

Gloss Angeles
Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan
Co-hosts and longtime beauty journalists Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan give their perspective on all things makeup, skincare, and wellness at the intersection of pop culture and entertainment. Experts in the field and friends IRL, they pull back the curtain on trends, treatments and popular products — all the things you're likely searching or watching on TikTok. (They'd know — they've spent 10 years creating and optimizing editorial content for mainstream digital beauty publishers.) Tuesday episodes reveal the most notable beauty headlines with informed takes while Friday episodes feature guests from experts in the industry to celebrity spokespeople, including Hailey Bieber, Halsey, Selena Gomez; Dr. Jason Diamond, Danessa Myricks, Mario Dedivanovic, The Lipstick Lesbians and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 22, 2020 • 44min
What Happens to Your Body During Menopause and What Can You Do About It?
Glamgelenos, first order of business: Sara went into labor last Friday and baby Zoe Simone Christensen is finally here! Since BB Virgo Zoe is an earlybird, our episode today is a little different we expected. Sara checks in and tells us all about her birth story.Then, since October is Menopause Awareness Month, we wanted to have a conversation around it. We know many of us are years away from having to think about this, but like anything in life, we feel it's better to be prepared and know what to expect. What happens to your body during the process? How long can it last? What are the signs? And more importantly, what can be done to help us (or those we love) get through it? Dr. Taz Varkey, M.D., FACOG joins us today to discuss everything you need to know so you're prepared when the time comes.Friday we'll cover what happens to your skin and how to prep for that.Watch our episodes!Shop our episodesInstagram: @glossangelspod | TikTok: @glossangelespodEmail: glossangelespodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 18, 2020 • 1h 17min
Emmy-Nominated Makeup Artist Molly R. Stern Tells Us the Proper Way to Conceal a Pimple (And So Much More)
The Primetime Emmy Awards are this weekend and as Glamgelenos, we wanted to celebrate by having on not one, but two-time EMMY nominee Molly R. Stern. Molly's work has been seen all over the world on clients like Reese Witherspoon, Cara Delevigne, Maya Rudolph and more, as well as television shows such as Big Little Lies (for which she's nominated), Little Fires Everywhere and The Morning Show. She's created epic looks for the Met Gala and beauty campaigns and serves as one of Armani Beauty's Makeup Ambassadors. She joins us to talk about growing up in Los Angeles and making friends with some familiar names from a young age — seriously, her stories are epic — and answers a variety of beauty questions, like the right way to conceal a pimple, what she packs in celebs' clutches for touch ups and more.Check out the episode and be sure to root for Molly this weekend!Watch our episodes!Shop our episodesInstagram: @glossangelspod | TikTok: @glossangelespodEmail: glossangelespodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 15, 2020 • 51min
A Lawsuit of Jenner Proportions, MObama Gets Into the Lipstick Game, Plus: Can You Guess The Biggest Beauty Trends of 2020 (According to Pinterest)?
We’ve got a jam-packed episode full of beauty news and launches and another round of Data Girl! On today’s episode, we discuss reports that Kylie Cosmetics’ parent company Coty Inc. is being sued for “inflating” the brand’s value after acquiring it last year. Yikes! In more uplifting news, The Lip Bar teams up with Michelle Obama and When We All Vote on a beautiful lipstick that hopes to increase voter participation. For Data Girl, Sara quizzes Kirbie on Pinterest’s 2020 Global Beauty Report. And last but not least, this week’s WOYF involves a Reddit-famous skincare brand and an autumn-perfect lipstick. Watch our episodes!Shop our episodesInstagram: @glossangelspod | TikTok: @glossangelespodEmail: glossangelespodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 11, 2020 • 52min
Skincare Doesn't Have to Be Expensive to Be Great (With Jackie Kim of Maelove)
Jackie Kim is the founder of Maelove, the brand behind one of the buzziest vitamin C products on the market—The Glowmaker. Since its launch in 2018, Maelove has sold over 100,000 bottles of the brightening serum. But there’s so much more to the brand than the cult-favorite product. On today’s episode, Jackie talks to us about other Maelove goodies that are game-changers, how Maelove keeps their products affordable but effective, and how she went from lawyer to beauty brand founder.Watch our episodes!Shop our episodesInstagram: @glossangelspod | TikTok: @glossangelespodEmail: glossangelespodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 8, 2020 • 46min
Lauren Conrad on Her Years-In-The-Making Beauty Line, Packing Her Own PR Mailers, Melasma and More
Lauren Conrad needs no introduction, but her makeup brand does! According to LC herself, Lauren Conrad Beauty has been years in the making – she’ll tell you why it took her so long to launch in our interview with her. Lauren Conrad Beauty was born from her desire for eco-friendly beauty products with clean ingredients that make you look great and feel confident. Lauren Conrad Beauty is a vegan, cruelty-free, certified-Clean, Peta-approved, and ethically sourced brand that’s formulated without parabens, synthetic fragrances, and many other harmful ingredients. Lauren joined us on the pod to discuss her makeup faux-pas from yester-year, how seeing herself on tv from a young age affected her idea of beauty, her favorite non-Lauren Conard Beauty makeup product, how she treats her melasma and what products we can expect to see soon from the brand.Watch our episodes!Shop our episodesInstagram: @glossangelspod | TikTok: @glossangelespodEmail: glossangelespodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 1, 2020 • 49min
Our Interview With Selena Gomez: How the Entertainment Industry Affected Her Self-Confidence, Where She's At Now, and What Void Rare Beauty Fills in the Industry
Selena Gomez, artist and brand founder, discusses the empowerment behind Rare Beauty, her nerves about launching the brand, and the impact of working in entertainment on her self-esteem. She also shares her favorite skincare must-have, thoughts on astrology, and beauty icons. The hosts discuss their admiration for Selena Gomez's work and the quality of Rare Beauty products, including a comparison of foundation formulas and discussion of favorite lip shades and liquid blush. The chapter also explores the creation of a new beauty product and the importance of community.

Aug 28, 2020 • 51min
Want Glass Skin? Peach & Lily Founder Alicia Yoon Shares Her Secrets for Achieving A Dewy, Glowy Complexion
You’ve heard us rave about Peach & Lily’s Glass Skin Refining Serum many times before, so we are thrilled to have the brains and beauty behind the Gloss Angeles must-have on the podcast today! Alicia Yoon is a Korean skincare expert, esthetician, and the founder of Peach & Lily. She chats with us about what it’s like attending esthetician school in Seoul, why she decided to launch her own line of skincare products, and how she overcame her battle with eczema (it involves a little bit of bleach!). Plus, Alicia gives us all the deets about the latest addition to the Peach & Lily Glass Skin family — the Glass Skin Mist. Dewy skin on tap? Sounds like our kind of drink.Follow Alicia Yoon at https://www.instagram.com/aliciayoon212Follow Peach & Lily https://www.instagram.com/peachandlilyFind Peach & Lily products https://www.peachandlily.com/pWatch our episodes!Shop our episodesInstagram: @glossangelspod | TikTok: @glossangelespodEmail: glossangelespodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 25, 2020 • 46min
6 New Launches to Look Out For, Plus KKW Skin & JLO Beauty are Coming for Your Faces (& Wallets)
You might be one step closer to stealing both Kim Kardashian and J. Lo’s glow. In this week’s beauty news, KKW’s legal team is trademarking KKW Skin while Jennifer Lopez teased JLO Beauty on Instagram. Excited? Intrigued? We’re breaking it down. We also discuss Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s impressive and endearing get-ready-with-me video with Vogue, as well as this week’s new beauty launches (including an exciting new mascara Kirbie got to test before anyone else). Plus, a brow pen Sara is obsessed with, an ingenious towel scrunchie that makes Kirbie’s life easier, and a lipstick that looks good on both of us!Remember, all products we mention on the pod are linked on our website.Sara: Benefit Brow Microfilling Eyebrow Pen ($25) Kirbie: Kitsch towel scrunchie (2 for $18)Lauren Conrad Beauty The Lipstick in Shell ($20)Watch our episodes!Shop our episodesInstagram: @glossangelspod | TikTok: @glossangelespodEmail: glossangelespodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 21, 2020 • 41min
The Business of Being Patrick Starrr
Patrick Simondac, known around the world as Patrick Starrr, is a Filipino-American beauty influencer and content creator, having filmed makeup tutorials since 2013. He currently has 4.4M subscribers on Youtube, won a Streamy for Best Beauty Channel in 2017, has collaborated with celebrities like Kim Kardashian West, Naomi Campbell and Katy Perry, and has partnered with brands like MAC Cosmetics on his own collections. Now he’s launched One/Size Beauty, which is available exclusively at Sephora and OneSizeBeauty.com.We have been covering Patrick since his early days of Youtubing and have quite literally flown all over the world with him, so we've loved seeing his "starrr" continue to rise. Patrick details the inspiration behind One Size Beauty as brand, what he learned from collaborating with a major brand like MAC Cosmetics, his Filipino upbringing, managing imposter syndrome and which Youtubers he's regularly in touch with.Watch our episodes!Shop our episodesInstagram: @glossangelspod | TikTok: @glossangelespodEmail: glossangelespodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 18, 2020 • 50min
Lauren Conrad Launches a Beauty Line, There's Another TikTok Beauty Brand in Town, Plus Which Skincare Brands Rule Social Media?
Another week, another slew of launches from your favorite celebfluencers. This time, it’s Lauren Conrad and Addison Rae. We discuss LC’s new eco-friendly makeup brand and Addison Rae’s Gen Z-focused line. We’re also talking about CVS’ ban of these two ingredients in their sunscreen offerings, Sephora’s new clean makeup collection, Bite Beauty’s new virtual lipstick lab, and a Pat McGrath collaboration Supreme fans will go crazy for. Plus, Kirbie quizzes Sara on social media’s most popular skincare brands on social media in our new game, "Data Girl!" and this week’s WOYF.Watch our episodes!Shop our episodesInstagram: @glossangelspod | TikTok: @glossangelespodEmail: glossangelespodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


