Best of FM: The History of Red Lipstick

February 14, 2024 Fat Mascara

Rachel Felder, author of Red Lipstick: Ode to a Beauty Icon, shares the fascinating story of the world's most talked-about lip color. In this interview (originally aired in 2019), she tells us about the ingredients Egyptians used to redden their mouths, how red lips and story of feminism are intertwined, the Lipstick Wars of the 20th century, and the true story behind MAC's Russian Red. Happy Valentine's Day, Fam!

Below are links to the people, topics, and products mentioned in this episode. If you have any questions (or just want to say hi) reach out to us on Instagram, Twitter or via email (info@fatmascara.com).

Rachel Felder
Red Lipstick: An Ode to a Beauty Icon by Rachel Felder
Kat Von D
RMS Beauty
Creed
Charlotte Tillbury
Guerlain - created the first commercial lipstick in a tube
James Bruce Mason Jr. - inventor of the first bullet lipstick
Helena Rubenstein - involved in the “Lipstick Wars”
Elizabeth Arden - involved in the “Lipstick Wars”
Charles Revson - involved in the “Lipstick Wars”
Hazel Bishop
Madam C.J. Walker
MAC Russian Red
MAC Ruby Woo - the “old” Russain Red
Lipstick Queen
Surratt Beauty
Bite Beauty
makeup artist Dick Page
Neutrogena Makeup Removing Wipes
Ulta
Sephora
Lucia Pica’s episode of Fat Mascara
Chanel Rouge Allure Ink Matte Liquid Lip Colour in Expérimenté - Jenn’s favorite red lip color!

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L'Oréal Paris Makeup Infallible Super Slim Long-Lasting Liquid Eyeliner in Brown
Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Face Palette in The Sophisticate

Sir John’s episode of Fat Mascara

Can Beauty Retail Shape Society?

February 9, 2024 Fat Mascara

Jess talks to Michelle Crossan-Matos, chief marketing officer of Ulta Beauty, about what a company can achieve beyond selling product. Since joining Ulta Beauty, the Glaswegian executive has worked on initiatives like The Joy Project with motivational speaker Mel Robbins, thinking about the responsibility a retailer holds when it comes to younger customers as well as its own employees. In this interview, she shares her approach to leadership, why she’s interested in the philosophy of stoicism, and (naturally) a few of her favorite beauty products.

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Ep. 519: Dimpleplasty, Justice for a Beauty Crime & The Week’s Beauty News

February 7, 2024 Fat Mascara

Did you hear about the great perfume heist of 2016? Well, justice has finally been served and we’ll tell you all about it. Before that: the rise of dimple surgery; celebrities on hair-dye boxes; supermodel offspring in the new Marc Jacobs Daisy Wild campaign; and Cardi B’s first beauty contract. Plus, let’s Raise a Wand to a moisture mask that’s almost as good as SK-II and help one listener find a longwear concealer for allergy sufferers.

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News:
Dimples so hot right now - What is dimpleplasty? The newest plastic surgery trend
Drew Barrymore on Garnier Nutrisse Box
Travis Kelce’s hair-dye box - Rewind It in Light Brown
Update on NYX Super Bowl ad - Cardi B Teaser
beauty caper: Mousee Hair Salon in Brinbrook - The moose has been replaced!
Updates on the Perry Ellis perfume heist

Raise A Wand:
Listener Julia’s recommendation to duplicate SK II Treatment Masks: LULULUN Moist Masks
Jess: Westman Atelier Highlighting Fluid (recommends mixing it with your foundation) + Westman Atelier Highlighting Stick
Jenn: ONE THING Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
NEW HOMEWORK:
Listener Kara needs a concealer that lasts all day and hides redness from allergies. Call us (+1-646-481-8182) or email us (info@fatmascara.com) a voice memo with your suggestions.
Jess thinks these might work:
HOURGLASS Concealer
MONICA BLUNDER Blunder Concealer

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The Scent of the Harlem Renaissance with Teri Johnson

February 2, 2024 Fat Mascara

World-traveling polymath Teri Johnson takes us on a journey through her life, but also back in time to the Harlem Renaissance, the era that inspires her company, Harlem Candle Co. She tells us about the famous personalities she’s captured in scent—Billie Holiday, Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes, and more—as well as her travels, her favorite products, and the story behind the brand she built.

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Ep. 518: Dollar General Finds, Setting Boundaries & The Week’s Beauty News

January 31, 2024 Fat Mascara

If you put a barefaced woman in a field we will want what she’s selling—that’s what we’ve learned from Pamela Anderson’s latest beauty endeavor. We’re also chatting about little wellness habits that help us create boundaries; Charlotte Tilbury’s big-budget beauty launch; Dollar General candles from a surprisingly luxe manufacturer; highlights from a new Gen-Z State of Beauty report; SK-II dupes; more perfumes for our June Bride; and the fancy countertop spray that makes household #closingduties less daunting.

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News:
First Fat Mascara Event of the year with Naturopathica
Naturopathica CEO Cathy O’Brien
High Garden Tea Company - wellness tip: brew a pot of tea!
Breaking Beauty News: Introducing Hollywood Beauty Icon Lipsticks - the video ad! Kate Moss speaks!
CHARLOTTE TILBURY | New! Charlotte's Hollywood Beauty Icon Lipstick Duo
SLATKIN’s new CLUB 92 Candles in Dollar General - Check out the affordable home candle scents!
Kyra Media released new State of Beauty report on Gen Z consumers - don’t be cringe

FM Homework:
FOR JUNE BRIDE:
Gloam by AESOP
LOVESHACKFANCY Bohem
SK-II FOR LESS:
SK II Treatment Masks
Jenn’s testing: ONE THING Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate + HONEST Reusable Sheet Masks
Internet says this is a dupe, but the ingredients DO NOT match up: COSRX | Galactomyces 95 Tone Balancing Essence

Raise A Wand:
Jess: Caldrea Gilded Balsam Counter Spray
Jenn: PHLUR Hanami Hand Cream

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Hot Takes with Annie & Nick of Eyewitness Beauty

January 26, 2024 Fat Mascara

Welcome to the ultimate beauty group chat, with Nick Axelrod and Annie Kreighbaum, hosts of Eyewitness Beauty. We’re sharing our unfiltered thoughts on the beauty and wellness world, including celebrity brands, microtrends, Midjourney mistakes, Stanley cups, Ozempic, poor product design, and so much more.

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Products:
PLEASING by Harry Styles
- Rivulets
- Bright, Hot
- Closeness
- BIG LIP
- Ribbed Tank
- Candle
LE LABO
BEYONCE - Eau de Parfum
Rhode Skin
- Pineapple Refresh Cleanser
- Peptide Lip Treatment
STANLEY Cup
STANLEY Snack Holder
REOME Active Recovery Broth
Cherry Chapstick
LIPSMACKERS Gloss
Sleeping Cooling Mat

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Ep. 517: Baby Beauty Editor Faves, a Skin Cancer Innovation & The Week’s Beauty News

January 24, 2024 Fat Mascara

We’re revisiting cult-favorite beauty products from the 2000s and wondering, “Where are they now?” But first: the FDA clears a new skin-cancer diagnostic tool; Striiike beauty studio debuts a pigment removal service for previously microbladed brows; and we begrudgingly discuss Kim Kardashian’s tanning bed. The Fam also has amazing suggestions for our June bride who wants a white floral fragrance, and we have new homework: How do you get the results of a SK-II Treatment Mask for less?

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News:
SCIENCE CORNER: FDA Clearance for new AI Powered device to detect 3 common skin cancers
STRIIIKE - New pigment removal service
STRIIIKE beauty studio
Kristie Streicher
Eric Podnar

Baby Beauty Editor Favorites*:
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Space Cowboy
URBAN DECAY - Moondust Eyeshadow - Space Cowboy
Stila Eyeshadow in Kitten - we hear NEEN | Pretty Shady Pressed Pigment in Beam is an almost-perfect match
Benefit Kitten Goes to Paris
Benefit Bathina
BENEFIT - Benetint
Flirte - the company that recommends a lipstick based on your nipple color
CLARINS | Eau Ressourçante - we think this is the updated version of the tranquility scent from the 2000s
T. LeClerc Loose Powder - 02 Banane
B. Kamins
Anna Sui Ring Rouge
MAC X Heatherette
MAC X Fafi
*many of these are no longer avaialble!

Raise A Wand:
Recommendations for our June Bride:
CREED - Love in White
CREED - Love in White for Summer
KEIKO MECHERI - Peau de Peche
REGIME DES FLEURS - Toor Toor
JO MALONE - English Pear & Freesia + Body Cream
New homework: How do you get the results of a SK-II Treatment Mask for less?

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The Next Wave of Beauty Tech with Guive Balooch

January 19, 2024 Fat Mascara

Can technology help make the beauty industry greener? How do brands innovate without over-engineering? What are some practical ways Big Beauty can use artificial intelligence? We’re talking with Guive Balooch, L’Oréal’s Global Managing Director: Augmented Beauty and Open Innovation, about all that and more. You’ll hear about a speedy hair dryer that causes less damage and can save you almost $400 on your yearly electric bill; a gadget with oscillating bristles that makes at-home hair dyeing easier; a salon showerhead that cuts water use by 69 percent; and other highlights from CES, the Consumer Technology Association’s annual trade show.

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Guive’s go-to products:
KERASTASE - Moldening Clay
MAISON MARGIELA - Jazz Club Candle
MAISON MARGIELA - Jazz Club Fragrance
AESOP - Shampoo
AESOP - Body Cleanser
SKINCEUTICALS - Retinol 1.0
SKINCEUTICALS | A.G.E. Eye Complex - the product he mentioned with Proxylane
ARMANI | Acqua Di Giò Eau de Toilette

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Ep. 516: Lip Plumpers, More Gummies & The Week’s Beauty News

January 17, 2024 Fat Mascara

Yes, we’re still talking about the “Sephora Girls”—this story about Gen Alpha taking over beauty stores just gives and gives and gives. And there’s lots more to discuss this week, including the new wave of lip plumpers and NYX’s plans for the Super Bowl; gynecologists who are unhappy with the latest beauty supplement, a gummy for vaginal health; and (in Science Corner!) research showing women’s tears lower aggression in men. We’re also changing up Raise A Wand: We want you to help our listener, June Bride, find the perfect white floral to wear to her wedding. We’ll explain, and then you can email us a voice memo or call us with your perfume suggestion.

News:
The Rise of the “Sephora Girls”
NYX to debut their first ever Super Bowl Commercial - Featuring their Duck Plump Lipgloss + check out Jenn’s rec, the Maybelline Lifter Plump Gloss in Hot Chili
Kourtney Kardashian launches $40 vagina supplements that claim to 'control odor' - but experts accuse her of 'cashing in' on women's insecurities about how their genitals smell
LemmePurr Vaginal Gummy
Science Corner: A chemical signal in human female tears lowers aggression in males

Raise A Wand:
FM Fam, it’s time for you to raise a wand! Our listener, June Briden needs a wedding fragrance—perhaps a “sheer, white floral”? Email us a voice memo (info@fatmascara.com)or call us (646-481-8182) with your suggestions for her.
Jess: Ouai Hair Oil
Jenn: Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Intensive Soothing Repair Cream for the winter redness (use code SHOPMASCARA for 10% off)

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Jamie Greenberg Is Everybody’s Personal Makeup Artist 

January 12, 2024 Fat Mascara

She may be a celebrity makeup artist (Quinta Brunson, Kaley Cuoco, Rashida Jones), but Jamie Greenberg is not gatekeeping her secrets. She shares her tricks for hooded eyelids, creasing concealer, and runner’s rash. Plus, we talk to the mom of three about a timely topic: How young is too young for makeup and skincare? How can parents encourage self expression without glorifying consumerism? Should adults talk to kids about the downsides of plastic surgery and photo filters? Let’s get into it.

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Below you’ll find a list of some of the people, topics, and products mentioned in this episode. If you have any questions (or just want to say hi), reach out to us on Instagram or TikTok or via email (info@fatmascara.com). And please email us voice memos of your beauty questions and Raise A Wand favorites so we can share them on the show. You can also leave us a voicemail to be featured on a future podcast (our phone number in the U.S. is at 646-481-8182).

Jamie Greenberg
@jamiemakeup on Instagram
@jamiemakeup on TikTok
Katrina Bowden - one of Jamie’s early clients
Jamie Makeup Blighlighter
Jamie Makeup The Bloss
Katie Jane Hughes
Galderma cosmetic injectables: Restylane, Dysport
Caveat - handles Jamie Makeup creative
Dr. Nathan Newman - did microneedling with plant stem cells on Jamie’s eyelids
Dr. Michael J. Groth - the opthalmic plastic surgeon who does all the celebrities’ eyes
IL MAKIAGE Foundation
IL MAKIAGE Concealer
ZOTE Soap - Jamie’s rec for washing makeup brushes!
MAYBELLINE Instant Age Rewind Concealer
CLE DE PEAU Concealer
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
DOLL 10 Concealer
TOWER 28 Concealer
MAC Studio Fix Concealer
KOASAS Concearler
BOBBI BROWN Concealer
PHLUR - Missing Person
STATE OF CHANGE - Joy solid perfume
STATE OF CHANGE - Grace solid perfume
VASELINE - for runner’s chafe
Katie Sturino
MEGABABE | Thigh Rescue Antifriction Stick - for runner’s chafe
Chilipad Cube Sleep System

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