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Come on over to our pad… our Stridex pad! Doree researches the grossest of ’60s and ’70s commercials to tell Kate how Stridex equally attacks both teenage boys and girls with their beauty culture ideals, how the product can also safely be used on both canine and feline acne, and why it’s making a comeback today. 
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Product Recall: Stridex (PREVIEW)

Which night creams will make you look well-rested, is quitting coffee really worth the headache, can emptying your closet actually bring you joy, and wtf is a gratitude practice, anyway?&nbsp;These are the kinds of self-care questions that wellness enthusiasts and writers Kate Spencer and Doree Shafrir discuss each week, along with a special guest, as they explore what it means to be getting older — and hopefully wiser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kate returns to bullet journaling and Doree has a Trader Joe’s snack recommendation. Then, they chat about listeners’ responses to Kate’s retirement announcement, the perfect Costco cadence, good colonoscopy foods, and the difference between free mugging a cup of coffee vs a glass of water.    
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Listener Q&A: The Perfect Costco Cadence

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Kate and Doree detail their fave skincare, makeup, and hair prods that have a time-honored space on their bathroom counters. 
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K&D’s Holy Grail Prods (PREVIEW)

Kate dives into Doree’s vitamin C drawer and Doree starts a search for her “sole mate” before they bring on beauty expert and Gloss Angeles co-host Kirbie Johnson. She tells them all about the massage place to beat out all others, how her lifelong love affair with makeup has changed over the years, the celebrity beauty brands she recommends, and the industry’s current skincare fixation (spoiler: it’s hair!). 
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Episode 302: Behind the Beauty with Kirbie Johnson

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Kate and Doree break down the history of celebrity beauty products, from Elizabeth Taylor’s perfume empire to Jessica Simpson’s edible makeup. Plus they ponder if celebrity products have gone too far, and reflect on which ones they find worth the purchase.  
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Product Recall: Celebrity Beauty Brands (PREVIEW)

This week’s episode comes with a big announcement: Kate has decided to retire as a co-host of Forever35, and her last episode will be May 29th. Please listen to the entire episode to hear Kate and Doree dig into this decision, the challenges of burnout and mental health, why quitting is a bittersweet form of self-care, their journey of being friends and business partners, what’s going to happen with the Patreon, and the direction Doree plans on taking the show come June.
Thank you, amazing listeners, for all of your incredible support and community. We are so grateful. 
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Product Recall: Stridex (PREVIEW)

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