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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.


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