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Today we take you inside the mind of French fragrance founder Kilian Hennessy, who launched his range of luxe scents, By Kilian, in 2007. Find out why his bold gourmand blend, Love Don’t Be Shy, is Rihanna’s ride-or-die perfume (it’s sold out in every store around the world!) We also introduce you to the all-time best-seller, Good Girl Gone Bad, a white floral that comes in a Serpentine-embellished, lacquer clutch. Plus, Kilian spills all on his next creation launching this month – his biggest departure from the 35 existing fragrances he’s created to date. But that’s not all. Last year, Kilian introduced the world to scented lipsticks! Listen to the end to find out whether more perfumed cosmetics are to come…

If the name sounds familiar, Kilian Hennessy is indeed of Hennessy ilk. Here, the dapper Frenchman recalls his family’s history starting out in cognac, which led to the LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) empire. Brushes with famous perfumers, intimate details working with a bad boy designer, and the real reason Kilian refused to work for big fragrance companies – whether you love perfume or not, you’ll not want to miss the origin story behind the sleeper label unafraid to make a big statement.

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Four Sigmatic has a special offer for BREAKING BEAUTY listeners! Head to  www.foursigmatic.com/beauty or use the discount code BEAUTY for 15% off your Four Sigmatic purchase. Try Jill’s fave, the Mushroom Coffee with Lion’s Mane or Carlene’s new fave, the Mushroom Hot Cacao. 

Audible has a special offer for Breaking Beauty listeners (pre-order that JVN memoir, henny!) If you want to try out Audible for yourself, visit audible.com/beauty.  You’ll get 30 days of membership for free, plus 1 audiobook and 2 Audible Originals to get you started. There’s no commitments. Cancel anytime and keep all your audiobooks. Audible.com/BEAUTY to get started or text the word BEAUTY to 500-500.

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Acne positivity ftw— and yet, many still struggle with acne and self esteem. So much so that we felt it was high time to dedicate an entire episode to the topic. And who better to be our guest than Dr. Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper herself!? The dermatologist’s Youtube videos have gone so viral amongst ‘popaholics’, she even has her own show on TLC. Perhaps you’ve seen one of her live-extraction videos, which have earned up to 46 million views. (Is there such a thing as pimple porn?) Or maybe you’re one of her 3.5 million Instagram followers, who tune in for “exploding lava” and accidentally learn something important about skin in the process.

In today’s episode, Dr. Sandra Lee schools us on what you can do in-office and at home to make a visible difference in acneic skin. Then, stay tuned as she sheds some light on how to tackle acne and aging at once. Finally, Dr. Sandra gives us the skinny on what’s in her own beauty cabinet at home. But not before your humble hosts discuss the pro’s majorly accessible skincare line, SLMD Skincare, available at Target as of this summer.

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Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn

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The summer is unofficially over and while we can’t wait to stock our #topshelf for fall, we thought it would be fun to chat about the damn good products that really saw us through the summer of 2019. So welcome to our very special episode all about the summer staples that we loved to the very last drop. There are some new finds that made it into heavy rotation and cult favourites that we fell in love with all over again.

For any products mentioned in this episode, check out our blog: www.breakingbeautypodcast.com/blog

Thanks to today’s show sponsor, Four Sigmatic

We’re loving Four Sigmatic mushroom coffee! They have a special offer for BREAKING BEAUTY listeners. Head on over to foursigmatic.com/BEAUTY or use the discount code BEAUTY at checkout to get 15% off your Four Sigmatic purchase. 

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Today we’re chatting with serial entrepreneur Alli Webb. She’s the co-founder of Drybar, one of the original chain blow dry bars, launched nearly a decade ago. In this episode, Alli re-counts the key moments that turned a quaint, #MomBoss beauty idea into a $100M success story. (Now, there are 92 locations who do 120,000 blowouts a month.) Stay tuned as your humble hosts review Drybar’s best selling dry shampoo— then, we give you the scoop on a surprise mascara collaboration, dubbed “a blowout for your lashes,” entering stores right now!

She also fills us in on her newest venture launched earlier this year. Meet Squeeze, a massage bar that aims to give you a customized, consistent and expertly branded experience for your bod. Basically it’s a Drybar for massages instead of blowouts!

And because Alli aims just as high as one of her hair-raising blowouts, the beauty mogul also shares her top business-savvy advice on Raising the Bar podcast, co-hosted by her brother and business partner Michael Landau. 

Tune in for some choice advice she’s most used in trying times herself, before Alli bends our ear with a sneak peek of what’s to come on her upcoming reality t.v. show (who doesn’t cry for a good makeover!? Plus, Alli gets personal about why this has been one of the most difficult years of her life and stay tuned to the end to discover her blowdry hack. 

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Thanks to our show sponsors:
Ritual
Right now Ritual is offering Breaking Beauty listeners based in the US 10% off during your first three months! Visit ritual.com/beauty to start your ritual today. 

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Honey is a FREE web browser extension that saves you money when you shop online. So basically you just install the extension and then Honey finds coupon codes and other discounts across the web and applies them automatically.  It installs on your computer in just two clicks, and it’ll save you money so you can treat yourself to something nice. Breaking Beauty listeners can get Honey for FREE at JoinHoney.com/BEAUTY. 

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We’re on a bit of a summer holiday, but by popular demand we’re bumping this previously released chat to the top of your feeds. She's the Founder and CEO to watch, and she started a revolution with Glossier, a millennial beauty brand that's commanded line-ups around the block with its era-defining pink-and-white packaging and its inclusive, raw beauty campaigns. She's Emily Weiss, the New Yorker topping Vogue and Forbes' lists alike. 

Find out why the other leading beauty brands are chasing Glossier's "v-commerce" business model (we didn't know what it was either!); learn the secrets behind Emily's editorial roots - including whose bathroom was the most epic for #TopShelf, her art for crowd-sourcing the brand's next innovations; and what she really remembers about those days interning at Vogue and making her debut on The Hills.

But most importantly, why is Glossier's Boy Brow the number one best-seller, exactly? We weigh in with our review of the most iconic product. Plus, don't miss Emily's personal beauty hacks—and what she wore to our interview. And finally, hear from the Glossier fan girls IRL, who we turn the mic over to in this revealing, femmes-first episode.

Thanks to our show sponsors:
Audible
To get a 30 day Audible membership for free, plus 1 audiobook and 2 Audible Originals, check out audible.com/BEAUTY to get started. There’s no commitments - you can cancel anytime and keep all your audiobooks.

Spotlyte

If you’re obsessed with beauty, skincare, and curious to learn more about medical aesthetics, go to thespotlyte.com/beauty to find out more. 

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Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn

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Meet Chris Appleton, the hairstylist to Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and JLo and card-carrying member of the glammiest of glam squads (that gang also includes Mario Dedivanovic aka Makeup by Mario.) Chris is known for his fantastical looks that we first see on a celebrity, and then on the stylish girl on the street. Case in point: Ariana Grande’s snatched ponytail, Kim’s sexy summer bob and the neon green hair trend courtesy of one of his plethora of candy-coloured wigs.

 Tune in to hear Chris’ master tips on how to put in extensions without any of the tell-tale signs (that ‘shelf’, ugh), the exact steps to achieving glass hair and what to do about summer frizz. Plus, Chris tells us a little behind-the-scene story about how he chased Katy Perry around with a leaf blower for her Never Really Over video, and the reason he used a coat hanger to get her soft-focus 70s curls. And finally, listen until the end when Chris gets personal, to find out what inspired him to get into the hair industry in the first place.

Thank you to our show sponsor, Spotlyte!
If you’re obsessed with beauty, skincare, and curious to learn more about medical aesthetics, go to www.thespotlyte.com/beauty to find out more. 

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It’s official, Breaking Beauty fans can’t get enough of clean beauty (hat-tip to listeners who filled out our survey for that intel!) In today’s episode, we bring you the origin story behind W3ll People — one of the O.G. all-natural makeup brands founded in Austin, Texas back in 2008. (Psst: Shailene Woodley is a fan!) We sit down with co-founder and makeup artist Shirley Pinkson, who trained under makeup master François Nars before setting out to create a green beauty dupe of “The Multiple” – and a whole wardrobe of good-for-your-skin cosmetics.

Find out how Shirley created a dream team with college pals, cosmetic dermatologist Dr Reneé Snyder and marketing guru James Walker – and the secret to maintaining a friendship through thick and thin. Then, Jill and Carlene weigh in with their honest review of W3ll People’s award-winning Expressionist Mascara, and give you the scoop on the sister wand launching next month. Plus, find out why W3ll People’s prices have been getting more accessible of late, and big news on which retailer will begin carrying the line by the end of this year. 

Thank you to our show sponsor, Four Sigmatic.

Four Sigmatic has a special offer for Breaking Beauty listeners. If you head to foursigmatic.com/beauty you can receive 15% off your Four Sigmatic purchase or use discount code BEAUTY at checkout.

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Has anyone clocked the latest shaving ads that feature fluffy limbs, bushy pits and full-on pubic hair? With the cultural shift toward body and acne positivity, body hair acceptance is the next frontier in beauty realness. In today’s episode, Carlene and Jill discuss the merits of these latest marketing campaigns that (surprise!) are still trying to sell you a new razor. First we zoom in on Billie, the Serena Williams-backed company that’s leading the charge with its #projectbodyhair initiative that reinforces the fact that shaving is a choice.

We also break down the meaning of the “pink tax” and what some brands are doing to fire back. Next, we take a look at the industry giants duping the indie brands with radically different ads featuring women of all shapes, sizes, ethnicities and skin conditions compared to the svelte, pale and completely hairless models of years past. 

Full disclosure: Carlene and Jill still shave, wax and gadget their way to a hair-free aesthetic (in some body areas, anyway).

In this Damn Goods episode, Jill test drives the newest offerings in drugstores, including innovations that promise you can shave up and down, not to mention side-to-side. Meanwhile, Carlene gets down with some chic new safety razors that lean into zero waste. (Given that two billion plastic razors end up in landfills every year, you’ll definitely think twice next time about ever reaching for a disposable again!) In-grown hairs? We got you with the winning solutions on that front, too…

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Thanks to our show sponsor, Spotlyte:
If you’re obsessed with beauty, skincare, and curious to learn more about medical aesthetics, go to www.thespotlyte.com/beauty to find out more! 

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Today we’re sitting down with the founder of Create & Cultivate, Jaclyn Johnson! Bestselling author of the book WorkParty and host of WorkParty podcast, Jaclyn (a.k.a “Your Internet Work Wife”) is all about redefining “work” for the millennial woman. An OG hustler, the Forbes 30 Under 30 alumni started Create & Cultivate in 2012. The biannual conference now attracts over 1,500 females across North America, boasting superstar self-starters like Kim Kardiashian, Daphne Oz and history-making Team USA Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad.

Oh and there’s a Beauty Summit and Self-Care Summit, too! Find out what kind of experiential magic you can try out at a Create & Cultivate mixer, like B12 shots, tarot cards and ear seeds to relieve stress. Not to mention all that mentoring advice on everything from building your own business to raising capital. And since we know that a lot of you are aspiring entrepreneurs yourselves, Jaclyn schools us on what it’s really like to own a business, how to cultivate a culture of female empowerment and what she looks for in a good hire.

But it wouldn’t be a Breaking Beauty podcast episode without finding out which beauty brands are earning top ranks in Jaclyn’s books right now… and what three products are in her bag at this very moment.

Thank you to today’s show sponsor:

Four Sigmatic has a special offer for Breaking Beauty listeners. If you head to foursigmatic.com/beauty, you can receive 15% off your Four Sigmatic purchase, or use discount code BEAUTY at checkout.

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Glow Recipe co-founders and Shark Tank alums Christine Chang and Sarah Lee had no idea their little online store, offering a curated assortment of Korean beauty products, would explode into the multi-million dollar business it is today. Now, Glow Recipe is a Korean skincare company in its own right, selling out at Sephora on the regular. In this episode, Christine Chang tells us the inside story behind Glow Recipe’s massive success and what it’s like to go from L’Oréal marketing interns to beauty moguls – with their sights set on Australian expansion next.

Find out the origin story behind the best-selling Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask (a jar is sold every 3 minutes in over 33 countries around the world) that’s as precious in pastel pink packaging as it is effective at coaxing that covetable glass skin glow. The brand also launched a diffusion line, called Sweet Chef, exclusively at Target stores earlier this year. You’ll hear all the scoop on two follow up products hitting store shelves this month.

Thanks to our show sponsor, Audible.com:
Audible is offering Amazon Prime members a special from now all the way up until July 31st. If you don’t already have an Audible membership you can start now and save. 66% on your first 3 months–that’s a total of $30 off.  Visit audible.com/beauty to get started today.

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