Gloss Angeles

Gloss Angeles

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  • Nobody Wants This’ Egregious Ad Placements, MAC Enters Sephora & ULTA Beauty’s New Invite-Only Marketplace

    We’re starting this episode with a quick check-in for our California listeners about Prop 50 and a look at how the government shutdown is impacting SNAP recipients — plus real, actionable ways to help. Then we dive into a packed news rundown: Ulta’s invite-only marketplace and why more K-beauty is popping up, reports that LVMH may sell its stake in Fenty Beauty (and what that could mean for Kendo), MAC heading into select Sephora locations, the “clean”/Conscious Beauty lawsuit aimed at Ulta, and the FDA’s new communication on RF microneedling and why provider experience really matters. And before we get to all the beauty… can we talk about the wild amount of product placement in this season of Nobody Wants This?!

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    39 min
  • Brand Graveyard 2025: Who Left Us, Who Ghosted Us, and Who Came Back from the Dead?

    Your other favorite dynamic duo (Kirbie and Sara) are celebrating the best way they know how this year: by holding space for their alter egos Glinda and Elphaba. They kick off the episode discussing their thoughts on attending Wicked: One Wonderful Night and share anticipation for Wicked: For Good. Then, Kirbie quickly shares an update on Kirboween, her annual Halloween party which took place this weekend. Sara shares a scary video of a robot in full glam working at a hospital, and Kirbie shares her thoughts on the terrifying RSVP culture we’re living through.

    For the main event, the girls recall which brands were laid to rest this year, which ones are seemingly ghosting us, and which brand was brought back from the afterlife. 


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    41 min
  • Establishing an Eye Care Routine, Blepharoplasties, and Which Beauty Products and Treatments Can Affect Your Vision

    Today we’re joined by Dr. Ashley Brissette, MD, MSc, FRCSC—award-winning NYC ophthalmologist, cataract and refractive surgeon, dry-eye specialist, and team ophthalmologist for the New York Rangers—for a no-nonsense guide to modern eye health and your beauty routine. She also happens to be Clinique's Guiding Opthamologist and works with the brand to help educate beauty lovers (like us!) on the importance of eye safety when using makeup products. We dig into the biggest myths around “sensitive eyes,” how to cleanse lids without wrecking your barrier, what the label “ophthalmologist tested” actually entails, and her favorite products like Clinique’s Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm, High Impact High-Fi™ Full Volume Mascara, and High Impact Gel Tech Eyeliner.


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    41 min
  • Luxury Beauty Worth the Investment: Our Must-Have Picks

    It’s AMA time again, and this one’s a luxe one. We’re answering one of the most-asked questions we get: Which luxury beauty products are actually worth the splurge? If you’ve ever wondered how we decipher which expensive products are actually worth their salt, we break down which brands impress us with their R&D, efficacy and overall experience when using.


    Plus, we tackle your other burning beauty questions, from smoothing dry, textured skin to whether pricey at-home devices are worth it, and how to nail that blurred, flawless base. 


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    45 min
  • Kris Jenner’s Facelift Debut and The Surprising Top Fragrances of 2025

    We’re kicking off with major on-the-ground reporting: Kris Jenner unveiled her fresh new look at the Shark Glam beauty event we attended! We finally got to see the facelift that broke the internet up close. As we suspected, she looks fabuloussss. Plus, we’re breaking down a new fragrance report that’s sharing the most popular fragrances sold at Sephora, Ulta Beauty, and Amazon during the first half of the year and honestly, the results are kind of shocking! Then, a quick debrief of our Gloss Angeles Confidential × ESK seeding—why this retinal night cream is earning rave reviews, even from sensitive-skin testers.


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    36 min
  • From Rhode to Lore: Melanie Bender on Reinventing Fragrance

    Fragrance fans, this one’s for you. We’re sitting down with Lore founder and former Rhode CEO Melanie Bender to talk about building a world, not just a brand — and why scent was the next frontier. From translating memory and place into wearable moments to rethinking how fragrance is taught, sold, and even talked about, we dig into the stories behind Lore’s debut collection (and why launching Sephora-first was key). Plus, we get into the industry rules she’s most excited to break, her current scent obsessions, and the first perfume she fell in love with.


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    39 min
  • Katie Jane Hughes Shares Why Technique is More Important Than the Product + Teases New KJH Brand Launches

    Dewy disciples, assemble: Katie Jane Hughes is FINALLY in the house. We get into the five kit must-haves she won’t work without, the backstage lessons from her cabaret-singer mum, and the white space she built KJH to fill. Plus: pro fixes for creasing and patchiness, the only tools you actually need, how to keep that real-skin glow past lunch, and teases products she’s launching next.


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    48 min
  • What’s Going on With the New U.S. Sunscreen Filter? Plus: Selena’s Wedding and an Update on That Bubble Campaign

    We kick off this episode with some thoughts on The Life of a Showgirl and Selena Gomez's wedding to Benny Blanco! Then, Sara shares a new product she's been obsessed with — a cloud-like eye, cheek and face product from an Asian-owned brand we've gushed about on the podcast before. Then, we have an update on the Leighton Meester Bubble campaign straight from the brand itself. We also discuss big sunscreen news: a new sunscreen filter is coming to the U.S. in 2026 and Allure breaks down what it is and what to expect. Then, we share five brands to check out if you're stumped about skincare shopping at Sephora.


    Part of this episode was presented in partnership with Orcé Cosmetics, which allows us to keep this podcast in production. As always, we only partner with brands and products we support.


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    42 min
  • Stila and Neen Founder Jeanine Lobell is the Makeup Industry's Original Rock Star

    From mime school to makeup legend, Jeanine Lobell’s story is anything but ordinary. The Stila and Neen founder shares the winding path that took her from Sweden to LA—with stops in London, Paris, and even circus aspirations along the way. She recalls an early career that spanned John Waters' Hairspray, music videos with Naomi Campbell and Michael Jackson, and working with Mariah Carey, and reflects on how those experiences shaped Stila’s playful identity. Jeanine also opens up about selling Stila to Estée Lauder, why she cautions founders about acquisitions, and how she feels about the brand today. Finally, she introduces Neen, her fresh, intentional approach to beauty, and how she wants people to feel when they play with it.


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    47 min
  • Celebrity Ambassadors Galore, Brand Closures, and an Early Halloween Surprise

    Spooky SZN is nigh, which means one thing: LUSH’s Halloween collection is back. From cult-classic Ghostie Bath Bomb to the viral Monster Octopus Shower Jelly (aka Kirbie’s Halloween costume inspo), plus fresh launches like Mr. Pumpkin Face Fresh Face Mask and Boo-tiful Under Eye Pads, we’re covering all the festive bath bombs, body sprays, and the advent-calendar-but-make-it-Halloween gift box.


    We also dive into the latest in celeb beauty: Kris Jenner and Doja Cat’s MAC ambassadorships, what the shutdown of Drew Barrymore’s Flower Beauty and Kim Kardashian’s SKKN could signal for celebrity brands, and finally, we weigh in on KVD Beauty’s reboot under JVN Hair President Teresa Lo — will the comeback stick?


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    37 min

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Co-hosts and longtime beauty journalists Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan give their perspective on all things makeup, skincare, and wellness at the intersection of pop culture and entertainment. Experts…

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