image.” 2020-06-0307 min
Well with Arielle LorreJill Dunn and Carlene Higgins of Breaking Beauty Take Us Inside the Beauty Industry: Trends, Gimmicks, Inclusivity and the Actual BEST Products Out ThereIn this episode I talk to Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins, beauty editors and hosts of Breaking Beauty Podcast, about—you guessed it—all things beauty! We chat about what it was really like being beauty editors at a major magazine; how the industry has changed over the years; “woke” and inclusive beauty; how social media has impacted ideals, both good and not so good; the craziest trends they’ve seen and tried; what products and claims are gimmicks; their absolute ride or die products and so much more! Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at...2020-05-2055 minBreaking Beauty PodcastPia Baroncini on Acne, Boob Jobs and Living La Dolce Freakin' VitaShe’s sultry, she’s badass, she runs her own fashion label and her Instagram is a soft-filtered dream. It’s Pia Baroncini. Pia Baroncini is the L.A.-based Creative Director of the Italian-meets-90’s fashion label LPA, whose In the Kitchen With the Baroncinis viral videos are making the internet swoon. Dubbed “Fashion's Most Relatable Oversharer” by Elle Magazine, Pia is spilling the tea about her struggles with acne, what it’s really like to get a boob job, and how she came to embrace her body after years of being judged by others – and herself. We also get th...2020-04-2947 minBreaking Beauty PodcastMilk Makeup Co-Founder Zanna Roberts RassiJill and Carlene take New York City! In today’s episode, we sit down with Zanna Roberts Rassi, Milk Makeup co-founder and fashion-editor-at-large for Marie Claire. You may recognize Zanna in her role as E! News fashion correspondent, where she reports straight from the red carpet — or perhaps you’ve tuned into one of her viral videos with the hashtag #CommuterBeautyWithZanna. We’re tracing the origin story behind Milk Makeup, the cool, vegan beauty brand built for Generation Z. Find out how a high fashion photo studio in NYC’s Meatpacking District served as the ultimate inspiration behind all...2020-03-1138 minBreaking Beauty PodcastThe #DamnGood Spring 2020 Beauty Buys That You Need on Your Radar, StatWe put more than 50+ new products to the test to bring you our edited list of investment buys you’ll definitely want to add to your topshelf this spring. We spill the tea on the season’s biggest newsmakers, from Armani’s Luminous Silk Concealer, 20 years in the making (!) to Tatcha’s new Silk Canvas primer-in-a-bottle to Drunk Elephant’s upcoming haircare range, created with Jennifer Aniston’s longtime hairstylist, Chris McMillan. That’s not all! Carlene and Jill reveal the overnight serum that’s been causing them to wake up hella glowy lately. Plus, we’ve got the answer to...2020-03-0441 minBreaking Beauty PodcastVagina Care Do’s & Don’ts with Dr. Jen Gunter, Twitter’s Resident Gyno and Anti-GOOP AdvocateYou may know Dr. Jen Gunter from her no-B.S. New York Times columns, like My Vagina Is Terrific. Your Opinion About It Is Not”. Or, perhaps you follow her on social media, where her epic junk science take downs have earned her a reputation as Twitter’s Resident Gynecologist and GOOP’s #1 enemy. Dr. Gunter’s recently republished book, The Vagina Bible, answers common questions about tricky vagina symptoms and conditions, while her recent TED Talk “Why Can’t We Talk about Periods?” has racked up over 1 million views in just ten days. In today’s episode...2020-02-1239 minBreaking Beauty PodcastThe New Drugstore Products We’re Loving Right Now (Mascara, Skincare & More – All $35 or Less!)Today, we’re rolling up our sleeves to put the latest and greatest drugstore products to the test. There’s a new all-natural skincare find that left Carlene *SHOOKETH*, a made-from-TV makeup palette that’s sure to sell out in minutes, a nude eyeshadow palette tested for every skin tone and a no-smudge mascara for midi-volume lovers – plus so much more. It’s our first product review episode of the decade, so get your shopping carts ready! A reminder that every single product we discuss - we link to it on our blog: breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog. Show Spons...2020-02-0545 minBreaking Beauty PodcastSkincare Basics: Are You Cleansing Your Skin The Right Way?From the gone-viral #60secondrule to what happens when you don’t wash your face for 28 (!!) days, today we’re talking about everything to do with washing your face. Plus, you’ll hear about the #damngood cleansing tools, double cleansers and non-drying foams we use ourselves. Description: Cleansing is the first step in healthy, pH balanced skin – the Daily Mail even conducted an experiment all about what happens when you *don’t* wash your face for 28 days and we are shook! In today’s episode, we’re talking about everything to do with washing your face! You’...2019-11-1346 minBreaking Beauty PodcastThe Sensitive Skin Must-Have Products We Use OurselvesRedness, burning, stinging - ugh! In today’s episode, Jill and Carlene deliver the damn good products for sensitive skin that keep their own complexions calm and carrying on. We’re laying bare all of our most trusted makeup, skincare and body care musts that help us manage red, stingy or itchy skin. You’ll hear about the non-irritating micellar cleanser that gained notoriety to remove models’ makeup backstage; an acne-busting foundation that calms inflammation and looks natural; a budge-proof mascara that even *the* most sensitive eyes can handle, plus a fugly-but-effective hand cream for eczema that you...2019-10-3047 min
Gloss AngelesBest Drugstore Dupes with Breaking Beauty's Jill Dunn and Carlene HigginsToday we have our first joint guests! Please welcome Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins of Breaking Beauty (which just hit 1M downloads!) to Gloss Angeles! Jill and Carlene made their way down to LA, and luckily we got some time to chat about their favorite drugstore dupes. If you love this episode, please follow and subscribe to Breaking Beauty on all major podcast platforms. (And do the same for us, why don't you?)You can follow Breaking Beauty on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook!https://breakingbeautypodcast.comhttps://www.instagram.com/breakingbeautypodcast...2019-10-2248 minBreaking Beauty Podcast#AMA: Ask Us Anything Special!For the first time ever, we are answering all of our listener questions - thank you for all of the wonderful submissions. As always, we love hearing from you so please do reach out any time and leave us a voicemail: 1-844-227-0302, slide into our DMs on Instagram or join our private FB group. Thank you for listening - we can’t wait for a million more downloads! Jill and Carlene Thanks to our sponsors - without them, our show wouldn’t be on the air! Ulta Beauty: Ulta B...2019-10-0937 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 85 Best New Foundations With Red Carpet Pro Mélanie InglessisWe mentioned in last week’s episode that there were SO MANY foundation launches this season that the whole topic requires its own dedicated episode! But we also wanted to deliver some really practical tips for how to shop for and apply foundation, so today’s Glow Down guest is red carpet makeup pro Mélanie Inglessis. With clients like Game of Thrones star Lena Headey and modern day ingenue Taylor Russell, Mélanie lends her very French approach to foundation application to produce that au natural, I-didn’t-try-too-hard look — the complete opposite of the Instagram beat face. Mélanie...2019-10-0245 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 83 Meet Kilian Hennessy, Founder of By Kilian FragrancesToday we take you inside the mind of French fragrance founder Kilian Hennessy, who launched his range of luxe scents, By Kilian, in 2007. Find out why his bold gourmand blend, Love Don’t Be Shy, is Rihanna’s ride-or-die perfume (it’s sold out in every store around the world!) We also introduce you to the all-time best-seller, Good Girl Gone Bad, a white floral that comes in a Serpentine-embellished, lacquer clutch. Plus, Kilian spills all on his next creation launching this month – his biggest departure from the 35 existing fragrances he’s created to date. But that’s not all. Last ye...2019-09-1845 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 77 Meet Shirley Pinkson, Co-Founder of Clean Makeup Brand W3ll PeopleIt’s official, Breaking Beauty fans can’t get enough of clean beauty (hat-tip to listeners who filled out our survey for that intel!) In today’s episode, we bring you the origin story behind W3ll People — one of the O.G. all-natural makeup brands founded in Austin, Texas back in 2008. (Psst: Shailene Woodley is a fan!) We sit down with co-founder and makeup artist Shirley Pinkson, who trained under makeup master François Nars before setting out to create a green beauty dupe of “The Multiple” – and a whole wardrobe of good-for-your-skin cosmetics. Find out how Shi...2019-08-0735 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp 76 - The #DamnGoods: Body Hair Extravaganza!Has anyone clocked the latest shaving ads that feature fluffy limbs, bushy pits and full-on pubic hair? With the cultural shift toward body and acne positivity, body hair acceptance is the next frontier in beauty realness. In today’s episode, Carlene and Jill discuss the merits of these latest marketing campaigns that (surprise!) are still trying to sell you a new razor. First we zoom in on Billie, the Serena Williams-backed company that’s leading the charge with its #projectbodyhair initiative that reinforces the fact that shaving is a choice. We also break down the meaning of the...2019-07-3132 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp 73 - The #DamnGoods: The Only Face Sunscreens You’ll Need This Summer, Tested“I’m so pumped to put on face sunscreen!!”, said nobody ever. But the truth is, once you find the Holy Grail that you don’t actually mind wearing under makeup all summer, it’s truly the best anti-aging cream you could ever buy – and probably the cheapest, TBH. That’s why Jill and Carlene tested over 20 of the buzziest face sunscreens on shelves right now, and at the end of this episode, they reveal their top five favourites. But first, time to phone a friend! Meet skin therapist extrordinaire Dija Ayodele, founder of The Black Skin Direc...2019-07-1031 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 71 MAC Cosmetics Co-Founder Frank Toskan (Re-Release)By popular demand, we sat down with legendary co-founder Frank Toskan, to hear every detail about how the mother of all beauty companies, M.A.C Cosmetics, came to be. With its unforgettable, original tagline: "All Ages, All Races, All Sexes," M.A.C was waaay ahead of its time, tapping into a culture completely foreign to the stalwart beauty brands lining store shelves when it launched in 1984. Jill and Carlene recall the M.A.C beauty products that helped form their youths (hands up if you wore Twig Lipstick!). Plus, we remind you of the brand's ultimate best-sellers li...2019-06-2654 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 70 The #DamnGoods: The Best Beauty Products We’re Packing For Our Summer GetawaysOur survey results are in and it’s official, you want to hear more about the products we’re loving and what’s not really worth the spend. That’s why we’ve created “The Damn Goods”, our new monthly episode dedicated to our honest reviews of what’s great—and what’s just a gimmick in our humble opinions. In our first Damn Goods episode, brought to you in part by Neutrogena, we’re sharing our lists of what we’re packing on our summer getaways. First we give a hat tip to the brand’s hyaluronic acid-f...2019-06-1938 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 69 #TheGlowDown The Makeup Brushes You Really Need (and How to Clean Them) With Celebrity Makeup Artist Pati DubroffIn today’s episode, Jill comes clean with a dirty little beauty secret: she’s v. lazy when it comes to cleaning her makeup brushes! Anyone relate? We get a lesson in makeup brushes 101 with celebrity makeup artist, Pati Dubroff. (She was in town with Winners/Marshalls Canada, because serious heads up— they have prestige cosmetics at a discount, too.) She should know, having worked with Madonna in the 90s, held court as Dior’s resident makeup ambassador for many years, and these days, she regularly glows up the faces of Margot Robbie and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. We...2019-06-1237 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 68 Legendary Hairstylist Frédéric FekkaiWomen of a certain age know the name of this hair legend: Frédéric Fekkai. Get ready to hear the backstory behind the dashing Frenchman and former model who was among the first to charge hundreds of dollars for a haircut in Manhattan. In his heyday, Frédéric was called upon by Hollywood royalty like Meryl Streep and Oprah Winfrey— at one Academy Awards show, he worked on three nominees in one night! His eponymous haircare brand was also among the original hairstylist-backed brands, and it would become coveted for its anti-grunge, Fekkai Brillia...2019-06-0538 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 65 #TheGlowDown J-Beauty Shopping Special!First up, some housekeeping notes! Don’t forget to weigh in for our listener survey. By completing the survey, you'll automatically be entered to win a huge skincare prize from our friends @theinkeylist, valued at more than $200 - one lucky person will win 19 products! We’re accepting entries until May 22. To kick off the episode, we share some recent conversations we’ve had with some amazing women. We appeared on Clean Beauty Insiders podcast, based in the UK where we chat about entrepreneurship and our favourite behind-the-scenes moments with founders. Plus, we got local love from fe...2019-05-1538 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 64 #TheGlowDown Exclusive! Actress Felicity Jones reveals what’s on her #TopShelf and big news from Carlene’s fave Japanese beauty brand Clé de PeauFirst up, beauty podfam! We’re conducting a short listener survey and we’d love to hear from you (Click here to answer our survey). It will only take a couple of minutes (promise!) plus there's a giveaway. By completing the survey, you'll automatically be entered to win a huge skincare prize from our friends @theinkeylist, valued at more than $200 - one lucky person will win 19 products! We’re accepting entries until May 22. To kick off the episode, we chat about a podcast that we were featured on called Under the Influence with Whitney Eckis. Check o...2019-05-0834 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 63 Meet Nancy Twine, The Founder of Briogeo, The Fastest-Growing Haircare Brand at SephoraMeet the fastest growing hair care brand at Sephora: Briogeo. Today we’re chatting with its brilliant founder, Nancy Twine, a University of Virginia graduate and Goldman Sachs alum. As a woman of colour, she couldn't understand why there wasn’t any natural, non-toxic haircare on the market for all ethnicities and hair textures under one brand. Having whipped up DIY beauty products using avocado oils and butters with her mother and grandmother as a child, clean beauty was also top of mind. She blended the two ideas, and in 2013, Briogeo was born. But why leave...2019-05-0138 min
The Dream Bigger Podcast#30 - Jill Dunn & Carlene Higgins, Founders of Breaking Beauty Podcast: Power of Retinol, New Skincare Brands, K-Beauty, Sleeping Masks, Beauty Bestseller Favourites, Best Under $50 Skincare Products, Squalane, and Best Luxury Beauty ProductsOn today's episode I'm chatting with Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins, otherwise known as the duo behind Breaking Beauty Podcast. Jill and Carlene are arguably two of the biggest beauty experts, having first been editors before moving onto the world of podcasting where they speak to the founders behind some of the world’s best beauty brands, like Emily Weiss of Glossier and Anastasia Soares of Anastasia Beverley Hills. This episode comes right in time for the Sephora Sale, because it’s a deep dive into all things beauty. Since this was a conversation with beauty industry lead...2019-04-2951 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 61 The Inkey List Skincare Co-Founders Mark Curry and Colette NewberryHow many of you are fans of premium, budget-friendly skincare? Well, you might be interested to know about an up-and-coming skincare brand called The Inkey List that will debut at Sephora this month. We sit down with founders Colette Newberry and former microbiologist-slash-virologist Mark Curry to get to the bottom of the fast-growing phenom – one product sells every 30 seconds in the UK, where it first launched just one short year ago! We know, we know… it’s just like The Ordinary, you say. Yes, The Inkey List also zeroes in on one hero ingredient, like vitamin...2019-04-1729 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 60 #TheGlowDown- The Ultimate Guide to Zero Waste BeautyWith all the news about climate change, what woman doesn’t want to reduce her eco footprint? The most logical place to start might just be in the bathroom, given that 120 billion units of packaging are produced in the global cosmetics industry annually. We’re chatting it all out in this episode, alongside Julianne Robicheau, co-owner of Eco + Amour, a sustainable living boutique specializing in self-care and beauty products. We’ve also got Jill’s good friend Stephanie Hicks in the house, who’s sharing tips based on her year of living zero waste (even her upcoming wedding will be complet...2019-04-1044 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 59 Atelier Cologne Co-Founder Sylvie GanterSylvie Ganter worked for brands like Hermes and Fresh before co-creating her boutique fragrance line, Atelier Cologne with her former boss turned husband, Christophe Cervasel. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the brand boasts over twenty stand-alone stores around the world. It’s just one example of how indie fragrance brands are pretty much killing it right now, as the thirst for unique signature scents continues. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, Atelier Cologne boasts over twenty stand-alone stores around the world— most recently with an outpost at Hudson Yards. The brand is so hot, L’Oréal Luxe...2019-04-0337 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 58 #TheGlowDown SXSW Beauty, Glossier Play + Insta Star Donte ColleyWe have some catching up to do on the SXSW front! In today’s episode we take you through the ins and outs of the House of Modern Beauty hosted by RealSelf, including the #glowdown on which cosmetic treatments were offered absolutely free (you’ll want a ticket next year, trust.) You’ll also find out which beauty activation had us jotting down a shopping list to try to re-create the Victoria’s Secret-inspired look ourselves. And, Jill let’s you know everything about Miraval’s newest luxury outpost in Austin, where she recuperated from a late-night out with a celebrity...2019-03-2737 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 54 #TheGlowDown British Beauty YouTube Star Anna NewtonSo many of you are already fans of British blogger and YouTuber Anna Newton of The Anna Edit, and now that we’ve met her, we totally know why. Anna is like your best friend who gives you great style advice and adulting tips – but isn’t at all intimidating. She also hosts a podcast called At Home With, along with co-host Lily Pebbles. Anna has got her shit so together, she’s just released a freakin’ book on the matter! An Edited Life is all about “simple steps to streamlining your life, work and home”, so natu...2019-02-2741 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 52 #TheGlowDown: Celebrity Hairstylist Adir Abergel Dishes Red Carpet-to-Real-Life SecretsIt’s red carpet season, woot woot! So what better time to welcome celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel. You’ve seen his masterful skills on Saoirse Ronan’s bedroom hair for the February Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair. He also fashioned one of his signature un-average updos for Charlize Theron at the Critics Choice Awards. The LA-based hair pro is also creative director and partner in a line of repairing, pure keratin-based hair products, called Virtue Labs. Listen in as Carlene fawns all over Adir’s hair accessories collab with Lelet New York, which filled a void for c...2019-02-1344 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 50 #TheGlowDown: Our New Fave Drugstore Buys. Plus, Beauty Supplement #RealTalk with Holistic Nutritionist Joy McCarthyJust how do you get beautiful from the inside out? We sit down with best-selling author and certified holistic nutritionist Joy McCarthy, the founder of Joyous Health to find how to do just that. In partnership with our friends at Genuine Health, we are chatting about everything beauty-from-within, from beauty foods to beauty supplements and every cucumber juice in between. Joy schools Carlene and Jill on realistic, everyday tips on how to improve our immunity, flush out toxins and treat our bodies with essential and often missed nutrients that have the happy side effect of making us glow naturally...2019-01-3048 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 48 Tata Harper Skincare Founder Tata HarperShe’s the fresh-faced entrepreneur who’s been bottling her eponymous, all-natural skincare since 2010. Today we’re chatting with eco beauty pioneer Tata Harper! With her unmistakable green glass packaging and sophisticated, earth-friendly formulas, the Columbian skincare founder succeeded in elevating the whole green beauty game at a time when organic formulas couldn’t shake their crunchy granola rep. Marrying all-natural and luxury for the very first time in beauty history, Tata Harper is still sourcing sustainably grown ingredients from all over the world, producing award-winning formulas in small batches at her Vermont farm. In today’s e...2019-01-2351 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 47 #TheGlowDown How to Make it Big in Beauty with Ukonwa Ojo and Why Are Celebrities Obsessed With This $23 Cream?There’s lots to catch up on during this first #GlowDown of 2019! Find out why @donte.colley is our fave person on instagram right now, Carlene shares a cautionary tale from her New Year’s Eve while Jill’s mission is to get hella organized this year. Plus we have two incredible guests - one who shook up an iconic makeup brand and another who’s giving us the inside scoop on the reinvention of a nearly 100-year old cult favourite skincare product that celebrities hoard. And we have some really special guests. Ever wondered who’s beh...2019-01-1641 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 46 Anastasia Beverly Hills founder Anastasia SoareWe’re kicking off 2019 with a huge guest of honour and that is the one and only Anastasia Soare, founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills. It’s her first podcast interview ever and we couldn’t be more excited to share with you her incredible story. Romanian-born beauty entrepreneur Anastasia Soare fled communism in the late 1980s and moved to Los Angeles—not knowing a word of English—where she launched a beauty empire. She was the first aesthetician to patent the Golden Ratio Eyebrow Shaping Method, which quickly caught the attention of Hollywood elite (Cindy Crawford was her f...2019-01-0949 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 44 #TheGlowDown: Find Out Why JB Skin Guru is *the* go-to facialist for Michelle Obama and Oprah WinfreyIs the facialist to Michelle Obama quite possibly the most influential skin expert in the world? Heads are nodding in Breaking Beauty’s sound studio where yes, we sat down with Montreal-based Jennifer Brodeur — dubbed JB Skin Guru by the mighty Oprah Winfrey, another star client. You’re definitely not going to want to miss Jennifer’s stories about tending to the skin of the entire Obama family in the private quarters of the White House! Jill is obsessed with Michelle Obama’s new book, Becoming. Plus, find out which product from Jennifer’s all-natural skincare line for sensitiv...2018-12-1245 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 41 Cheekbone Beauty Founder Jennifer HarperCheekbone Beauty, founded by Ojibwe entrepreneur Jennifer Harper in 2016, is bringing indigenous women across North America together through lipstick. The Canadian-made cosmetics brand supports First Nations education through the sale of every lipstick, and in its Instagram feed you’ll see hundreds of indigenous and non-indigenous women alike wearing knock-out shades that can rival Nars, M.A.C and Kat Von D. (Just ask Carlene, who kept getting asked what hot pink and coral lipsticks she was wearing the whole time she was in L.A.!) Find out the inspiring stories behind the shade names, each named af...2018-10-3141 min
Living Skin by DermalogicaJill Dunn & Carlene Higgins, Building Your Business Series: Social Media for Skin TherapistsWhen it comes to social media, educational content is key. Skin therapists educate their clients all the time both in and out of the treatment room. Whether it's about the professional service, home care regimen or general skin health knowledge, education is at the heart of everything we do. If you've ever wondered how to take your skin expertise and build your social media voice, this is THE perfect podcast for you! We sit down for some real and raw advice with two amazing women and long time beauty editors-Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins who are the hosts/founders of...2018-10-2932 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 38 #TheGlowDown Featuring The Best Fall 2018 Beauty Launches and Decoding Color Correction with a Makeup ProIt is a Damn Goods best in beauty product bonanza episode! We tested all of the buzziest fall launches from that Dyson AirWrap that’s hitting your feed right about now to Chanel's 3-D mascara? We took it for a spin, with a live demo from Chanel’s national makeup artist Julie Cusson. And Shiseido's re-vamp of their cosmetics line? We hand-picked the standouts, while makeup artist to the stars Patrick Ta gives us his top tip for finding your best nude lip shade (because Carlene so often gets it wrong, boo….) AND THEN: in partnership with Indeed Labs w...2018-10-1243 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 36 Bonus TIFF Episode: Amber Heard talks red carpet beauty musts, pageant life and women in filmIt’s TIFF time again! And that means Carlene and Jill have breaking beauty news on all the top red carpet looks at the Toronto International Film Festival, and they sit down with newest L’Oréal ambassador Amber Heard. She’s made crew with Justice League in the upcoming blockbuster, Aquaman, as the flame-haired Mera; she’s a real-life activist; and she’s a former pageant girl. Listen in as the Texan actress dishes on her latest film, Her Smell, starring Elizabeth Moss as part of a kick-ass, all-female ensemble. We find out what secret mascara she’s wearing that...2018-09-1919 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 35 #TheGlowDown Featuring Girlboss Founder Sophia Amoruso Plus The Top 5 Retinol Questions, AnsweredIn episode 35, we have a very special headliner guest: Sophia Amoruso. From Nasty Gal to Queen of Girlbosses, we catch up with her in Toronto at the Shoppers Drug Mart #BeBold beauty event. We get the scoop on what she has planned for the Girlboss Gang next, to the makeup currently on the fashion influencer’s #topshelf, why she ditched her hair extensions and what his-and-her tattoos Sophia had inked with her boyfriend. Plus, we get the backstory on which of her famously fearless Instagram posts (The Shiggy Challenge, that Ivanka Trump manifesto…) are currently going viral. But b...2018-09-1330 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 34 CND Shellac Nails Co-Founder Jan ArnoldIt's not often that a true beauty invention comes along, setting a new standard and spawning legions of knock-offs. But that's exactly what happened when Jan Arnold co-founder of CND, shook the beauty industry with the first-ever hybrid gel polish, Shellac, back in 2010. Suddenly, women could walk out of nail salons in seconds, grabbing their keys without a worry in the world about damaging their perfect, gel-look manicure—that could last up to an astonishing four weeks. Fast-forward to summer 2018 and CND—short for Creative Nail Design—has introduced Shellac Luxe, a new alternative promising faster removal (the O.G...2018-08-2943 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 33 #TheGlowDown Summer Hot Topics Edition: Inclusivity, Body Positivity and RepresentationPull up a chair and sit in on our lively beauty round table chat where we dissect all of beauty's hottest and most important topics like inclusivity (who's getting it right), representation (sniffing out tokenism), and body positivity (why can't we accept ourselves like we do others?). Joining Carlene and Jill today are some very special guests. Welcome to YouTube beauty creator Aysha Harun (a.k.a Aysha Abdul) the gorgeous Bree Ahmed, who self-identifies as a plus-sized model and recently starred in an Every Woman campaign in support of CAMH (The Centre for Addiction and Mental...2018-08-1545 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 30 Part One: MAC Cosmetics Co-Founder Frank ToskanIn honour of Canada Day, we went straight to the icon of all beauty brands, M.A.C Cosmetics! We sat down with legendary co-founder Frank Toskan, to hear every detail about how the mother of all beauty companies came to be. It was his first interview in four years and in fact, we chatted for so long, we couldn't squeeze it into one episode! In Part 1, hear all the deets dedicated to the trailblazing brand that paved the way to so many modern, inclusive beauty lines today. With its unforgettable, original tagline: "All Ages, All Races, All...2018-06-2830 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 29 Bonus Episode! Glass Skin Masks, Whitehead-Dissolving Patches and the Bidet Attachment You Didn't Know You Needed, It's Allll the Highlights from FounderMade's Consumer Discovery ShowField trip!! In this Bonus Episode, Breaking Beauty Podcast packed up our mics, put on our logo tees and flew to the Big Apple for FounderMade's Consumer Discovery Show, the event that connects rising star beauty, food and wellness brands with retailers, investors, influencers and consumers in one room. Tune in as Carlene chats with brand founders and brings you our favourite bits from the show's live panelists like Huda Kattan, Leandra Cohen and Jay Manuel, as they discuss the challenges and responsibilities of being a mega-influencer today. Oh, and look out for a very special episode in th...2018-06-2148 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 28 #TheGlowDown ft. beauty editor Jane Larkworthy (on the cult of skincare, B.S. beauty trends and intermittent fasting) As beauty editor of W Magazine for over a decade, Jane Larkworthy's column, Jane's Addiction, was the stuff of beauty journo legends. Her smart and stylish, yet slightly self-deprecating voice made us hoard with abandon, while her hilarious beauty parody videos had us spitting up our morning coffee. Now, Ms. Larkworthy is back with her own beauty column on The Cut, a new title as beauty-editor-at-large at L'Officiel U.S., and a potential audible enterprise (which may or may not put her improv skills to good use!) But before we find out which beauty products are on Ms. Larkw...2018-06-1346 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 26 #TheGlowDown Featuring Skincare Expert Caroline Hirons Without a doubt one of our most requested guests is *the* skincare guru, Caroline Hirons. The trained aesthetician and YouTuber is as famous for her no-bullshit attitude as she is her incredible skincare knowledge. Lucky for us, we were able to catch The Hirons in town for the launch of Indeed Labs' new Hydraluron Intense Moisture Lotion, to quiz her on which drugstore products she's loving now, which acids are okay to mix before bedtime—and details on one of her latest, very worthy, Instagram takedowns. But first, we are freaking out over our very exclusive beauty podcast partnership with FounderMade...2018-05-1728 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 25 Botox Cosmetic Pioneer Dr. Jean CarruthersIs there a breakthrough beauty product any bigger than Botox? Ok, ok, maybe hair colour, but certainly in skincare, this is one of the most game-changing beauty inventions ever. Whether it's for you, or not (no pressure!), there's no question that it's an innovation that will go down in beauty history books. We go straight to the source, detailing just how Vancouver-based physician Dr. Jean Carruthers came to the eureka moment that Botox, originally used to treat eye spasms, migraines and cerebral palsy, could revolutionize the way we smooth wrinkles. Stay tuned as she recalls the LOL f...2018-05-0237 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 24 #TheGlowDown Hits The Road: Debunking Myths and Serving Truths About Daily Sun DamageIn partnership with Olay. We are so excited for our second sponsored episode!! Because the more partnerships we do, the more damn good stories we can bring you about the best-selling beauty products lining store aisles. Buckle up! Welcome to Beauty Editors in Cars Getting Coffee - just kidding! It’s just your friendly Breaking Beauty Podcast hosts, Jill and Carlene in our first ever ride along episode. We tour the streets in Carlene’s SUV with Olay scientist Dr. Frauke Neuser to chat about the myths and truths behind daily sun damage—for reals. We get to the b...2018-04-1929 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 23 Saje Wellness Co-Founder Kate Ross LeblancIn honour of Earth Month, we are practically giddy to present Saje, a Canadian wellness brand that's grown to over 70 stores across North America. Given that the "wellness" category is poised to be the next trillion dollar industry, you'll hear why this little shop of essential oil-based remedies keeps growing even in the midst of a notoriously difficult retail landscape. With over 500 products already, the brand's loyal clientele demanded a non-toxic home cleaning line, and this week, they delivered. And you’ll learn why celebs like Hailey Baldwin have been seen toting Saje's Pocket Pharmacy. (They’re so cool, they even have thei...2018-04-0438 minBreaking Beauty PodcastEp. 14 #TheGlowDown Featuring Emma Guns, Van Der Pop And Lancome Le Teint ParticulierWelcome to our latest episode of The Glow Down! We are so excited to chat with fellow beauty podcaster Emma Gunavardhana of The Emma Guns Show. This U.K. based former print editor started out at O.K. Magazine before venturing into the world of audio storytelling. She's a host with heart, covering topics from red lipstick (empowering or beauty myth?) to coping with panic attacks. We love how she brings us all the feels no matter what she's talking about! Find out what her most memorable celeb encounter was back when she was a baby beauty editor, and w...2017-11-1539 min