About this episode

Hallie Gould and Lauren Valenti discuss trending beauty topics and their favorite products.

Hallie Gould (Editor-in-Chief of Byrdie) and Lauren Valenti (Beauty Director of InStyle) talk about the stories getting the biggest reactions on the internet, from the kitten fur fragrance trend, Zendaya’s soft-focus blush, why spray tans are booming, CoverGirl’s Gen X pivot, and more. They also reveal some of their favorite products, from Hallie’s perfect red lipstick to Lauren’s cheap and cheerful OG mascara.        More from Fat Mascara  Instagram: @fatmascara @jessicamatlin   Shop the products mentioned on Fat Mascara: https://shopmy.us/shop/fatmascara   Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a Wand   Submit a Raise a Wand product recommendation, guest suggestion, or just say hello: info@fatmascara.com       Production for this Podcast Provided by Redd Rock Music  IG: @reddrockmusic    www.reddrockmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Matlin

Guests: Hallie Gould, Lauren Valenti

Topics covered

• fragrance trends
• beauty products
• spray tanning
• makeup
• Gen X marketing
• internet reactions

Keywords

• kitten fur fragrance
• spray tanning
• CoverGirl
• red lipstick
• OG mascara
• beauty trends
• makeup products

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Byrdie, InStyle, CoverGirl

Products: kitten fur fragrance, soft-focus blush, spray tans, red lipstick, OG mascara

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