Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics

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Lucy Legacy Special - with Lucie Arnaz and Kate Luckinbill Connor Jun 25, 2020

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In honor of our new Lucille Ball Collection, Gabriela sits down with the women that knew Lucy best — Lucie Arnaz and Kate Luckinbill Connor! The daughter and granddaughter of Lucy discuss growing up with an icon.

Lucie talks about her own illustrious film/tv/stage career, makeup and selfceare advice she got from her mom, and a fascinating story about how a ghostly visit influenced I Love Lucy.

Gabriela Chats with Dancing With the Stars Gleam Goddess - Melanie Mills! May 12, 2020

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On this month's Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics podcast, Gabriela sits down with Melanie Mills. Melanie created the high glam look on Dancing with the Stars and has worked on a wide variety of film/tv shows, including the newest iteration of All That!

How Our Lipstick Came to Be and Makeup History: Gabriela's Q & A Episode 2 Apr 23, 2020

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Gabriela went to social media to find out your biggest questions and she's giving out answers! This special episode of the Classic Beauty with Bésame podcast is a full Gabriela Q & A.

Esteemed Movie Critic Leonard Maltin on Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics Apr 07, 2020

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This month, Gabriela welcomes Leonard and Jessie Maltin! Leonard Maltin was the movie critic for Entertainment Tonight for 30 years, has written over 45 volumes of Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, and now hosts a podcast with his daughter, Maltin on Movies. In this episode, find out how Leonard and Jessie are getting through the quarantine, the movie that always cheers them up, and why Grease 2 almost ended his movie critic career.

Drunk History MUA on Classic Beauty with Bésame Mar 19, 2020

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On this month's podcast, Gabriela interviews Kat Bardot, makeup artist for the Comedy Central hit Drunk History. Kat talks about her usual path to becoming a makeup artist, what it's like owning her own microblading studio, and gives inside info into the world of Drunk History.

A Q&A with Gabriela Hernandez Feb 27, 2020

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On this week's episode, Gabriela answers social media questions from a variety of Bésame Beauties. She tells the stories behind some of the most memorable Bésame projects and talks about a fan-favorite product that was incredibly hard to get right. Then, Gabriela answers the most important question: Which Disney Princess would she be?

Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics - TCM's Alicia Malone Feb 03, 2020

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On this month's podcast, Gabriela welcomes Turner Classic Movies host - Alicia Malone! Alicia discusses her idyllic life watching classic films for TCM, the trouble women still face today in Hollywood, and how beauty and glamour changed for women in film over the years. Plus, hear about what Gabriela really thinks about this years Oscar nominations!

Interview with the Hernandez Family: 15 Years of Bésame Cosmetics Part II Dec 20, 2019

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In this month's podcast, we hear from the whole Hernandez Family! Gabriela, Fergus, Nicholas, Melinda, and Jené Hernandez all sit down to talk about running a family business and memorable Bésame moments.

Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics - Interview with Stephanie Fowler Nov 11, 2019

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On this month's episode of Classic Beauty with Bésame, Gabriela talks to Emmy-nominated makeup artist Stephanie Fowler. Stephanie discusses her time making over mermaids on Pirates of the Caribbean, playing with prosthetics on Nip/Tuck, Kiefer Sutherland's one makeup request on 24, and what it's like being a personal makeup artist for Jimmy Kimmel.

Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics - Interview with Brian Kinney Oct 23, 2019

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Monsters, blood, and gore may seem like frightening business, but Brian Kinney’s made a 20 year career from the spooky side of makeup. In this month’s episode of Classic Beauty with Bésame, Gabriela sits down with Brian for a fascinating interview.