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Fashion & Beauty · Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan

Gloss Angeles

by Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan

Co-hosts and longtime beauty journalists Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan give their perspective on all things makeup, skincare, and wellness at the intersection of pop culture and entertainment. Experts in the field and friends IRL, they pull back the curtain on trends, treatments and popular products — all the things you're likely searching or watching on TikTok. (They'd know — they've spent 10 years creating and optimizing editorial content for mainstream digital beauty publishers.) Tuesday episodes reveal the most notable beauty headlines with informed takes while Friday episodes feature guests from experts in the industry to celebrity spokespeople, including Hailey Bieber, Halsey, Selena Gomez; Dr. Jason Diamond, Danessa Myricks, Mario Dedivanovic, The Lipstick Lesbians and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

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Cardi B’s Beauty Supply Store Strategy + Kathy Hilton’s Hand Makeup

#14 trending · Fashion & Beauty

Does every celebrity beauty brand need to race toward Sephora or Ulta? Cardi B’s Grow-Good is taking a different route: independent beauty supply stores where her custome

Nov 10
30 min

From Glossier to Kraum: Annie Kreighbaum on Building Beauty That Lasts

#21 trending · Fashion & Beauty

What happens when the loudest voices online aren’t the people buying your products? Founder Annie Kreighbaum joins us to discuss what Glossier got right, what she thinks

Nov 6
56 min

Jennifer Lawrence’s mes° Backlash: Fair Criticism or Internet Pile-On?

Jennifer Lawrence launched mes°, and the internet has thoughts. So do we. Kirbie and Sara discuss the products they’re curious about, why the launch messaging leaves them

Nov 3
30 min

Patrick Ta Beauty vs. CVS, Sephora’s Seth Rogen Reveal & a Kirboween Debrief

Britney Spears and Miss Piggy have questions about beauty distribution. Kirbie and Sara unpack Patrick Ta Beauty’s lawsuit against CVS over allegedly unauthorized sales,

Oct 30
31 min

Behind mes° With Jennifer Lawrence’s Co-Founder, Jasmina Aganovic

When Jennifer Lawrence reached out about starting a beauty brand, Jasmina Aganovic’s first answer was no. So what changed? In part two of our conversation, the Arcaea fo

Oct 27
13 min

Rethinking Body Odor With Future Society Founder Jasmina Aganovic, Part 1

What if managing body odor started with feeding your skin’s ecosystem? MIT-trained scientist and Future Society founder Jasmina Aganovic joins us to explain the thinking

Oct 23
30 min

Isamaya Without Isamaya Ffrench? Plus, Sol de Janeiro vs. MCoBeauty

What happens when your name is on the packaging, but you’re no longer behind the brand? This week, we discuss Isamaya Ffrench’s departure from her namesake makeup line, t

Oct 20
27 min

How Much Strength Training Do Women Actually Need? With Fitness Coach Bec Taylor

What if your workout goals had less to do with getting smaller and more to do with getting stronger? Nike Coach and ultra-runner Bec Taylor joins us to talk about buildin

Oct 16
46 min

Are Lifestyle Festivals Still Worth It? Plus, Is Full Glam Really Back?

Is full glam making a comeback, or do we just want a really dramatic lash? We dig into Pinterest’s beauty report, from frosted makeup and grunge eyeliner to increasingly

Oct 13
35 min

Why Your Hair Won’t Grow: Breakage, Thinning & Hair Health With Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd

Feel like your hair hits a certain length and just… quits? Board-certified dermatologist and Nutrafol Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd joins us to explain

Oct 9
38 min

Scarlett Johansson's The Outset Is Closing—Why Celebrity Beauty Requires More Than a Famous Face

Content warning: We open with a discussion of sexual consent and sexual assault, including alcohol-related impairment, looking out for friends, and supporting survivors.

Oct 6
36 min

Why Your Neck Looks Older Than Your Face—and What Skincare Can Actually Do with Esthetician Katy Bacon

Your face has a skincare routine, but your neck is crying for help! This week, we’re joined by Murad esthetician and global educator Katy Bacon to talk about the skin we

Oct 2
40 min

Caroline Hirons Has Thoughts on Exosomes, Eye Cream, and Beauty’s Copycat Problem

Skincare expert and Skin Rocks founder Caroline Hirons joins us to cut through the industry’s biggest claims, buzziest ingredients, and what to expect in her upcoming boo

Sep 29
43 min

Gucci Westman on Makeup After 40, Nicole Kidman and the Foundation She Scrapped

Legendary makeup artist and Westman Atelier founder Gucci Westman joins us to discuss the art of making someone look like the best version of themselves—and her ability t

Sep 25
49 min

600 Episodes! Plus, Best of Beauty Hot Takes + How Well Do We Know Our Own Show?

600 episodes later, how well do we actually know our own podcast? To celebrate the milestone, our producer puts us to the test with a quiz covering nearly seven years of

Sep 22
30 min

The Truth Behind Allure’s Best of Beauty Awards With Jessica Cruel

Thousands of products enter Allure’s Best of Beauty Awards. So how does the team decide which ones deserve that little red seal? For the awards’ 30th anniversary, we’re j

Sep 18
46 min

Cheryl Burke on DWTS Beauty Secrets, Aging in Public and Her Filipino Identity

After 26 seasons on Dancing with the Stars, Cheryl Burke is figuring out what beauty means when spray tans, stage makeup and television lighting no longer dictate the loo

Sep 15
52 min

Tabitha Brown on the Target Boycott, Donna’s Recipe and Building With Her Husband

Tabitha Brown has built an empire by being unapologetically herself, from her career as an Emmy-winning host and author to becoming the founder of two beauty brands. She

Sep 11
37 min

Dyson’s $500 AI Toothbrush, Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields & Our ’90s Celebrity Crushes

Dyson is officially coming for your bathroom counter with a $500 AI-powered toothbrush that brushes, water-flosses, rinses, and—yes—uses a camera to show you the inside o

Sep 8
32 min

Can Target’s Beauty Studio Survive the Backlash?

Old-school retailers are coming for TikTok Shop and Amazon’s beauty business. Nordstrom is rolling out same-day beauty delivery, Old Navy is betting on affordable fragran

Sep 1
33 min

Chart trend

Position in the Fashion & Beauty chart (US), last 90 days.

#2
all-time peak
17
days in the top 3 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Gloss Angeles ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Nov 12, 2026).

#79 ▼ 14 Arts US
#9 ▼ 2 Fashion & Beauty US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I’ve listened weekly for YEARS, typically skipping the interview eps. But the Tuesday pods seem to be getting shorter and more sponsored. I didn’t catch a disclosure (may have missed it) but a recent episode HAD to be an ad for Rhode…it was 15 minutes of talking up their new launches. I get wary anytime this starts happening because the unbiased journalism stops showing up and the pod loses my trust.

KateLovesPods · Jun 2026

Sara and Kirbie- please never stop doing the damn thing. I 1000% agree that beauty and current events / politics are related. Also, it's YOUR SHOW BE WHO YOU ARE! You two helped me make it through the pandemic- you have been advocates for women and evidence based skin care and beauty information from day dot. I trust you and your content! Most of all, your conversations and work-wife hood uplift and inspire me. XO A stan for life, -Jennifer

The Food and Yoga Chick · Jan 2026

I’ve been a fan of the podcast since they started. I enjoy the content and it’s fun to keep up with what’s going on in the beauty industry. But, my main issue is that Kirbie talks over Sara constantly, and it sounds like she is yelling into the mic. Many times, Kirbie will speak, Sara will try to add something to the conversation, and Kirbie will immediately talk over Sara and not let her finish. I feel like this is slightly disrespectful to Sara as you both are cohosts and should have equal speaking time. Other than this, I do enjoy the podcast!

Tayloremb · Nov 2025

This podcast is so helpful and fun! The hosts have amazing chemistry, hilarious banter, and unfiltered takes that keep me laughing and learning. Come for the recs, stay for the fun.

Zebravaganza454 · Oct 2025

I enjoyed this podcast for a long while. However in the last year or so I have come to the conclusion that this podcast is just not it. Kirby is constantly talking over Sara and comes off as very “my way or the highway”. I could do without all the uninsightful and polarizing political discourse. It is also clear that this podcast comes across as unbiased but is clearly being funded by brands and organizations, so take the advice with a grain of salt as in the end, they are both just selling stuff.

maepunk · Nov 2025

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