FAT MASCARA

White-label manufacturers can help new beauty brands get to market quickly, but there are pros and cons to using them. 🤔 Our podcast with Maria Hatzistefanis (@mrsrodial) offers real talk on beauty entrepreneurship from a founder (@rodialbeauty, @nipandfab) who has been in the indie beauty biz for 25 years. Don’t miss the full conversation—now available on all the streaming platforms & at the link in bio! 🔗

Compatibility testing, contract manufacturing, supply-chain issues... ⁠Maria Hatzistefanis (@mrsrodial), founder of @rodialbeauty, opens up about some of the hugely important (but often less glamorous) aspects of being a beauty entrepreneur. Tune in to the episode on your favorite streaming platform (or via the link in our bio) for the full conversation 🔗🎧

What beauty spaces welcomed you when you were younger? Who was *your* Carol? Tell us! ⬇️ And then take a walk down beauty-memory lane via our collaboration episode with @jvn & @curiouswithjvn (available on all the platforms & at link in bio)

MUAs, How do you feel about GenAI using your work? And would you consider learning a new cosmetics software so you can do makeup in the virtual world? We’re talking about all that & more on the latest episode of @fatmascara with MUA @thealexbox, CEO of @virtual_cosmetics (available now on all the podcast platforms & at the link in bio)

If you feel like social media, AI, and the metaverse are negatively affecting beauty standards, our self-esteem, and artist creativity, @thealexbox offers an alternative: What if we all work together to change the systems? Our new episode with futurist and makeup artist Alex Box, the CEO of @virtual_cosmetics, tackles all the ways technology is changing beauty culture (streaming now on all the platforms and at the link in bio)

New podcast with @byamicole founder Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye (@diarrhaxo) is up now. She talks about how finding your way professionally can be a messy process—and that’s a good thing. ⬆️ If you have an inkling of an idea that you think could be a business (in beauty or any industry!) this episode is a must-listen. Full interview now available on all streaming platforms (& the link in bio) 🎧

If you’re in NYC this Saturday (June 22), check out the @beautyfor_org charity sale. Beautyfor is a new non-profit that provides a second life to products that would otherwise go to waste—all while raising money for worthy causes. Link to tickets in bio.

New York City is home to some of the world’s best beauty professionals, but that doesn’t mean *everyone* with a license is experienced enough to provide excellent service 👀 On today’s episode, permanent makeup artist Christine Hwang (@newfacebychristine) explains how to find a PMUA you can trust. The interview is now available on all streaming platforms (& the link in bio 🎧🔗)

@brookeshields launched a hair line, and the backstory for the hero product (@shopcommence 2-in-1 Instant Shampoo) is the most relatable celebrity pitch we’ve heard yet. Our full @fatmascara interview with the actress is up now on all the podcast platforms & at the link in bio.

On today’s episode—a podcast exclusive with @BrookeShields—she opens up about her career, cultural shifts in media, and what it was like to be on camera 24-7 before social media and reality TV even existed. (The full interview will be available on all podcast platforms today, at 3 pm EST.)

Tween girls are raiding Sephora skincare aisles, while teen boys are getting into luxury fragrance. On Ep. 534 (Garrett’s first as a contributor—welcome, @garretmunce!), we discuss. What are *your* thoughts on this trend? cc: our new favorite sigma @therealcologneboy (@ thecologneboy on TT)

Are your makeup brushes *actually* cruelty free? @anisabeauty founder Anisa Telwar Kaicker (@therealatk) gives @fatmascara listeners a masterclass in how (truly vegan!) makeup brushes are made. She’s been manufacturing brushes for some of your favorite beauty brands since 1992, so she knows what she’s talking about. 🔗 Full episode is up now on all platforms & at the link in bio 🎧

Have we reached peak lip gloss? (Or, fine, you can call them lip oils or peptide treatments or butter balms, but you know what we’re talking about.) On Ep. 532 with guest co-host @ericarmetzger, we talk about how injectable filler trends + inflation and economic worries may have gotten us here. cc: @summerfridays @rhode @diorbeauty @tower28beauty @ubeauty @fentybeauty @gisou @glossier … 👀 👀 👀

Skin expert @shanidarden stopped by @fatmascara the morning after the Met Gala to explain how she prepped her clients who attended (@rileykeough, @irinashayk, @leamichele, @ritaora). The full episode—including Shani’s advice on how to prep *your* skin for a big event—is up now on all the podcasting platforms (and at the link in bio).

“The longer you try the worse it looks!” Wise words on makeup application from Ep. 531 guest co-host @tiffanykarishma. Tap the link in bio, then tap on this video to listen to the full episode!

Why do skincare brands (and some derms) tell women to “ask your OB/GYN” what skincare is safe to use during pregnancy? On today’s episode, @drshievag explains what we know—and don’t!—about pregnancy-safe skincare. Plus, we talk about how hormones affect a woman’s appearance through her entire life: puberty, reproductive years, during perimenopause & after menopause. Tap the link in bio to listen!

They’re not magazines, but they’re not *not* magazines. We talk about beauty newsletters (including @thisisvalmonroe @jessicadefino_ @annieokay & @itsmeanitab) on Ep. 530, with guest co-host @brennankilbane. Tap the link in bio to listen 🎧🔗

Jenn “discovers” HomeGoods with Ep. 530 guest co-host @brennankilbane (link in bio to listen to the full episode). Tell us…What’s the best beauty bargain you’ve found at America’s favorite off-price retailer? ⬇️

If you invite a beauty editor to your house, just know we will be looking through your medicine cabinet.💀 New episode with co-host @garrettmunce (welcome back, Garrett!) is up now. We talk counterfeit Botox, getting tattooed under anesthesia, and more. Tune in @ the link in bio OR wherever your stream your podcasts 🎧🔗

Listen to our new episode with Carly Snider, the executive director of @pact_collective, to find out how we *all* (consumers, brands, and packaging suppliers!) can help to make the beauty industry more sustainable.