Content creator @officiallysoniaramos calls herself a “mature lady” (lol, she’s 46), but her makeup tips work for Gen Z, Boomers,... more

Jenn & Julee are in the holiday spirit! Let’s talk about which botanical oils are best for your hair type;... more

Cozy up and get ready to feel all the feels with Emelia O’Toole, aka @professorperfume, who talks about the connection... more

Jenn & Jess share insider beauty gossip, dig into why people are doom shopping, discuss Bobbi Brown’s move into home... more

As the co-founder and general partner of True Beauty Ventures, venture capital investor Cristina Nuñez is an industry talent scout,... more

The $42 price tag on Patrick Ta’s new eyeshadow duo annoyed many in the beauty community, and we’re digging into... more

We’re kicking off the holiday season with Tory Burch: entrepreneur, philanthropist, designer (of Kamala Harris’s concession speech suit, FWIW), and... more

It’s a fun and freewheeling episode with Jess & Jenn. The big topic: Why do some beauty brands send their... more

If you aren’t familiar with Ione Gamble and Gina Tonic, then you’re about to meet your British best friends. The... more

Jenn and Julee catch up on all the latest in beauty, from hair care for 10-year-old boys to why Jenn’s... more

Makeup artist Emily Schubert, author of A24’s Beauty Of The Beast, shares her creative process for doing special-effects makeup, the... more

So much to cover this week: A report on holiday beauty trends (including preppy skincare and the evolution of the... more

International Flavors & Fragrances master perfumer Stephen Nicoll talks about a side of the fragrance industry that doesn’t get a... more

Brand founder, hairstylist, and hair educator Kristin Ess is giving us (and you!) a free masterclass in all things hair.... more

YouTube phenom and makeup artist Michelle Phan’s career as a creator spans a revolutionary period in beauty culture, when the... more

Jess & Jenn don’t believe the reports that mascara is becoming less popular. Other things we’re contemplating this week: the... more

A good wig is life-changing, says Christina Jones, the education and product development manager for The Wig Company. She’s here... more

Do you know someone who looks different since they’ve been talking a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic or Wegovy? Jenn &... more

The founder of Summer Fridays and host of the podcast Life With Marianna opens up about the big business of... more

The gang’s all here for a special episode! We’re going to catch up after the summer, and then each of... more

Art historian Elizabeth L. Block shares fascinating stories about hair culture in 19th-century America that she uncovered while researching her... more

Jenn & Julee bring you gossip (and some standout beauty looks) from New York Fashion Week. We’re also talking about... more

The perfect serum drizzle, the fluffiest body-cream whip, the straightest arm swatches—prop stylist Kounthear Kuch has done it all. In... more

Jenn & Jess welcome intern Ellie Dixon into the studio to chat about why you may want an aluminum-free deodorant... more

Francisco Costa looks at beauty through a different lens. One of the biggest forces in fashion, the former women's creative director... more

Let’s dig into some fall beauty trends, like bow nails, soft baddie and Igari makeup, “fox” hair color—and whether or... more

Get to know Rihanna-approved facialist Sean Garrette. He shares his story, and we talk about skin barrier repair, facial percussion,... more

We took a field trip to a New York City head spa, and we’ll tell you all about it. Then,... more

What is a non-surgical facelift? Plastic surgeon Kimberly Lee, MD, explains all the cosmetic treatments it can entail: injections of... more

What ridiculous beauty treatments are celebrities promoting this week? Jenn turns that question into a game for Garrett. Before that,... more

Ellen Atlanta, the author of Pixel Flesh: How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women, explains how the digital age has amplified... more

Summer nights in New York City, perfume parties, new beauty commercials, Blake Brown Beauty, plastic surgery complications, a plumping blush... more

We’re getting into the not-so-glamorous details of building a beauty business with Maria Hatzistefanis, the founder & CEO of Rodial... more

A listener called in with questions about the new whole-body deodorants, and Jenn & Garrett are here to help. Plus,... more

#cleantok star Vanesa Amaro explains exactly how to organize your beauty products and keep them clean. What’s the best way... more

Jess & Jenn discuss how to respond when people comment on your appearance. Plus: the “underconsumption” trend; a growing body... more

Learn how the U.S. military was involved in the development of hairspray, why redheads are so prevalent in Pre-Raphaelite paintings, and... more

It’s a very sporty episode with Jenn & Julee: We’re talking about Olympian Suni Lee’s nails, how exercise affects the... more

…and vice versa. In this collaborative episode, Jess & Jenn get vulnerable with Jonathan Van Ness, the Queer Eye star,... more

First, can we talk about the Devil Wears Prada sequel? After that, Jenn & Jess discuss strawberry perfumes; share tips... more

Futurist, tech CEO, and makeup artist Alex Box, DDes, is working to make sure that as technology continues to evolve,... more

In this confessional and juicy interview, hairstylist Sally Hershberger takes us back to SoCal in the late 1970s, and shares... more

Kilian Hennessy, founder of Kilian Paris, talks about his famous last name, the history and semantics of fragrance, and the... more

Jenn and Garrett discuss their recent travels, including Garrett's spa experience at a Dubai wellness hotel. Then they ask Chat... more

Is blue light bad for your eyes—or your skin? Which lash-growth serums work without harming your eyes? Is it okay... more

Jess & Jenn share highlights from two beauty conferences, and then discuss the copywriting over at Vacation Inc.; the challenges... more

Ami Colé founder & CEO Diarrha N'Diaye-Mbaye went from social media manager (Temptu, L’Oréal) to product developer (Glossier) to starting... more

Please welcome one more contributor to the Fat Mascara family: Julee Wilson is back and will be joining us more... more

Lip blushing, lip neutralization, restorative lip color, powder brows, microblading, how to remove permanent makeup—we’re going to learn about all... more

Jess shares the gossip from two hot fragrance events in New York City. Then, we discuss Epcot’s Norwegian perfumer in... more

Actress, author, and entrepreneur Brooke Shields talks about an inherent tension in her life: She knows beauty is power and... more

An eye cream that actually does something! Teenage boys buying $300 cologne! And more: The new hair-thinning clinic where Garrett... more

Consider this podcast a masterclass in makeup brushes—even if you’re a makeup artist, we promise you’ll learn something new! Anisa Telwar... more

We’re kicking off summer with Jess, who's back from her “sabbatical” to tell us about her beauty adventures with Moda... more

Hairstylist Jawara is one of the most in-demand creatives in fashion today. He’s worked with artists like Beyoncé, Rihanna, Dua... more

In honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, we’re replaying this interview with dermatologist Orit Markowitz, MD, a skin-cancer specialist and... more

Photographer and host Amanda de Cadenet has made a career of passing the figurative and literal mic to women, letting... more

Erica Metzger—founder of the Beauty Loop and Virtual Beauty Closet—is here to play Beauty Detective for listeners, tracking down replacements... more

Aesthetician Shani Darden stopped by the morning after the Met Gala to talk about all the celebrities she prepped for... more

Who remembers Intern Tiff? Tiffany Sukhnandan is no longer our intern (she’s a marketing manager in the beauty industry!), but... more

Board-certified OB/GYN Dr. Shieva Ghofrany is here to talk about all the ways hormones affect a woman’s appearance throughout her... more

Please welcome writer Brennan Kilbane (Air Mail, Allure, etc.) to the virtual studio! He’s here to chat with Jenn about... more

What is the absolute best way to get a self-tan that looks natural? Celebrity skincare, self-tanning, and nail expert Nichola... more

Lots of you asked to hear more from guest co-host Garrett Munce, so he’s back! We’re talking about the surprising... more

How do you shop for eco-friendlier beauty products? What are high-value plastics? How can beauty brands make their components better... more

Jenn welcomes Julee Wilson back to the co-host seat so they can talk about Rihanna admitting that she’s considered getting... more

Gudrun Wu Snyder, the founder of Moon Rabbit Acupuncture, explains how acupuncture works—scientifically and philosophically. We discuss how this modality... more

Jenn welcomes guest co-host Angelo Landriscina, MD (aka @dermangelo), to talk about junk science, Andrew Huberman, dermfluencers, the “Wild West”... more

Makeup artist Dick Page has been playing with color and painting faces (Bella Hadid, Christy Turlington, and so many others!)... more

Guest co-host Alexandra Pauly, the beauty editor of Highsnobiety, chats with Jenn about retailers that are banning sales of anti-aging... more

Fragrance developer Carlos Huber chats with Jess and Jenn about how perfume can be a way to experience a specific... more

Charisse Kenion, host of BeautyMe podcast, joins Jenn to talk about supermodels, changes at British Vogue, YouTube AI disclosures, France’s... more

Legendary hairstylist Guido Palau, who developed the new Zara Hair line and worked on Edward Enninful’s final cover for British... more

Guest co-host Garrett Munce, author of Self-Care for Men, gives Jenn his honest opinion on her Botox and filler, and... more

In honor of Fragrance Day, we joined up with Emma Vernon, host of the podcast Perfume Room, to talk about... more

Guest co-host Anita Bhagwandas, author of Ugly: Giving Us Back our Beauty Standards and the Substack newsletter The Powder Room,... more

Are you breaking the law when you buy sunscreen from other countries? Why is U.S. sunscreen innovation so slow? What... more

Guest co-host Courtney Shields, the founder of DIBS Beauty and host of the Courtside with Courtney podcast, joins Jenn to... more

Dermatologist Yoon-Soo Cindy Bae, MD, explains all the ways lasers can improve your skin. We talk about AviClear, Fraxel, and... more

Guest co-host Julee Wilson, beauty editor-at-large at Cosmopolitan, joins Jenn to offer her take on the new hair line Cécred... more

Supermodel Veronica Webb and dermatologist Dr. Mamina Turegano joined us for a live version of the podcast, where we talked... more

Guest co-host Emily Sundberg, author of the Substack newsletter Feed Me, joins Jenn in the studio to make sense of... more

If you have scalp issues, or you’re just curious why your hair “hurts” when it gets oily, this episode with... more

Rachel Felder, author of Red Lipstick: Ode to a Beauty Icon, shares the fascinating story of the world's most talked-about... more

Jess talks to Michelle Crossan-Matos, chief marketing officer of Ulta Beauty, about what a company can achieve beyond selling product.... more

Did you hear about the great perfume heist of 2016? Justice has finally been served, and we’ll tell you all... more

World-traveling polymath Teri Johnson takes us on a journey through her life, but also back in time to the Harlem... more

If you put a barefaced woman in a field we will want what she’s selling—that’s what we’ve learned from Pamela... more

Welcome to the ultimate beauty group chat, with Nick Axelrod and Annie Kreighbaum, hosts of the podcast Eyewitness Beauty. We're... more

We’re revisiting cult-favorite beauty products from the 2000s and wondering, “Where are they now?” But first: the FDA clears a... more

Can technology help make the beauty industry greener? How do brands innovate without over-engineering? What are some practical ways Big... more

Yes, we’re still talking about the “Sephora Girls”—this story about Gen Alpha taking over beauty stores just gives and gives... more

She may be a celebrity makeup artist (Quinta Brunson, Kaley Cuoco, Rashida Jones), but Jamie Greenberg is not gatekeeping her... more

We’re jumping into 2024 with some new candles, and lots of news: Business moves for Jaclyn Hill, Dr. Dennis Gross,... more

What makes a skincare ingredient “active”? How do you decode a cosmetic ingredient list? How are researchers using artificial intelligence... more

Celebrity facial masseur Gavin McLeod-Valentine leads us through the face-massage technique he uses to prep clients like Cate Blanchett, Zoe... more

We reveal the year’s biggest moments in beauty culture, and what we loved, hated, and (in some cases) still aren’t... more

Fragrances for Harry Styles and Selena Gomez, Byredo best sellers, a signature scent for Chloë Sevigny, the iconic aroma of... more

Our intern, Emma, takes a closer look at the Gen-Z obsession with skincare, and her on-the-ground reporting may surprise you.... more

We’re turning our parasocial relationship with dermatologist Angelo Landriscina, MD, into an actual relationship! The Derm Daddy, aka @dermangelo, holds... more

We recap a holiday party we attended, where Jenn encountered Jeremy Fragrance and Jess thought she walked in on a... more

Plastic-surgery shaming, the ways celebrities gaslight us, cancel culture—Mia Freedman, co-founder of the Australian media network Mamamia, is here to... more

Tell us about the product you only pull out for holiday parties—we’re calling these special-occasion items our zhuzh (or “jeuje”... more

When content creator Liah Yoo started a skincare brand, her goal was to fix problems she saw with the Beauty... more

Tis the season of beauty advent calendars, and we found out which ones give you the most value for your... more

Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys discusses her evolving relationship with self care, from her decision to go makeup-free in 2016 to the... more

Jess is back from her travels to tell us about her favorite beauty boutique in Amsterdam and an unbelievable spa... more

Digital artist Ines Alpha is pushing the boundaries of how we think about makeup—and beauty. She tells us about her... more

Cindy Barshop, the founder of Vspot Medi Spa—and a Real Housewives of New York alumna—is here to share important information... more

We’re revisiting our chat with model Linda Evangelista—something we’ve wanted to do since Apple TV’s The Super Models documentary came... more

Jenn welcomes multi-hyphenate beauty guru Pamela Edwards Christiani, a journalist (formerly Essence & People), astrologer, and aspiring voice actor, as... more

“Every culture in history has used natural scented materials for the most important things in life—eating, praying, making love, being... more

Jenn is looking for lip balms that actually last more than an hour, so call the hotline to share your... more

Jónsi Birgisson and Lilja Birgisdóttir are taking Jess (and you!) on a journey to Iceland—through their perfume and their art.... more

Has beauty culture come to a stand still? A recent New York Times article lamenting the current lack of cultural... more

What’s the difference between lasers and LED (light emitting diodes), IPL (intense pulsed light), RF (radiofrequency), and all the other... more

Maybe we’re getting into Halloween early, but this week has some ghoulish delights! Listen in to help us solve a... more

Rihanna’s go-to makeup artist, Priscilla Ono, is here to talk about her famous clients, her love of clean skin (and... more

Why did Pamela Anderson’s no-makeup look get so much attention? We have thoughts on that and lots more: The Super... more

Listen in to our live-recorded podcast with Marisa Meltzer, the author of Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of... more