Fat Mascara

Fat Mascara

By Jessica MatlinArtsFashion & Beauty
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Fat Mascara episodes

  • Organizing & Cleaning Beauty Products with Vanesa Amaro

    #cleantok star Vanesa Amaro explains exactly how to organize your beauty products and keep them clean. What’s the best way to remove lint and dust from a hairbrush? How do you get the inside of your makeup bag clean? Which cleaning products should you use if you’re sensitive to fragrance? Vanesa—a pro housekeeper and the Queen of Clean on TikTok—has all the answers. Plus, she shares her hair-growth secret, why her manicure doesn’t chip, and the technique she uses for makeup that lasts 18 hours. This interview originally aired the summer of 2022 and is still a listener favorite—for good reason! 

    • Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/vanesa-amaro
    • Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/707489
    • Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsors
    • Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a Wand
    • TikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlin
    • Submit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation: email [email protected] or text us or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182


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    53 min
  • Ep. 541: Botox and Empathy, Makeup Etiquette & The Week’s Beauty News
    Jess & Jenn discuss how to respond when people comment on your appearance. Plus: the “underconsumption” trend; a growing body of research that shows neurotoxin injections (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, etc.) may limit your ability to empathize; beauty marketers using Reddit to sell their products; Borghese spa mud; and the science of lip-softening balms (like the new one from Eadem).

    • Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/ep-541
    • Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/702318
    • Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsors
    • Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a Wand
    • TikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlin
    • Submit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation: email [email protected] or text us or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182

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    41 min
  • The History of Hairstyling with Rachael Gibson
    Learn how the U.S. military was involved in the development of hairspray, why redheads are so prevalent in Pre-Raphaelite paintings, and the surprising way women in Renaissance Italy used to dye their hair in this fascinating interview with hair historian Rachael Gibson. We also talk about hair as a symbol of resistance, the evolution of the modern salon business, how technological advancements inspire new looks, and why hair trends often come back around.

    • Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/rachael-gibson
    • Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/691996
    • Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsors
    • Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a Wand
    • TikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlin
    • Submit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation: email [email protected] or text us or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182

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    47 min
  • Ep. 540: How Exercise Affects Botox, Fragrance Concentrations (Explained) & The Week’s Beauty News

    It’s a very sporty episode with Jenn & Julee: We’re talking about Olympian Suni Lee’s nails, how exercise affects the longevity of neurotoxin injections, the best sports bra for runners (Julee knows— she used to be a track star!), and more. Plus: Elizabeth Banks’s new movie, Skincare, and its real life inspiration; a detailed explanation of fragrance concentrations; beauty products that are better together; and the only hair gel that will keep your edges smooth and your style slicked-back when it's humid.

    • Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/ep-540
    • Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/687476
    • Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsors
    • Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a Wand
    • TikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlin
    • Submit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation: email [email protected] or text us or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182


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    48 min
  • We’re Curious About Jonathan Van Ness…
    …and vice versa. In this collaborative episode, Jess & Jenn get vulnerable with Jonathan Van Ness, the Queer Eye star, host of the podcasts Getting Curious and Pretty Curious, and founder of JVN Hair. We swap beauty stories and discuss what first drew us to the industry. Plus, Jonathan opens up his struggles with social media and the bankruptcy of his brand’s parent company, and we chat about the beauty trend cycle, Y2K hair looks, what makes beauty products so nostalgic—and mukbangs, Fortnite, and pickleball.

    • Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/jvn
    • Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/676125
    • Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsors
    • Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a Wand
    • TikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlin
    • Submit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation: email [email protected] or text us or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182

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    59 min
  • Ep. 539: Tips for Beauty Entrepreneurs, the Miss AI Pageant & The Week’s Beauty News

    First, can we talk about the Devil Wears Prada sequel? After that, Jenn & Jess discuss strawberry perfumes; share tips for entrepreneurs from the Estée Lauder Companies' New Incubation Ventures Symposium; and chat about the Miss AI beauty pageant, Troye Sivan's gig as the makeup ambassador for Rabanne, heavy metals in tampons, and why the young people in old television shows look so…not young. Then, let’s Raise A Wand to Makeup By Mario’s universally flattering blush extensions and the new Sarah Creal Beauty mascara.

    • Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/ep-539
    • Books mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/671389
    • Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsors
    • Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a Wand
    • TikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlin
    • Submit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation: email [email protected] or text us or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182


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    44 min
  • How Technology Is Changing Beauty Culture with Dr. Alex Box

    Futurist, tech CEO, and makeup artist Alex Box, DDes, is working to make sure that as technology continues to evolve, our humanity and creativity isn’t lost. If you feel like social media, AI, and the metaverse are negatively affecting beauty standards, our self-esteem, and artist creativity, Alex offers an alternative: What if we all work together to change the systems? In this interview, she discusses “digital dignity,” how virtual spaces can inspire real-world connections, how to avoid echo chambers, and V-Metics, a virtual cosmetics software company she founded to help makeup artists transition their skills into the metaverse—and get proper credit for the work they do. 

    • Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/alex-box
    • Books mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/660389
    • Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsors
    • Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a Wand
    • TikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlin
    • Submit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation: email [email protected] or text us or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182


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    1 hr 2 min
  • Best of FM: Hairstylist Sally Hershberger
    In this confessional and juicy interview, hairstylist Sally Hershberger takes us back to SoCal in the late 1970s, and shares how she parlayed her rock-star-adjacent life into a full-on creative career, working in salons and then on set as one of the fashion world’s favorite hairstylists. She talks about giving Meg Ryan her famous shag haircut, creating products for John Frieda, launching several of her own hair lines, and how much the salon industry has changed in the last decade. Plus, did you know our very own Jessica Matlin once did Joan Jett’s makeup? That’s just one of the stories that comes out during this interview, which originally aired in 2019. We’ll be back with all new episodes on Friday, July 12!

    • Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/655038
    • Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/sally-hershberger
    • Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsors
    • Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a Wand
    • TikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlin
    • Submit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation: email [email protected] or text us or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182

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    42 min
  • Making Perfume Sexy Again with Kilian Hennessy
    Kilian Hennessy, founder of Kilian Paris, talks about his famous last name, the history and semantics of fragrance, and the "potential consequences of making perfumed panties," in this interview, which originally aired in 2019. Plus, he explains why tuberose is better than Cheetos and what it’s like to be part of a big beauty conglomerate like Estée Lauder Companies.

    • Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/644723
    • Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/kilian-hennessy
    • Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsors
    • Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a Wand
    • TikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlin
    • Submit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation: email [email protected] or text us or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182

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    33 min
  • Ep. 538: Chat GPT’s Skincare Advice, Scented Emojis & The Week’s Beauty News
    Jenn and Garrett discuss their recent travels, including Garrett's spa experience at a Dubai wellness hotel. Then they ask Chat GPT for skincare advice in real time (things do not go well). Plus: Trends from the new American Society of Plastic Surgeons survey; iRoma’s technology that could make movies (and emojis!) smellable in the near future; an in-shower facial; a sunscreen that won’t sting kids’ eyes; and a body gel that will help you cool off.

    • Products mentioned in this episode: shopmy.us/collections/641642
    • Episode recap with links: fatmascara.com/blog/ep-538
    • Sponsor links & discount codes: fatmascara.com/sponsors
    • Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a Wand
    • TikTok & Instagram: @fatmascara, @jenn_edit, @jessicamatlin
    • Submit a "Raise A Wand" product recommendation: email [email protected] or text us or leave a voicemail at 646-481-8182

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    1 hr 2 min

About Fat Mascara

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Fat Mascara has been leading the conversation about beauty and beyond since 2016. Join veteran journalist and retail insider Jessica Matlin (of Harper’s Bazaar, Teen Vogue, W, Moda Operandi) as she…

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