Fat Mascara

Fat Mascara LLC

Beauty journalists (and friends) Jessica Matlin and Jennifer Sullivan discuss news and culture through the lens of beauty and share unparalleled access to the experts and insiders who make the beauty world turn.

  • 33 minutes 39 seconds
    Best of FM: How to Self-Tan Like a Celebrity with Nichola Joss

    What is the absolute best way to get a self-tan that looks natural? Celebrity skincare, self-tanning, and nail expert Nichola Joss (creator of the Inner Facial) is here to tell us…in detail. In this interview, which originally aired in 2017, she covers everything from the prep to the technique to the right products. Plus, she explains how Kate Moss gets bronzed and shares her favorite self-tanning products, face oils, makeup, and more.



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    26 April 2024, 8:30 pm
  • 56 minutes 51 seconds
    Ep. 529: Summer Daddies, Sensory-Inclusive Salons & The Week’s Beauty News
    Lots of you asked to hear more from guest co-host Garrett Munce, so he’s back! We’re talking about the surprising skin and hair products one woman found in her date’s bathroom; counterfeit Botox; the movie version of Cat Marnell’s book, How to Murder Your Life; salons for people with autism spectrum disorder, sensory-processing disorder, and related disabilities; Summer Daddy scents; and a new multi-use cream palette that scratches Jenn’s itch to get artistic.

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    24 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 39 seconds
    How to Make Beauty More Sustainable with Carly Snider

    How do you shop for eco-friendlier beauty products? What are high-value plastics? How can beauty brands make their components better for the environment? We’re going to tackle all those questions with sustainable operations expert Carly Snider, the executive director of Pact Collective, a nonprofit that’s uniting the beauty industry to work toward circular packaging solutions. In this episode, you’ll learn about the dangers of wishcycling, what happens at your local Materials Recovery Facility (MRF, pronounced “murf”), how to find resin codes on beauty packaging, why the chasing arrow symbol is useless, and so much more.


    Special Note: If you learn something from this interview, please forward and share the episode with other beauty lovers and people who work in the beauty industry. Together, we can make some changes!

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    19 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 44 minutes 46 seconds
    Ep. 528: Boob Lifts, Beauty Awards & The Week’s Beauty News
    Jenn welcomes Julee Wilson back to the co-host seat so they can talk about Rihanna admitting that she’s considered getting a breast lift (and other post-motherhood changes). Plus: how we judge beauty awards; magnetic lashes; the rise of medical tourism for cosmetic surgery; and—in Science Corner!—a new study finds that applying makeup may help with depressive symptoms. Plus: We discuss new fragrances by their vibes rather than their ingredients (a revelation!).

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    17 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 2 seconds
    Acupuncture for Cosmetic Benefits & Allergy Relief with Gudrun Wu Snyder

    Gudrun Wu Snyder, the founder of Moon Rabbit Acupuncture, explains how acupuncture works—scientifically and philosophically. We discuss how this modality of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can help with allergy symptoms, collagen boosting, complexion brightening, constipation, and more. Plus: ear seeding, how acupuncture plays into cancer treatment, and what’s really going on during a lymphatic massage.


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    12 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Ep. 527: Hypochlorous Acid (Take Two), Trump Perfume & The Week’s Beauty News
    Jenn welcomes guest co-host Angelo Landriscina, MD (aka @dermangelo), to talk about junk science, Andrew Huberman, dermfluencers, the “Wild West” of cosmetic surgery, perfumes that smell like sunscreen, the difference between retinol and retinal, and whether or not she will actually receive the $99 Trump Victory47 cologne she ordered. Plus, Angelo explains how hypochlorous acid really works and we Raise a Wand to the Hugimals World Heart to Hug Pillow, a calming weighted pillow that delivers Deep Touch Pressure (DTP) and benefits the Joyful Heart Foundation.

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    10 April 2024, 7:12 pm
  • 49 minutes 1 second
    Best of FM: Makeup Artist Dick Page
    Makeup artist Dick Page has been playing with color and painting faces (Bella Hadid, Christy Turlington, and so many others!) for more than 30 years. In this interview—one of our most popular episodes from 2022—he talks to Jess about his career, the disappearing art of subtlety, how the way we view images today has changed the way we think about beauty, and the not-so-secret trick for achieving one of his signature looks: dewy, balmy, glowing cheeks.

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    5 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 53 minutes 21 seconds
    Ep. 526: Skincare Age Restrictions, Butt Wellness & The Latest Beauty News
    Guest co-host Alexandra Pauly, the beauty editor of Highsnobiety, chats with Jenn about retailers that are banning sales of anti-aging skincare to children, a new line of products for butts, and the state of fragrance today. Plus: why toddlers smell like flowers and teens smell like goats; a perfume for horse girls; the best places to shop for beauty in NYC; and the sunscreen-primer-foundation recipe that will keep your face perfected for eight hours straight, even if you have oily skin.

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    3 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 57 minutes 31 seconds
    Nostalgic Fragrances & Olfactive Experiences with Carlos Huber
    Fragrance developer Carlos Huber chats with Jess and Jenn about how perfume can be a way to experience a specific moment in time. He shares the history of patchouli; why fragrances after World War II smelled like smoke and flowers; how his brand, Arquiste Parfumeur, captures evocative moments and historical sites; and how he works with perfumers and clients (Vacation Inc., Trudon, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, J. Crew) to create fragrances with a deep sense of nostalgia.

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    29 March 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 58 minutes 27 seconds
    Ep. 525: Hypochlorous Acid, Broccoli Freckles & The Week’s Beauty News

    Charisse Kenion, host of BeautyMe podcast, joins Jenn to talk about supermodels, changes at British Vogue, YouTube AI disclosures, France’s proposed “sin tax” on fast fashion, more diversity in dermatology photos, and broccoli freckles, the latest ridiculous micro-trend on TikTok. Listen until the end for our revelation: Hypochlorous acid is a wonder ingredient for every skin type! We raise our wands high to products featuring it: Prequel Universal Skin Solution Dermal Spray, Clinisept+ and Clinisoothe+ Skin Purifier, and Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray.


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    27 March 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 38 minutes 53 seconds
    Guido Palau Talks Hair

    Legendary hairstylist Guido Palau, who developed the new Zara Hair line and worked on Edward Enninful’s final cover for British Vogue, has done runway hair for pretty much every fashion label (Prada, Valentino, Marc Jacobs) and cut the hair of all the top models (Kaia Gerber included). He’s here to tell us about his career path in the fashion industry, share his creative process, and talk about some of the products he’s created for brands like Redken. This was Guido’s first podcast interview ever, and it originally aired in 2019; we’re replaying it now, with a new introduction, to celebrate all the gorgeous work he’s been doing lately.


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    22 March 2024, 7:00 pm
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