logo
episode-header-image
Sep 2024
45m 33s

PRETTY CURIOUS | Did TikTok Make Me Buy ...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
About this episode

We have the incredible hosts of the Breaking Beauty Podcast on Pretty Curious today - Jill Dunn & Carlene Higgins! We’re going all in on the behemoth, the almighty…TikTok Shop. Plus - they dropped some some amaaaaazing #DamnGood product recommendations you won’t want to miss.


Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins, are two longtime beauty editors who have seen it all and swatched it all, and they’re here to tell you what’s good. Whether you’re searching for the latest insider-fave foundation, building a gimmick-free skincare routine, or interested in exploring culture through a beauty lens, tune in Breaking Beauty every Wednesday for epic guests like Makeup By Mario, Dr. Pimple Popper and Jonathan Van Ness.


Breaking Beauty Podcast is on Instagram @breakingbeautypodcast

Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins are also on Instagram @jilldunbeauty and @carlenehiggins

Listen to Breaking Beauty Podcast here


Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to learn more about the products from this episode, or head to JonathanVanNess.com for the transcript. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN.


Find books from Getting Curious and Pretty Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn.


Our Senior Producer is Chris McClure. Our editor & engineer is Nathanael McClure. Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall.


Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Up next
Yesterday
How to Stay Hopeful (and Powerful) When Rights Are Under Threat — with Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson
Planned Parenthood President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson is here and we are fired up! Alexis is leading the fight to protect reproductive freedom at a time when access to healthcare is under attack across the U.S.—and she’s breaking it all down for us. JVN sat down with Alexis ... Show More
48m 42s
Oct 7
Presenting Heavyweight: The Messenger
Looking for your next favorite podcast (besides mine, of course)? Heavyweight, hosted by Jonathan Goldstein, will break your heart...and then put it back together. In each episode, Jonathan helps someone revisit a defining regret, lost connection, or unsolved mystery from their l ... Show More
38m 47s
Oct 6
AI Trump Memes, OBBBA Tax Breaks & Healthcare Cuts
We’re talking: WAYWARD’s No. 1 spot on Netflix, celeb sightings at The Corner Store, Figure Skating & Gymnastics on Peacock, bag etiquette, AI Trump posts, One Big Beautiful Bill Act tax breaks & healthcare cuts, what extreme gender ideology actually is, situationship ghosting, L ... Show More
31m 21s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 20
Going ‘on tour’ as a s-worker
I just got back from a work trip, and I think it’s fair to say that travelling for s-work is a little different from the usual business trip. Here’s what it’s really like to take my job on tour. This episode is supported by Fitcover, Fitcover has developed Skincare cosmetics for ... Show More
27m 37s
Mar 2020
Zahra Noorbakhsh
Samara chats with the comedian and writer about how to work a crowd and how to change comedy bro culture from the inside--and how that applies to all of our work cultures. Like, who gets to decide what's funny anyway? Host: Samara BayExecutive producers: Catherine Burt Cantin & M ... Show More
45m 27s
Feb 2025
159: Sadism, Sex Potions, & Deer Musk?? History’s Most Disturbing Aphrodisiacs
Hi friends, happy Wednesday! Since ancient times, people have sought out aphrodisiacs—those mysterious foods, herbs, and even animal parts thought to ignite desire, spark passion, and awaken romance. But do these so-called love enhancers really work? Are they based on science or ... Show More
45m 47s
Dec 2024
Episode 508 || Yes, Virginia
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie’s dad, Chris Butterworth, reads the New York Sun reporter Francis P. Church’s timeless response to eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon’s question: “Is there a Santa Claus?” Read the letter from 1897 and learn about its history here. From the ... Show More
9m 2s
Feb 2025
A Forensic Analysis of Meghan Markle’s Announcement
After trademark troubles and delays with her original brand, our favourite ex-royal is giving it another go. Meghan Markle's new Instagram teaser still gives us those dreamy Montecito mansion vibes, but now with a different name and (presumably) fewer jams. Is this a strategic pi ... Show More
38m 37s
Dec 2024
Episode 509 || Best Books of the Year with Hunter Mclendon
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter (@shelfbyshelf) discuss their top 10 favorite books of 2024. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 509”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s ... Show More
57m 36s
Oct 2022
S18 Ep15: NoSleep Podcast S18E15
Tune in to Episode 15 of Season 18 for wretched romance. “Dinner Date” written by Yulea D’Argento (Story starts around 00:02:40) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator – Nikolle Doolin “Trick or Treat” written by LP Hernandez (Story starts around 00:06:45) Produced by: Phil M ... Show More
1h 46m
Jan 2025
Episode 510 || Unsung Books of 2024
Happy New Year! This week on From the Front Porch, Annie chats about the unsung books that may have flown under your radar and deserve more airtime. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 510”) or ... Show More
33m 8s
Aug 20
TARA YUMMY + JAKE WEBBER RUMORS, LIL TAY CONTROVERSY & SYDNEY SWEENEY’S JEANS | Ep #18 | Bangin' Out
Thank you to our Sponsor: Factor • Factor: Eat smart at https://FactorMeals.com/BANGIN50OFF and use code BANGIN50OFF to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year. Kayla Malecc and Jacob Sartorius bang out the latest happenings every Wednesday! Tune in to keep up! ... Show More
1h 26m
Oct 2018
NoSleep Podcast S11E22 - Halloween 2018
It's episode 22 of Season 11, our 2018 Halloween Episode. On this week's show we have six tales celebrating the Halloween Season. "Home"† written by Keith McDuffee and performed by Erika Sanderson & Addison Peacock & Peter Lewis. (Story starts around 0:09:59) "The Graveyard Shift ... Show More
2h 26m