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Get ready with us! We’re Jill and Carlene, two longtime beauty editors who have seen it all and swatched it all, and now we’re here to tell you what’s good. Whether you’re searching for the latest insider-fave foundation, building a gimmick-free skincare routine, or interested in exploring culture through a beauty lens, tune in every Wednesday for epic guests like Makeup By Mario, Dr. Pimple Popper and Jonathan Van Ness (say what?!) Plus, don’t miss our monthly #DamnGood reviews of trending drugstore and spendy finds that are worth the $$$ – you’re glowing already!

#DamnGood Amazon Prime Day Special! The Most Viral Products To Add To Your Cart, From the #1 Best-Selling Foundation on Amazon to a French Pharmacy Staple and a Cleanser That You Won’t Want to Travel Without

48 mins; July 16, 2024

The Ultimate 101 Guide to At-Home Skincare Treatments To Remedy Your Skin Conundrum (Melasma, Dark Circles, Pores, Pimples and More!) With Next-Gen “Status Facialist” Raquel Medina-Cleghorn

55 mins; July 10, 2024

Are You Applying Your Makeup The Right Way? With Reese Witherspoon’s Makeup Artist Molly R. Stern

46 mins; July 03, 2024

Are LED Skin Therapy Devices As Revolutionary as Retinol? Dr. Dennis Gross and Carrie Gross Explain the Science Behind The Clock-Stopping Breakthrough Inspired By NASA

37 mins; June 26, 2024

The 🎵HOT-TO-GO🎵 #DamnGood Summer 2024 Beauty Musts That We’re Using Ourselves! Carlene’s New Silky SPF, Jill’s Waitlist-Worthy K-Beauty Moisturizer and The Coolest At-Home Hair Removal Device

52 mins; June 19, 2024

Save or Splurge: Esthetician Edition! Featuring “The LA Facialist” Candace Marino. Plus: How Much Should We Tip on Beauty Services?

47 mins; June 12, 2024

Are You Applying Your Sunscreen the Right Way? Plus Myth-Busting Those Rage-Bait SPF Headlines, Tanning on Trial and More With Board-Certified Dermatologist Dr. Michelle Henry

52 mins; June 05, 2024

Hot Weather Makeup Secrets Unlocked With Emma Stone’s Makeup Artist Rachel Goodwin

50 mins; May 29, 2024

🇫🇷 #DamnGood Special! Are These The Top French Pharmacy Skincare Finds of All Time?

49 mins; May 22, 2024

Derm Terms Decoded: “Peau D’Orange,” “Microdosing” Accutane and “Demodex”?! Dermatologist Dr. Samantha Ellis Shares What You Need to Know Before Your Next Appointment.

51 mins; May 15, 2024

What You Need to Know About Dyson’s New, “Nural” Hair Dryer, The Next Gen of Beauty Ambassadors, Beyoncé’s Vlog Reveal – Plus, Carlene Makes a Surprise Announcement!

52 mins; May 08, 2024

Meet Lord Gavin, The Facial Masseur Responsible For Making A-List Stars Look Snatched For The MET Gala. Plus, His Red Carpet Meditations and The Real-Life (Braveheart-Adjacent!?) Family History That You Have To Hear to Believe

57 mins; May 01, 2024

The #DamnGood, Feel-Good Guide! From an Eye-Awakening Rose Eye Mask to a Skin-Plumping, Self-Tanning Serum and A First Sniff of Charlotte Tilbury’s New Fragrances – These Are The Products Giving Us Serious Pick-Me-Up Vibes

48 mins; April 24, 2024

🚿 “We're In The Shower With Her.” Kitsch Founder Cassandra Morales Thurswell on Creating Your “Everything Shower” Favourites, from Solid Shampoo Bars to Heatless Rollers and Her Next Big Idea: Cute Shower Filters for Your Hair.

46 mins; April 17, 2024

🛒 The #DamnGood Loyalty Shopping Guide! From Sephora to Ulta, Drugstores and More – Plus, The Products We’d Spend Our *Points* On Now

46 mins; April 10, 2024

Legendary Hairstylist and Mane Founder Jen Atkin On The One Hair Tool That Got Her Celebrity Friends Buzzing, Pro Tips For Styling Curls That Last and Why It’s High Time We Retire Trends

46 mins; April 03, 2024

The Power of Aromatherapy, Affordable "Clean" Beauty and Staying Relevant with Pacifica Founder Brook Harvey-Taylor

48 mins; March 26, 2024

Solo Episode! Celebrating Our 7th Anniversary, Revealing Our Top 10 Episodes Ever and Fashion’s Middle-Age Takeover

49 mins; March 20, 2024

Exposing Multi-Level Marketing – aka MLM – Scams with Award-Winning Host of “The Dream” Podcast and Author of “Selling The Dream,” Jane Marie

54 mins; March 13, 2024

Meet Our #DamnGood Spring 2024 Beauty Finds! From Victoria Beckham’s Smash Skincare Collab to “Lash Cocaine”(?!) and Onion Water For Thicker Hair. Plus! The Hot Fire Beauty Brands Entering North America That You *Need* To Know About, Stat

50 mins; March 06, 2024

Solo Episode! The Viral Beauty Ads We Can’t Stop Talking About, Lipstick’s Big Renaissance and The (Controversial?) RMT Face Massage You’d Swear Was a Facial

53 mins; February 28, 2024

Is Olive Oil Good For Your Skin, For Real? Furtuna Skin Founder Agatha Relota Luczo Makes The Case For Daily Olive Oil Shots, Foraging The Perfect Face Oil and How-To Blend The Liquid Gold Into Your Foundation

35 mins; February 21, 2024

Hygiene Hacks That Will Change Your Life! Banishing Bad Breath, Switching to Natural Deodorant and How Long Should You Really Wash Down There, Anyway? Debunking Some of The Most Taboo Topics From Head-to-Toe with the Impossibly Stylish “Madame Sweat,” aka Mary Futher

56 mins; February 14, 2024

Our 2024 #DamnGood Drugstore Edit - All New Finds For Less Than $35 USD!

49 mins; February 07, 2024

Are You Applying Your Foundation The Right Way? How-to Find the Perfect Shade, Formula, Layering Tips and More With Beyonce’s Makeup Artist Sir John

48 mins; January 31, 2024

Solo Ep! Are Fillers Canceled? Plus, Carlene’s Mystery Skin Diagnosis Revealed and The Facial Treatments Worth Investing In

52 mins; January 24, 2024

The #DamnGood, Definitive Guide to Winter Skincare: A Derm-Backed, $18 “Gleanser,” GOOP for the Masses, Eczema Patches and Do Babies Need Luxury Skincare, Too?

45 mins; January 17, 2024

The Power of “Midlights,” Why Demi-Colour Is Your New BFF & The Hottest 2024 Hair Colour Trends We’re About to See Everywhere With Celebrity Hair Colourist Matt Rez

45 mins; January 10, 2024

Makeup By Mario is Here to Share The New Makeup Rules for 2024, The Secret Project He’s Working On and The Never-Heard-Before, Very Personal Manifestation for The Year Ahead

48 mins; January 03, 2024

How NYC Girlies Get it Done: Glam Services, Beauty Obsessions & Rentable Fashion with Gals on The Go Podcast Hosts Danielle Carolan and Brooke Miccio

48 mins; December 27, 2023

Peeping Chanel’s Archives, Behind The Skincare Lab Curtain & The Facial Trend You're About to See Everywhere. Plus! Where We Ate, Stayed and Shopped in Paris

45 mins; December 20, 2023

Fave Products of 2023, PR Moves, Flop Eras and More With “The Internet’s Agent” Robyn DelMonte AKA GirlBossTown. Plus! The 2024 Beauty Aesthetic

50 mins; December 13, 2023

How a K-Beauty Esthetician Gets Her Skin So Glassy with Peach & Lily Founder Alicia Yoon

49 mins; December 06, 2023

Why Ilia’s Viral Skin Tint Is So #DamnGood With Ilia Beauty Founder Sasha Plavsic

49 mins; November 29, 2023

From $12 to $49 Bucks, It’s Our #DamnGood, Bougie-on-a-Budget Gift Guide. Plus! A Sneak Peek at The Best Black Friday Shopping Steals

47 mins; November 22, 2023

Is the “Plastic Surgery Lite” Trend As Breezy As it Seems? “Mini” Facelifts, “Liquid” Nose Jobs & More With Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Rady Rahban

51 mins; November 15, 2023

The Ultimate #DamnGood Healthy Hair Guide: Buh-Bye Blow Dry Brushes, An $8 Smoothing Spray That Lasts For 3-Days (?!) Plus! A Girl Math-Approved, Designer Barrette

47 mins; November 08, 2023

#DamnGood Hair Tools Special! Shark Vs. Dyson, “Air” Straightening and Thermal Brushes - We Put Them All to The Test. Plus! The Under $20 Styling Must You Need to Know

46 mins; November 01, 2023

Bonus! 7 Ways to Future-Proof Your Skin (and Reverse Past Damage) According to Celebrity Esthetician Crystal Koro. Plus! We Tried The Latest K-Beauty- Inspired Pro Treatment That People Are Calling “Liquid Microneedling”

39 mins; October 30, 2023

Mikayla Makeup Returns! 6 Products She’s Buying For The Upcoming Sephora Sale, The One Blush She Talks About “Obsessively” and The Real Reason She Never Gets Facials

34 mins; October 25, 2023

Tatcha Founder Vicky Tsai on Creating Sephora’s #1 Selling Moisturizer, Her Friendship with Meghan Markle and Why She Will Never Own a Diamond Ring

45 mins; October 18, 2023

What’s #DamnGood for Fall 2023 - Part 2! Glossier’s First Foundation, The Single Serve Perfume Capsules You Didn’t See Coming & Are *Liquid* Pimple Patches The Next Big Thing?

42 mins; October 11, 2023

Bonus! TikTok-Viral Purple “Toothpaste,” The One Electric Toothbrush Worth Buying and Teeth Whitening Hacks That *Actually* Work, According to Dr. Laurence Walsh, Oral Care Expert and Hismile Resident Scientific Advisor

38 mins; October 06, 2023

Everyday Elegant Makeup, The One Skincare Product Every 40-Something Needs Plus, Stealth Wealth Style Staples According to Lipstick on the Rim Hosts Molly Sims & Emese Gormley

48 mins; October 04, 2023

#DamnGood Finds for Fall 2023: An X-Treme Lip Plumper, The Difference With Makeup Artist-Developed Palettes and Is This The Best Concealer Carlene’s Ever Tried?

48 mins; September 27, 2023

“Chaotic Skin,” Grading Your Skin Age & Are Single-Ingredient Serums Over? With Olay Principal Scientist Dr. Rolanda Wilkerson

42 mins; September 20, 2023

Katie Jane Hughes on Her KJH Brand Reveal (!!), 2023 Foundation Faves, Glowy Skin Secrets and Why We Need to Normalize Skin Texture

52 mins; September 13, 2023

Dr. Shereene Idriss aka PillowtalkDerm Returns! The Hero Product From Her Line So Far, How-To Get Rid of a Zit Fast + More Most Googled Skincare Questions, Decoded

49 mins; September 06, 2023

Skincare Guru May Lindstrom on her Cult-Favorite “Blue Cocoon" Balm, Saying No To Retail and The Power of Small Batch Beauty

56 mins; August 30, 2023

The Next Niacinamide, Skincare Filters For Your Tap and A New Way to Save on Your Fave Products – Are These The #DamnGood Beauty Products and Trends We’ll Be Seeing Everywhere in 2024 and Beyond?!

48 mins; August 23, 2023

Supplements You’ll Actually Want To Take (For Real!), Turning Childhood Trauma Into Resilience + How-To Build a Culture Where People *Like* Coming to Work ft. Cymbiotika Co-Founder Durana Elmi

41 mins; August 16, 2023

Are You Applying Your Concealer the Right Way? Celeb Makeup Artist Jamie Greenberg Shares Her Best Tips For Disguising Puffiness, Covering Acne & Finding Your Magic Potion

49 mins; August 09, 2023

What Hero Cosmetics Co-Founder Ju Rhyu Uses on Her Acne-Turned-Ageless Skin, Why The Mighty Patch *Actually* Works and The Surprising Stick-On We’re in For Next

37 mins; August 02, 2023

Bonus Episode! Updating our Haul of Fame With New #DamnGood Favourites To Add To Your Cart, ASAP

43 mins; July 31, 2023

What Too Faced Co-Founder Jerrod Blandino is Banking On Next: Diamond Care, Makeup Without Trolls and That Upcoming Madonna Beauty Collab

49 mins; July 26, 2023

The Ultimate Lazy-Slash-Busy Girl’s Guide To Great Summer Skin With Master Esthetician and Jet-Set Queen Cynthia Rivas

49 mins; July 19, 2023

Introducing Believable: The Coco Berthmann Story

30 secs; July 14, 2023

Jill and Carlene Swap #DamnGood Makeup Bags in Part Two of our Special “Freaky Friday” Edition

47 mins; July 12, 2023

Our #DamnGood “Freaky Friday” Episode is Here! Find Out What Happens When Jill and Carlene Swap Skincare Routines

46 mins; July 05, 2023

What is The Gut and Skin Connection? How Diet and Stress Impact our Skin with Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Nigma Talib

42 mins; June 28, 2023

Arielle Lorre Reveals The Holy Grail Products That Transformed Her Skin, Her Annual Tweakments Budget and Can Cosmetic Procedures Be Addictive?

46 mins; June 21, 2023

These 10+ Tips from Celebrity Esthetician Joanna Vargas will Majorly Upgrade Your Skincare Routine

47 mins; June 14, 2023

What's #DamnGood for Summer? K-Beauty SPF Essence, Kylie’s Debut Mascara, Frozen Skincare + More In This Speed Round Edition

49 mins; June 07, 2023

From Dog Attack to Starring in Vogue, Brooklinn Khoury’s Incredible Real-Life Journey

49 mins; May 31, 2023

Life Update! Carlene and Jill Come Clean on Anxiety, Dating App Fails and Is The New Dyson AirStrait Worth The $500 Price Tag??

48 mins; May 24, 2023

The #DamnGood Indie Brands We’re Obsessed With Right Now: A NYC Facialist’s Debut, Ayurvedic Skincare FTW and Did We Just Discover The Next Charlotte Tilbury?

46 mins; May 17, 2023

🎨 15+ Ideas Guaranteed To Elevate Your Makeup Routine With Sofia Richie’s Makeup Artist Pati Dubroff

45 mins; May 10, 2023

Meghan Markle's Facialist Sarah Chapman Shares Her Royal Skin Secrets!

47 mins; May 03, 2023

Meet Droplette, The “Nespresso” of Skincare Devices That Aims To Revolutionize How We Age, With MIT-Trained Founders Madhavi Gavini and Rathi Srinivas

36 mins; April 26, 2023

Hailey Bieber on What She’ll Glaze Next, Nail Secrets and The One Thing That No One Knows About Her, with Rhode CEO Melanie Bender

57 mins; April 19, 2023

Makeup Artist Violette Serrat On The French Way To Wear Foundation, Her Thoughts on Makeup Dupes & Why She’s Officially In Her Purple Era

46 mins; April 12, 2023

Shopping Our Stash! Meet the #DamnGood Products We *Personally* Use Daily: Our Holy Grail SPF, A Natural AF $8 Brow Pencil + A Lip Plumper To Rival Injections?

47 mins; April 05, 2023

Dr. Muneeb Shah aka @DermDoctor On Starter Skincare Routines For Aging Skin, The New Accutane-Alternative For Acne and Should You Mix Your Rx Retinol With Drugstore Moisturizer??

45 mins; March 29, 2023

Queen Of The 60-Second Review Glamzilla On Influencer Drama, Her Life-Altering Weight Loss Surgery and The Products She Buys Over and Over Again

46 mins; March 22, 2023

Your Spring 2023 #DamnGood Beauty Guide Is Here: A Foundation With Infinite Shades, The Next Mind-Blowing Hair Treatment & Dry Shampoo For Your Lashes (!?)

45 mins; March 15, 2023

From Deconstructing “Ugly” to “Peak Tweak,” This Women’s Day We’re Exploring Beauty Standards with Beauty Journalists Anita Bhagwandas and Charisse Kenion

49 mins; March 08, 2023

Are You Moisturizing Your Skin The Right Way? With Celebrity Esthetician Georgia Louise

45 mins; March 01, 2023

What The Latest Cosmetic Regulations Mean, Nanoparticles in Sunscreen and RIP Beauty Innovation (?!) With Cosmetic Chemist Ron Robinson

45 mins; February 22, 2023

All New #DamnGood Drugstore Finds ($28 or less!) We Review *That* Mascara, An Over-Achieving Eye Cream & Does a $5 Blush Really Come Through?

49 mins; February 15, 2023

Skin Cycling 101, Niacinamide for Newbs, UV Gel Mani News & Is My Botox Wearing Off Faster? Ft. Dermatologist Dr. Whitney Bowe

50 mins; February 08, 2023

Vanderpump Rules Beauty Secrets! Scheana Shay On Worth-It Tweakments, What’s In Her Makeup Bag & Face-Tuning Truths

48 mins; February 01, 2023

What’s *Not* #DamnGood? Our Anti-Haul Episode is Here!

46 mins; January 25, 2023

Lessons in Eye Makeup with Lucy Boynton’s Makeup Artist Jo Baker

43 mins; January 18, 2023

🔮The Ultimate Guide to 2023 Beauty Products, Trends and Ideas You’re About to See Everywhere

50 mins; January 11, 2023

7 Hair Truths That Only a Hairstylist Will Tell You with Kardashian Hair Pro Andrew Fitzsimons

48 mins; January 04, 2023

Are You Exfoliating Your Skin The Right Way? With Esthetician Sean Garrette (Replay)

49 mins; December 28, 2022

These Are The #DamnGood Mascaras For Every Lash Type (Curly! Straight! Short!) According to Celebrity Makeup Artist Kirin Bhatty (*Replay*)

45 mins; December 21, 2022

✨Stunnin’! ✨The Beauty Moments That Defined 2022 With TikTok Brand Whisperer Dulma Altan

45 mins; December 14, 2022

Skincare Guru Kate Somerville on Winter Skin 101, Surviving Childhood Chaos & Why Success Really is the Best Revenge

54 mins; December 07, 2022

How Trinny Woodall Gets Ready For The Holidays: Makeup Truth Bombs, Stylin’ Like A Royal + More Ways to Shine

42 mins; November 30, 2022

It’s A #DamnGood Holiday Gift Guide Extravaganza! Plus! The Best Black Friday Deals, As Selected By Us

50 mins; November 23, 2022

Kate Hudson’s Secrets To Glowing From The Inside Out

57 mins; November 16, 2022

Everything Matilda Djerf Touches Turns To Gold: Curtain Bangs, Ballet Flats and Next, Your Preloved Trousers

42 mins; November 09, 2022

“The LA Facialist” Candace Marino On The Top 10 Ways to Guarantee a #RadiantAF Glow

48 mins; November 02, 2022

#DamnGood Beauty Wins vs. Bins Special! Ft. Add To Cart Podcast Co-Hosts SuChin Pak & Kulap Vilaysack

53 mins; October 26, 2022

Tracee Ellis Ross Shares Her Ageless Skincare Secrets, Deets On The New Hair Tales Documentary and The One Thing No One Knows About Her

60 hours 44 mins; October 19, 2022

How-To Break Out Of A Makeup Rut With Boundary-Pushing Makeup Artist Donni Davy

51 mins; October 12, 2022

What Social Media-Gazing Is Doing To Our Brains With Anti-Anxiety Guru Dr. Jud Brewer

47 mins; October 05, 2022

Budget Babes Rejoice! Meet Our #DamnGood Drugstore Finds (Everything Under $35) For Fall 2022

48 mins; September 28, 2022

Your #DamnGood Fall Beauty Shopping List: A Designer Skincare Comeback, PillowTalk Derm Rises & The Milky Fragrance We Adore

51 mins; September 21, 2022

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