Eyewitness Beauty

By Eyewitness Beauty

What's Eyewitness Beauty about?

A beauty and pop culture podcast by industry insiders Annie Kreighbaum and Nick Axelrod-Welk. Join them every week as they investigate the biggest beauty stories, the people making headlines, and the products they're obsessed with.

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Eyewitness Beauty episodes:

05.03.2024
S3 Ep128: Don't Blame Bella
Orebella just launched, and we have thoughts. Plus, Youthforia’s foundation feels like a f*** you to the Euphoria generation…
04.26.2024
S3 Ep127: Lipstick Lesbians
Annie reminds us that not everything the Kardashians touch turns to gold. Plus, Nick can’t tell the difference between Victoria Beckham Beauty and Westman Atelier...
04.19.2024
S3 Ep126: Bless This Pod
Ulta shares are down, but the beauty industry still carries the weight of luxury fashion on its shoulders. Nick has more bad news about microplastics, plus Annie’s instagram algorithm has become entirely evangelical christian content.
04.12.2024
S3 Ep125: Jenna Lyons on 'Life After Death,' Reality TV, and Getting Scrappy [Re-Release]
Annie and Nick talk with fashion icon turned beauty entrepreneur (and newly minted TV star) Jenna Lyons. The former president and creative director of J. Crew (she invented an entire 2000s aesthetic) speaks candidly about disentangling her identity from the...
04.05.2024
S3 Ep124: The Hallowed Halls of Dallas Target
Are Christian Girls the next big thing in influencer beauty? Annie also shares her caulking journey, while Nick reminisces about the time he got to spend $1.2 million in a month (for work).
03.29.2024
S3 Ep123: Failed Celebrity Beauty Brands with Too Niche
Nick and Annie are joined by Lara and Elizabeth from Too Niche for a special crossover episode “hauling” failed celebrity beauty brands. Check out more Too Niche on Instagram, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
03.22.2024
S3 Ep122: Bless Her Little Heart
Don’t be duped - Annie is just looking and can’t fund your startup. And Nick is still not over Korea, even if beauty tourism isn't what it used to be.
03.15.2024
S3 Ep121: Breaking Bad for Girls
The rumors surrounding Kate Middleton reminds Nick of the time he ghosted a future royal. Annie also shares why girl bosses should trust no one, especially when your employees are 20-year-old shoplifters.
03.08.2024
S3 Ep120: Michael Poppins: influencer coordinator
Another celebrity brand bites the Sephora dust. Plus, Nick and Annie reflect on Bella Hadid’s stronghold on Gen Z and AI-generated fragrance brand copy.
03.01.2024
S3 Ep119: ‘Witness Béaüty
While Nick is in Korea, Annie rides solo. Ms. Diamond shares her hot takes on remote work culture, Diacriticial Marks in beauty brand names, and the lie that is recycling plastic.
02.23.2024
S3 Ep118: Dismantling The Diet Industrial Complex With Nutritionist Kelly LeVeque [Re-Release]
Nick talks with A-List nutritionist and Instagram's favorite food coach Kelly LeVeque (aka @BeWellByKelly) about the pitfalls of trendy diets, losing the Quarantine 15 (or 20...), and how to eat a pint of Ben & Jerry's without hating yourself. Kelly...
02.16.2024
S3 Ep117: This One’s For The Horse Girls
Annie and Nick announce the start of Horse Girl Era, discuss Net-A-Porter’s divestment from beauty, and the (assumed?) connection between depression and Botox.
02.09.2024
S3 Ep116: Don’t F*$k With Charlotte Tilbury
Annie and Nick have read your DM’s and will address the PillowTalk Derm drama. Nick also has a new bronzing gel du jour and Annie just entered her gains era thanks to chai vanilla protein powder.
02.02.2024
S3 Ep115: Gentlemen Prefer Dishwater Blondes
Fresh off a red eye from LA, Nick pods with Annie from NYC to discuss sauna culture, why old money is out and new money is in, and what face wash zillionaires use (hint: Cerave).
01.26.2024
S3 Ep114: Fat Mascara: Friends or Foes?
Annie and Nick go head to head with the OG beauty editors-turned-podcasters Jessica Matlin (@jessicamatlin) and Jennifer Sullivan (@jenn_edit) from Fat Mascara. The foursome share their hot takes and deepest beauty secrets for this very special meeting of the beauty...
01.19.2024
S3 Ep113: Annie: Alone & On Film
While Nick is away on dad duty, Annie graces us with a solo episode about her two true loves in life - film and beauty products.
01.12.2024
S3 Ep112: Kristianity
Annie shares her DIY chemical peel progress, her picks for best and worst Emmy looks, and ponders the current state of fur. Plus, Nick is putting his money on Westman Atelier getting acquired soon.
01.05.2024
S3 Ep111: Saltburns and Drunk Elephants
Nick and Annie share their highs and lows from 2023, from Saltburn to SSRI’s. Plus, Drunk Elephant is still relevant to aging millennials and apparently JLO Beauty is doing quite well?
12.29.2023
S3 Ep110: Our Phlop Era
Annie and Nick’s house swap (almost) ends in tragedy at the Saks parking garage. Plus Nick gives his hot take on Phoebe Philo and Annie shares how her forehead has a six pack.
12.22.2023
S3 Ep109: Peloton’s Cody Rigsby: The Seinfeld of Cycling [Re-Release]
Nick rides solo in an interview with quarantine’s favorite fitness instructor, Peloton’s Cody Rigsby. They talk Cody fan TikTok accounts, teaching in relative obscurity before he started getting 25,000 cyclists tuning into his "#FreeBritney" and "Xoxo, Cody" rides, what goes...
12.15.2023
S3 Ep108: It's Getting UGGly
Annie and Nick deal with new (to them) information about their beloved shearling boot brand, plus their new body-care competition, and more.
12.08.2023
S3 Ep107: The Big Bangs Theory
Wanna buy a beauty brand? Annie and Nick discuss the Amyris brand fire-sale, witches, Taylor’s bangs, and more.
12.05.2023
S3 Ep106: Patreon Preview: Shein Goes Public
Can't get enough of Annie and Nick? We're now releasing a bonus episodes every first Monday of the month on Patreon! Head over to patreon.com/eyewitnessbeauty for the full Eyewitness Beauty treatment.
12.01.2023
S3 Ep105: Our Holiday Gift Guide!
Annie and Nick aka ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy’ have something for everyone on your list this year.
11.24.2023
S3 Ep104: Let She Without Sin Cast The First Stone
Annie takes back what she said about 'Priscilla,' Nick is #teamlukas, George Santos: Sephora Girlie, Karlie Kloss buys i-D, and fresh products of the week.
11.17.2023
S3 Ep103: 30% Body Fat
Surprise! Video episodes, exclusive to subscribers. Annie and Nick discuss Annie's fitness assessment, A24's 'Priscilla' merch strategy, Nick's trampy new underwear and side hustle, Tiktok plastic surgeon malpractice, and so, so much more. Audio version will be available wherever you...
10.02.2023
S3 Ep103: If You Don’t Want To Be Quoted, Never Be Interviewed
Annie and Nick are back from Summer Vacation (lol) and getting right to it. They talk COVID, Marisa Meltzer’s “Glossy” book, and more…
06.24.2023
S3 Ep102: Everything's Coming Up Sofia Coppola
Annie and Nick deep-dive into Arts & Culture, plus products of the week and a few beauty tid-bits.
06.16.2023
S3 Ep101: Revisiting Our Dick Page Interview (Re-Release)
Annie and Nick present one of their very first episodes, an interview with the one-and-only Dick Page, supermodel makeup artist and fashion industry legend.
06.10.2023
S3 Ep100: Our 100th Episode!
Annie and Nick don’t even mention the fact that they’re celebrating a major podcasting milestone. Instead, they go deep on arts & culture, and more.
06.03.2023
S3 Ep99: The Battle of the 1%: Bluths Vs. Roys
Annie and Nick dive into the Succession finale, Arrested Development, The Idol, and some beauty news. For products of the week, head over to our new and improved Patreon at patreon.com/eyewitnessbeauty.
05.26.2023
S3 Ep98: Trippin’ With Tarte & Other Legacy Brand Moves
Annie and Nick catch up on Victoria’s Secret, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover stars, and more. Plus, news about our reactivated Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/eyewitnessbeauty
04.17.2023
S3 Ep97: Newsflash: We Are The Beauty Industry!!
Annie and Nick catch up on the news of the week (and read some Eyewitness Beauty 1-star reviews). A shorty but a goodie!
04.12.2023
S3 Ep96: Aesop's Fables & Favorite Things
Annie and Nick dig into L'Oreal's $$$ acquisition of the ubiquitous restaurant-bathroom-soap purveyor Aesop, plus Nick discovers Euphoria, and an extended Favorite Things!
02.25.2023
S3 Ep95: The Tech of Living (or The World of Tech-ing?)
Annie and Nick burn the midnight oil this week, discussing Forma Brands' fire sale of Ariana Grande's r.e.m. beauty brand (to the singer, herself), John Legend's CVS skincare debut, and more.
02.07.2023
S3 Ep94: New Year, New Rhode-Blocks
Annie and Nick are back from winter break with all of the stories they missed—plus, their final verdict on Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Beauty.
12.14.2022
S3 Ep93: Our 2022 Gift Guide feat. Cody Rigsby and Chris Black
It’s the 2022 Gift Guide episode! Nick and Annie interview the straight man whisperer, How Long Gone host Chris Black— who brands such as New Balance, Thom Browne, Margin Skincare, and now Eyewitness Beauty rely on as a lifeline to...
11.29.2022
S3 Ep92: Keith, Demna & Alessandro: An Unholy Trinity
Annie and Nick discuss the biggest beauty and fashion industry news, including a class action lawsuit against Sephora, Alessandro Michele’s departure from Gucci, the likely end of Demna’s bad taste reign at Balenciaga, and more.
11.12.2022
S3 Ep91: Sisterhood Of The Traveling Chanel Bikini Top
Annie and Nick discuss Jennifer Aniston’s Allure cover, Paris Hilton’s rise and rise, and more.
11.05.2022
S3 Ep90: A Calabasas Slide
Annie and Nick discuss the prospect of another Prada Beauty, the iconography of RHONJ’s Theresa Giudice’s wedding hair, and more.
10.28.2022
S3 Ep89: When Life Gives You Grapes, Make Skincare
They’re back: Annie and Nick are back together and ready to dissect all the beauty news they’ve missed, including Brad Pitt’s Chateau Miraval-related skincare brand, the injectable diabetes medication Ozempic for weight loss, and more. Plus, many products of the...
06.11.2022
S2 Ep88: Our Platinum Jubilee
Annie and Nick discuss Sephora’s CEO switch-up, Isamaya Ffrench’s makeup collection, the under-reported connection between Uzbekistan’s former ruler and an esoteric haute perfumery company, plus they share a little news of their own.
06.04.2022
S2 Ep87: Happy Pride, Girlbosses!
Annie and Nick are back together, talking Skkn by Kim, Puig’s acquisition of Byredo, and more…
05.28.2022
S2 Ep86: Armchair Experts in the Beauty Industry
This week, Nick is joined by TikTok creator and legit DTC business expert Dulma Altan (@iamdulma) to discuss the questionable reporting on Glossier’s present/future, the celebrity beauty brands with the most positive sentiment on social media, and more.
05.21.2022
S2 Ep85: Developing Your Personal Brand For The Apocalypse
Annie and Nick cover Gaga’s beauty missteps, ‘Euphoria’ makeup in real life, and more. Plus, a live unboxing of “accoutrements for your tablescape” (Annie’s words) from @lailacooks’ new company Gohar World.
05.07.2022
S2 Ep84: The Met Gala A.K.A. Sweet Potato Island (with Kate Young)
Annie and Nick grill star stylist Kate Young (Selena Gomez, Julianne Moore, Sienna Miller, everyone) about her experience dressing celebs for the 2022Met Gala—and even attending herself. Plus, Kate’s hair bleach journey, current skincare, and more.
04.30.2022
S2 Ep83: The Curious Case of Dr. Barbara Sturm, Milani Cosmetics, Johnny Depp & Amber Heard
Annie and Nick go back to their journalism roots with an episode packed with Google reporting and connection-drawing between the beauty industry and the ongoing legal drama between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Plus, a cameo from George Hamilton.
04.23.2022
S2 Ep82: When A Donut Is Not Just A Donut
Annie and Nick analyze the week’s top stories, including Far Fetch’s beauty category launch, Glossier’s partnership with Gen Z icon Olivia Rodrigo, and more.
04.16.2022
S2 Ep81: Honestly, Just Shooting The S**t
Annie and Nick catch up on culture, and life!
04.09.2022
S2 Ep80: Slowly Turning Into Plastic
Nick holds down the fort this week while Annie’s away, revealing his first-ever Ulta Beauty haul, the week’s top beauty stories, and more.

What's Eyewitness Beauty about?

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Eyewitness Beauty episodes:

S3 Ep128: Don't Blame Bella

S3 Ep127: Lipstick Lesbians

S3 Ep126: Bless This Pod

S3 Ep125: Jenna Lyons on 'Life After Death,' Reality TV, and Getting Scrappy [Re-Release]

S3 Ep124: The Hallowed Halls of Dallas Target

S3 Ep123: Failed Celebrity Beauty Brands with Too Niche

S3 Ep122: Bless Her Little Heart

S3 Ep121: Breaking Bad for Girls

S3 Ep120: Michael Poppins: influencer coordinator

S3 Ep119: ‘Witness Béaüty

S3 Ep118: Dismantling The Diet Industrial Complex With Nutritionist Kelly LeVeque [Re-Release]

S3 Ep117: This One’s For The Horse Girls

S3 Ep116: Don’t F*$k With Charlotte Tilbury

S3 Ep115: Gentlemen Prefer Dishwater Blondes

S3 Ep114: Fat Mascara: Friends or Foes?

S3 Ep113: Annie: Alone & On Film

S3 Ep112: Kristianity

S3 Ep111: Saltburns and Drunk Elephants

S3 Ep110: Our Phlop Era

S3 Ep109: Peloton’s Cody Rigsby: The Seinfeld of Cycling [Re-Release]

S3 Ep108: It's Getting UGGly

S3 Ep107: The Big Bangs Theory

S3 Ep106: Patreon Preview: Shein Goes Public

S3 Ep105: Our Holiday Gift Guide!

S3 Ep104: Let She Without Sin Cast The First Stone

S3 Ep103: 30% Body Fat

S3 Ep103: If You Don’t Want To Be Quoted, Never Be Interviewed

S3 Ep102: Everything's Coming Up Sofia Coppola

S3 Ep101: Revisiting Our Dick Page Interview (Re-Release)

S3 Ep100: Our 100th Episode!

S3 Ep99: The Battle of the 1%: Bluths Vs. Roys

S3 Ep98: Trippin’ With Tarte & Other Legacy Brand Moves

S3 Ep97: Newsflash: We Are The Beauty Industry!!

S3 Ep96: Aesop's Fables & Favorite Things

S3 Ep95: The Tech of Living (or The World of Tech-ing?)

S3 Ep94: New Year, New Rhode-Blocks

S3 Ep93: Our 2022 Gift Guide feat. Cody Rigsby and Chris Black

S3 Ep92: Keith, Demna & Alessandro: An Unholy Trinity

S3 Ep91: Sisterhood Of The Traveling Chanel Bikini Top

S3 Ep90: A Calabasas Slide

S3 Ep89: When Life Gives You Grapes, Make Skincare

S2 Ep88: Our Platinum Jubilee

S2 Ep87: Happy Pride, Girlbosses!

S2 Ep86: Armchair Experts in the Beauty Industry

S2 Ep85: Developing Your Personal Brand For The Apocalypse

S2 Ep84: The Met Gala A.K.A. Sweet Potato Island (with Kate Young)

S2 Ep83: The Curious Case of Dr. Barbara Sturm, Milani Cosmetics, Johnny Depp & Amber Heard

S2 Ep82: When A Donut Is Not Just A Donut

S2 Ep81: Honestly, Just Shooting The S**t

S2 Ep80: Slowly Turning Into Plastic

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