Ep 153 Bonus Episode! The Best Drugstore Skincare Products to Buy in Canada This Month

We know our #podfam loves a good drugstore find, so we’ve partnered with Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada to get the 411 on the skincare musts that are sure to pop off in January. Just in time for your New Year skin resolutions, maybe you’re looking to add a new step to your skincare routine, or maybe you’d like to try out a buzzy ingredient you keep hearing about. Well, we went on a virtual, VIP shopping trip with Shoppers Beauty Pro Chanel Cruz, who fills us on everything from a new, 20% vitamin C capsule that’s the perfect dupe for a pricier, prestige version, to a brand new retinol treatment that cocoons as it refines. Plus, you’ll find out which affordable under-eye patches the retailer can’t keep in stock, and your new BFF for double-cleansing the lazy-slash-busy way.

Carlene and Jill go on a virtual shopping trip with Shoppers Beauty Pro Chanel Cruz (below)

The drugstore insider has all the intel on what’s been selling out since the start of the pandemic – and how consumer skincare habits and attitudes have been changing at home, too. And finally, how on earth do you find the perfect, personalized skincare products when you’re shopping online during a lockdown? Big news! We’ve got the scoop on the retailer’s new, Virtual Skin Analysis Tool that gives you a real-time skin diagnosis, with customized product recommendations -- AND earn those Optimum points -- all without leaving the comfort of your couch.

Products Mentioned in this Episode:

*Note that every product recommended by Breaking Beauty Podcast is independently selected, though some products you buy through the below links may earn us a commission.*

• La Roche Posay Anthelios XL Ultra Light Fluid Ultra SPF 50 Lotion (Canada); Click here for U.S.

• Vichy Idéal Soleil Dry Touch Lotion SPF 60 (Canada); Click here for U.S.

• Zero By Skin Academy 100% Natural Night Cream (Not available in U.S.)

• Zero By Skin Academy Hand & Nail Cream (Not available in U.S.)

• Aveeno Restorative Skin Therapy Oat Body Cream for Sensitive Skin (Canada); Click here for U.S.

• Clarins Soothing Toning Lotion (Canada); Click here for U.S.

• Darphin Stimulskin Plus Absolute Renewal Cream- Normal to Dry Skin (Canada); Click here for U.S.

• Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair 20% Vitamin C Serum Capsules (Canada); Click here for U.S.

• CocoKind Oil-to-Milk Cleanser (Canada); Click here for U.S.

• Pixi FortifEYE Firming Eye Patches (Canada); Click here for U.S.

• Pixi Clarity Cleanser (Canada); Click here for U.S.

• Clinique Smart Night Clinical MD Multi-Dimensional Repair Treatment Retinol (Canada); Click here for U.S.

• Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleanser All-in-One Brightening With Vitamin C (Canada); Click here for U.S.

• Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleanser With Argan Oil (Not available in U.S.)

  *Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.*

Ep 121 - The Best Mineral Sunscreens Right Now, Tested

We’re back with another episode of the #DamnGoods! Before we get into our regularly scheduled programming, Carlene and Jill fill you in on some actionable steps we’re taking to continue our commitment to the #AmplifyMelanatedVoices movement. If you’re a Black Creator interested in starting a podcast, email us at breakingbeautypodcast@gmail.com and we will share any technical know-how we’ve learned along the way, from how to produce an episode on all platforms to monetization. Secondly, as we’ve always supported brand founders, we are now making monthly donations to our local Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA), supporting entrepreneurship, higher education and economic empowerment of Black Canadians.

In today’s podcast, we’ll touch on the latest FDA findings around sun safety, along with our roundup of the best mineral sunscreen innovations that have managed to shake their “chalky” reputation of the past. Also known as physical sunscreens, SPFs that use mineral filters like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide to filter out the sun’s UV rays used to resemble thick white paint when you put them on. Good news though! The 2.0 versions now come in sheer, silky textures, matte finishes and glowy serums (seriously, there’s something for everyone!)

From a formula for dry skin you’d swear is a skincare lotion to a winner for oily skin that’s already selling out at Sephora to a groundbreaking luminous serum for all skin tones, get ready to get your summer on with this epic mineral sunscreen shopping list. Plus, our favourite option for clean beauty lovers, our pick for best drugstore mineral SPF and an update from aesthetician extraordinaire Dija Ayodele of Black Skin Directory on the hyperpigmentation workbook you need if dark spots and discolouration have gotten the better of your complexion.

Products Mentioned In This Episode:
** Note that every product is independently selected by Breaking Beauty Podcast hosts, though things you buy through the below links may earn us a commission.***

• Dermalogica Invisible Physical Defense SPF 30; [Link to Simply Ije’s YouTube review that Jill mentions here]

• Recommended by Dija Ayedole: Unsun Mineral Tinted Face Sunscreen In Medium/Dark

• Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30

• Ava Isa Sun e Serum Drops SPF 35; the Eleven By Venus Williams Unrivalled Sun Serum SPF 35 is an exact dupe.

• Dr. Jart Every Sun Day Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+

• Supergoop! Zinc Screen SPF 40

• Consonant The Perfect Sunscreen SPF 30

• The Australian Gold’s Botanical SPF 50 Mineral Tinted Face Lotion

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Ep 24 - The Myths and Truths Behind Daily Sun Damage with Olay Scientist Dr. Frauke Neuser

In partnership with Olay

Dr. Frauke Neuser (Left) with Breaking Beauty Podcast's Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins

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We are so excited for our second sponsored episode!! Because the more partnerships we do, the more damn good stories we can bring you about the best-selling beauty products lining store aisles—with even glossier production!

Welcome to Beauty Editors in Cars Getting Coffee. Psych! It’s Breaking Beauty Podcast, and in our first ever ride along, we tour the streets in Carlene’s SUV with Olay scientist Dr. Frauke Neuser to chat about the myths and truths behind daily sun damage—for reals. We get to the bottom of your burning questions like, ‘Do I really need to wear sunscreen during these sprinter weeks when it’s raining ice?’ And, ‘If I follow what derms say, how am I supposed to reapply my daily moisturizer with SPF over top of my makeup on my lunch hour?’ (we FEEL you!!)

In this hilarious-yet-enlightening episode, Carlene reveals the number one reason she thinks her face is practically wrinkle-free post-40, while Jill shares the reason her 70-year-old Mom keeps getting pulled over.  Plus, Dr. Neuser—who we caught up with while en route to her stint on The Dr. Oz Show (NBD)—explains why over half of women (especially millennials!) in North America don’t wear SPF on a regular basis, and how far daily moisturizers have come in delivering a lotion you’ll actually want to wear under makeup.

Finally, we drill the good scientist about how much skincare espionage is really going down in the industry—AND, we find out what the lady at the drive-through thinks about all of this.

Products mentioned in this episode: Olay Regenerist Whip Face Moisturizer SPF 25; Olay Total Effects Whip Face Moisturizer SPF 25; Olay Luminous Whip Face Moisturizer SPF 25

Every product is independently selected by Breaking Beauty Podcast hosts and/or guests. Products you purchase through our links may earn us a commission.

Ep 06 Introducing The Glow Down, Breaking Beauty's mid-month series covering breaking beauty news, reviews and tips from the A-list's A-list

Photo: @emilywweiss/Instagram

Listen here: https://goo.gl/XAuqsk

Introducing Breaking Beauty's The Glow Down!! By popular demand, join us for our mid-month mini episode where we chat about breaking beauty news, our personal product reviews, tips from celebrity hair and makeup pros, hot takes on the trends, answer your burning beauty q's and more! 

In our launch episode, we give you all the scoop on Glossier finally shipping to Canada starting today (hooray!!), chat with Selena Gomez' makeup artist Hung Van Ngo, the summer beauty woe Carlene and Busy Philips have in common and what it's like to take a selfie with Revlon ambassador Gigi Gorgeous.

Products mentioned in this episode: Glossier Invisible Shield SPF 35; Glossier Boy Brow; Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser; Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eyeliner; Revlon Colour Stay Foundation; Lilly Lashes; Lumee iPhone case

Every product is independently selected by Breaking Beauty Podcast hosts and/or guests. Products you purchase through our links may earn us a commission.

Photo: @hungvanngo/Instagram