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June 19 The Evolving Business of Celebrity Partnerships and Events with Allison Statter
Allison Statter has spent her career helping shape the brands, personalities, and cultural moments that capture our attention. As co-founder and CEO of Blended Strategy Group, she works at the intersection of celebrity, influence, marketing, and consumer behavior—often behind the scenes of campaigns that look effortless to the rest of us.
Allison joins us to break down the realities of celebrity partnerships, influencer strategy, and modern brand building. We discuss why consumers are getting smarter about marketing, the biggest mistakes celebrities make when launching brands, and whether social media has made famous people less powerful than they once were.
Allison also gets candid about the hidden challenges of growing up around powerful connections, how success can change the way women move through the world, and the personal inspiration behind her fragrance brand, XOA. Use code GLOSSANGELES for 15% off your order.

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37 min
June 16 The FDA Finally Approved a New Sunscreen Filter. Plus, Which Beauty Brands Are Actually Winning TikTok Shop
After 25 years, the FDA has approved bemotrizinol (BEMT) — the first new sunscreen filter in the U.S. since 1999 — and it could be a gamechanger for your SPF routine. The approval closes a real gap in UVA protection, with better coverage, better texture, and less irritation than what's currently on shelves. We also get into the TikTok Shop beauty rankings for May 2026, and the results are mindblowing: Medicube topped the charts at $19M, two of the top four brands are Korean, and Tarte is the only color cosmetics brand cracking the top three. Tune in to hear the entire list.
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27 min
June 12 How GLP-1s are Affecting Your Smile With Dr. Andi-Jean Miro
Thinking about veneers, whitening your teeth, or finally replacing that retainer you stopped wearing years ago? This week, cosmetic dentist Dr. Andi-Jean Miro of Apa Aesthetic joins us to break down what an actually effective oral care routine looks like, why so many people are getting adult orthodontics, and how AI-edited smiles are changing patient expectations. We also get into the real impact of GLP-1 medications on oral health, the biggest causes of bad breath, and whether viral TikTok trends like oil pulling, charcoal toothpaste, tongue scraping, and non-fluoride toothpaste are worth your time. Plus, Dr. Miro shares exactly how she'd spend $100 to upgrade your smile.

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43 min
June 09 Rhode's Summer 2026 Launch: Bronzers, Highlighters & Kristin Cavallari’s Anti-Sunscreen Agenda
This week, we're unpacking Kristin Cavallari's viral post-sun skincare routine and her long-standing stance against wearing sunscreen. We discuss why her comments continue to spark debate, whether "Hot Girl Syndrome" is real, and the responsibility that comes with being a skincare founder in 2026. Then, we break down Rhode's biggest launch yet—the brand's first-ever bronzers and highlighters—what the collection says about Rhode's next chapter, and our personal thoughts on the new launches.
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23 min
June 05 Cindy Crawford at 60: On Supermodels, Skincare, and Staying Power
She walked so every supermodel could run — and then at 60, she closed the Gucci Cruise 2027 show in Times Square in a black feathered gown just to remind us all. This week, we sit down with the one and only Cindy Crawford! We're talking about what it actually meant to be a supermodel in the '90s before it was romanticized, the real story behind Meaningful Beauty — one of the longest-running celebrity beauty brands ever launched — and her honest take on aging, Botox, and why she's more excited about her 60s than ever.

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42 min
June 02 The Transition Blush Beef & Marilyn Monroe's New Academy Museum Exhibit
The Academy Museum just opened Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon featuring hundreds of original objects, iconic costumes, and a rare look at the woman behind the myth. We got a sneak peek thanks to Chanel, who is a sponsor given Marilyn's most famous quote is about N°5. We get into what's on display and why the show is worth your time. Shop this episode

Then: the Transition Blush Debacle. Patrick Ta Beauty launched a Transition Blurring Blush collection and the internet is accusing him of stealing makeup artist Ngozi Esther Edeme's signature technique. We break down the timeline and get into the part of this story that's bigger than one product launch—how trends move through beauty culture, who gets to monetize them, and what the solution may be.

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34 min
May 29 What Gemini Season, Blue Eyeshadow, and Your 2026 Astrology Forecast Have in Common with Aliza Kelly
If you’ve listened to Gloss Angeles long enough, you know we love attributing everything from our work ethic to our penchant for luxury to being Capricorns. This week, we’re joined by astrologer, author, and Astrolotea podcast host Aliza Kelly to help us make sense of astrology in 2026. We get into how social media has transformed astrology—for better and worse—whether birth charts can actually help relationships, and what Gemini season means for beauty, wellness, and self-improvement. Then, Aliza puts our charts under the microscope to reveal what makes us so fascinated by beauty and Hollywood before giving every zodiac sign a cosmic forecast for summer and the rest of the year.

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48 min
May 26 Marc Jacobs Beauty: Everything You Need to Know Before You Shop + Summer’s Hottest Fashion & Beauty Pairings
This week, we’re diving into one of the most anticipated beauty relaunches of the year: Marc Jacobs Beauty is officially back. We break down the entire launch, from the gorgeous bronzers and glow-y highlighters to the lipsticks and eyeshadow palettes, including how much everything costs and where you can shop the collection. Then, thanks to our partners at Macy's, we get into summer’s biggest fashion trends and the beauty looks we’d pair with them, from butter yellow looks and tan skin to jelly shoes and juicy lips.

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33 min
May 22 Trinny Woodall on the Missing Part of the Aging Conversation & Launching a Brand at 53
This week, we’re joined by beauty industry disruptor and Trinny London founder Trinny Woodall. After two decades on television, Trinny launched her namesake beauty brand at 53 with a mission to help women—especially those 40+—feel confident, radiant, and seen. We talk about why she believes “anti-aging” is the wrong conversation entirely, how beauty needs evolve as we age, and what inspired her to create a brand specifically designed for women who have long felt overlooked by the industry. Trinny also opens up about tweakment transparency, the data-driven technology behind Match2Me, and why she believes confidence, energy, and joy are the real secrets to looking good at any age.

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55 min
May 19 Would You Inject Cadaver Fat? + Olivia Jade’s Beauty Brand Debut
This week, Sara surprises Kirbie with the ultimate LA luxury: a VIP valet parking card for Westfield Century City — because nothing says we’ve made it like avoiding the Century City parking structure. Then, we dive into the rise of “zombie filler,” aka injectable volume treatments made from donated cadaver fat, and unpack why clinics are suddenly obsessed with it, who’s getting it (from faces to BBLs), and the ethical and medical concerns experts are already raising. Could this be the future of aesthetics or is the beauty industry moving wayyyy too fast? Plus, we discuss Olivia Jade’s new beauty brand O.Piccola, why a single bronzer-highlight stick might actually make sense for her brand, and whether consumers are ready to separate the founder from the scandal that made her famous.

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