Ah, podcasts. Whether you're making the most of a long commute or learning on a nature walk, these long-form conversations are the perfect companion.
If you’ve had enough of the news and need a mood-booster, beauty podcasts are just what you need. Makeup, skincare, wellness — you name it. If it’s on your mind, someone has a show all about it.
Pick up your headphones, meet beauty celebrities and get ahead of the trends with these insightful experts.
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Beauty editors Jessica Matlin from Teen Vogue and Jennifer Goldstein from Marie Claire team up to break the latest industry news, explore fun trends and discuss praise-worthy brands. Listeners tune in for the hosts’ expertise but stay for Matlin and Sullivan’s friendship. Their fun and casual candor is part of this award-winning show’s success. The two are joined by captivating guests, such as makeup artists Bobbi Brown and Charlotte Tilbury, so you’ll keep learning from the crème de la crème.
Makeup artist Rose Gallagher recently launched Beauty from the Heart, and it’s already a success story — for good reason. The It Cosmetics UK brand ambassador’s heartwarming presence and inspiring approach to the beauty industry make for a perfect podcast formula. Episodes dive into the power of the beauty industry to spark meaningful, positive change, and look at founders’ inspirations for creating their brands. While taking in all the empowering beauty advice, you’ll also get to know famous beauty industry maestros, like MAC’s Global Senior Artist Dominic Skinner and beauty vlogger Estée LaLonde.
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Breaking Beauty is run by successful Canadian) beauty editors Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins. The duo is on a mission to discuss “breakthrough people, products and moments in beauty.” The show’s premise? Understand the emergence of best-selling cosmetics and the journey of industry legends, because “behind every beauty product, there’s a damn good story.” Press play and unwind with acclaimed guests like celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, Glossier founder Emily Weiss, and renowned dermatologist Dr. Sandra Lee.
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Allure geniuses Michelle Lee (editor-in-chief) and Jenny Bailly (executive beauty director) put their unparalleled investigating skills to work in The Science of Beauty. The podcast digs into everything you’ve wanted to know but were too afraid to ask, from which sunscreen to trust, to how to make wrinkles go away. Lee and Bailly tap industry connoisseurs for even more expert analyses and advice on all things beauty.
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Famed comedy writers Esther Povitsky and Caroline Goldfarb think it’s time we stop taking ourselves so seriously. That’s why they’ve created a hilarious, genuine podcast to host honest conversations about beauty. Their goal? “Finding their inner glowy goddess and share their findings about the worlds of beauty, health, diet, and all things glowy.” Glowing Up owes its loyal fans to the relatable hosts and guests. Everyone can be themselves on the show, nothing’s off the table, and we’re all better for it. With a little help from beauty insiders and celebrity guests like Shay Mitchell, this podcast will leave you feeling refreshed, knowledgeable and confident.
Beauty journalist and blogger Madeleine Spencer started Beauty Full Lives to examine our emotional relationship with beauty and our most-loved products. Guests like Zoella and Kylie Minogue come to discuss the most moving beauty moments from their life, adding a whole new layer of complexity to our traditional vision of the industry and what it represents to us.
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Brooke DeVard Ozaydinli’s Naked Beauty Podcast won’t inspire a rush to Sephora. Instead, the host and her guests reflect on how beauty trends, self-care routines and wellness practices are tied to culture and identity. This intimate approach to the industry brings much-appreciated authenticity and mindfulness to the buzzing world of beauty podcasts.
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