Annie Lawless has created not one but two explosive brands in her career, including Lawless, a fan-favorite Sephora-exclusive cosmetics line. Annie's untraditional foray into the beauty industry perhaps gives her a leg-up on her competitors — she went from selling in prestige grocery stores to creating makeup. Annie details how her career was heavily influenced by the autoimmune diseases she was diagnosed with as a child, and how that lead her to create a brand that could compete with the...

We are entering our Beyoncé haircare era, Glams! On today’s episode, we discuss the exciting news that Queen Bey is launching her own beauty brand. We also chat about Martha Stewart’s glam photoshoot for ‘Sports Illustrated’ and her interesting remarks about plastic surgery. Plus, we ask a very important question: How does James Marsden still look as good as he did as in ‘The Notebook?’ GlossAngelesPod.com https://linktr.ee/glossangelespod CALL US: 424-341-0426 Shop products from our...

Erin Parsons has captivated TikTok, Youtube and Instagram with her incredible historically-accurate makeup tutorials and fascinating makeup recipe recreations. Prior to amassing nearly 3 million followers across those platforms, she was obsessed with classic movies and makeup, leading her to assist Dame Pat McGrath and eventually work with supermodels like Gigi Hadid and Gisele, all of the top fashion magazines, and become Maybelline's Global Makeup Artist. She joins Kirbie on the pod to...

We’re talking hair and sun care on today’s episode, specifically the newest tool from Dyson and the latest findings about SPF and tanning for 2023. Would we spend $500 on a blow dryer-meets-straightener? Hear our collective four cents. Trend predictor and data research firm SPATE asked our very own Kirbie to analyze the findings of their recent report on sun care and tanning — we discuss what the data is actually saying about the state of the beauty consumer. You might be surprised to find...

CW/TW: This episode features conversation about Mother’s Day and eating disorders.  We’re celebrating Mother’s Day with two very special guests: Mary and Audrey Esposito, the daughter and mother who were featured in the most recent Dove Self-Esteem campaign we spoke about a few episodes ago. In today’s episode, Mary and Audrey share how they connected with Dove in the first place, how they felt when they first saw the film, and how this experience helped each of them better understand one...

Another day, another over-the-top Tarte influencer trip that’s got everyone talking over on TikTok. On today’s episode, Kirbie and Sara are breaking down exactly why some people are upset with the beauty brand. We also discuss Beauty Independent’s article on how “reef-safe” sunscreen continues to mean nothing and rate ChatGPT’s beauty advice. Spoiler alert: AI doesn’t know it all! GlossAngelesPod.com https://linktr.ee/glossangelespod CALL US: 424-341-0426 Shop products from our episodes Join...

Nancy Twine is the Founder and CEO of Briogeo, likely one of your favorite haircare brands. Nancy launched Briogeo in Sephora 10 years ago as the youngest African-American woman to have her brand carried at the retailer. Today, she joins Kirbie to chat about what it was like launching the haircare line after leaving a stable job on Wall Street, how different the "green" category was a decade ago, the consumer perception of Black-owned brands, and why she feels it's her responsbility to invest...

Happy May! Before we get into today's episode, we'd like to share that we will be discussing Moms and specifically parental death as it pertains to memory. If this is not something you wish to hear, please pass on this episode! Margaux Anbouba, beauty editor at Elle, joins the pod as a guest co-host today to discuss her recent story in the magazine's latest issue. The Scent of My Mother shares what she learned in researching the story and how her late mother's fragrance specifically helps...

It’s been a minute since we’ve shared our WOYFs, so Kirbie and Sara kick off the episode with a couple of their current faves including an addictive plumping lipgloss and a genius depuffing tool. In beauty headlines, we’re discussing Beauty Independent's story about if the beauty industry is having a quality crisis and detailing Sephora’s new partnership with Pact that allows you to bring all your empty beauty containers to be recycled.   Shop this...

You know we love sunscreen 365 days of the year, but summer is upon us, which means it’s time to double down on our SPF. And we were curious — how much are you willing to spend on facial sunscreen? And which ones are you constantly reaching for? If one thing’s for sure, it’s that Glams are passionate about sun protection! On today’s episode, we’re discussing all the sunscreens you shared via comment, text, and hotline voicemail. You might be surprised to hear your top picks! Shop your...

Dove's latest Self-Esteem Project Campaign will tug at your heartstrings, if not fully make you sob. Kirbie and Sara watch the spot together and share their thoughts on how social media — and beauty — is taking its toll on young people. The short film was created by Dove in hopes to advance the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to help protect kids online. You can sign the petition and watch the powerful video here. But first, they discuss Coachella weekend one: what were the overall fashion and...

Mona Kattan has been in the beauty community before some influencers in the community could even apply makeup on their own. Kattan is the President and Co-Founder of Huda Beauty along with her sister, Huda Kattan and Alya Kattan. In addition to a vast cosmetics offering, Huda Beauty launched Kayali Fragrances in 2018, which Mona oversees the strategy for and serves as the face of. She's on the show to share her best hair advice, how Middle Eastern beauty standards differ from Western beauty...

Our resident mother, Sara, is back! She'll be joining the pod for Tuesday episodes and will soon be back full-time. Upon her return, she shares what she's been up to, has a little cry, and then shares her take on the Barbie, er, Ken discourse. (If you're anti-Barbie and therefore anti-fun, skip to 14:30 to get into the beauty conversation.) Then we make an announcement about WOYF before diving into several new sunscreen launches. We want to know: given how much SPF you're supposed to apply on...

It may seem like common sense, but the pandemic had a massive impact on our skin. We dealt with mascne to hair loss (your scalp *is* skin!); makeup took a backseat, and with so much time on our hands, we were able to think more about the efficacy of our own regimens and how impactful the ingredients we used were — for better our worse. We spent time wanting to restore our skin barrier and see resilience with our skin. Our haircare regimens became just as involved as our facial routine. And by...

Today, we pulled our special co-host out of podcast retirement. The famously vegan, PANK-obsessed, musically talented and downright hysterical Jackie Johnson of Natch Beaut is filling in for Sara. Jackie joins Kirbie to wax poetic about her favorite cruelty-free beauty products, discuss the beauty norms of being a woman in comedy, how growing up in Texas influenced her idea of beauty, and the best thing her injector did her after she had her baby. Support Jackie here. Shop Jackie's episode...

This episode is for all the new mamas, moms-to-be, or those who are curious about postpartum nutrition and the importance of the first forty days after birthing a baby. Sara (and baby Cade!) popped in for a quick episode during her maternity leave to chat with Chiyo founders Irene Liu & Jennifer Jolorte Doro about what you should be eating before, during, and after pregnancy, including the ingredients that could be helpful to eat if you’re trying to conceive. Chiyo is a meal service...

It's National Fragrance Day and we have one of our favorite beauty podcast hosts, Brooke DeVard Ozaydinli, as a special guest co-host! Brooke created Naked Beauty, a pod you likely already listen to, which covers beauty trends, selfcare journeys, skincare, wellness tips and more. On today's show, Brooke shares her current makeup routine, some of her go-to fragrances, and speaks on what fragrance note she thinks we'll see more of in 2023. Additionally, we're diving into a recent Allure story...

She grew up next to Joni Mitchell, kicked off her styling career traveling the world with Sarah Michelle Gellar, and has styled the hair of now three Best Actress winners at the Oscars. (Including THE Michelle Yeoh.) Needless to say, Mara Roszak has had somewhat of a charmed existence and, at the same time, seems to be a good luck charm herself. The celebrity hairdesser started working with Emma Stone when she was 17 and is known for her effortless, Laurel Canyon-esque style. She's on the...

Today we have a jam-packed news episode. Writer Brennan Kilbane joins Kirbie to discuss his recent story for Air Mail Look, Linda Wells's new publication, about the Barbara Sturm and what makes her so mysterious (and fascinating). He also shares what happens behind-the-scenes as a writer who regulary does celebrity features. Then we're diving into why people can't stop talking about the "Bold Glamour" filter. Why does it look so real? And how is this being used in film and television? Lastly,...

Thyroids. Hair loss. Microblading. We're covering it all with Courteney Cox! Courteney is the founder of home fragrance brand Homecourt, a brand we have shared and loved since it's inception. Today on the pod she's sharing everything: her entire makeup routine, words of caution regarding filler, how to get started on organizing your home, being humbled by her daughter, and so much more. Plus, she shares some details about her upcoming film Scream 6. Shop Courteney's...

Chriselle Lim has been a force in the fashion world 15 years. It's not surprise that she took the beauty industry by storm with her brand Phlur, which launched the fan-favorite Missing Person in 2022. Missing Person was able to capture the attention of Tiktok, where people shared how the fragrance brought them nostalgic memories of loved ones. Fragrance is notoriously difficult to market as smelling it is a big part of securing a purchase, but solely through word of mouth on social media, you...

Big news, Glams! Sara had her baby boy this week! Congratulations to Mom, Dad, Zoe and Ollie! That means Kirbie is solo for a news breakdown. First, she shares why she was on the beautiful island of Mauritius with Fresh Beauty and then dives into her WOYF for the week: an excellent sunscreen that she picked up from the Dubai airport and has both UVA and UVB protection. On the news front, we're curious to hear your thoughts about Glossier as the brand officially enters 600 Sephora stores in...

Today's guest needs no introduction, especially if you are a longtime YouTube beauty fan. Sandra Lee aka Dr. Pimple Popper is finally on the podcast and we're discussing everything from how to get rid of milia and her viral extraction videos to how to differentiate a cyst from a pimple. Sandra is also sharing her thoughts on the current state of being a creator (why all the drama, TikTok?!) and her favorite ingredient to treat acne.  Shop Dr. Lee's...

Happy Valentine's Day, Glamgelenos! To kick off today's episode, we have a very important discussion about the best rom-coms and rom-com pairs. Are you team Meg and Tom or Kate and Matthew? We encourage Glams to call the hotline to share their personal faves. In case you missed it, the Rihanna show featuring some football happened over the weekend. Beauty had some big moments on Sunday, including an incredible e.l.f. cosmetics commercial featuring the one and only Jennifer Coolidge. We chat...