

Fat Mascara
Jennifer Sullivan & Jessica Matlin
Beauty journalists Jessica Matlin and Jennifer G. Sullivan have insider access to the industry and they’re not gatekeeping. On Wednesdays, they talk candidly about beauty news, cultural trends, and the latest products and treatments. On Fridays, they get their high-profile guests to open up about their relationship to Beauty Culture and the inner workings of the industry. Join the duo that pioneered the beauty podcast for a smart, funny, totally unfiltered discussion of all things beauty on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 21, 2024 • 44min
Ep. 520: Celebrity Beauty Paychecks, a Sun-In Comeback & Beauty News
Guest co-host Emily Sundberg, author of the Substack newsletter Feed Me, joins Jenn in the studio to make sense of the Super Bowl’s beauty moment, discuss Alix Earle, talk about an introduction to perfumery course, and consider how trendy nicotine pouches could affect your skin. Plus, we have concealer help for our allergy sufferer and some new homework: Tell us about your favorite trinket-y beauty items (lip balm phone cases, gloss rings, solid perfumes, etc., are welcome!).Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/405356Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/ep-520Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsorsPrivate Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a WandTikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlin Submit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation and be featured on the show: email info@fatmascara.com or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 2024 • 44min
Best of FM: Silicones, Sulfates & Scalp Stuff with Dr. Caroline Robinson
If you have scalp issues, or you’re just curious why your hair “hurts” when it gets oily, this episode with Caroline Robinson, MD, is for you. In our interview (originally aired in 2022), Dr. Robinson explains how hair follicles work, how to treat conditions like dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis, and shares the truth about controversial shampoo and styling ingredients such as sulfates, silicones, and castor oil. Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/398574Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/dr-caroline-robinsonSponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsorsPrivate Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a WandTikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlinSubmit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation and be featured on the show: email info@fatmascara.com or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 14, 2024 • 35min
Best of FM: The History of Red Lipstick
Rachel Felder, author of Red Lipstick: Ode to a Beauty Icon, shares the fascinating story of the world's most talked-about lip color. In this interview (originally aired in 2019), she tells us about the ingredients Egyptians used to redden their mouths, how red lips and story of feminism are intertwined, the Lipstick Wars of the 20th century, and the true story behind MAC's Russian Red. Happy Valentine's Day, Fam!Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/396901Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/history-of-red-lipstickSponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsorsPrivate Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a WandTikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlinSubmit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation and be featured on the show: email info@fatmascara.com or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 9, 2024 • 40min
Can Beauty Retail Shape Society? with Michelle Crossan-Matos
Jess talks to Michelle Crossan-Matos, chief marketing officer of Ulta Beauty, about what a company can achieve beyond selling product. Since joining Ulta Beauty, the Glaswegian executive has worked on initiatives like The Joy Project with motivational speaker Mel Robbins, thinking about the responsibility a retailer holds when it comes to younger customers as well as its own employees. In this interview, she shares her approach to leadership, why she’s interested in the philosophy of stoicism, and (naturally) a few of her favorite beauty products.Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/391168Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/michelle-crossan-matosSponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsorsPrivate Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a WandTikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlinSubmit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation and be featured on the show: email info@fatmascara.com or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 7, 2024 • 36min
Ep. 519: Dimpleplasty, Justice for a Beauty Crime & The Week’s Beauty News
Did you hear about the great perfume heist of 2016? Justice has finally been served, and we’ll tell you all about it. Before that: the rise of dimple surgery; celebrities on hair-dye boxes; supermodel offspring in the new Marc Jacobs Daisy Wild campaign; and Cardi B’s first beauty contract. Plus, let’s Raise a Wand to a moisture mask that’s almost as good as SK-II and help one listener find a longwear concealer that will hide her allergy symptoms.Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/388159Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/ep-519Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsorsPrivate Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a WandTikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlinSubmit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation and be featured on the show: email info@fatmascara.com or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 2, 2024 • 47min
The Scent of the Harlem Renaissance with Teri Johnson
World-traveling polymath Teri Johnson takes us on a journey through her life, but also back in time to the Harlem Renaissance, the era that inspires her company, Harlem Candle Co. She tells us about the famous personalities she’s captured in scent—Billie Holiday, Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes, and more—as well as her travels, her favorite products, and the story behind the brand she built.Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/381169Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/teri-johnsonSponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsorsPrivate Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a WandTikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlinSubmit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation and be featured on the show: email info@fatmascara.com or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 31, 2024 • 48min
Ep. 518: Dollar General Finds, Setting Boundaries & The Week’s Beauty News
If you put a barefaced woman in a field we will want what she’s selling—that’s what we’ve learned from Pamela Anderson’s latest beauty endeavor. We’re also chatting about little wellness habits that help us create boundaries; Charlotte Tilbury’s big-budget lipstick launch; Dollar General candles from a surprisingly luxe manufacturer; highlights from a new Gen-Z State of Beauty report; SK-II dupes; more perfumes for our June Bride; and the fancy countertop spray that makes household #closingduties less daunting.Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/377861Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/ep-518Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsorsPrivate Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a WandTikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlinSubmit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation and be featured on the show: email info@fatmascara.com or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 2024 • 52min
Hot Takes with Annie & Nick of Eyewitness Beauty
Welcome to the ultimate beauty group chat, with Nick Axelrod and Annie Kreighbaum, hosts of the podcast Eyewitness Beauty. We're sharing our unfiltered thoughts on the beauty and wellness world, including celebrity brands, microtrends, Midjourney mistakes, Stanley cups, Ozempic, poor product design, and so much more. Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/369078Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/eyewitness-beautySponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsorsPrivate Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a WandTikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlinSubmit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation and be featured on the show: email info@fatmascara.com or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, 2024 • 43min
Ep. 517: Baby Beauty Editor Faves, a Skin Cancer Innovation & The Week’s Beauty News
We’re revisiting cult-favorite beauty products from the 2000s and wondering, “Where are they now?” But first: the FDA clears a new skin-cancer diagnostic tool; Striiike beauty studio debuts a pigment removal service for previously microbladed brows; and we begrudgingly discuss Kim Kardashian’s tanning bed. The Fam also has suggestions for our June bride who wants a white floral fragrance, and we have new homework for everyone: How do you get the results of a SK-II Treatment Mask for less? Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/369078Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/ep-517Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsorsPrivate Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a WandTikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlinSubmit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation and be featured on the show: email info@fatmascara.com or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 2024 • 48min
The Next Wave of Beauty Tech with Guive Balooch
Can technology help make the beauty industry greener? How do brands innovate without over-engineering? What are some practical ways Big Beauty can use artificial intelligence? We’re talking with Guive Balooch, L’Oréal’s Global Managing Director: Augmented Beauty and Open Innovation, about all that and more. You’ll hear about a speedy hair dryer that causes less damage and can save you almost $400 on your yearly electric bill; a gadget with oscillating bristles that makes at-home hair dyeing easier; a salon showerhead that cuts water use by 69 percent; and other highlights from CES, the Consumer Technology Association’s annual trade show.Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/363177Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/guive-baloochSponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsorsPrivate Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a WandTikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jessicamatlin, @jenn_editSubmit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation and be featured on the show: email info@fatmascara.com or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.