This week, we’re doing things a little differently. Joining us on the Glossy Beauty Podcast is Laurie Lam, E.l.f. Beauty's chief brand officer, providing an up-close look at the beauty brand’s latest project: a 15-minute short film, “Cosmetic Criminals,” which is playing in select AMC theaters before the start of the movie “Mean Girls”. It is also streaming ... Show More
Oct 8
Why does this Estée Lauder-owned brand keep reformulating its hero products?
What if new product development didn’t have to be so complicated and expensive? NIOD, the second brand from Estée Lauder-owned Deciem, entered Sephora in August with an NPD tactic borrowed from tech companies like Apple. “NIOD is all about high science and high tech, and then bri ... Show More
27m 11s
Oct 1
Veteran exec Jaimee Holmes unpacks ‘eye patch gate’ and why innovation spurred Fel Beauty’s quick Sephora sell out
Over the past week, the internet has been ablaze discussing the beauty industry’s biggest controversy of the year. From social media to global news outlets, everyone is talking about something that’s been dubbed "eye patch gate." Around September 17, several beauty brands, includ ... Show More
34m 46s
Sep 2021
Leggings, Pyramid Schemes & MLM's - SimplyPodLogical #79
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss the new documentary LuLaRich about the multi-level marketing company Lularoe, pyramid schemes, cults, and #girlboss feminism.
49m 48s
May 2025
EP266. When sustainability reports to marketing – beauty's uncomfortable truth
Is your favourite beauty brand walking the talk on sustainability, or just selling a story? Last week on the podcast, Lorraine Dallmeier – Chartered Environmentalist, Biologist and CEO of Formula Botanica – talked to Carly Snider of the Pact Collective, and Carly dropped a truth ... Show More
7m 10s
Nov 2021
Sara's Nail Collab, Beauty NFTs, Blue Light Marketing Scams and More Headlines
We relive our Halloweekend costumes, including Kirbie’s EPIC Gamora get-up that she did all by herself. (Disney, where is her check?!) We share our first under-$20 WOYF, which just so happens to be a collaboration between Nails of LA and our very own Sara Tan! Lastly, we’re recap ... Show More
46m 34s
Jun 2024
Manny MUA & Laura Lee on Internet Beef, Mental Health + Their Biggest Turn Ons
Grab your favorite lip gloss and get ready as we are joined by none other than beauty icons Manny MUA and Laura Lee, the dynamic duo behind Fool Coverage podcast. On this episode, Manny dishes on his spicy first date and recent fitness journey, while Laura shares her secret to st ... Show More
1h 17m
Jun 2023
The Hustle of Being Beautiful
On this week’s episode of The Waves, it’s all about the beauty industry. Senior writer and editor at New America, Julia Craven is joined by author and NPR host-at-large Elise Hu. They discuss Elise’s new book, Flawless - a remarkable investigation into the Korean beauty world. Th ... Show More
37m 18s