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You may know Dr. Jen Gunter from her no-B.S. New York Times columns, like My Vagina Is Terrific. Your Opinion About It Is Not”. Or, perhaps you follow her on social media, where her epic junk science take downs have earned her a reputation as Twitter’s Resident Gynecologist and GOOP’s #1 enemy. Dr. Gunter’s recently republished book, The Vagina Bible, answers common questions about tricky vagina symptoms and conditions, while her recent TED Talk “Why Can’t We Talk about Periods?” has racked up over 1 million views in just ten days.    In today’s episode, Dr. Jen Gunter separates the myth from the medicine when it comes to vagina care 101, while delivering the real talk on vaginal rejuvenation, the effects of long-term birth control use and she even enlightens us on the language around “vagina” (because even that can be confusing!) Stay tuned to the end, when the good doctor answers our listeners’ questions, and we get her hot takes on GOOP criticisms and those headline-making, toxic-talc lawsuits.    Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, 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 blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog   Thank you to our show partners. When you support them, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!    Hi-Smile The HiSmile kit uses a gel and LED light system to gently whiten your teeth without damaging the enamel. In just six applications, improve brightness by up to two shades. We have a special promotion just for Breaking Beauty listeners, for a limited time. Visit order.hismileteeth.com/breakingbeauty and use the code BREAKING20 at checkout to receive 20% off HiSmile today.   Codex BeautyCodex Beauty is a plant-based, certified organic, vegan and cruelty-free skincare brand. Try the Bia Collection Skincare Superfood featuring Calendula - one of Jill and Carlene’s favourite ingredients to calm sensitive skin. To get 20% off your entire order, visit codexbeauty.com and enter promo code ‘BREAKINGBEAUTY20.’   *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, we’re rolling up our sleeves to put the latest and greatest drugstore products to the test. There’s a new all-natural skincare find that left Carlene *SHOOKETH*, a made-from-TV makeup palette that’s sure to sell out in minutes, a nude eyeshadow palette tested for every skin tone and a no-smudge mascara for midi-volume lovers – plus so much more. It’s our first product review episode of the decade, so get your shopping carts ready! A reminder that every single product we discuss - we link to it on our blog: breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog.    Show Sponsors: When you support our partners, you support the making of our show! Noémie If you’re looking for quality fine jewelry made to last a lifetime from a luxury brand you can trust, it’s Noémie. Go to hellonoemie.com/BREAKINGBEAUTY to see their collections and get $50 your first purchase with promo code BREAKINGBEAUTY. Biossance Chock full of hydrating squalane, the new Biossance Squalane + 10% Lactic Acid Resurfacing Night Serum is quickly selling out thanks to its gentle yet fast resurfacing for more radiant, even skin in 7 days. Head to www.biossance.com to shop and use discount code BREAKINGBEAUTY20 at checkout for 20% off today.   *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 we’re speaking to Bite Beauty founder and serial entrepreneur Susanne Langmuir. As a product development guru, Langmuir succeeded where others couldn’t, creating bright, poppy shades that could measure up to the M.A.C’s and the NARS’ of the world, in earth-friendly formulas – and don’t forget the brand’s best-selling Agave Lip Mask that beauty editors stocked up on by the tube.  In this episode, we’ll update you on how Bite Beauty’s parent company, Sephora-backed Kendo Beauty, is ushering in a new, all-vegan era following Susanne’s departure from the company over two years ago. Then, Susanne fills us in on her next, forward-thinking act: waterless beauty. You’ll meet the debut product, aN-hydra The Powder of Youth No. 1, a water-activated microbiome cleansing powder that harnesses rice powder and pomegranate enzymes to slough away dead skin cells without stripping away “good” bacteria. (Plus, we weigh in with our personal review!) Find out what Susanne envisions a waterless beauty routine could look like in the not too distant future, and why ‘waterless’ is so key to shrinking our vanity footprint. But first, we’ll take you way back to before Bite Beauty even existed, to some of the inspiring entrepreneur’s first steps – and missteps –  into the wide world of beauty. Thanks to this week’s show partners – support us by supporting them!    Sephora  Did you know stress affects your skin? It can cause dryness, signs of aging, and redness. The good news? Sephora’s got solutions! Quench dryness with top skincare picks from Drunk Elephant, Tatcha, and Barbara Sturm. Target signs of aging with Fresh and Dr. Dennis Gross. Calm redness with Laneige. Get the skin-saving lineup, only at Sephora – online and in-store now.    *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 today’s episode, we have body confidence activist, speaker, writer, and 3x cover girl Sarah Nicole Landry. Also known as The Birds Papaya on Instagram, the newly re-married Mom of three has earned more than 800K followers since documenting her weight loss journey that began in 2014. Dropping 112 pounds, Sarah Nicole’s bikini pics are refreshingly raw in the Instagram age, revealing the stretch marks, excess skin and cellulite so many of us know so well (yet hide away.)   Sarah Nicole shares all of these stories and more as host of the Papaya Podcast, where every week she gets completely unfiltered – whether it’s dispelling diet culture, squashing self doubt or chatting with inspiring guests about how to turn tragedy into advocacy. Plus, it’s podswap time! Tune in now to hear us over on Sarah Nicole’s show, The Papaya Podcast, where we discuss some of our all-time favourite products, how the whole idea of beauty has changed in the past decade and more.   For any products mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog   Thanks to this week’s show partners – support us by supporting them!    Sephora  Did you know stress affects your skin? It can cause dryness, signs of aging, and redness. The good news? Sephora’s got solutions! Quench dryness with top skincare picks from Drunk Elephant, Tatcha, and Barbara Sturm. Target signs of aging with Fresh and Dr. Dennis Gross. Calm redness with Laneige. Get the skin-saving lineup, only at Sephora – online and in-store now.  Ancient NutritionAncient Nutrition’s Multi Collagen Protein helps support healthy skin and nails, along with a healthy gut and joint health. You can get $10 off right now at www.AncientNutrition.com, when you use the promo code “BEAUTY.”    *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.* Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! 
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Welcome to our milestone, 100th episode!! Can you believe?! Our baby girl’s a centenarian already. Today we’re harkening back to our origins with an epic #foundersrule tale, featuring a brand leading the future of beauty as we enter a new decade. Meet John and Laura Nelson, the siblings behind Seed Beauty, a beauty incubator that’s launched mad successes like ColourPop, Kylie Cosmetics, KKW Beauty, and most recently, Tati Beauty by mega influencer Tati Westbrook. In today’s episode, we visit Seed Beauty’s HQ in Oxnard, California, to peep the direct-to-consumer brands capable of taking a single customer request from concept to creation in just five days!!! John and Laura reveal the answers to the question on everybody’s mind: how is it possible to deliver high quality products at such a low price, so fast? Case in point: Jill and Carlene’s fave Super Shock Shadows from ColourPop – gorgeous cream-to-powder pigments that sell for just $6 bucks. In their first podcast ever, John and Laura trace the story behind how Seed Beauty came to be – pivoting the family business from one of the largest outside suppliers for global beauty brands to a vertically integrated platform launching its own brands. We get the juice on how a certain Kardashian family spun their warehouse into overdrive, and you’ll hear some hints on what this industry power player has cooking up next. As always, drop us a line in our private Facebook chatroom or shoot us a DM on Instagram – we love hearing from you! Or call us and leave us a voicemail: 1-844-227-0303   Thanks to this week’s show partners – support us by supporting them!    Sephora  Did you know stress affects your skin? It can cause dryness, signs of aging, and redness. The good news? Sephora’s got solutions! Quench dryness with top skincare picks from Drunk Elephant, Tatcha, and Barbara Sturm. Target signs of aging with Fresh and Dr. Dennis Gross. Calm redness with Laneige. Get the skin-saving lineup, only at Sephora – online and in-store now.  Noémie JewelleryIf you’re looking for quality fine jewelry made to last a lifetime from a luxury brand you can trust, it’s Noémie. Go to hellonoemie.com/BREAKINGBEAUTY to see their collections and get $50 your first purchase with promo code BEAUTY. You can personalize with engravings, and even order custom designs.  Ancient NutritionAncient Nutrition’s Multi Collagen Protein helps support healthy skin and nails, along with a healthy gut and joint health. You can get $10 off right now at www.AncientNutrition.com, when you use the promo code “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, we’re chatting all about how to build your perfect skincare routine with esthetician-to-the-stars, Renée Rouleau, who flew in all the way from Austin Texas just to be on our show! Renée’s career has spanned more than three decades, and she counts famous faces like Demi Lovato, Lily Reinhart and Lisa Rinna as clients. Lucky for us, Renée is also super passionate about skin education. Her self-titled website boasts more than 1,000 articles on everything from how to know if your moisture barrier is damaged to the best way to prevent wrinkles starting in your 20s. In this noteworthy episode, Renée walks us through the exact steps to building a rock-solid skin routine for your skin type, plus she gets down to some skincare 101 like: Does serum go on before or after moisturizer? What the heck is an essence? And how often should you use retinol? Plus, find out why this skin expert thinks our favourite face cleansing balms really have to go (say whaaat?!) Learn anything new? Drop us a line in our private Facebook chatroom or shoot us a DM – we love hearing from you! Or call us and leave us a voicemail: 1-844-227-0303 PROMO CODES: Thanks to this week’s show partners – support us by supporting them!  Native DeodorantBreaking Beauty listeners can try Native deodorant for yourselves with a discount code! For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code beauty during checkout. Plus you get free shipping and returns in the USA. Codex BeautyCodex Beauty is a plant-based, certified organic, vegan and cruelty-free skincare brand. Discover your best skin yet! To get 20% off your entire order, visit codexbeauty.com and enter promo code ‘BREAKINGBEAUTY20.’   Ancient NutritionYou can get $10 off right now at www.AncientNutrition.com, when you use the promo code “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 we’re chatting with our first ever tanning founder!! It’s Jules Von Hep, a celebrity spray tanner who has glow’d up everyone from Kate Moss to Sienna Miller to Poppy Delevingne. Jules started Isle of Paradise, bottling up his decade bronzing bodies of all sizes, shades and shapes with his super-smart colour-correcting formula that promises to bring the bronze without any dullness or orange-effect.   Isle of Paradise is a tanning brand for the millennial era with its vegan, cruelty-free and organic formulations, offered up in new textures (hello, tanning waters!).    But perhaps the biggest part of Isle Of Paradise’s fast success is the ethos behind the brand. Stemming from Jules himself, it’s all about body positivity and self-love, topics he explores as co-host of Wobble podcast, featuring guests like Bryony Gordon and Emma Guns. We also get to the heart of the body image matter in this episode, along with Jules’ no-fail tanning tips and a story of a celebrity tanning session gone so so wrong. *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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Meet Jennifer Brodeur, aka JB Skin Guru. She’s the go-to skin whisperer to Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey and she tells us what it’s really like to give facials inside the White House. Plus, hear her top skin tips on how to handle holiday breakouts, redness and the reason she’s not a fan of exfoliation.    Thank you to our show partners; support us by supporting them!Codex BeautyCodex Beauty is a plant-based, certified organic, vegan and cruelty-free skincare brand. Discover your best skin yet! To get 20% off your entire order, visit codexbeauty.com and enter promo code ‘BREAKINGBEAUTY20.’     *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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Reality TV star turned podcaster and fashion entrepreneur, Whitney Port, reflects on the realities of reality television and shares her exact skincare routine. She discusses the impact of social media on their careers and the changes in reality TV. They also open up about personal experiences, including a miscarriage, and emphasize the importance of self-care.

2019 was a banner year on so many beauty fronts: product breakthroughs, influencer drama, celeb beauty,  billion dollar beauty biz deals and so much more. Tune in to hear us dissect the biggest wins and biggest fails -- all with a little help from our fellow beauty pod friends.   Description: 2019 was a banner year on so many beauty fronts: product breakthroughs, influencer drama, celeb beauty,  billion dollar beauty biz deals and so much more.    In fact there was so much ground to cover that we invited a few of our fellow beauty podcast pals to weigh in with their biggest beauty moments of the year. Thanks to these wonderful women for their perspectives and insights: Priyanka Mattoo, co-host of Foxy Browns podcast, Jackie Johnson, host of the Natch Beaut podcast, Priya Rao, host of the Glossy Beauty Podcast and Brooke DeVard Ozaydinli of the Naked Beauty Podcast.    What did you think was the biggest beauty moment of 2019? Or of the decade? Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Twitter  or join our private Facebook group

. Or leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302  - we’d love to hear from you.  For any products mentioned in this episode, check out our blog:  www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog   Thanks to this week’s show partners  - support us by supporting them!  Acuity SchedulingAcuity Scheduling liberates you from the day-to-day drudgery of having to keep up with your clients and your busy schedule. For a limited time only, you can get 45 days of Acuity Scheduling absolutely free - no credit card required - by going to acuityscheduling.com/breakingbeauty  Conair:If you want gorgeous frizz free shiny waves, try the Infinti Pro by Conair Texture Styling Hair Dryer. The innovative diffuser with multi-chamber design delivers your best, frizz-free curls and waves. To see this product go to Conair.com and search for Textured Hair.  OSEA Malibu  Osea Malibu is a plant-based, family-run skincare line that features seaweed as its star ingredient. Breaking Beauty listeners can try it for themselves with a special discount!  www.oseamalibu.com/breakingbeauty for $10 off your first order of $50.  *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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