Ep. 236: DIY Gel Manicures, the CROWN Act & The Week’s Beauty News

We share tips for doing a gel manicure at home and discuss how the U.S. is making progress on national legislation to prohibit race-based hair discrimination. Before that, Jess shares personal news, and we offer our take on the latest beauty headlines: an Estée Lauder serum is going into outer space, Gwyneth Paltrow is the face of Xeomin, Avon is launching a $1,200 perfume, the new season of Dr. 90210 features an all-female cast of plastic surgeons, and more.

Below you’ll find links to 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, Twitter, 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).

Intro:
Janetta Lion Heart - we say goodbye to a queen
Crabtree & Evelyn

Beauty News:
Gwyneth Paltrow is now the face Xeomin
Estée Lauder is sending Advanced Night Repair into outer space
Woke Up Like This Beauty used Anne Frank’s legacy to promote liquid blush
Avon launches a $1,200 fragrance
Dr. 90210 premieres with an all-female cast of surgeons

DIY Gel Manicure:
Le Mini Macaron One-Step Gel Manicure - Jenn loves the Cherry Red shade

The CROWN Act:
More info on the campaign to pass the CROWN Act
H.R. 5309 - the bill we discussed

Raise A Wand:
Ryan from North Carolina: ELEMIS Superfood Cica Calm Hydration Juice
Jenn: Hyram’s YouTube channel
Jess: Orthokey - it helps her take out her Invisalign

Ep. 235: Joanna Vargas on How to Get Amazing Skin *Without* Needles

Aesthetician Joanna Vargas explains how to get amazing skin without cosmetic injectables (no judgment, they’re just not her thing). Learn about the benefits of LED therapy, radiofrequency treatments, serums, sunscreens, and dry-brushing. Plus, Joanna shares her favorite skincare products and all the advice she regularly gives celebrity clients like Mindy Kaling, Elisabeth Moss, Aidy Bryant, and Daniel Levy.

Below you’ll find links to 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, Twitter, 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).

Here’s what we talked about with Joanna:
Baby Quasar Skincare Therapy Device
Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite EyeCare Pro
Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpotLite Acne Treatment Device
Renée Rouleau - one of Joanna’s skincare besties
Joanna’s Tips for Dry Body Brushing
Joanna explains her radiofrequency treatment
Strangelove - Joanna loves this fragrance line created by Helena Christensen
Ilia Natural True Skin Serum Foundation
Ilia Limitless Lash Mascara
Kevyn Aucoin The Precision Brow Pencil
Ilia Illuminator Organic Highlighter - Joanna calls it her “glow stick”
Christian Dior Body Cream - Joanna loves this in the Sakura scent
Joanna Vargas Uper Nova Serum
Joanna Vargas Daily Serum
Joanna Vargas Rejuvenating Serum
Supergoop! 100% Mineral Invincible SPF 45 Setting Powder
Lip Smackers Lip Gloss Coca-Cola Flavors Party Pack
Tinkerbell Kids’ Makeup - remember this? Jezebel does!
Salt & Straw Ice Cream - Salted Caramel is Joanna’s favorite

Raise A Wand:
Jess: Fraxel, which she got from Dr. Paul Jarrod Frank
Jenn: La Colombe Corsica Dark Roast - Jenn has a delivery subscription (!)
Aeropress - this is the thingamajig Jenn’s husband, Eric, uses to make fancy-pants coffee

Ep. 234: Brow Lamination, the Truth About Silicone & The Week’s Beauty News

In this week’s Tuesday episode, we’ve got all the details on brow lamination from Giselle Soto. Plus, cosmetic chemist Trefor Evans helps us get to the bottom of a beauty debate: Is silicone really that bad for your hair? And there’s also lots of news to discuss: the rise of e-girl makeup; magazine beauty award results; how your posture affects your dental health; why some people are addicted to sunshine; and more.

Below you’ll find links to 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, Twitter, 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).

In the Intro:
Invisalign - if Jess sounds funny, this is why! Buckle up….she’s on a 30-tray journey:)
Lowenberg, Lituchy & Kantor - Jess’s dentist
Fraxel
RealSelf reviews of Invisalign

Beauty News:
The e-girl makeup search is trending
U.K. moves to ban plastic surgery ads around children’s content
It’s magazines beauty award season. Use these links to check out the winners from:
• Allure
• Shape
• Better Homes & Garden
• Tatler
• InStyle
And these are the products that received beauty awards from multiple magazines, according to our very unscientific review:
• L’Oréal Paris False Lash Bambi Eye Mascara
• Essie Expressie Quick-Dry Nail Polish
• CeraVe Cream-to-Foam Hydrating Cleanser
Skincare With Hyram - FYI: Hyram is a fan of CeraVe
“A Dentist Sees More Cracked Teeth. What’s Going On?” - dentist Tammy Chen wrote this for the New York Times—with tips!
Sun addiction may have a genetic component

Brow Lamination:
Giselle Soto
Benefit 24-Hour Brow Setting Gel
soap brows trend

Silicone in Hair Products:
more info on silicone - this is a blog from former guest Michelle Wong, aka LabMuffin (Ep. 215). (FYI: Jenn didn’t actually see this post until after the podcast was recorded but, as you’ll notice, it aligns with what she learned from the cosmetic chemist she interviewed.)
Trefor Evans

Raise A Wand:
Lauren in Miami: Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser
Jenn: Paul Mitchell Lavender Mint Curl Refresh Foam - great for fine wavy and curly hair, but not quite a replacement for Sally Hershberger Glam Waves Style Shaper
Jess: Honest Beauty Gloss-C Lip Gloss

Ep. 233: How to Get Your Beauty Sleep with Dr. Michael Breus

The Sleep Doctor, Michael Breus, PhD, is here to help us sleep better—so we look (and feel) better! He shares sleep tips for boosting skin’s collagen levels, waking up without under-eye circles, and revving your metabolism. Plus, he tells us exactly how he helps his celebrity clients (Oprah Winfrey, Paris Hilton) improve their sleep and cure insomnia without drugs or supplements. 

Below you’ll find links to 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, Twitter, 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).

The Sleep Doctor
Sleep Success Podcast
The Sleep Success episode with Paris Hilton
The study Dr. Breus mentioned, where participants evaluated attractiveness of sleep-deprived people
Yogasleep sound machines (Jess loves their Dohm white noise machine)
Restflix
”Quarendreaming: Why Your Pandemic Dreams and Nightmares are so Weird and Intense—and What to do About it” - from Dr. Breus’s blog
Night Food Ice Cream - the Cherry Eclipse falvor is Dr. Breus’s favorite
Yogasleep Dohm Sleep Machine - this is Jess’s white noise machine (she’s obsessed!)
Ebb Sleep CoolDrift Luxe: Drug-Free, Cooling Headband - the cooling therapeutic device that helps you sleep better

Raise A Wand
Jess: Burger King Impossible Whopper
Jenn: Phillip Kingsley Elasticizer (she also mentioned her favorite at-home hair dye kit: dpHUE Root Touch Up Kit in Medium Brown)

Ep. 232: The Future of Modeling, Tranexamic Acid, & The Week’s Beauty News

On this episode, we’re talking about tranexamic acid: Could it be skincare’s next big thing? We’ll tell you all about it. Plus, we discuss how the modeling industry is changing for the better, and share the latest beauty news.

Below you’ll find links to 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, Twitter, 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).

Beauty News:
Sephora has a new president
The Oridnary’s foundations are now available in the U.S., at Ulta.
TRESemmé is under fire for a racist ad that appeared on the Clicks website
TRESemmé is also sponsoring a scholarship for Black hairstylists. (You can apply for the Future Stylists Fund here.)
Givaudan Active Beauty launched a new (began!) red makeup pigment made from a radish
A salon in England was (mistakenly) told it couldn’t advertise a job seeking a “happy” hairstylist

Tranexamic Acid (TXA):
More info on tranexamic acid and how it treats melasma
More info on TXA from Byrdie
Curology customized skincare (NOTE: Curology is a podcast sponsor this month, but this segment was not an ad and this is not an affiliate link)
The Inkey List Tranexamic Acid Might Treatment
Skinceuticals Discoloration Defense
Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum
Clinical trial underway: Topical 5% Tranexamic Acid as a Treatment for Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation Due to Acne Vulgaris
Clinical trial underway: Oral and Topical Tranexamic Acid for the Treatment of Melasma
The FDA explains the difference between drugs and cosmetics

The Future of Modeling:
The Gucci Beauty ad starring Ellie Goldstein
Zebedee Model Management
“Meet the model agency fighting body fascism” - article in The Guardian

Raise A Wand:
Listener (and makeup artist!) Bianca Pal: Bkr bottle & Kosas Tinted Face Oil
Jenn: Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask - the gummy bear flavor Jenn likes is sold out, but Jess likes the vanilla!
Jess: Oral-B Glide Pro Health Dental Tape - will take care of all your quinoa situations!

Ep. 231: The *Real* Brazilian Beauty Secrets with Camila Coelho

Beauty blogger Camila Coelho opens up about Brazilian beauty stereotypes and the cosmetic surgery she’s gotten, then shares details on her new line, Elaluz; her DIY “sauna hair mask” (you don’t need a sauna to do it!); and how her world travels have informed her beauty philosophy.

Below you’ll find links to 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, Twitter, 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).

Camila Coelho
Elaluz
Skinceuticals C E Ferulic
Neostrata Gel Plus
Kerastase Nutritive Mask

Raise A Wand:
Jess: Otherland Rattan Candle
Jenn: Amazon (?) Hair Ties

Ep. 230: Magnetic Lashes, Skincare Myths, and the Week's Beauty News

We reveal which magnetic lashes are the best—and how the heck they work—and discuss the latest beauty news: new launches from Selena Gomez, Kimora Lee, Lauren Conrad, Jennifer Lopez, Catherine Zeta Jones, and Mario Dedivanovic; the latest MAC Viva Glam campaign; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s inspiring words about the power of makeup; and zoo elephants taking CBD. Plus, we dispel myths about vitamin C and retinol in a segment brought to you by our friends at StriVectin (to learn more about their Super-C Retinol Brighten & Correct Vitamin C Serum, visit strivectin.com).

Below you’ll find links to 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, Twitter, 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).

Beauty News:
Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty launches at Sephora
Lauren Conrad launches hew beauty line
Mario Dedivanovic talks about his upcoming launch, Makeup by Mario, in this New Yorker article
Kimora Lee Simmons launches a Baby Phat beauty line with her daughters
Jennifer Lopez hints about a beauty launch
The face of this year's MAC Viva Glam campaign is Rosalía
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez did a Vogue Beauty Secrets video
CNN has this ridiculous headline & story: “Stressed zoo elephants to be given CBD oil to help them chill and stop fighting”
Catherine Zeta Jones has a beauty line, and an even better promo video

Magnetic Lashes:
One Two Cosmetics Natural Half Lash
Glamnetic Babygirl Magnetic Lashes
Glamnetic Soo Future! Magnetic Felt Tip Liner in Cocoa Dreams

Skincare Myths*:
Super-C Retinol Brighten & Correct Vitamin C Serum
*this segment is sponsored by StriVectin!

Raise A Wand:
Stephanie (Listener): Benefit 24-Hour Clear Brow Setter from Benefit
Jenn: Malin + Goetz Tomato Candle
Jess: Magic Spoon Cereal

Ep. 229: How to Get Glowy Skin with Nam Vo (Replay)

Celebrity makeup artist Nam Vo is the queen of glowy makeup, and she’s sharing all her secrets on this episode. She talks about how she got her start working as a makeup artist for a strip club and the products and steps she uses to create beautiful highlighted skin (she calls it “glow porn”).

If you have any questions (or just want to say hi), reach out to us on Instagram, Twitter, 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).

Things we talked about with Nam:
Nam Vo
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Nam’s favorite flavor is strawberry
R.I.P. Boo the Pomeranian
Chanel Le Vernis Longwear Nail Color in 504 Organdi
Joe Shanghai - Nam’s fave place for classic, old-school dumplings
RedFarm - for modern style dumplings
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream
Huda Beauty N.Y.M.P.H. Not Your Mama’s Panty Hose All Over Body Highlighter - Nam’s secret concoction is Sol de Janeiro + two pumps of the Huda highlighter
Burt's Bees Radiance Body Lotion - the exotic dancer’s secret weapon—who knew?!
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Glow
Beauty Blender Blotterazzi
Fresh Vitamin Nectar Antioxidant Face Mist
SK-II Facial Treatment Essence
ReFa Carat Face Roller - Nam’s last step to prep the skin before applying any makeup
Jade Roller and Gua Sha Set for Beautiful Skin Detox
MAC Studio Fix Foundation
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter in Champagne Pop
Chanel Baume Essential
Ciate London Dewy Stix
Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow Contour Duo
Becca Glow Silk Highlighter Drops in Champagne Pop - Nam’s currently obsessing over this!
Kevyn Aucoin Glass Glow Face Liquid Highlighter
MakeupByMario
Mario’s episode of Fat Mascara

Raise A Wand:
Jess (and Lake!): Kiehl’s Nurturing Baby Cream for Face & Body
Jenn: Spinach, Tofu, and Sesame Stir-Fry, a New York Times recipe by Martha Rose Shulman

Ep. 228: The Park Avenue Face with Dr. Andrew Jacono (Replay)

Hi, Fat Mascara Fam! On today’s episode, we introduce the interview and pop back on at the end to Raise A Wand, but the interview itself is not new. It originally aired in May of 2019, and it’s one of Jess’s favorites: Plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Jacono talks about new facelift techniques, preventative Botox, the perils of too much injectable filler, and how he can tell which celebrities have had "work" done.

If you have any questions (or just want to say hi), reach out to us on Instagram, Twitter, 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).

The Park Avenue Face by Andrew Jacono, MD. FACS
Coppertone
SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic with 15% L- Ascorbic Acid Vitamin C Serum- Dr. Jacono’s fave
La Mer Crème de la Mer
Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion- highly recommended by Dr. Jacono
plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Nasiff
Botched

#RaiseAWand
Jess: Kora Enriched Body Lotion
Jenn: Jordan Samuel The After Show Treatment Cleanser for Sensitive Skin

Ep. 227: Kim Kardashian West & Allison Statter on Friendship and their New Beauty Collection

In this intimate conversation with Kim Kardashian West and Allison Statter, the best friends discuss their relationship and their new KKW Beauty collection. On the agenda: early memories of Kim’s dad; the secret pager codes they used in high school; the struggle to balance work and motherhood (and law school!); and their fascination with Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana. Listen in for beauty tips, friendship advice—and deep thoughts on Crocs, Madonna, and the best MAC lip pencil. No topic is off limits!

Click the button above for a full transcript of the beauty podcast with KKW Beauty’s Kim Kardashian West and Blended Strategy Group’s Allison Statter. Below you’ll find links to some of the people, topics, and products mentioned in this episode.

KKW Beauty
Blended Strategy Group
KKW X Allison Collection - link coming 8/28/20
Joe Blasco
Make Up For Ever
MAC Spice Lip Liner
See’s Candies Milk Molasses Chips
Haagen-Dazs Cookies & Cream Ice Cream
Madonna’s “Cherish” Video - Kim & Allison watched this being filmed!

If you have any questions (or just want to say hi), reach out to us on Instagram, Twitter, 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).