Ep 143 Bing, Bong! It's Our #DamnGood Holiday Gift Guide!!

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Attention Holiday Shoppers! Because the art of gift giving is far from cancelled, Jill and Carlene round up their favourite bundles, baubles and stocking stuffers bound to bring joy to any beauty lover’s face. Carlene crunches the numbers on Sephora’s deluxe skincare kits to find out, which one exactly is the best bang for your buck (aka you’re going to save more than you spend, for reals!) And, find out which advent calendar got Jill poppin’ all those pretty windows.

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Then, your charming hosts propose the best pampering gifts to make friends and family feel like 2020 didn’t happen — for a moment, anyway — along with their pick for the perfect host gift for the most intimate of holiday quarantine gatherings. Covering the bestest in skincare, haircare, grooming, makeup, fragrance and more, stay tuned until the end to find which game-changing gift is such a #damngood dupe, you’ll be crying “Start the Car!”

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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.*

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

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Apostrophe

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Hum Nutrition

HUM creates vitamins for skin, body and mood, and they have a special offer just for our listeners. Go to HUMNutrition.com and use code ​BEAUTY​ for 15% off your first order of $29 or more.

Sakara

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Ep 142 Uoma Beauty Founder Sharon Chuter On Why We Need To Think Beyond 50 Shades Of Foundation

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Can Sharon Chuter be our mentor? Somebody get her an Entrepreneur of the Year Award because this woman is smashing glass ceilings all over the place. Today, we welcome Uoma Beauty founder Sharon Chuter, whose Pull Up For Change initiative made headlines when it launched in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests earlier this year. The Nigerian-born activist fills us in on how the powerful social media movement that challenges companies to reveal their diversity reports or stop with the performative posts, is still making major headway today. (Plus, you’ll find out which beauty brand surprised Sharon by continuing to pull up.)

Uoma Beauty Say What?! Foundation is available in 51 shades

Uoma Beauty Say What?! Foundation is available in 51 shades

But first, you’ll hear the burning backstory behind Uoma Beauty, including the moments in Sharon’s career working at illustrious beauty conglomerates that compelled her to develop the first “Afropolitan” beauty brand in the biz. Find out why Uoma’s 51 shades of the award-winning foundation go beyond a dazzling array of hues, offering up not one but six formulas that cater to every type on the Fitzpatrick scale, from very pale to deepest dark. Finally, we’ll catch you up on the important cause, #EndSARS, that Sharon is advocating for today, along with her sage advice for tapping into what we’re calling “Big Sharon Energy.”

Facts from Pull Up For Change

Facts from Pull Up For Change

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.*

Uoma Stay Woke Luminous Brightening Concealer

Uoma Badass Icon Matte Lipstick

Uoma Black Magic Carnival Color Palette

Uoma Say What?! Foundation

Fenty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

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

PROMO CODES:

Thank you to our show partners. When you support them, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast! 

Hum Nutrition

HUM creates vitamins for skin, body and mood, and they have a special offer just for our listeners: go to HUMNutrition.com and use code ​BEAUTY​ for 15% off your first order of $29 or more.

Dairy Farmers of Canada

Learn more about milk’s nutrients at whatcantmilkdo.ca, because really, What can’t milk do?

Ep 141 – 15+ Ways to Make Your Vanity Totally Instagram-Worthy With Curation Queens Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo of A Thing or Two

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Who’s up for a little vanity re-decorating while we’re spending so much time at home? The perfect duo to help us out are Brooklyn-based curation queens Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo of A Thing or Two. You may remember them from the wildly popular (and sadly shuttered) e-commerce platform “Of a Kind,” where their knack for identifying the next big things in shopping and design landed them a spot on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list, while Fashionista dubbed them the “Most Influential People in New York Fashion Right Now.” 

Do you dream of a vanity like Violette’s?

Do you dream of a vanity like Violette’s?

Or are you all-out Kylie?

Or are you all-out Kylie?

In today’s episode, Claire and Erica dish on every single thing you could want to create your dream beauty space, from the perfect, double-duty vanity desk, to the best makeup organizers, to the ‘it’ wall colours, dry flower advice, shower curtains and more! (Guys, we even got excited about trash cans?! ) If you haven’t already, sign up for Claire and Erica’s “10 Things” newsletter, where they expand their enthusiasm for new discoveries across even more lifestyle topics. You won’t wanna shop for your home without their two cents!

Claire & Erica love a pond mirror

Claire & Erica love a pond mirror

Goodee World Jipi Papel Bin

Goodee World Jipi Papel Bin

Hawkins New York Waffle Shower Curtains

Hawkins New York Waffle Shower Curtains

Btw - podswap alert! We will be featured on Erica and Claire’s show, A Thing or Two, this week, where we’re discussing the biggest beauty industry trends in 2020.

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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.*

Ikea X Ben Gorham OSYNLIG Candle Collaboration (available worldwide November 1st)

Vanity:

Dims Composed Vanity II by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio (Sold out but similar vibe here)

Wallpaper:

Josef Frank

Studio Four

Caroline Z. Hurley

Paint:

Clare

Backdrop

Farrow & Ball

Art:

Jamie Beck

Theresa Drapkin

Kenesha Sneed

Mirrors:

Trine Andersen Pond Mirror 

Horne Georg Mirror

Makeup Organizers:

Hay Bits and Bobs Containers

Poppin Trays

Russell + Hazel Acrylic Bloc Collection (Similar versions designed for makeup versions here)

Yamazaki  Blow Dryer and Curling Iron Holder

Yamazaki Cotton Case (for cotton rounds and Q-tips)

Yamazaki Tosca Desk Organizer

Yamazaki Jewelry Organizer Tray With Mirror

Objet d’Art:

Mud Witch ceramics

Justina Blakeney ceramics

Beauty Products:

Topicals

Oui the People Razor

Moon Juice Acid Potion Resurfacing Exfoliator

Architectural Dry Flowers:

Billy Balls, Scabiosa Pods & Echinops from Etsy

Succulents:

Snake River Garden 

Trash Cans:

Goodee World Jipi Papel Bin

Yamazaki Sanitary Trash Can

Saito Wood Co. Waste Basket With Lid 

Schoolhouse Electric Wire Frame Bin

Shower Curtains:

Hawkins New York Simple Waffle Shower Curtain

Coyuchi Rippled Stripe Organic Shower Curtain

Quiet Town Home Arco Shower Curtain

Hay Aquarelle Shower Curtain

Bath Mats:

Tosaryu Hinoki Bath Mat

Keisodo Soil Bath Mat Aqua

Towels & Robes:

Dusen Dusen

Small Space Savers:

CB2 Three-Prong Swivel Towel Hook

Yamazaki Standing Toilet Paper Stocker 

Burke Decor Standing Toilet Paper Holder Tower

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Sakara

Sakara is a wellness company that delivers organic, plant-rich meals and functional products to doorsteps nationwide. Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to sakara.com/beauty or enter code BEAUTY at checkout. 

Hum Nutrition

HUM creates vitamins for skin, body and mood, and they have a special offer just for our listeners: go to HUMNutrition.com and use code ​BEAUTY​ for 15% off your first order of $29 or more.

Dairy Farmers of Canada

Learn more about milk’s nutrients at whatcantmilkdo.ca, because really, What can’t milk do?

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




Ep 140 You Won't Believe These #DamnGood Under $15 Beauty Finds

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Does our Breaking Beauty #Fam love a deal or what? We’ve gone deep in the drugstore aisles this season to round up the latest cheap thrills and get this: every #damngood product we recommend is under $15!! Starting with two contenders to treat maskne and irritation, you’ll hear about a new K-Beauty pimple patch that can be worn beneath makeup, along with a buzzy hydrogel face mask that’s designed to be worn under PPE. Is it a gimmick or a great? Jill asks her friend Bethany – who’s an actual ER nurse – to put it to the test! 

Glossier’s new Body Hero campaign stars women of the WNBA

Glossier’s new Body Hero campaign stars women of the WNBA

Plus, has Carlene found dupes for Sol De Janeiro Fragrance-Free Body Cream and Rare Beauty’s Pinch Liquid Blush? You betcha. She also discovers a skincare-infused undereye concealer that you might decide to trade in your eye cream for. Another great tubing mascara that costs less than your Starbucks order, Glossier’s new enviro-friendly exfoliating soap bar (with a campaign that’s giving us all the feels) and the one Instagram-worthy hand sanitizer – you’re not going to want to miss this money-saving, skin-craving, dope ass episode!

Carlene finally found the perfect shade for dark brown brows! Maybelline Brow Extensions in Deep Brown

Carlene finally found the perfect shade for dark brown brows! Maybelline Brow Extensions in Deep Brown

Carlene’s fave new budget finds

Carlene’s fave new budget finds

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.*

Hum Nutrition

Help bring skin, body, hormones and mood into balance by taking the quiz at HUMNutrition.com to get individualized product recommendations from their team of registered dieticians. Use code BEAUTY to get 15% off your first order of $29+.

Purple

Experience “The Purple Grid” and you’ll sleep like never before! Go to Purple.com/beauty10, and use promo code beauty10 for a limited time offer of 10% off any order of $200 or more.

Got Milk

Learn more about milk’s nutrients at www.whatcantmilkdo.ca, because really, what can’t milk do? 

Ep 139 Skincare Founder Dr. Barbara Sturm

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German skincare founder Dr. Barbara Sturm has earned a celebrity following that includes Kim Kardashian, Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid.  On the cusp of her newest outpost touching down in West Hollywood very soon –  you’re about to find out why the brand’s spa facials and “molecular cosmetics” line have become coveted around the world for delivering the famous #sturmglow.

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Kim Kardashian post-Vampire Facial

Kim Kardashian post-Vampire Facial

Turns out, this doctor-backed line of luxury skincare isn’t your typical dermatological range. Dr. Sturm is rather a medical aesthetics doctor by trade, a former orthopedist who once worked on the team who treated Kobe Bryant using PRP (plasma-rich platelet) therapy – the very injectable that inspired her to pioneer the “Vampire Facial”.

We ask Dr. Sturm about the bespoke, $1,400 MC1 “Blood” Cream she invented for her elite clientele that uses proteins from your own blood to promote your skin’s ability to heal itself. Then, stay tuned as she explains the ethos behind her self-titled retail range – premium formulas that shun chemical exfoliation. And just why is the Hyaluronic Serum $300 when The Ordinary’s HA costs only $6? Breaking Beauty fans wanna know!

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.*

SHOW PARTNERS

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Dairy Farmers of Ontario

Learn more about milk’s 15 essential nutrients at whatcantmilkdo.ca, because really, what can’t milk do?

Ep 138 Shaughnessy Otsuji is the Restorative Tattoo Artist Changing People’s Lives

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In today’s episode, Jill sits down – pre-Covid times – with the restorative tattoo artist who’s about to become Los Angeles’ next big brow guru. It’s Shaughnessy Otsuji, co-founder of Studio Sashiko in Vancouver, who’s bringing her coveted “fluffy brows” to a new location in La-La Land next. Shaughnessy’s hyper-realistic approach to natural, microbladed brows has earned a celebrity clientele that includes Bachelorette stars Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jillian Harris – the pro even has her own Instagram filter!

Behold the “fluffy brow” transformation by Shaunessy

Behold the “fluffy brow” transformation by Shaunessy

But what really sets Shaughnessy’s work apart is her 3-D, fine art tattoo renderings that far surpass the mighty microblade. Camouflaging scars, disguising stretch marks, even restoring nipples for breast cancer survivors – the services Shaughnessy and her team offer are changing people’s lives. If you’ve ever dreamed of getting back to the brows you once had when you were twelve, tune in as she fills us in on the difference between microblading, micro-feathering, brow lacquer, brow lamination and who is the best candidate for each. And, you won’t wanna miss where this trailblazer is taking restorative tattooing next – it’s truly, where no microblader has gone before.

Restorative aureola designs by Shaughnessy

Restorative aureola designs by Shaughnessy

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.*

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Rory

Rory is a digital health clinic just for women that can help treat all of your skin concerns. Go to hellorory.com/beauty for a FREE consultation and to get your first, personalized treatment for $5.

Dairy Farmers of Ontario

Learn more about milk’s 15 essential nutrients at whatcantmilkdo.ca, because really, what can’t milk do?

Ep 137 Rare Beauty! Byredo Makeup! The Perf Transitional Cleanser! Our #DamnGood Fall Beauty Haul Has Arrived

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We’re back with a fresh AF #damngoods episode! First up, there’s so.much.makeup news this season… We review the hotly-anticipated Rare Beauty collection by Selena Gomez, answering the question on everyone’s minds: does the foundation boasting 48 shades hold its own, or is it merely a Fenty-wannabe? Next, we weigh in on highlights from the brand new Byredo Makeup collection, a fire collab between the design-y fragrance house and badass makeup artist Isamaya Ffrench.

Testing out a full face of Rare Beauty makeup!

Testing out a full face of Rare Beauty makeup!

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez

We also introduce you to a hurricane-proof tubing mascara, a a consciously-crafted tinted moisturizer ideal for last minute Zoom meetings, and a deeply pigmented tinted balm designed to give you that coveted, Snow White-meets-the-witch lip and cheek stain vibe. A Black-owned lipstick brand that’s partnered with Michelle Obama to get you to vote, the perf transitional cleanser that promises not to dry you out, and first impressions of the latest skincare gadget to get on your Black Friday wish list stat – consider this your sliding into fall beauty edit.

Jill is wearing M.A.C Powder Kiss Bliss Liquid Lip Colour in Crossfade

Jill is wearing M.A.C Powder Kiss Bliss Liquid Lip Colour in Crossfade

Jill’s #DamnGood picks

Jill’s #DamnGood picks

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BREAKING BUZZ: Want even more of our spot-on product recommendations? Be sure to check out our chat with fellow #podfam, Everything is Fine podcast, hosted by Tally Abecassis and Kim France, where we’re serving some of our fave new cheapie but goodie beauty finds

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.*

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Rory

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Native

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Ep 136 Huda Kattan, Founder of Huda Beauty

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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”)

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:

*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.*

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 135 Herbal Essences Celebrity Hairstylist Bridget Brager Solves Our 5 Biggest Hair Woes

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Frizz, dryness, flat roots –  here to help with solutions, we’re sitting down with Herbal Essences Celebrity Hairstylist Bridget Brager. Bridget is a Los Angeles-based hairstylist who works with the glistening manes belonging to stars like Priyanka Chopra, Constance Wu and Millie Bobbie Brown. We get all the tips on how to avoid breakage, a hack for making hair look thicker, driving moisture into your curls and whether or not those silk pillow cases are greats or gimmicks!

Bridget Brager counts Priyanka Chopra as one of her celebrity clients

Bridget Brager counts Priyanka Chopra as one of her celebrity clients

Bridget opens up her virtual, on-set hair kit, sharing her favourite drugstore products to beat frizz, her volumizing splurge that’s *actually* worth the spend, along with her hot tool must-haves you too can use at home to get that fresh-from-your-hairstylist swag. And, stay tuned until the end to find out the high-tech professional treatment to boost thinning hair that Hollywood is obsessed with right now.

Episode Sponsor:

This episode was created in partnership with the cruelty-free and Peta-approved Herbal Essences Bio:Renew Potent Aloe & Hemp Sulfate-Free Collection, made with sustainably-sourced aloe extracts authenticated by leading plant science experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, KEW. For more info click here.

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.*

Ep 134 Breakout TikTok Star Skincare by Hyram On Making Products Go Viral, Dealing With Haters and His Personal Skincare Routine (Including His Acne Holy Grail!)

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Meet Skincare By Hyram – aka Hyram Yarbro – the 24-year-old “Skincare Specialist” whose viral videos are making ordinary brands like CeraVe sell out among his six million TikTok Stans. Starting with his popular skincare routine reaction videos launched earlier this year, his #skincarebyhyram hashtag has racked up 1.4 billion views on the platform in just six months. In today’s episode, Hyram discusses his lightning-fast rise to fame, including how he’s dealing with the success – and the mistakes he’s made along the way. 

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We ask Hyram about that licensing deal we’ve been hearing about (Could “Hyram-Approved” Skincare be hitting store shelves soon?) And, we got you with his product recommendations, too. Find out which budget skincare brand he says is poised to be the next big thing. You’ll also hear about his complete, 4-step skincare routine, including the serum for oily skin he’s calling “sorcery in a bottle.” Finally, we find out which skincare tool is totally not worth the spend, and the skincare trend he’s predicting will be big for 2020 and beyond. 

***Trigger warning - today’s episode contains discussions about eating disorders***

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.*

Herbivore Pink Cloud Rosewater + Tremella Creamy Jelly Cleanser

Youth To The People Kale + Green Tea Superfood Antioxidant Cleanser

Honest Beauty Calm & Porefect Serum

First Aid Beauty Coconut Water Cream

Dr Jart + Every Sun Day Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

Everyday Humans Rosé S’Il Vous Plait SPF 30 Gentle Mineral Sunscreen

Shani Darden Retinol Reform

Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Iunik Tea Tree Relief Toner

Paula’s Choice Clear Extra-Strength Anti-Redness Exfoliating Solution With 2% Salicylic Acid

Foreo UFO

Versed Skincare

Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Serum

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Sakara:

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

Ep 133 - A #DamnGood DIY Beauty Special (Recipes for Skincare, Haircare and More!) Featuring Naked Beauty Podcast Host Brooke DeVard.

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Meet Brooke DeVard, host of Naked Beauty Podcast! Not only is her voice one of the calmest in all of podcasting, Brooke’s show was one of the first to hit the beauty airwaves in 2016. Featuring casual-yet-candid chats on self-care routines along with deeper conversations in how we see the beauty in ourselves, Naked Beauty was nominated for an iHeartRadio Podcast Award earlier this year. Today, Brooke’s passion for DIY beauty is coming through! The mama-to-be flings open her kitchen cupboards to share her #damngood homemade recipes for luscious face oils, bountiful body scrubs, luxurious hair masks and more (see recipes below).

A look at Brooke DeVard’s top shelf (Courtesy of Into the Gloss)

A look at Brooke DeVard’s top shelf (Courtesy of Into the Gloss)

We’re not talking about resting cucumber slices on your eyes here, people! Brooke delivers all the deets on where to source the best quality essential oils, which types of oils won’t cause breakouts, which dollar-saving skincare must you really should be making at home, and how to avoid an avocado hair mask emergency. And in true #podswap spirit, catch us over on Brooke’s show, Naked Beauty, this week! Your Breaking Beauty hosts Carlene & Jill are sharing their favourite clean beauty swaps, rounding up the best skincare and makeup dupes in the green beauty aisle that rival some of their conventional faves (Look out, Glossier Future Dew!)

Products Mentioned In This Episode:

Mountain Rose Herbs (for raw ingredients)

Dr. Bronner’s 18-in-1 Hemp Pure-Castile Soap

Living Libations Best Skin Ever Sea Buckthorn Oil

Vintner’s Daughter Active Botanical Serum

Fresh Brown Sugar Polish Body Polish Exfoliator

Byredo Flowerhead Eau de Parfum

Neil’s Yard Lavender Essential Oil

Fenty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminzer

SuperGoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40

Glass roller bottles for DIY fragrances

DIY Recipes Mentioned In This Episode:

DIY FACE OIL:

2 Tbsp jojoba oil

1 Tbsp argan oil

2 Tsp seabuckthorn oil

1 Tsp moringa oil (optional)

DIY BODY OIL:

1/3 Cup pumpkin seed oil

1/3 Cup sweet almond oil

1/3 Cup jojoba oil

2 Tbsp vitamin E oil (optional)

10-15 Drops of essential oils of your choice! (like mint and citrus for day, lavender for night)

DIY TURMERIC YOGURT & HONEY FACE MASK:

1 Tbsp yogurt

1 Tsp turmeric

1 Squeeze of lemon

1 Squeeze of raw honey

1 Tsp Manuka honey (optional)

DIY SUGAR BODY SCRUB

1 Cup sugar (raw, brown or white)

1/4 Cup apricot kernel oil

1/4 Cup grapeseed oil

2 Heaping tablespoons whipped shea butter

5-6 Drops neroli oil

5-6 Drops geranium oil

3 Drops lemon essential oil

3 Drops patchouli oil

DIY AVOCADO HAIR MASK:

1 Small OR ½ large avocado

½-1 Cup of conditioner

2 Tbsp of carrier oil (almond, coconut, jojoba, etc.)

3-4 Drops of essential oil

DIY FRAGRANCES:

Base: apricot seed oil, jojoba oil or fractionated coconut oil

+ 10-20 Drops of essential oil blends:

Seductive: 5 Drops rose oil + 10 drops sandalwood

Calming: 8 Drops lavender + 5 drops clary sage

Uplifting: 5 Drops grapefruit + 8 drops Palo Santo + 3 drops frankincense

Ep 132 ColorWow Hair Founder Gail Federici

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Meet Gail Federici, founder of ColorWow and the Queen of no bad hair days! Today, we get the origin story on the magical root coverup makeup that’s been saving us between salon sessions during quarantine. Case in point: Google searches for ColorWow Root Cover Up spiked 600% in 2020. Today, we get the backstory behind the genius hair color-in-a-makeup-pan, earner of seven Allure Best in Beauty Awards and the impetus for about a bazillion knock-offs.

Carlene before ColorWow Root Cover Up

Carlene before ColorWow Root Cover Up

Thumb’s up! After using ColorWow Root Cover Up

Thumb’s up! After using ColorWow Root Cover Up

Founder Gail Federici goes way back to share her roots in inventing strand-saving products, including the backstory behind her other brainchild, John Frieda Frizz Ease Serum. She’s also going to take us through the wild ride of selling that company (that may have involved a coin flip!) And finally, Gail tells us what it’s like working with Kim Kardashian’s mane man, Chris Appleton – he of the “glass hair trend” and arguably the secret weapon behind ColorWow’s trajectory from cult status to mass fandom.

ColorWow Hair Ambassador Chris Appleton loves the brand’s Dream Coat to get that ‘glass hair’ look

ColorWow Hair Ambassador Chris Appleton loves the brand’s Dream Coat to get that ‘glass hair’ look

Products Mentioned In This Episode:

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

ColorWow Root Cover Up

ColorWow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray

John Frieda Frizz Ease Original Hair Serum

Thank you to our show partners. When you support them, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast! 

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

Ep 131 YouTuber Camila Coelho On Living With Epilepsy, Her New Beauty Line, Elaluz & Her Exact Skincare Routine

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Today we are chatting with YouTube sensation Camila Coelho! With nearly 9 million Instagram fans, Camila is a bright star and a hugely influential voice in beauty and style today. But things weren’t always so glossy and perfect. Camila opens up about her revelation that she’s been living with epilepsy since age nine, and why she decided to go public with her diagnosis in recent months. 

Camila Coelho is now an official epilepsy ambassador!

Camila Coelho is now an official epilepsy ambassador!

Plus, Camila reveals all the details on her newly launched, vegan beauty brand, Elaluz, a love letter to her native Brazil. (Psst! She drops a few sneak peeks of what else is coming soon in skincare, bodycare, haircare and more!) And, we get DETAILS on the skincare hacks she inherited from her Mom, her full, nighttime skincare routine and her candid thoughts on cosmetics surgery

Meet Camila’s new beauty brand, Elaluz

Meet Camila’s new beauty brand, Elaluz

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Ep 130 Mega Beauty Influencer Jackie Aina on Diversity in Beauty, Her New Brand, Forvr Mood & Her Best Foundation Hack Ever

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Cue the jingle for the Super Influencer with her own theme song: Jackie, Jackie, Jackie, Jackie, Jackie, Jackie!  So how did YouTube veteran Jackie Aina go from serving in the U.S. military to serving lewks as one of the top makeup influencers in the beauty game? For over a decade, Jackie’s legions of YouTube fans – 3.5 million subscribers and counting – have tuned in for the dope tutorials, legit LOLs (those memes!), and her hot takes on inclusivity in the beauty industry

Deceased! Jackie Aina’s getting ready with me video with Naomi Campbell

Deceased! Jackie Aina’s getting ready with me video with Naomi Campbell

Today, we’re marinating on the mad success of the OG content Queen, on the heels of her first ever brand launch, FORVR mood. Jackie fills us in with all the deets on her new line of candles, pillowcases and headbands – soon to expand into skincare and fine fragrance! You’ll also hear about how she is personally affecting change when it comes to diversity in the beauty industry, and how she sees the world of YouTube now. She also reveals her topshelf faves, along with her best makeup tips for shade-matching foundation and helping your makeup last all damn day

Jackie Aina’s first enterprise, FORVR mood 

Jackie Aina’s first enterprise, FORVR mood

Finally, if you listened closely you might have heard Jackie recommend this yet-to-be discovered Youtuber, Mei Lee Hair. Check her out!

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Ep 129 Sol de Janeiro Co-Founder Camila Pierotti

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How did a “sunshine-in-a-jar” body cream come to sell every 28 seconds at Sephora? Today, we’re diving into the cult-fave Brazilian body care line that celebrates your every curve with its beach-vibe packaging and ridiculously addicting scent. Launched back in 2015, Sol de Janeiro’s body butters, washes and scrubs are inspired by the beaches of Rio, all designed to help you flaunt the body you’ve got. We get the backstory on the brand’s cheekily named Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, as Camila reveals how the founders broke all kinds of classic business rules on the path to the brand’s massive success. 

The Sol de Janeiro Brazilian “Bum Bum” Cream that started it all

The Sol de Janeiro Brazilian “Bum Bum” Cream that started it all

Plus, Camila harkens back to her roots to share Brazilian beauty secrets (like why they’re so obsessed with their toes!) and the traditional dessert recipe she still makes today. Stay tuned until the end for Carlene and Jill’s personal reviews on what makes Sol de Janeiro’s best-selling Brazilian BUM BUM cream so.damn.good. And ANNOUNCEMENT EMOJI! Follow our Instagram where we’ll be hosting a very special giveaway valued at $500 for one of our lucky listeners. 

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Sol de Janeiro Brazilian BUM BUM Cream

Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Body Scrub

Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa ‘62 Eau de Parfum

Sol de Janeiro Samba 2-Step Foot Fetish Care

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Ep 128 "Clean Beauty" in the Era of Misinformation With The Eco Well

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Is “Clean Beauty” a myth?
According to a growing social media movement led by the scientific community, a lot of the ingredients on all of those “free-from” lists may not be so dangerous after all. Today we’re chatting with Jen Novakovich, the cosmetic chemist and formulator behind The Eco Well. Jen started her platform to bring more science into the conversation around sustainability in personal care, with a mission to help correct some of the misinformation making headlines today.

Are parabens as awful as we’re made to believe? How much of a topical ingredient is actually absorbed into the bloodstream? What does “medical-grade” skincare really mean? And is anything “chemical-free”? Listen in as Jen answers these questions and more, offering some helpful tools to critically evaluate what you’re hearing – and buying. But first, Carlene and Jill weigh in with their thoughts on why they’re not quite done with the world of Clean Beauty yet!

In September, we’ll be appearing on The Eco Well’s podcast - so be sure to subscribe to her podcast so you don’t miss a thing.

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Ep 127 The #DamnGood New Indie Brands To Get On Your Radar, Stat

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As two longtime beauty editors, we’ve always made it a point to highlight the “breakthrough” people, products and moments snatching our attention. Today, we’re shining a light on the latest indie brands breaking through a whole lotta clutter. From the next K-Beauty Vitamin C serum bound to make its way onto your top shelf with its purse-friendly price tag, to the colourful Gen-Z toner already fire with TikTok fans, here are our picks of what’s sure to be the next big things.

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New skincare brands on the block: Good (Skin) Days (left) and BalmLabs (right)

New skincare brands on the block: Good (Skin) Days (left) and BalmLabs (right)

Plus, if you love Black-owned beauty brands, discover the under-the-radar Canadian haircare brand for curly girls that’s just been scooped up by Target, along with a haute hair jewelry line designing functional art for afros, locs and braids. Nude lipsticks for all skin tones (for real), and a first-to-market powder shampoo for zero-waste fans – these are the #DamnGood indie brands to get on your radar, right now.

Meet the chic AF hair tools giving us all the tingles: Afra (left) and Crown Affair (right)

Meet the chic AF hair tools giving us all the tingles: Afra (left) and Crown Affair (right)

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Ep 126 Kora Organics Founder Miranda Kerr On Her Supermodel Skincare Routine & Bottling Her Million-Dollar Glow

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Supermodel, beauty mogul and philanthropist-at-heart, Miranda Kerr unravels the glowing backstory behind Kora Organics, founded in 2009. Listen in as Miranda recalls her days growing up around her Grandmother’s farm in her native Australia, where she discovered the skin-soothing magic of Noni fruit, the hero ingredient in the range. An early adopter in the clean beauty movement, Kora Organics is now sold in over 2,500 stores in 25 countries around the world, and you’ll find out how the brand is pulling up for change

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Kora Organics Gua Sha Stone (Photo courtesy of Maayza.com)

Kora Organics Gua Sha Stone (Photo courtesy of Maayza.com)

With a personal empire now estimated at $80 million, Miranda reflects on her early days as a supermodel, gracing the pages of high fashion magazine covers and the Victoria’s Secret runway before becoming a bonafide #beautypreneur. Plus, the busy mum-of-three reveals all the deets on her getting ready routine, from how-to use a Gua Sha stone to game-changing celery juice to the “clean” and conventional beauty products she can’t live without.

Stay tuned until the end, as Carlene and Jill weigh in on Kora Organics’ best-selling Noni Glow Face Oil, with a scoop on what’s coming next from the brand!

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Ep 125 - How to Treat Hyperpigmentation (Everything from Post-Acne Derm Treatments to Drugstore Skincare That Works, Microneedling and More) with Dermatologist Dr. Alexis Stephens

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Dark spots beware! Today we’re chatting about all things hyperpigmentation with Dr. Alexis Stephens, a Florida-based dermatologist and Skin of Color expert who’s leading the charge when it comes to cultural competency in the field of skin science. (Check out her life-changing before-and-after’s on patients here.) We’re getting to the bottom of why hyperpigmentation happens and what you can do about it, whether you’ve been dealt melasma, erythema or post-inflammatory pigmentation due to genetics, hormones or sun damage.

Dr. Alexis Stephens demo’s her favourite budget finds from The Ordinary and The Inkey List

Dr. Alexis Stephens demo’s her favourite budget finds from The Ordinary and The Inkey List

Dr. Stephens is also a trained beauty chemist, so stay tuned as she gets into the specific ingredients to treat hyperpigmentation, from the best prescription options to her top budget finds you can find at major beauty retailers. Then, listen to the end as she addresses our top listener questions: how to get rid of acne scars, hyperpigmentation treatments for body, the merits of micro-needling, and the real talk on hydroquinone. The number one thing we learned? While there isn’t a single “magic cream,” there’s help for hyperpigmentation yet.

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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)

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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

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

Carlene test-drives Charlotte Tilbury’s new Airbrush Bronzer

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