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Calling all beauty aficionados – there is another way to get your daily beauty fix. If you weren’t already aware of the world of beauty podcasts, this is your sign to grab your headphones and listen to some of the industry’s biggest names bear their secrets and industry gossip. A literal fountain of knowledge you’d otherwise have to pay an arm and a leg for, these top dogs will lift the lid on whatever you are keen to know.
Now that Boris Johnson has said we can now sit inside (yay!) a lot of us will be travelling around, making up for lost time. Whether you’ve booked that holiday to now green-list countries or travelling to meet your pals for their belated birthday, here’s our pick of the bunch to make your days more bearable.
Beyond The Beauty With Bobbi Brown
Leaving her eponymous brand after 25 years, Bobbi Brown has now released her own podcast. Talking about the beauty industry’s imperative shift towards clean beauty and other pressing issues, it is also a must-listen for budding beauty entrepreneurs. The OG will give advice about how to crack into the industry, grow your brand and changes that will affect your life.
Fat Mascara
Teen Vogue’s Jessica Matlin and Marie Claire’s Jennifer Goldstein come together to create this hilarious yet informative podcast. Together, they discuss strange beauty crazes, just-in trends and brands that you just have to know about, it covers all the bases of skincare/hair/makeup.
If that doesn’t sound good enough, they have a carousel of beauty legends on board. Guests include Bobbi Brown, Charlotte Tilbury and Jen Atkin, to name a few.
Full Coverage
A brilliant podcast for everyone; newbies and professionals alike. Hosted by professional makeup artist Harriet Hadfield and non-professional beauty lover, Lindsey Kelk, the podcast is the perfect mix of expertise and entertainment that will make you belly-laugh. From debating beauty topics, discussing diversity in the industry and interviewing household names, there is something for everyone.
The Glossy Beauty Podcast
This one is for the business and beauty-obsessed. Each podcast differs as the industry’s creme de la creme navigate through issues such as First Aid Beauty founder Lilli Gordon on the process for developing a clean brand to ReVive Skincare CEO, Elana Drell-Szyfer’s advice on how to deal with a crisis in the industry. Even if you don’t have a business, you’ll probably be inspired to start one after this.
Allure: The Science of Beauty
Michelle Lee and Jenny Bailly are asking tough questions and getting answers from cosmetic chemists (like Nikita Wilson), dermatologists (such as Dr. Pimple Popper) and others. So if you’ve ever wondered about the science behind beauty – like those pesky forehead wrinkles and how retinol will help – tune in to their weekly podcast.
Words By Rosina Findlay
