Stay ConnectedFat Mascara has been leading the conversation about beauty and beyond since 2016. Join veteran journalist and retail insider Jessica Matlin (of Harper’s Bazaar, Teen Vogue, W, Moda Operandi) as she sits down with celebrities, artists, executives, doctors, perfumers, writers, and more, allowing these experts to share their insider knowledge, but also express themselves in ways never heard before.
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Why do fake noses win Oscars? Makeup and hair designer Nadia Stacey, who just received an Academy Award nomination for Cruella, has some thoughts! She talks to Jenn about her career and creative influences, her process for designing a character's look, how she does her historical research, her 2022 Oscar predictions—and the reason she thinks she’d be best friends with Caroline Hirons.
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We’re finding joy everywhere: in the scent that makes middle school students feel less anxious, in new upcycled skincare ingredients, and, most importantly, we’re finding joy in the good fortune of others! Plus, we salute a new campaign to raise awareness for the CROWN Act, and then talk about Martha Stewart’s TikTok debut, the face tint that’s like a filter in a bottle, and a French pharmacy exfoliator that feels like a delicious face cream.
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Matthew Herman talks with Jess about what inspired him and co-founder David Kien to create Boy Smells, a buzzy brand that makes "genderful" candles, perfumes, and underwear. Matthew, a former fashion designer for brands like Proenza Schouler and Nasty Gal, shares the story of his fragrance company’s mega-rise during the pandemic, tells us about the time collaborator Kacey Musgraves popped up in his DMs, and explains why beauty is embracing gender inclusivity better than the fashion industry.
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We share the story behind Angel perfume and discuss the influence it still has on today’s fragrances, in memory of Thierry Mugler. Before that: Emma Thompson on nudity in her 60s and plastic surgery; Julia Fox’s eyeliner; Tessa Thompson's Armani campaign; schmancy household cleaners from Courtney Cox; and why we’re all worried about body odor and bad breath. Plus, a listener shares the vitamin C serum that’s actually a joy to use, and we raise a wand to a purse-worthy vegan hand cream and a hair oil that makes Jenn feel like an Olsen sister.
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Colorist Jenna Perry tells us how her salon became the go-to spot for “hot girl hair” and explains the techniques she uses to paint the hair of Emily Ratajkowski, Bella Hadid, and Rosie Huntington-Whitely. Plus, she shares her thoughts on trends like “expensive brunette” and “mushroom blonde,” talks about her favorite beauty products (including the best color-depositing conditioner), and names the best places in New York City for lash lifts, facials, lymphatic massage, Botox, and brows.
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How do you fix varicose veins on your legs? Jess shares her experience getting endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) and a microphlebectomy, and explains why varicose veins are different than spider veins, the symptoms, treatments (some may be covered by medical insurance), and what healing has been like for her. (Warning: She explains the details of her procedure, so you may want to skip that part if you’re squeamish.) Before that, we discuss price increases at The Ordinary; Goop’s Hands Off My Vagina candle; Rebundle’s sustainable, plant-based hair extensions; and asbestos contamination in talc-based products. Plus, which lipsticks are worthy of the title “desk lipstick”?
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Author (and sideshow performer!) Ilise S. Cater shares the fascinating history of makeup in the U.S.A., from Martha Washington’s multipurpose rouge made with whale earwax to the “Because You’re Worth It” era of the 1970s, when “makeup learned to talk feminism.” Along the way, we’ll meet the first celebrity influencer, find out if the suffragettes actually wore red lipstick, learn how Hollywood—and film itself—influenced the beauty landscape, and hear the rags-to-riches tales of some of America’s pioneering beauty entrepreneurs.
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Jenn had an at-home hair color breakthrough, Jess talked to Cher (!), and there's so much more to chat about, including industry news, Kate Hudson’s foray into skincare, and Neen, a subscription-model makeup line from Jeanine Lobell, the founder of Stila. Plus, we Raise A Wand to a foundation that covers the flaky side effects of Accutane (isotretinoin), the German pharmacy foot cream that heals super-dry feet, and the only moisturizer that works when your rosacea is flaring and even water stings.
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Josie Maran is the only CEO we know who rode a horse bareback (while naked) for work, started a band with Nicole Richie, starred in a vampire movie, and created a multimillion-dollar beauty business after a chance encounter with a dewy-skinned septuagenarian in Saint-Tropez. She’s here to share those stories and more, including how she cured her stepdaughter’s eczema without pharmaceuticals and why she appointed her mom Chief Aesthetic Officer of her company (cheesecake may have something to do with it).
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Welcome to the future! We’re talking about the most promising beauty finds at the Consumer Electronics Show, including a gadget to make at-home hair coloring easier, a smart fragrance device that packs 100 possible perfumes into one bottle, and a toothbrush with a camera (do we really need that?). Plus, there’s lots of news to catch up on, including a law that requires Tennessee salon workers to get domestic violence training; Chanel's new (more sustainable) beauty line; and, in Jenn's Science Corner, astronauts making bandages out of their own skin cells.
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