This week, we chat with writer Allie Rowbottom, author of Aesthetica — a novel that explores topics of power, abuse and image culture in following the story of a woman who plans to undergo a procedure to reverse the cosmetic work she got as a teenage influencer. Allie has also written essays and short stories for Vanity Fair, Elle, Dazed and NYT.

In this episode, we get into whether men should get botox, our cultural obsession with youth, Clear & Brilliant laser treatments,  “toxic” facials, invasive cosmetic treatments, perceptions of ourselves in NY versus LA, Marissa Zappas perfume, the fragrance Aqua di Gío, mesotherapy, The Golden Bachelor, and much, much more.

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https://www.instagram.com/allierowbottom/