Solo Episode! We Can't Stop Talking About: The Beauty Founder Giving Away His Fortune, “Looksmaxxing” Gone Too Far and the One Body Oil You Need This Summer

This week we’re back in the studio to have a proper catch up and to make sense of the recent beauty headlines! Everything from an unexpected “holy” pivot for a beauty brand founder to the sponcon wedding boom.    

Tune in as we discuss: 

Is it tacky or genius to have your entire bachelorette trip sponsored by a beauty brand — 747 private jet and all? We break it down. Sephora’s latest content pillar alongside Makeup by Mario aims to sort out your makeup dilemmasOur thoughts on the “Natural Nail Movement” that’s picking up steam on social media  — is it a recession indicator or a shift that says a lot more about our societal norms?  For the first time ever, we are joined by our producer Olivia who helps us debrief the disturbing mindset of Gen-Z “Looksmaxxing” influencer ClavicularThe new body oil discovery unlike any other that Carlene has triedOur experience with the latest innovation from Olaplex — direct from the very salon where master celebrity hair colorist Tracey Cunningham (and Olaplex ambassador) can work on up to 20 clients per dayStay tuned to the end for a jaw-dropping conversation about a beauty biz billionaire who’s giving it all away for an entirely new career pivot that we’re certain has never been done beforePS – if you’re already sharing links with your friends and you’re not on ShopMy yet, you should be! It just makes everything more organized and you can actually earn from it. You can join with this referral link to get set up. #shopmycreator 

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