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The Sensitive Skin Must-Have Products We Use Ourselves Oct 30, 2019

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Redness, 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’d swear your dad recommended. This Damn Goods segment is brought to you in part by Almay, one of few makeup brands that are hypoallergenic, dermatologist tested, and a total won’t-break-the-bank buy. Plus, you asked and we listened – our answers to “burning” listener questions, straight from our private Facebook chat room.

For any products mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog

Thank you to our show sponsors, without them we wouldn’t be on the air!

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*Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*

Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn

Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya 

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Hollywood’s Next Big Beauty Trends According To Gloss Angeles Podcast Oct 23, 2019

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We took our show on the road! Today we’re spilling the tea with fellow beauty podcasters Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan, hosts of Gloss Angeles podcast. We get their L.A. perspective on celebrity trends, the buzzy skin treatment taking Hollywood by storm and the next level cosmetic tattoos giving fillers and transplants a run for their money. Plus, you’ll hear all about the muscle-toning body treatment said to replace sit-ups; and how to avoid a beauty treatment #fail.

And because this is a true #podswap - be sure to tune in to hear your Breaking Beauty hosts Jill and Carlene on Gloss Angeles’ feed right now! We’re telling them all about our favourite drugstore buys – including the new faux lashes Jill is obsessed with and the It Cosmetics CC Cream dupe discovered by Carlene.
AND special shout-out to even more newfound #podfam friends we met in L.A, Beauty Biz BFFs. Kasey Boone of Glow Skincare LA and Lorena Ashmore of Dear Lash Love are two aestheticians who dedicate their weekly podcast to beauty and biz, especially for business owners in the spa or salon world (they so kill the merch game!) We had a blast sipping rosé while dishing all about our career paths, skincare advice and so much more. Listen now!

A special thanks to Away for providing us with our travel swag the aluminum suitcases which we decked out in lipstick stickers, were a dream to help haul our show gear. It makes show setup a cinch - no matter if we’re in a hotel room or in a spa room surrounded by LED machines (that happened!). Thanks Away for helping us take our show on the road! #travelaway

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Ulta Beauty:

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*Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*

Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn

Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya 

For any products mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog

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NYX Cosmetics Founder Toni Ko is Back in Beauty Oct 16, 2019

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In 1999, Toni Ko completely changed the game on how prestigious drugstore makeup could be with NYX cosmetics – highly pigmented makeup in sleek packaging, at rock-bottom prices. One multi-million-dollar acquisition and a five-year, non-compete agreement later, makeup mogul Toni Ko is ready for her second act. Launching this week, Bespoke Beauty Brands is an incubator for the kind of beauty influencers that helped put NYX on the map.

We’ll reveal all on her first collaboration with inimitable makeup artist and RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite, KimChi Chic. Tune in as we unbox KimChi Chic Beauty on the air! Plus, Toni gets real about the wild world of entrepreneurship (like is selling your brand for half a billion dollars really as dreamy as it sounds?) You’ll also hear all about Toni’s #topshelf must-haves, and her sage advice to anyone out there hustling to be the next beauty unicorn.

Thanks to our sponsors - without them, our show wouldn’t be on the air!

AO Skincare:
AO Skincare is a New Zealand-based, clean beauty company founded by a dermatologist. It’s EWG certified and AO Skincare is free from parabens, sulfates, PEGS, DEA, mineral oils, and fragrance. Breaking Beauty listeners can get 20% off by using the promo code BreakingBeauty20 on their website, at www.aoskincare.com

Native Deodorant
Breaking Beauty listeners can try Native deodorant for yourselves with a discount code! For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code beauty during checkout. Plus you get free shipping and returns in the US.

Four Sigmatic:

Four Sigmatic is a natural superfood company that specializes in mushroom-based drinks that benefit our immunity, energy, and longevity, and help us live healthier, more enhanced lives. They have a special offer just for Breaking Beauty listeners. Visit foursigmatic.com/beauty to receive 15% off your Four Sigmatic purchase or

discount code BEAUTY at checkout.

*Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*

Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn

Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya 

For any products mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog

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#AMA: Ask Us Anything Special! Oct 09, 2019

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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

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Ulta Beauty:

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Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn

Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya 

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Ep. 85 Best New Foundations With Red Carpet Pro Mélanie Inglessis Oct 02, 2019

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We 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 shares the skincare secrets to landing the smoothest, most believable end result, as she opens her professional kit to reveal the go-to foundations she uses to glam up clients for Hollywood events. Then, we put a handful of fall’s buzziest fall foundations to the test as Mélanie swatches Kat Von D, Fenty and RMS LIVE on the mic. Find out which winning formula Mélanie decides she needs to add to her own kit, stat. And tune in to the very end when Jill and Carlene offer up their own favourites they plan to wear all season long.

Don’t forget to make our hotline bling! Leave us a voicemail at 844-227-0302 anytime with questions, requests, comments— we’d love to hear from you.

Thank you to today’s show sponsor:

Four Sigmatic has a special offer for BREAKING BEAUTY listeners! Head to www.foursigmatic.com/beauty or use the discount code BEAUTY for 15% off your Four Sigmatic purchase. Try Jill’s fave, the Mushroom Coffee with Lion’s Mane or Carlene’s new fave, the Mushroom Hot Cacao.

*Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*

Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn

Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya 

For any products mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog

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Ep. 84 Fall Haul: Everything Worth Buying, Right Now! Sep 25, 2019

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We‘ve been busy test-driving all the buzzy products lining store shelves this fall! In this damn goods segment, we discover a new toner-meets-moisturizer hybrid that was 19 years in the making. Then, we luxuriate in an exorbitantly-priced (but oh-so-decadent!) face cleanser before highlighting the new brow tool that’s the lowkey brainchild of a huge Instagram makeup artist. Discover the latest, easiest way to use retinol, and find a steal of a stay-all-day lippie that will honestly look great one everyone.

Btw, we’ve reached 1 million downloads!! Thank you to each and every one of you for tuning in. In honour of the occasion, we’re planning an epic Ask Us Anything episode -- but we need your help. Leave us a voicemail: 1-844-227-0302, slide into our DMs on Instagram or join our private FB group. If your question is chosen, we’ll send you a Breaking Beauty Popsocket. They’re v cute - trust, you’ll want one!!

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Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn

Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya 

For any products mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog

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Ep. 83 Meet Kilian Hennessy, Founder of By Kilian Fragrances Sep 18, 2019

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Today 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 year, Kilian introduced the world to scented lipsticks! Listen to the end to find out whether more perfumed cosmetics are to come…

If the name sounds familiar, Kilian Hennessy is indeed of Hennessy ilk. Here, the dapper Frenchman recalls his family’s history starting out in cognac, which led to the LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) empire. Brushes with famous perfumers, intimate details working with a bad boy designer, and the real reason Kilian refused to work for big fragrance companies – whether you love perfume or not, you’ll not want to miss the origin story behind the sleeper label unafraid to make a big statement.

For any products mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog

Thank you to today’s show sponsors:

Audible has a special offer for Breaking Beauty listeners (pre-order that JVN memoir, henny!) If you want to try out Audible for yourself, visit audible.com/beauty. You’ll get 30 days of membership for free, plus 1 audiobook and 2 Audible Originals to get you started. There’s no commitments. Cancel anytime and keep all your audiobooks. Audible.com/BEAUTY to get started or text the word BEAUTY to 500-500.

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Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn

Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya 

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Ep. 82 Clear Skin Secrets With Dr. Pimple Popper (aka Dr. Sandra Lee) Sep 11, 2019

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Acne positivity ftw— and yet, many still struggle with acne and self esteem. So much so that we felt it was high time to dedicate an entire episode to the topic. And who better to be our guest than Dr. Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper herself!? The dermatologist’s Youtube videos have gone so viral amongst ‘popaholics’, she even has her own show on TLC. Perhaps you’ve seen one of her live-extraction videos, which have earned up to 46 million views. (Is there such a thing as pimple porn?) Or maybe you’re one of her 3.5 million Instagram followers, who tune in for “exploding lava” and accidentally learn something important about skin in the process.

In today’s episode, Dr. Sandra Lee schools us on what you can do in-office and at home to make a visible difference in acneic skin. Then, stay tuned as she sheds some light on how to tackle acne and aging at once. Finally, Dr. Sandra gives us the skinny on what’s in her own beauty cabinet at home. But not before your humble hosts discuss the pro’s majorly accessible skincare line, SLMD Skincare, available at Target as of this summer.

*Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*

Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn

Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya 

For any products mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog

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Ep. 81 #TheDamnGoods “Summer Empties” Edition Sep 04, 2019

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The summer is unofficially over and while we can’t wait to stock our #topshelf for fall, we thought it would be fun to chat about the damn good products that really saw us through the summer of 2019. So welcome to our very special episode all about the summer staples that we loved to the very last drop. There are some new finds that made it into heavy rotation and cult favourites that we fell in love with all over again.

For any products mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog

Thanks to today’s show sponsor, Four Sigmatic

We’re loving Four Sigmatic mushroom coffee! They have a special offer for BREAKING BEAUTY listeners. Head on over to foursigmatic.com/BEAUTY or use the discount code BEAUTY at checkout to get 15% off your Four Sigmatic purchase.

*Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*

Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn

Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya 

For any products mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog

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Ep. 80 Alli Webb, Co-Founder of Drybar Aug 28, 2019

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Today we’re chatting with serial entrepreneur Alli Webb. She’s the co-founder of Drybar, one of the original chain blow dry bars, launched nearly a decade ago. In this episode, Alli re-counts the key moments that turned a quaint, #MomBoss beauty idea into a $100M success story. (Now, there are 92 locations who do 120,000 blowouts a month.) Stay tuned as your humble hosts review Drybar’s best selling dry shampoo— then, we give you the scoop on a surprise mascara collaboration, dubbed “a blowout for your lashes,” entering stores right now!

She also fills us in on her newest venture launched earlier this year. Meet Squeeze, a massage bar that aims to give you a customized, consistent and expertly branded experience for your bod. Basically it’s a Drybar for massages instead of blowouts!

And because Alli aims just as high as one of her hair-raising blowouts, the beauty mogul also shares her top business-savvy advice on Raising the Bar podcast, co-hosted by her brother and business partner Michael Landau.

Tune in for some choice advice she’s most used in trying times herself, before Alli bends our ear with a sneak peek of what’s to come on her upcoming reality t.v. show (who doesn’t cry for a good makeover!? Plus, Alli gets personal about why this has been one of the most difficult years of her life and stay tuned to the end to discover her blowdry hack.

For any products mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog

Thanks to our show sponsors:
Ritual
Right now Ritual is offering Breaking Beauty listeners based in the US 10% off during your first three months! Visit ritual.com/beauty to start your ritual today.

Native
For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use the promo code BEAUTY during checkout.
Honey
Honey is a FREE web browser extension that saves you money when you shop online. So basically you just install the extension and then Honey finds coupon codes and other discounts across the web and applies them automatically. It installs on your computer in just two clicks, and it’ll save you money so you can treat yourself to something nice. Breaking Beauty listeners can get Honey for FREE at JoinHoney.com/BEAUTY.

*Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*

Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn

Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya 

Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode!  www.Instagram.com/breakingbeautypodcast 

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