Breaking Beauty Podcast

Danessa Myricks wears many hats. “Accidental Makeup Artist.” Photographer. Product Developer. Founder. Educator. Mentor. Single Mom. The New York-based multi-talent went from creating DVD makeup masterclasses to starting a highly-coveted line of makeup products – never taking ‘no’ for an answer. In today’s episode, we learn the secrets behind the Queen-of-Creams’ unique approach to anti-matte makeup, including how-to set cream textures and which exact makeup brushes she uses to magically transform a lush finish.   But first, Danessa explains the backstory behind her sky-rocket success, from the very personal reason why she leaned into makeup education, to the life-changing moment she became a product developer for Benefit Cosmetics, along with details on the best-selling, 130+ shade range of Danessa Myricks Colorfix Eye, Cheek & Lip Cream Pigments found in every major makeup artist’s kit. Finally, we find out how Danessa has dealt with adversity in her career, creating a product-driven business adored by TikTok fans and Meghan Markle alike.   Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.    For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/   PROMO CODES: When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!    GLADSKIN   Gladskin gently restores bacterial balance to skin’s microbiome to tame inflammation. Right now, Gladskin is offering our listeners 15% off plus free shipping on your first order at gladskin.com/BEAUTY.  NUTRAFOL   You can grow thicker, healthier hair and support our show by going to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code BREAKING to save $15 off your first month’s subscription. This is their best offer anywhere and it is only available to US customers for a limited time. Plus free shipping on every order.   LOCAL ECLECTIC   Local Eclectic is a woman-founded, women-run online jewelry store that carries unique jewelry from independent designers all over the world. Local Eclectic is exclusively offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase with code BEAUTY through July 31st at LocalEclectic.com. *Cannot be combined with other offers. *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*   Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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In honour of National Higher Education Day, we’re live in your feeds with a special bonus episode! In partnership with Lead ROLFS Global Institute powered by L'Oréal, we’re welcoming Francis Tesmer, founder of the world’s first Bachelor’s Degree in Beauty. Francis shares all of the details about this breakthrough degree program, where beauty aficionados from around the world can learn about finance, marketing leadership, ethics, communication, even evidence-based decision-making.    It’s higher learning that’s going to help you land that career in the beauty industry and work that ladder! In today’s episode, you’ll find out why this degree program is so desperately needed in the beauty industry right now, moving education beyond trade toward the professional – and setting you up for a successful career as a badass beautypreneur or executive-level powerhouse. Plus, how to pivot no matter what the world throws at you, why beauty networking is everything and more keys to future-proofing your career in the industry you love.   Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.    For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website:    Thank you to our show partners. When you support them, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!    Lead ROLFS Global Institute Powered By L'Oréal   Powered by the L’Oréal USA Professional Products Division, earn the first-ever Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Beauty and Wellness degree through Mesa Community College (MCC). Next, you can apply to earn your Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree in Health, Entrepreneurship and Innovation with an emphasis on personal care with Arizona State University (ASU). Visit leadinstitute.degree for more information, to talk to an advisor, and apply today! Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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Brought to you in partnership with Dove Hair Therapy, we’re kicking off Pride month with the infinitely entertaining Queen Priyanka (winner of Canada’s first-ever Drag Race! and host of Famous This Week podcast) and celebrity hairstylist Kirsten Klontz First off, we’re talking about the lewks we’re feeling for summer, no matter what your hair length: the new shag, blunted lobs, Jennifer Aniston-style layers and the wig that Priyanka plans to wear on her parade float. Then, our crewmates share their secrets to healthy hair rehab once the glue comes off and the extensions hit the floor.   Plus, how much is hair linked to identity, or rather, re-invented identity? Ask a drag queen, anyone recovering from a breakup or a major life reset, hair is a big deal. Priyanka shares her personal hair journey, transitioning from mini, bowlcut Mark to “jacked-bang,” YTV host Mark “Suki” Suknanan to chameleon-haired, Indo-Queer Drag Queen currently touring the world as an entertainment sensation! Stay tuned until the end to learn how all of us can tap into that proverbial BHE (Big Hair Energy) –  any day of the week.   Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.    For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ Thank you to our show partners. When you support them, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!    Dove Hair Therapy is a premium haircare range offering quality solutions for hair and scalp needs, strengthening hair at a cellular level. Available at Walmart Canada, Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, Pharmacie Jean Coutu. *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*   Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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Special occasion szn is here, so this week’s episode is all about looking your best in photos – and IRL! Joining us on the mic is Daniel Martin, the makeup artist who Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, trusted for her own wedding day. Daniel counts Gemma Chan, Jessica Alba and Elisabeth Moss as clients, while his low-key glam makeup looks have graced the pages of Vanity Fair and Vogue.    As global director of artistry and education for Tatcha, Daniel has all the tricks for acing your base – even in humid weather. We find out the secret primer trick to making sure your foundation lasts all day, the one long-wear foundation to buy this summer, dark circle-banishing tricks, the only mascara he trusts to withstand tears of joy – and the reason he never uses setting spray!  All that and more tips galore in today’s can’t miss, summer-soirée makeup primer.   Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.    For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/   *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*   Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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As Jill is sipping sweet tea on a steamin’ porch in Georgia this week, Carlene welcomes makeup artist to the stars, Kirin Bhatty, to guest host a Damn Goods episode dedicated to the desert-island beauty product on everyone’s list: MASCARA! Kirin’s talents have appeared in Vanity Fair, Elle, Marie Claire, Teen Vogue – and she also creates some of the most memorable red carpet looks for celebs like Tessa Thompson, Awkwafina and Kiernan Shipka. Remember Machine Gun Kelly’s pearl embellishments for the VMA’s last year? That was Kirin! Today, Kirin invites us to peer into her makeup trunk, revealing the best mascaras for every lash type, from short to straight to curly and sparse – along with her top tips to help troubleshoot common mascara dilemmas, like, how to avoid smudging when you’re tryna rock glazed-donut skin! Stay tuned until the end to find out which hero products from AAPI beauty brands that Kirin personally adores, from a luxe-y serum-foundation to a gel eye cream that might just help keep some of those mascara smears at bay. But first, Jill makes a surprise pop-in with a piping hot review of the entire Euphoria-inspired makeup line, Half Magic, created by the hit show’s makeup artist, Donni Davy. Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.  For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/   *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*   PROMO CODES: When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!    PAIR EYEWEAR   Get glasses as unique as you are. One pair, infinite style. Starting at just $60. Go to paireyewear.com/BEAUTY for 15% off your first purchase.  Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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Bennifer is engaged again, Britney Spears is pregnant and Lindsay Lohan has three movie deals. Long live Y2K! This week, we’re welcoming late 90s makeup mogul, the legendary Stila Founder Jeanine Lobell. We get the scoop on her brand new line, Neen, a Gen Z-inspired, monthly makeup subscription card that allows you to brilliantly test out formulas with throwback, peel-away samples like those found in the pages of fashion magazines. Plus, QR-coded peer-to-peer tutorials allow you to test your hand at lewks before you commit to buying.    But first, we’re getting nostalgic, tracing Jeanine’s journey from London club kid to Hollywood makeup artist, working with A-listers like Mariah Carey and Natalie Portman before creating Stila in 1994. We find out which part of Stila’s iconic formulas have carried through to Neen - along with details on the first refillable compact that you can toss into your dishwasher (!!!) Plus, Jeanine reveals which products have stood the test of time in her own makeup routine, as she unveils her personal favorites for achieving an everyday slay.    Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.    For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ PROMO CODES: When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!  Gladskin Gladskin with Micreobalance treats inflammatory conditions including eczema, rosacea and acne in a new, smarter and safer way. Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first order at gladskin.com/beauty   Nutrafol Grow thicker, healthier hair and support our show by going to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code BREAKING to save $15 off your first month’s subscription. This is their best offer anywhere and it is only available to US customers for a limited time. *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*   Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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There’s no denying it, the MET Gala is the new Oscars – as far as fashion goes. In today’s episode, we’re dissecting all of the beauty looks worth discussing, from Kim Kardashian’s bleachy ode to Marilyn Monroe to Nikki Minaj’s brow-to-boob crystal embellishments, Lucy Boynton’s rhinestone lashes and more! Plus, find out which celebrity debuted her new makeup collection on the red carpet.   Then, we’re chatting with Amy Odell, author of the new Anna Wintour book, Anna: The Biography. Having interviewed more than 200 people closest to the Vogue boss, we get the goods on the mind behind the iconic glasses and the bob. With insights into the editrix’s “militant” organization of the MET gala to the moment she “woke” to the inclusivity movement, Vogue salaries and more, Amy gives us a sneak peek into her page-turner that dropped this week.   Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.    For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ PROMO CODES: When you support our show partners, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!    OUAI   Discover a new OUAI of life with the Leave-In Conditioner from OUAI! Go to theouai.com and use code BEAUTY to get 15% off your entire purchase   Gladskin   Gladskin with Micreobalance treats inflammatory conditions including eczema, rosacea and acne in a new, smarter and safer way. Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first order at gladskin.com/beauty   *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*   Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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Today’s episode is a masterclass in everything you’ve ever wanted to know about boob jobs with NYC-based, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Lara Devgan. Some of *the* most premium A-list celebrities trust Dr. Devgan for her artful and exacting eye, and we’re asking her all the questions we’d want answered if we were ever considering breast enhancement ourselves. Dr. Devgan walks us through the best way to get a natural result with augmentation, like gummy-bear implants vs saline, shape, size – and how to know when it’s time for a replacement set.    Plus, do your nipples and breasts feel the same when all is said and done? Inquiring minds wanna know! Then, we find out everything there is to know about the buzzy fat transfer augmentation procedure we’ve been hearing about, the latest in breast lifts (vampire breast lifts, vacuum breast lifts, Brazilian breast lifts) along with what to expect if you want to downsize. Why celebrities like Chrissy Teigen and Michelle Visage have chosen to remove their implants, breast implant illness and how to mentally prepare yourself for surgery – it’s all in today’s must-listen episode.   Love what Dr. Lara Devgan has to say? Check out episode 144 from our archives, where she schools us on all of the plastic surgery options for hooded eyelids, dark circles, under-eye bags and more.   Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.    For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ PROMO CODES When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!    MURAD Murad is dermatologist-founded skincare that formulates highly effective formulas backed by clinical testing. Shop murad.com to save 20% and get free shipping with your $60 purchase when you use code BEAUTY.   PRINTFRESH Printfresh is a women-owned and operated luxury sleepwear brand with inclusivity and sustainability in mind, with sizes ranging from XS to 6X. Head to printfresh.com/breakingbeauty or use code BEAUTY for 15% off your first order with fast shipping & free exchanges. *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*   Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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Saie Beauty launched four months before the pandemic, but instead of closing up shop, it managed to slay anyway. Today, Saie founder Laney Crowell takes us back to her roots growing up in France, China and Los Angeles, before building her beauty start in the cut-throat world of fashion magazines. (She even interviewed to be Anna Wintour’s assistant – seven times!)     Listen in as Laney reveals why even in an increasingly crowded “Clean Beauty” market, Saie was needed anyway, developing climate-neutral certified, best-in-class formulas that have won awards, gone viral on TikTok and earned a celebrity following thanks to the brand’s signature, “Saie Glow.”    For the uninitiated, we find out why the Saie Slip Tint Dewy Tinted Moisturizer SPF 35 Sunscreen is so damn popular, along with scoop on the upcoming Saie Hydra Beam “concealer from the future,” that’s set to drop next. Plus, stay tuned until the end to find out why Saie’s vintage merch using upcycled clothing is hands down the coolest Earth Month initiative we’ve ever seen.   Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.    For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ PROMO CODES When you support our show partners, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!    MURAD   Murad is dermatologist-founded skincare that formulates highly effective formulas backed by clinical testing. Shop murad.com to save 20% and get free shipping with your $60 purchase when you use code BEAUTY.   PRINT FRESH   Printfresh is a women-owned and operated luxury sleepwear brand with inclusivity and sustainability in mind, with sizes ranging from XS to 6X. Head to printfresh.com/breakingbeauty or use code BEAUTY for 15% off your first order with fast shipping & free exchanges.   PAIR EYEWEAR   Get glasses as unique as you are, starting at just $60. Go to paireyewear.com/BEAUTY for 15% off your first purchase.    *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*   Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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It’s a #DamnGood, spring skin care special! First, we break down Glow Recipe’s highly-anticipated, first ever sunscreen (and point out a striking similarity to a Rihanna fave.) Then, we unpack Curél’s affordable, ceramide-packed moisturizing spray that sold out within days of landing on Amazon in North America. And, are you here for the “beauty snacking” trend? (It’s not what you think!) Stay tuned to the end for our under $15 finds, including a pH-balancing drugstore cleanser and a serum-drenched sheet mask that soothed Jill’s SOS flare-up.   But first, we’ve got Earth Month news! We’re talking about the MAJOR sustainability initiative that goes beyond lip service – a group effort by industry giants that’s aiming to universally ‘score’ a beauty product’s ecological footprint, set to launch by the end of this year. Our new, zero-waste shower staples, RIP Deciem’s cult-fave Chemistry Hand Cream – it’s all in today’s buffet episode of everything you need to know in beauty this month.   Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.    For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ PROMO CODES When you support our partners, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!    Print Fresh   Printfresh is a women-owned and operated luxury sleepwear brand with inclusivity and sustainability in mind, with sizes ranging from XS to 6X. Head to printfresh.com/breakingbeauty or use code BEAUTY for 15% off your first order with fast shipping & free exchanges.   Nutrafol   Grow thicker, healthier hair and support our show by going to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code BREAKING to save $15 off your first month’s subscription. This is their best offer anywhere and it is only available to US customers for a limited time.   *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*   Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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