Eyewitness Beauty

Annie and Nick talk beauty techniques and trends with Kim Kardashian West's makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic aka @makeupbymario. They chat about his personal and professional development, his wildly successful Master Class, why he always starts with the eyes, and of course, his new makeup collection, Makeup by Mario (out now at Sephora). Plus, Annie and Nick explore the...chewy science behind gummy vitamins, Selena Gomez's #StigmaFree pledge, and shout-out the only concealer brush Annie will shell out $40 for.

LINKS

Makeup by Mario collection: https://bit.ly/3iKKioV

Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream: https://bit.ly/36NskzA

Agustinus Bader The Cream: https://bit.ly/3ddj8G1

Annie's Favorite Concealer Brush: https://bit.ly/33KsVjJ

Nick's Tie-Dye Face Masks: https://bit.ly/33KlsRK

Annie and Nick nerd out about beauty packaging with consumer-product engineer Lucas Lappe of Doris Dev, the NYC- and Hong Kong-based product development firm. They chat about the current landscape of sustainable options in both packaging and operations. It's way less scary, and much more interesting, than it may sound. Plus, Annie and Nick flip the script and start with their products of the week and try to make sense of $128,000 photo-op Estée Lauder is producing with NASA. Advanced Night Repair...in space!

LINKS

Byredo Mascara in Space Black: https://bit.ly/34iChlP

Motivational 1 Gallon Water Bottle: https://amzn.to/2GbJxIo

Learn more about Doris Dev at https://www.doris.dev/

Annie and Nick talk with BuzzFeed News international correspondent Megha Rajagopalan about the controversial marketing of skin-lightening products in Asia and Africa by global beauty corporations (the same ones that expressed social-media solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement). Rajagopalan's reporting has added to the mounting pressure these companies are facing from citizens and media alike to rethink (and, potentially, discontinue) the problematic yet popular "skin-lightening" or "skin-whitening" category. Plus, Annie and Nick try to unpack Alicia Keys' new Keys Soulcare concept, and discuss some good news (magic mushrooms?) and bad news (COVID-19) for those struggling with depression. And so much more....

Find Megha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meghara

Megha can be reached at [email protected].

Annie and Nick take listener questions, dole out some career advice (that they WISH they'd taken), and phone a few expert friends in this very special question-and-answer episode. Cannot be missed!

PRODUCTS

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This week, 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 also shares her secret sauce for regulating hormones and making healthy food decisions every day. Plus, Annie and Nick give a TED Talk on the beauty industry's obsession with "holiday" kits, discuss Sephora's new CEO, the booming Plexiglass market, and Annie offers a f&king great tip about candle-burning.

LINKS

Kelly LeVeque: @bewellbykelly on social + https://kellyleveque.com/

PRODUCTS

Siete Almond Flour Tortillas: https://amzn.to/2FksWBy

Siete Grain-Free Tortilla Chips: https://bit.ly/3k8Cgan

Frederic Malle candles: https://bit.ly/3bNPLcw

A Is For Activist: https://bit.ly/3k7enjx

Reparations Club bookstore: https://bit.ly/2Zv8vsn

In this very special, limited-edition, exclusive episode drop, Annie and Nick talk shop with podcasting veterans/comedy stars Esther Povitsky (@esthermonster) and Caroline Goldfarb (@porkchop.biz) of the beauty podcast Glowing Up (@glowinguppod). Plus, they discuss a new FDA-approved acne treatment, The New Yorker profile of Kardashian contour lord Mario Dedivanovic, and more. And, of course, their products of the week! 

LINKS

Glowing Up podcast: https://apple.co/3lPWbN1

Esther Povitsky: Hot For My Name: https://on.cc.com/3i3f5xu

Caroline's tinned fish company Fishwife: https://bit.ly/32X5MsO

PRODUCTS

Rahua Classic Shampoo: https://bit.ly/3jGacuK

Bite Toothpaste Bits: https://bit.ly/3gZlIQh

Annie and Nick talk with cereal entrepreneur (!!!!!) Gabi Lewis, co-founder of the hit breakfast brand Magic Spoon about engineering a food for the future (a cereal that's super high protein, low-carb, no-sugar, and made from...milk?), plus his first swing in the food industry (he co-created the cricket-protein brand EXO with his college roommate Greg Sewitz). Of course, Annie and Nick also discuss the week's top stories, from the F-Factor Diet backlash to Matthew McConaughey-led meditation and, of course, a little news from the Kardashian-Jenners. AND products of the week, of course!

LINKS!

Magic Spoon: https://bit.ly/2ErdcfN

Annie's new makeup brushes: https://bit.ly/2QARuIq

Annie's Amazon t-shirts: https://amzn.to/32wXacd

Nick's La Mer face sunscreen: https://seph.me/3gxVSm8

Annie and Nick celebrate their 10th full episode with THE WEEK'S TOP STORIES ONLY! On deck: Byredo and Supreme making color makeup for hypebeasts, going Outta The Gloss, Revlon's $1 billion mistake, the best cotton underwear on Amazon, and more. 

Annie and Nick talk to Instagram star and Megababe founder Katie Sturino about bootstrapping and building her brand of thigh chafe sticks, boob sweat powder, and deodorants (now sold in all Target and Ulta stores). Plus, they discuss Lauren Conrad's new project, WAP, and more.

Annie and Nick talk with influencer extraordinaire Edward Zo (@edwardzo) about his rise to social-media fame and branching out into men's wigs and styling products (his brand MoonFiber's hair pieces will run you $1,000). Plus, they discuss a new batch of influencer beauty brands, L'Oreal employees going back to the office, and two (atypical) products of the week!