Bethenny Frankel on Business, Beauty, and Reality TV’s Future

Bethenny Frankel talks to Jess about the Real Housewives aesthetic (and how it’s changed); how to protect her daughter from the downsides of Beauty Culture; why mocktails are the new margaritas; the beauty brands she’s obsessed with; and the Reality Reckoning. Plus, she names the most iconic Housewives, weighs in on the current RHONY season, and addresses rumors that she’s starting a Bethenny beauty line. 

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 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).

Bethenny Frankel
The Real Housewives of New York City
Business Is Personal by Bethenny Frankel

Housewives who developed their own lines:
True Faith Jewelry - RHONY Ramona Singer’s jewelry line
Ageless by Ramona - Ramona Singer’s skincare line
Kyle x Shahida - RHOBH Kyle Richards’s clothing line
She by Shereé - RHOA Shereé Whitfield’s clothing line
Beverly Beach - RHOBH Dorit Kemsley’s swimwear line
Bedroom Kandi - RHOA Kandi Burruss’s sex toy line
Watch Teresa Giudice's New Fabellini Commercial - RHONJ Teresa Giudice’s beverage
Red Velvet Cosmo - RHONJ Kathy Wakile’s beverage
LoveSeen Lashes - RHONY Jenna Lyons’s lash line

Erika Jayne - cast member of RHOBH
Dorit Kemsley - cast member of RHOBH
Kyle Richards - cast member of RHOBH
Lisa Rinna - cast member of RHOBH
Tinsley Mortimer - former cast member of RHONY
All About Bethenny Frankel's Daughter Bryn Hoppy
Mingle Mocktails - Bethenny’s latest venture into non-alcoholic drinks
A Beginner’s Guide to the ‘Sober Curious’ Movement

Beauty brands Bethenny discovered through social media:
True Botanicals
MERIT
Patrick Ta
ONE/SIZE  - Patrick Starr’s makeup line
Rare Beauty
Gwen Stefani’s TikTok
Lady Gaga’s TikTok
Haus Labs - Lady Gaga’s makeup line
Rhode - Hailey Bieber’s skincare line
Addison Rae reveals ITEM Beauty range will no longer be a Sephora exclusive

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The Wild World of Public Relations with Miss PR Piggy

Glamorous? Sometimes. Hilarious? Always. For the first time, Carrie Crecca Maitoza steps out from behind her buzzy meme account, @Miss_PR_Piggy, to talk about the PR world she satirizes. If you work in fashion or beauty (or want to know what goes on behind the scenes), this insider episode helps make sense of the notoriously hierarchical industry where every client wants a placement in the New York Times, every editor wants free clothes, and publicists hardly ever get credit for their efforts.

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 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).

Miss PR Piggy aka Carrie Crecca Maitoza
Kaitlin Phillips
Miss PR Piggy’s most viral meme
Cafe Cluny - favorite place to take people to in NY
Mary-Kate Olsen and I Both Own a Pair of Rather Nice-Looking Tevas
Mara Hoffman - a place to shop to look chic
Teva Women's Slingback Sling Back Sandals
May11 Revitalizing Hair Oil with Neroli Oil
St. Rose Gypsy Cowboy

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The Myth of Oxidizing Makeup with Chemist Balanda Atis (Interview Replay)

Jenn’s off to climb a mountain (she’ll explain in the intro), but we still have a great interview for you: Chemist Balanda Atis, whose pioneering research helped make foundation more inclusive for all skin tones. Balanda is currently the assistant vice president of scientific communications for L’Oréal Paris, and in this interview (originally aired in 2019) she shares industry secrets, like why chemists use blue pigment to expand foundation shade ranges, the story behind her patent for fiber mascara, and the reason makeup looks different in the package than it does on your face (it’s NOT oxidation!). 

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 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).

Balanda Atis
Barenaked Ladies - If I Had $1,000,000 - Balanda’s early-morning motivational song!
The Fugitive - her favorite movie
Lancôme
L’Orèal Paris
Maybelline
Urban Decay
Dermablend
NYX Cosmetics
Brands - L'Oréal Group
Lancôme Le Teint Particulier Unique Custom Foundation (updated shade finder below)
Lancôme E-shade Finder - This tool lets you find your shade match by taking a 360° selfie video technology powered by AI, allowing you to select your preferred foundation coverage and finish of Teint Idole
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24h Long Lasting Foundation
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care & Glow Serum Foundation
Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara - Balanda’s fave mascara for her lash type; P.S. The wand is as important as the formula…talk about a #RaiseAWand!
Patents; A reinvention of mascara goes for even thicker lashes.
Maybelline Color Sensational Vivid Matte Liquid Lipstick
Hair 4 U Beauty Salon - Balanda’s cousin (also named Balanda) did her braids here

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The L.A. Face with Plastic Surgeon Dr. Jason Diamond

When did plastic surgery get so trendy? Dr. Jason Diamond, who has been practicing in Beverly Hills for years, is here to discuss it all: the rise of the ethnically ambiguous face; doctors live-streaming their surgeries; the code names he gives his VIP patients; the procedures he won’t perform (hint: thread lifts); and why he’s a fan of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. Plus, we try to get him to spill how he developed a serum with bio-identical growth factors that mimics the effects of his famous InstaFacial and the work he does for celebrity patients like Chrissy Teigen, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Lala Kent, and Kate Upton.

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 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).

Fat Mascara Ep. 157: The Park Avenue Face - the episode Jenn called "the New York face”
Dr. Jason Diamond
Celebrity Plastic Surgeon Dr. Jason Diamond Takes on Clinical Skin Care
Dr. Diamond’s Metacine
TikTok plastic surgeon who live-streamed procedures loses license
Thread lift - a medical procedure Dr. Diamond isn’t a fan of
Kybella - another procedure Dr. Diamond doesn’t love
Diamond Instafacial
Instafacial Collection
Instafacial Plasma
Matsuhisa
Thinkbaby Spf 50+ Baby Sunscreen
Drakkar Noir by Guy Laroche for Men. Eau De Toilette Spray
Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction, My Cousin Vinny - movies Dr. Diamond could watch over and over

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Ep. 499: Lip Lifts, Real Housewives, Ageism & The Week’s Beauty News

We get emotional at the end of the episode, thinking about how much our listeners mean to us!  But first, how do we balance the contrasting pull of wanting to look youthful while fighting ageism? That theme kept coming up as we discussed RHONY; Dr. Sullivan (Jenn) injecting filler; the Barbie scene with the elderly woman; Manchester United’s partnership with Estée Lauder; the TikTok aging filter; Prada hiring an e-makeup artist (@ines.alpha) for its new beauty line; the bullhorn lip lift; a new growth factor serum; and a magical nail polish brand that helps at-risk cats find new homes.

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).

Intro:
Meet the "Dynamic" Cast of The Real Housewives of New York City Season 14
Jenna Lyons on Fat Mascara
Just B with Bethenny Frankel
Allergan Aesthetics
Allergan Medical Institute
Dr. Terrence Keaney

Beauty News:
EXCLUSIVE: Prada Beauty to Launch Makeup and Skin Care
Prada Augmented Skin the Cream
Prada Dimensions Durable Multi-Effect Eyeshadow
makeup artist Lynsey Alexander
e-makeup artist Inès Marzat, aka Ines Alpha
TikTok’s ‘Aged’ Filter Is Eerily Accurate—But According to Skin-Care Experts, That’s a Good Thing
Greta Gerwig Refused to Cut a ‘Barbie’ Scene That’s the ‘Heart of the Movie,’ Told Execs: ‘If I Cut That, I Don’t Know Why I’m Making This Film’
Estée Lauder Taps Into Community With Manchester United Partnership
Bernard Arnault’s LVMH will pay $166m to sponsor the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris—and provide Chaumet medals and Moet Hennessy wine
This surgery fixes ‘resting bitch face’ in an hour — patients can’t stop smiling about it
Dr. Andrew Jacono

Raise A Wand:
Listener Veronica & Jess: Mooncat Nail Polish
Jenn: Dr. Diamond’s Metacine Instafacial Plasma

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Youthful Skin *Without* Injections with Aesthetician Joanna Czech

The original celebrity aesthetician has a prescription for better skin that doesn’t require Botox, filler, or lasers: Balance your pH; lean into muscle-stimulating and collagen-boosting therapies (microcurrent, LED); hydrate; and treat your hyperpigmentation. She explains how to do it—and which products to use—in this interview. Plus, she tells us why she helped create Kim Kardashian’s skincare line; shares the backstory of her own line, Joanna Czech Skincare; teaches us to apply products as if our skin were a sponge (“press and release!”); and explains how she went from aspiring doctor in Poland to one of New York City’s premier aestheticians. 

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 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).

Joanna Czech
Joanna Czech Skincare
Ultrasound Water Peel - an early beauty treatment Joanna brought to the States from Poland
SKKN BY KIM - Kim Kardashian’s skincare line that Joanna helped design
Joanna Czech the Toner - to balance the pH of the skin
Joanna Czech the Soothing Serum - to calm over-treated skin and visible redness
Joanna Czech the C+ Serum - uses the most stable form of vitamin C; great for sensitive skin that normally can’t tolerate vitamin C; reduces hyperpigmentation
Joanna Czech the Balm - use this to retain hydration overnight and especially on flights 4+ hrs

Joanna’s Nighttime Favorites:
Biologique Recherche Lait U Botanical Milk Cleanser
Environ Low Foam Cleansing Gel
Forlle’d Hyalogy Creamy Wash - “gentle cleanser”
Angan Wildflower Oil Cleanser
Joanna Czech the Toner
Joanna Czech the Soothing Serum
ENVIRON | Focus Care Youth+ Concentrated Retinol Serum 1 - two times a week
Isdin K-Ox Eyes Vitamin K Eye Cream
Forlle’d Hyalogy Daily and Nightly Cream for Eyes
Joanna Czech the Balm

Joanna’s Morning Routine:
Joanna Czech the Cleansing Wipes - rosemary extract is very depuffing
Joanna Czech the Toner
Joanna Czech the Soothing Serum - use half pipet
Joanna Czech the C+ Serum - use 4 drops
Joanna Czech the Balm
Chuda Hydrating Lotion Broad Spectrum Spf 30
Gee Beauty Prime Skin - the only makeup Joanna uses
Joanna Czech the Cream - use when you’re gonna be outdoors/out the pool; will help prevent heat-induced hyperpigmentation

Joanna’s Bodycare Routine (at night):
Environ Alpha Hydroxy Derma-Lac Body Lotion
Environ Vitamin A, C, E Body Oil Forte

Joanna’s Fragrances:
Santa Maria Novella Patchouli Aftershave Lotion
Fischersund Perfume Spray - No. 23

Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 - exfoliating toner that was the first beauty product Joanna fell in love with
Environ Step Up Program
A Place to Call Home
The Row - a fashion brand Joanna likes

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Ep. 498: Passive Skincare, Perfume Stories & The Week’s Beauty News

We tried a perfume that evokes a horseback ride through the fields and another that smells like the spice-laden cargo hold of a 17th-century galleon. Perfume storytelling has gotten so extra—and we are here for it! After that: Are water filters and other “passive skincare” devices worth the money? Plus, tanning beds make a comeback (!?); the secret ingredient in Beyoncé’s new perfume; a questionable makeup filter for Microsoft Teams; and our final roundup of the best self-tanners.

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).

Intro:
Moda Private
D.S. & DURGA
Carlos Huber - founder of Arquiste perfume line
Arquiste Parfumeur Nanban Eau De Parfum - exotic spicy scent Jenn was referring to
Maison D'etto Macanudo Eau De Parfum - the bergamot and wet earth scent an A-list celebrity loved so much that he smashed it on the floor to fill the room with the fragrance

Beauty News:
Beyoncé’s New Perfume: Everything We Know So Far
Eau De Parfum - Beyoncé
Jo Malone Myrrh & Tonka Cologne Intense
Aftelier Perfumes Forest Bathing - made with Namibian myrrh
Heat Beyoncé - Beyoncé’s first perfume
Tommy Hilfiger True Star - a fragrance Beyoncé was the face of
Emporio Armani - Diamonds Fragrance featuring Beyoncé
Sunbeds are back – and it’s young people that are using them
Fat Mascara Ep. 291: The Future Of Skin Cancer Treatment With Dr. Orit Markowitz - our episode on skin cancer
READY-IN-A-CLICK: THE FIRST EVER VIRTUAL MAKEUP ON MICROSOFT TEAMS
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media

Science Corner:
Three takeaways from Cosmoprof North America 2023 in Las Vegas
Filterbaby

Raise A Wand:
Listener Stephanie: Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Glow Pad for Face - Intense Glow
Listener Leanna: Clarins Radiance-Plus Golden Glow Booster for Face
Listener Aubrey: St. Tropez Self Tan Purity Bronzing Water Face Mist
Jess: Tan-Luxe the Gradual Illuminating Tanning Lotion
Jenn: Rocco & Roxie Professional Strength Stain and Odor Eliminator

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Ayesha Curry’s Love Language

Entrepreneur and cookbook author Ayesha Curry says her love languages are food and beauty. In this episode, the wife of NBA star Stephen Curry talks about working the phones at her mom’s hair salon, being a child model, how she found her signature scent, the muscle-sculpting machine she bought on Amazon, and her favorite hair gels. Plus, we chat about her new line, Sweet July Skin, and how it was influenced by her Jamaican heritage.

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 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).

Ayesha Curry
Sweet July Skin
Sweet July Skin Pava Exfoliating Cleanser
Sweet July Skin Pava Toner
Sweet July Skin Irie Power Face Oil
GelX - her clear tips with LED light
Em Sculpt
EMS Muscle Stimulating Machine - the muscle-sculpting machine from Amazon (We make no promises! This is NOT EmSculpt)
ECO STYLE | Olive Oil Gel
GOT 2B | Ultra Glued Invincible Styling Hair Gel
Target Kid’s hair accessories section - where she shops for claw clips
Edward Bess Last Night
Carlos Benaim
Lip Smackers Root Beer
Krug champagne
Ruinart champagne

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Ep. 497: The *Other* Barbie, Compostable Lipstick & The Week’s Beauty News

After some deep thoughts on the art-versus-commerce of interviewing celebrities who have skincare lines, we get into the good stuff: a lipstick with a compostable tube that turns into dirt and @wheelchairbarbie’s makeup collaboration. And also the scary stuff: Afghan beauty salons are closing; a plastic surgeon lost her license after live-streaming surgeries; Elon Musk’s “burnt hair” perfume is here. And, finally, the glowy stuff: how to self-tan your face without “washing off” the color; a radiant SPF 30 skin tint; and the secret to the sexy skin in Troye Sivan’s “Rush” music video.

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).

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Intro:
The Return of Poppy King, Entrepreneur and “Lipstick Queen”
Ayesha Curry
Rooney Mara
Enneagram Test

News:
The Taliban are banning women's beauty salons in Afghanistan
Master Perfumer Olivier Pescheux Dies at 57
Paco Rabanne 1 Million
DIPTYQUE | 34 Boulevard Saint Germain Scented Candle
Diptyque Eau des Sens
Diptyque Orphéon
Dior Higher
MOB Beauty Creates Molded Fiber Compostable Beauty Packaging That Turns Into Dirt Within Months
Alisha Gallagher
MOB Beauty Cream Lipstick
Madison Lawson “Wheelchair Barbie”
Winky Lux Celebrates Disability Pride Month, Partners With Beauty Creators
TikTok Plastic Surgeon Dr. Roxy, Who Livestreamed Surgeries, Has Lost Her License
The Boring Company Burnt Hair perfume shipping now

Raise A Wand:
Ep. 299: How to Be Kind to Your Face with Writer Valerie Monroe
Perry Romanowski
Beauty Brains podcast
How Not to F*ck Up Your Face - Val’s newsletter
Party Bag! - the HNTFUYF newsletter about self-tanner
Listener/Former Guest Val: Saltyface Tanning Water
Saltyface Tanning Foam
Jenn: Tula Radiant Skin Brightening Serum Skin Tint Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30
Jess: Troye Sivan - Rush (Official Video)
Jana Kalgajeva
Weleda Skin Food

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The Return of Poppy King, Entrepreneur and “Lipstick Queen”

Poppy King has nothing left to prove. She has created two successful beauty lines, ridden the corporate wave, and done it all with her integrity intact. She's one of the few beauty entrepreneurs with the courage to sit out trends that don't feel right (like founder-as-social-media-star) and speak up on industry issues that feel misguided (the endless obsession with growth at all costs). In this interview, she and Jess talk values-driven success; “humble” brands she loves; why she stepped away from her line, Lipstick Queen; and what she’s doing next.

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 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).

Poppy King
Lipstick Queen
Lessons of a Lipstick Queen: Finding and Developing the Great Idea that Can Change Your Life
How Beauty Brands Use Social Media With Digital Marketing Expert Leslie Hall
Iconic entrepreneur and beauty brand Poppy King to make a comeback after 20 years
Weleda - a “humble,” “flower-based” brand Poppy adores
Revlon so Fierce! Eyes Wide Open Mascara - one of Poppy’s favorite mascaras
Biba Cosmetics - Poppy’s first makeup product was the brand’s Oxblood lisptick
Cabaret - one of Poppy’s favorite movies

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