Breaking Beauty Podcast

Today we’re welcoming Maria Cristina Bruno, founder of The Fix Method, a facial massage technique that lifts, depuffs and sculpts while relieving signs of “cortisol face” and premature aging. Maria’s method is low-key famous for producing immediate facial and skin transformations that are so dramatic, she’s often called upon to train fellow top estheticians like LA Facialist Candace Marino and Joanna Czech’s team – along with 10,000+ therapists worldwide.In today’s episode you’ll learn:Do you have “cortisol face”? The telltale signs, and the fixGlass skin is back, and this esthetician says there’s only one sure-fire ingredient to get it.What is fascia? And why are skin therapists all talking about it right nowDo you need buccal massage? What to know if you’ve ever considered an intra-oral massage.The one exercise we can all do to achieve an eye-opening “Fix Method” effect ourselves. (See the demo on our Reels or YouTube Shorts.)Scoop alert! Details on the skincare range that Maria Cristina currently has in development to target hyperpigmentation and achieve glowing skin For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/  Related episodes like this: Fashion’s Favourite Facialist Joanna CzechThe LA Facialist Candace MarinoCelebrity Facial Masseur Lord Gavin  PROMO CODES:  When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!   Medik8It’s time to feel great in your skin again. Head to medik8.us and get 20% off your first order with code BEAUTY. NutrafolFind out why over 4,500 healthcare professionals and stylists recommend Nutrafol for healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code BREAKING. QuinceMake switching seasons a breeze with Quince's high-quality closet essentials. Go to Quince.com/beauty for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  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.  *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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This week we’re serving up a #damngood Fall 2024 trend report with the breakthrough products and moments that we can’t stop yapping about this season.  Tune in to hear about:Blur season 2.0  - why does everything have a built-in filter right now? “Peak Peptides” - are peptides in skincare a legit, needle-free alternative to Botox?Why K-Beauty-inspired innovations are having a renaissance High-tech hair - Dyson’s first foray into hair styling products  Clinical claims in makeup - do they deliver?The next generation of tubing mascara takes hold Bold blush is here to stay for another season, including our fave budget-friendly find. And speaking of deals - this whole month we have a special promo at NYXcosmetics.com - Save 30% with code BEAUTY30. Some exclusions apply; offer ends September 30th. Pssst - Stay in touch and sign up for our newsletter here!  For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/  Like this episode? Check out related conversations in our back catalog: The Next Niacinamide, Skincare Filters For Your Tap and A New Way to Save on Your Fave Products – Are These The #DamnGood Beauty Products and Trends We’ll Be Seeing Everywhere in 2024 and Beyond?!Meet Our #DamnGood Spring 2024 Beauty Finds! From Victoria Beckham’s Smash Skincare Collab to “Lash Cocaine”(?!) and Onion Water For Thicker Hair. Plus! The Hot Fire Beauty Brands Entering North AmericaThe Ultimate #DamnGood Healthy Hair Guide: Buh-Bye Blow Dry Brushes, An $8 Smoothing Spray That Lasts For 3-Days (?!) Plus! A Girl Math-Approved, Designer Barrette  PROMO CODES:  When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!  Victoria Beckham BeautyVisit victoriabeckhambeauty.com and use code BEAUTY at checkout for 20% off your first purchase* (*some exclusions apply)Medik8Give Medik8’s Liquid Peptides a try and see the difference for yourself! Visit Medik8.us for 20% off your first order with code BEAUTY at checkout. AG1It’s easy and satisfying to start your whole-body health journey with AG1. Try AG1 and get a FREE1-year supply of Vitamin D3 K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Pack with your first purchase at drink AG1.com/beauty.Hero BreadEmbrace carbs without compromising flavor with Hero Bread. Get 10% off your order at hero.co - use code BEAUTY at checkout.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.   *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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Chriselle Lim is one of the fashion industry's OG style influencers, garnering a community of over 6 million followers across her social channels. Leveraging her sharp and discerning style, Chriselle and her team re-imagined Phlur in 2022. The debut scent “Missing Person,” sold out immediately and quickly garnered a waitlist of over 275,000. This week, we get the intimate backstory behind the “sad girl” scent, along with details on Chriselle’s personal fave fragrance from her modern fine fragrance creations, tips on how-to make your perfume last longer, and so much more.You’ll find out:How Chriselle turned the aspirational fragrance trope on its head with a ‘sad girl’ scent that brought many a follower to tearsWhat happened with the influencer-turned-entrepreneur’s double-eyelid surgery journey that may have spurred some regretsHer fave K-beauty drugstore skincare findWhich skincare favourites are making it to Chriselle’s tightly curated top shelf this fall, including finds that you can splurge on, and where to saveThe one makeup item Chriselle will be bringing into fallWhich items are on her fall wardrobe must-list For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ 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.  PROMO CODES:  When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!  Medik8Visit Medik8.us for 20% off your first order with code BEAUTY at checkout. OUAIWash your OUAI to healthy hair and get a hair routine that's made just for you, by OUAI. Go theouai.com and use promo code BEAUTY15 for 15% off any product.EquilibriaIf you’d like to learn more about getting your gut health in check, head to myeq.com and try out Equilibria's Microbiome Defense (and much more) for 25% off with code BEAUTY. MasterclassRight now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at MASTERCLASS.com/BEAUTY.Related episodes like this: 7 Beauty Editors Reveal the #Damngood Perfumes They’re Hoarding NowMakeup By Mario on The New Makeup Rules for 2024“Beauty Snacking,” Spray-On Moisturizers & K-Beauty Sunscreens 2.0 – It’s Your #DamnGood Spring 2022 Skincare Sampler!*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 this engaging conversation, Amy Koberling, a Miami-based dermatology PA and creator of the Skinthusiast platform, shares her expertise on fall skincare transitions. She emphasizes the importance of tinted sunscreen for better protection and offers insights into pre- and post-workout routines to prevent breakouts. Amy discusses effective treatments for hyperpigmentation, highlighting affordable brightening serums and warning against ineffective laser therapies. Plus, she reveals the skincare wisdom she wishes she'd learned sooner!

In partnership with NYX Professional Makeup. To help celebrate NYX Professional Makeup’s 25th anniversary, today we’re sitting down with Global Brand President, Denée Pearson! We’re finding out why so many NYX products go viral on TikTok – and end up being a new makeup bag staple in the process. Plus, Denée predicts which NYX item we’ll all still be using 25 years from now (Hint: They are the #1 gloss brand in the US, after all.)We’re finding out:Butter Girl Fall? Which three products Denée recommends to transition your makeup to fall this season.Why Denée insists that NYX is not a “dupes” brand, in spite of the brand’s on-trend, low-price prowess.The reason Denée spends so much of her time on TikTok, and what she’s learned to keep winning amongst Gen Z.The definition of “beauty entertainment,” and how the strategy is behind NYX’s drugstore domination. What to buy from the NYX x Beetlejuice collab that launched this week – if it hasn’t sold out already!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!  NYX Professional MakeupNYX Cosmetics is generously offering an exclusive 30% discount for all of our listeners at nyxcosmetics.com with codeBeauty30. Note that this offer will exclude any new or sale items on site during the time of the promotion, this promo code cannot be stacked with any other promotions or discounts. Offer expires September 30th, 2024 at 3am EST.Related episodes like this: NYX Cosmetics Founder Toni KoOur 2024 #DamnGood Drugstore Edit - All New Finds For Less Than $35 USD!The Backstory Behind The #1 Ranked Hair Care Brand at Sephora with Amika CEO Chelsea RiggsGet 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.  *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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Having suffered third degree burns to 40% of her face as a toddler, Basma Hameed set out on a two decade-long journey to pioneer a first-of-its-kind dermal procedure known as “scar camouflage,” employing custom skin tone pigments to make almost any scar, on any skin tone, nearly imperceptible.  <br><br>In this week’s episode, we find out why celebrities and royalty flock to her Basma Hameed Clinics in Beverly Hills and Toronto to hide tell-tale surgery lines, acne scars and stretch marks – and we get the details on her gone-viral colour cosmetics line, Basma Beauty, expanding across US Sephora stores next week. <br><br>Tune in to hear about:The emotional toll that a scar can take, and the powerful transformations she’s seen in her clinic TW: A childhood accident is discussedFrom severe burns to birthmarks, discover how Basma works her permanent, disguise magicHow much you can expect to pay for a camouflage procedure, and which scars, if any, she can’t treatWhat makes the Basma Beauty The Foundation Stick - four years in the making - so #damngood, and why Basma The Cream Blush went viral Her best tips and remedies for helping to heal scars at home <br><br>Watch this episode on YouTube <br><br>Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, YouTube. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.    <br><br>For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/   <br><br>Take a listen to related episodes like this:  <br><br>From Dog Attack to Starring in Vogue, Brooklinn Khoury’s Incredible Real-Life JourneyCheekbone Beauty Founder Jennifer HarperMaking Perfume, Not War: The 7 Virtues Founder Barb Stegemann  <br><br>PROMO CODES:  When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!   <br><br>NYX Professional MakeupShop with our exclusive 30% off discount at checkout, with code BEAUTY30 at nyxcosmetics.com. Code expires 9/30/2024. Some exclusions apply, and cannot be stacked with other promotions. <br><br>Victoria Beckham BeautyVisit victoriabeckhambeauty.com and use code BEAUTY at checkout for 20% off your first purchase* (*some exclusions apply) <br><br>Medik8Give Medik8’s Liquid Peptides a try and see the difference for yourself! Visit Medik8.us for 20% off your first order with code BEAUTY at checkout.  <br><br>First Aid BeautyWe love First Aid Beauty’s KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub! Right now, we have a special offer just for our listeners: get 20% off your first purchase! Only when you order through our exclusive URL FirstAidBeauty.com/BEAUTY and use our promo code BEAUTY. <br><br>Hero BreadEmbrace carbs this summer without compromising flavor with Hero Bread. Get 10% off your order at hero.co - use code BEAUTY at checkout. <br><br>*Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*  <br><br>Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya
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In this engaging conversation, Alexis Androulakis, a product development expert, and Dr. Christina Basias Androulakis, an award-winning educator, share their insights on smart makeup shopping. They discuss the importance of where a product is made and identify red flags on store shelves. The duo reveals their upcoming beauty literacy course and the latest trends, including SPF doping. They also touch on how to select the right foundation shade for all skin tones and illuminate the journey of their social media fame as The Lipstick Lesbians.

Dr. Heather D. Rogers, a double-board certified dermatologic surgeon and founder of Doctor Rogers Skin Care, joins to debunk skincare myths. Discover whether hypochlorous acid sprays are truly effective and why hyaluronic acid may not be worth your money. Dr. Rogers discusses the trend of using vaginal estrogen cream for facial skincare and recommends two LED devices she trusts. She also shares her go-to budget-friendly vitamin C serum, urging listeners to rethink what 'toxic' skincare really means in today’s market.

Today’s #DamnGoods episode is all about the perfumes that beauty editors really hoard!! We’re welcoming *7* beauty editors from top publications – Elle, Allure, Fashionista and more – who are sharing their all-time fave fragrances, from a $600 ‘expensive vanilla’ blend to a before-its-time bottle you can only score on eBay. Plus, tune in to hear their expert tips on how-to avoid smelling like everyone else; ‘fragrance coupling’ and where to get your flaçon monogrammed like an editor.You’ll hear from:Former Vogue.com Beauty Editor Jenna Rennert, on the perfume you can only find on an if-you-know-you-know shelf. Plus, Which fragrance bottles from her collection are most likely to withstand a 6 foot drop!Asia Milia Ware, fashion and beauty writer for The Cut, who reveals her blind-buy perfume that has men stopping her in the streets –  time and time againPeople Magazine’s Style & Beauty Director Andrea Lavinthal, on her fave “salty” scent – and which perfume all the Greenwich Moms are wearing nowKathleen Hou, beauty director at Elle Magazine, who surprises us with a blast celebrity scent from the past – along with a sneak peek at an exciting fresh woody fragrance launching this fallFashionista Beauty Director Stephanie Saltzman, on the GOAT in vanilla perfumes that’s made her very discerning top shelf – followed by a fun game of ‘Guess What The Row Fragrance Would Smell Like’?Cosmopolitan Beauty Editor Beth Gillette, on the travel-inspired luxe perfume that she expertly layers with… an affordable celebrity spritz that nobody could have predictedAllure Associate Beauty Editor Annie Blay, who divulges her Parisian mainstay perfume as she schools us on the art of ‘fragrance coupling’ with your date (a trend in the making?)Stay tuned until the end as Carlene and Jill announce the perfumes they’re hoarding, too For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/  Related episodes like this: Ultimate A-List Tricks, Treatments & Products to Try With People Magazine’s Andrea LavinthalMega Beauty Influencer Jackie Aina on Forvr Mood, Beauty Diversity & Her Best Foundation HackAre You Treating Your Skin The Right Way? Ft. New York Esthetician Raquel Medina Cleghorn  PROMO CODES:  When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!   EQUILIBRIATo learn more about getting your gut health in check, head to myeq.com and try out Equilibria's Microbiome Defense (and much more) for 25% off with our code BEAUTY. 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.  *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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Kristin Cavallari, reality TV queen and founder of Uncommon James, reveals the secrets behind her debut fragrance, Hard Feelings, and her boyfriend Mark Estes' hilarious reaction to it. She discusses her skincare must-have, the surprising food choices she embraces, and her stance on the sunscreen debate. Kristin shares her thoughts on a haircare brand that let her down and the nostalgic men's fragrance she dislikes. Plus, don't miss the fun rapid-fire segment, where she reveals her favorite compliment from Mark and her latest style splurge!