Eyewitness Beauty

Annie and Nick get right into it, answering all of your questions about life, love, career, and holy grail beauty products. Plus, shout out to Lindsay Lohan, Aretha Franklin, Courtney Love, Ugg's new Pride collection, scented face creams, and learning to manage employees on the fly.

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Nick talks with Bonnie Patten, a former litigator and the executive director of consumer watchdog organization Truth in Advertising, about multi-level marketing businesses in beauty and the latest iteration: Beautycounter. 

Plus, Annie and Nick discuss Kylie Jenner's foray into baby products, a Bratz collaboration, and a new lawsuit filed against Burt's Bees' dog shampoo.

And, the chicest baby personal care products from Paloroma and Annie's current favorite nail polish.

The "biggest environmental disaster this decade" that nobody is talking about for some reason, Amazon launches AmaZen meditation booths for their underpaid workers, Annie and Nick on Selfless By Hyram and more top stories of the week. 

Annie and Nick talk with Dr. Chaneve Jeanniton, board certified oculofacial plastic surgeon and founder of Brooklyn Face & Eye, about the recent surge in eye-related procedures, especially in the under-40 set. Plus! Top stories and products of the week.

Rebecca Zhou, Annie’s longtime collaborator and devoted Reader of the pod, joins as cohost to share all the details on Soft Services, targeted treatments for the skin below your neck. 

Annie and Nick discuss the week's top stories, including a posthumous Prince x Urban Decay makeup collab, NFTs in beauty, Honest's stock price slump, what to do about Victoria's Secret, and more. Plus! Products of the week!

Annie and Nick talk with the anonymous founder/blogger behind Simple Skincare Science, F.C., about his own skincare journey and how it led him  to skincare blogging and eventually starting his own line, Malezia, which launched this year out of his apartment (with his own industrial equipment!) and is laser-focused on releasing bullshit-free, scientifically validated solutions for so-called "fungal" acne.

Nick and Annie talk to Black Girl Sunscreen founder Shontay Lundy about the company's journey from self-funded indie brand to sitting on the shelves at Target and Ulta, why she's resisted the founder-as-influencer path, and the importance of making sun care specifically for Black consumers.

Annie and Nick dive into the week's beauty news, including a slew of new 'eco' initiatives (timed to Earth Day), TikTok's alleged misuse of children's data, and Demi Lovato's ill-conceived Instagram feud with a certain beloved Los Angeles fro-yo shop.

Annie and Nick talk with former beauty editor and current host of the podcast Unholier Than Thou Phillip Picardi about a controversy in the skincare community surrounding Krave Beauty and the chosen church of its influencer-founder, Liah Yoo.

Plus, Annie and Nick discuss electrolyte drinks, The Carlyle Group, and more.