How Makeup Works

Before Facebook and MySpace, before even Friendster, there was SixDegrees. Dive in today to learn about the first social media site, that was a few years too early.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

8 tracks were during vinyl, but preceded cassettes. Why? So people could listen to their music on the go. Check out this antiquated medium today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the most famous fictional character in the world, and for good reason. More than a hundred years on, Arthur Conan Doyle’s 60 Holmes stories are still in print and he is the most portrayed human literary character in history.See omnystudio.com/listener f ... Show More

We're revisiting an episode from 2014 about makeup, which has a rich and lengthy history that spans the globe and crosses cultures. From 10,000 B.C.E. to the 20th century, people have been using cosmetics to enhance their looks -- sometimes with unintended side effects. Learn mor ... Show More

If you ask a young girl who her beauty idol is, chances are, she'll name one of the mega-famous YouTube stars who make a living putting on makeup in front of the camera. Cristen and Caroline take a look at the women -- and men -- who just might be changing the digital beauty game ... Show More

How has Photoshop, social media and modern advertising altered the meaning of beauty? Cristen interviews beauty scholar Autumn Whitefield-Madrono of The Beheld about 21st-century beauty and how it intersects with technology and feminism. Learn more about your ad-choices at https: ... Show More

Lip Bar founder and beauty entrepreneur Melissa Butler joins Mara to share how she overcame a disastrous Shark Tank appearance to build a million-dollar company. Plus, how and why she makes makeup for women who don't necessarily wear makeup. Learn more about your ad-choices at ht ... Show More

What actually is self-care, why has it been gendered and why does it matter? Anney and Samantha dig into the ins and outs of self-care and the danger of gendering it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i ... Show More

Humans have a way of getting themselves into some pretty amazing situations. In fact, the stories about that are more than a little curious. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Rediffusion (je reviens le 26 avril ;)Sur les sarcophages et les fresques de leurs chambres funéraires, les Égyptiens apparaissent maquillés. Aux raisons esthétiques et religieuses qui expliquaient ce maquillage très prononcé, les chercheurs viennent d'ajouter un but thérapeutiqu ... Show More

Now more than ever, we want to take care of ourselves.  We spend a lot of time exercising, eating right, taking care of our mental health… why not know what our DNA makeup is? Becca and Tanya got curious so they decided to find out what 23andMe is all about.See omnystudio.com/lis ... Show More

What potentially harmful ingredients are in your make-up? What should you look for and avoid when it comes to the potential impact on your health, and ethical considerations like animal cruelty and sustainability? Jenna Rosenstein of Harper's Bazaar joins Mara with everything you ... Show More

Anney and Samantha do a check-in on feminism, and why people are still so afraid of the 'f' word. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.