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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Dermatologist Iris Rubin, MD, realized hair products were causing her acne, so she created Seen, a line of skin-caring haircare. We discuss that and so much more: her career as a pediatric laser surgeon, whether silicone’s bad reputation is deserved, and how common household and personal care products can cause things like migraines, rashes, and more.
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There are lots of at-home light therapy gadgets that claim to benefit your skin, but they also raise questions: If red LED light boosts hair growth, what happens when you use it on your face? And if blue light may be problematic when it comes from screens, why are blue LED lights used to treat acne? We’re getting to the bottom of things, with help from dermatologist Blair Murphy-Rose, MD. Plus, Jenn tested the Solawave skincare wand with red light therapy and shares her review. Before that, we’ve got lots of beauty news and our favorite skin, hair, and makeup bargains from all the holiday sales.
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What makes aloe soothing? How does kigelia extract firm skin? Jennifer Hirsch, a botanist who trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has studied ethnobotany and worked with NGOs to research botanical business diversification for communities around the world. Now, she helps beauty brands bring the power of plants to their products. In this episode, she shares stories from her travels and explains how botanicals like ashwagandha, argan, and cucumber can improve skin and hair—and which herbal supplements have side effects to watch out for.
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Jess tells us what Fraxel is really like, and then we chat about the heat-sensitive bottles in Addison Rae’s “science-backed” perfume line; whether makeup value sets are worth their listed prices; the MAC collection from Blackpink’s Lisa; the conclusion of Jay Z’s perfume legal battle; a health warning about biotin supplements; and new scientific research based on Cardi B’s belief that a thottie “never gets cold.” Plus, Jenn & Jess Raise a Wand to their (current) favorite skin-musk scents and we send a big Fat Mascara Family hug to listener Anna, who tells us about the $7 mascara that holds up to her tears.
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Hairstylist Mara Roszak booked her first celebrity client when she was just 17 (her mom had to drive her to the job!), and she’s been working steadily ever since, with clients like Emma Stone, Zoe Saldana, Natalie Portman, and Cara Delevingne. In this interview, she shares how she got her start, anecdotes from the set, the story behind her line, Rōz, and the products she stocks in her kit—and at her salon, Mare.
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Find out which hair supplement is the most popular in the world, the countries where "wings" are in demand and “The Rachel” still rules, the curly-hair brand that everyone’s obsessed with, and more, as we did into a report on the hottest hair trends of the year. Plus: RFLCT, the blue-light skincare line, is officially cancelled; NFTs continue to invade the beauty space, Lisa Eldridge launches a pop-up, and a listener shares her no-fail trick for falling asleep quickly.
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Pornography has everything to do with sex, but it doesn’t necessarily reflect what people find attractive, says Cindy Gallop, ad executive, brand leader, entrepreneur, and founder of social sextech platform MakeLoveNotPorn. In this conversation, she talks to Jess about the false expectations the adult-film industry has set up in terms of body image; the homogeneous, often surgically altered, look of the actors in mainstream porn; how the beauty industry has flirted with the language of porn; the rise of genital plastic surgery; and so much more.
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If your skin texture is uneven because of acne scars, we can help! Two dermatologists offer their tips and advice—including some things you can do at home. Plus, we’re talking about skincare designed to help with blue light damage: Do you really need it? Streamer and YouTube creator Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter’s fans certainly don’t think so. And there’s lots of other news to discuss: a nail-painting robot, Prada’s virtual fragrance model, a Davines campaign to help remove ocean plastic, career advice from Dermalogica’s founder, and more.
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What we buy reveals a lot about who we are, says comedian-writer-director Kulap Vilaysack and journalist SuChin Pak, the hosts of the Add to Cart podcast. They talk to Jenn about double-cleansing, the environmental impact (and guilt) of consumerism, why SuChin still has makeup from her MTV days, and what Kulap uses to get skin like a “damp mochi ball.” Plus, Ku shares the reason she decided to grow out her gray hair and Su explains why she bought 18 types of sleeping pills on a recent trip to France.
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We’ve got a makeup-artist-approved list of the best eyeliners that won’t smudge, smear, transfer, travel, change color, or make you look like a raccoon by lunchtime—along with tips for extra liner longevity from makeup artist Sarah Uslan. Before that, lots of beauty news to chat about: Another benzene recall (and a reminder of what benzene is and why it keeps popping up in personal care products); combs made of neem wood and the new Augustinus Bader hair line; why Jay-Z is going to court for a perfume lawsuit; research on how our brains process stinky scents, and more.
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