Ep 200 - 🎉 200th Episode Special 🎉 Recapping The Juiciest Moments in Breaking Beauty History (What Made Us Laugh, Cry, Cringe & Everything In-Between)

November 24, 2021 by Carlene Higgins in Glow Down

Pop the bubbly! We’re officially celebrating 200 episodes of Breaking Beauty Podcast. Joining us for this very special episode is our producer, Michelle Harrison, live from the Dear Media HQ. Tune as we recap and react to some of the most emotional moments in the show’s history - from the interviews that left us teary-eyed to the ones that made us LOL and the one celebrity anecdote that made us go viral. Plus, at long last, we discuss *That* interview (IYKYK). Yep, we’re going there.

Throwing it back to our interview with M.A.C founder Frank Toskan

The day we met Emily Weiss of Glossier for Episode 11!

To our lifelong listeners, we wanna thank you for joining us on this beauty-full ride! You’ve been helping us build Breaking Beauty together. And to celebrate this milestone, we are excited to introduce our new logo and website in the coming week, dreamed up by the pros at Metier Creative. Would love to hear your feedback - were there any personal favourite moments for you that you think we might have missed? Hit us up on Instagram, Twitter. Join our private Facebook group, or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302.

Touring the Sephoria landscape with our mics in 2019.

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Ep 150 Replay! Huda Beauty Founder Huda Kattan

December 30, 2020 by Carlene Higgins in Founder

Happy New Year everyone! In today’s replay of our epic chat with Huda Kattan, you’ll find out why Huda Beauty was officially crowned the most popular beauty brand of 2020, along with the emotional hardships she faced on the way to building her billion dollar success story. The Iraqi-American makeup artist was an O.G. in the YouTuber space, and now the Dubai-based founder has been named one of the “Richest Self-Made Women” in the world.

Huda shares the origin story behind the brand, starting with the Kardashian-adored false eyelashes that were an instant hit at Sephora, right up until her newest baby, Wishful Skin. You’ll also discover Huda’s #1 drugstore foundation, the $$$ skincare item that she claims is completely worth the $500 price tag, and the self-care practice she’s adapted during quarantine that involves “future energy...”

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Ep 136 Huda Kattan, Founder of Huda Beauty

September 23, 2020 by Carlene Higgins in Founder

Huda Kattan, Dubai-based founder and CEO of Huda Beauty, has been named one of the “Richest Self-Made Women” in the world. The Iraqi-American makeup artist was an O.G. in the YouTuber space, and she’s still one of the most followed personalities on Instagram, with a whopping 47 million fans following her every move. Today, Huda shares the origin story behind the brand, starting with the Kardashian-adored false eyelashes that were an instant hit at Sephora, along with emotional insights on the sacrifices made along the way.

The latest product by Huda Beauty, Wishful Get Even Rose Oil (aka her “magic oil”)

We find out why Huda is calling Wishful Skincare’s latest launch, the Get Even Rose Oil, her “Magic Oil.” You’ll also discover her #1 drugstore foundation, the $$$ skincare item that she claims is completely worth the $500 price tag, along with the self-care practice she’s adapted during quarantine that involves “future energy...”

Products Mentioned in this Episode:

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Duo Striplash Adhesive

Huda Beauty Sticky Tack Lash Glue

House of Lashes Lash Adhesive

Huda Beauty Samantha Lash #7

Huda Beauty The New Nude Eyeshadow Palette

Wishful Get Even Rose Oil

Wishful Yo Glow Facial Enzyme Scrub

Maybelline Fit Me Dewy & Smooth Foundation

Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair Deep Conditioning Hair Mask

Guerlain Orchidée Imperiale The Longevity Concentrate

Olaplex Bond Building Hair Treatment Kit

Ep 124 Summer Beauty Products Bonanza! The #DamnGood Self-Tanners, Bronzers, Lippies, Masks & Dry Shampoo Helping us Glow Up Right Now (Plus, a Brand New Game-Changing Makeup Tool)

July 01, 2020 by Carlene Higgins in Damn Goods

Wanna know what’s really* worth the spend this summer? We’re making space on our topshelf for the new summer essentials that we’ll be reaching for all season long. Just in time for quarantine-release mini gatherings everywhere, Carlene discovers a brand new self-tanning-meets-serum hybrid, while Jill gives Wishful Skin’s new radiance-inducing face mask a go. (She tests the buzzy neck-snatching mask, too! Gimmick or great? Inquiring minds want to know!)

Jill takes Fenty’s new Slip Shine Sheer Shiny Lipsticks for a spin

On the makeup front, stay tuned as Carlene discovers a multi-purpose tinted balm – designed especially for sensitive skin – that’s already selling out at Sephora. Then, you won’t want to miss her take on Charlotte Tilbury’s new Airbrush Bronzers. Magnetic lashes that will make you question whether you ever need to spend on pro lash extensions again, a dry shampoo that lets you skip out on fine fragrance and Makeup Eraser The Sponge - BRAND NEW makeup sponge designed to go in the washing machine – if these products weren’t so #DamnGood, you’d swear they were too good to be true!

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Carlene test-drives Charlotte Tilbury’s new Airbrush Bronzer

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