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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.

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

Latest episodes

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

#27 trending · Arts

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

#43 trending · Fashion & Beauty

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

Tower 28 Founder Amy Liu on Copycats, the FaceGuard Fallout, and Its First Traditional Foundation

Tower 28 is officially seven years old, and founder Amy Liu is back to talk about what happens when the hot new beauty brand grows up. We get into watching hypochlorous a

Aug 28
38 min

Neutrogena Responds to Hayden Panettiere Backlash, Plus Tate McRae and Lindsay Lohan’s Beauty Plans

We’re unpacking the heartbreaking news of Hayden Panettiere’s passing and Neutrogena’s statement about ending their longtime partnership after she opened up about her str

Aug 25
26 min

Mario Dedivanovic Is Still Shaping How We Do Makeup

Mario Dedivanovic is back, and this time we’re getting into what it really takes to run one of beauty’s biggest makeup brands while the celebrity makeup artist category g

Aug 21
48 min

Tate McRae’s Neutrogena Ad Has Us Asking Questions + The Foundation We Can’t Stop Wearing

Does it actually matter if a celebrity uses the beauty products they’re paid to promote? Tate McRae’s latest Neutrogena ad has TikTok playing skincare detective and debat

Aug 18
30 min

Before You Get Filler: The Guide to HA, Sculptra, Skinvive & What They Actually Do

Not all “filler” is actually doing the same thing—and knowing the difference can save you from booking the wrong injectable. In this installment of The Glossary, we break

Aug 14
33 min

Breaking Embargoes, Beauty Blacklists & Mikayla Nogueira’s Sephora Bet

Are beauty embargoes officially dead? This week, we unpack what actually happens when embargoes are broken, whether there’s really a beauty blacklist, and why the rules s

Aug 11
38 min

The Australian Makeup Artist Every Beauty Insider Should Know: Tanielle Jai

Tanielle Jai got in trouble as a kid for constantly playing with makeup — turns out that was just the beginning. She went on to become one of Australia's most sought-afte

Aug 8
43 min

The Kiehl’s Serum Made for “Ozempic Face,” Zendaya’s Prada Era and Our Summer Beauty MVPs

Zendaya is officially the new face of Prada Beauty's Paradox fragrance, making her and husband Tom Holland a certified Prada power couple — we're getting into the ambassa

Aug 4
34 min

Jerrod Blandino on the $1.45 Billion Too Faced Sale He Never Planned to Make

What really happens after you sell your beauty brand for $1.45 billion? Too Faced co-founder Jerrod Blandino joins us to unpack the emotional and logistical reality of ha

Jul 31
45 min

Did MCoBeauty Just Find a Smarter Way to Dupe? Plus, Gap Fragrances Are Back

MCoBeauty just leveled up its dupe game, teaming with Skindinavia—the actual company behind Urban Decay’s original All Nighter setting spray—to relaunch that discontinued

Jul 28
32 min

How Toni Bravo Helped Rhode Get Bronzer Right—and Why Beauty Brands Miss the Inclusivity Mark

Toni Bravo didn't just go viral with a purple blush—she sparked a larger conversation about representation for deeper skin tones in beauty and turned it into one of the i

Jul 24
47 min

Is “Slop Face” Really Taking Over Hollywood? Plus, Our Case Against No Mascara Summer

The Hollywood Reporter recently argued that today's stars all have the same "slop face"—but we think they're looking at the wrong group. We debate whether actors like Bar

Jul 21
32 min

7 Years of Gloss Angeles: Unaired Episodes, Deleted Interviews & the Beauty Splurges Actually Worth It

Seven years and nearly 600 episodes later, we’re pulling back the curtain on the stories we’ve never shared—from the interviews that never made it to air to the episodes

Jul 17
33 min

Hung Vanngo is Making Foundation Matching Easier, Too Faced Revives Sweet Peach & Why CoverGirl Is Betting on Gen X

Hung Vanngo is officially entering the complexion category, and we're breaking down everything to know about his new Red Carpet Skin Foundation, from its unconventional s

Jul 15
31 min

How a Skin Cancer Diagnosis Inspired the Founders of Luna Bronze

A skin cancer diagnosis changed everything for Luna Bronze co-founder Maddy Balderson, ultimately inspiring her and best friend Rhiannon Hall to create a self-tanning bra

Jul 10
41 min

Michelle Lee on Target's Beauty Strategy, K-Beauty & the State of Media in 2026

While Kirbie is out of office, former Allure Editor-in-Chief and beauty expert Michelle Lee joins Sara to break down the biggest beauty headlines of the week. They unpack

Jul 7
48 min

Why Sonya Dakar's Career Is Over, Sephora's Quiet Hours & Beyoncé's Brilliant Cécred Marketing Play

We have an update on the lawsuit against one of the most controversial facialists in Beverly Hills: Sonya Dakar can no longer legally practice in California, and we break

Jun 30
31 min

Chart positions

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

#139 ▲ 33 Arts US
#14 ▲ 4 Fashion & Beauty US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I just need to tell you that I look forward to every single podcast you drop! You research well, you’re very fair, have very reputable guests on, and I feel like I learn something every time I listen. Plus, you’re fun! Thanks for what you’ve done so far and keep it up! One of my favorite podcasts

Scooching in Here · Mar 2025

I love this podcast! Kirbie & Sara are so REAL & so informative. The Lipstick Lesbians episode is probably my favorite to date. I could listen to all of them talk about product development, formulas, marketing, consumer education for hours!!! Well done!

reviewsbyhughes · Feb 2025

A great combo of goss and incredible knowledge about the industry. The chit chat in the beginning keeps me current and I love hearing an educated take on launches, new products, and their favorites! From down to earth women who TRULY love beauty 💕

corybales · Jan 2025

I always look forward to new episodes of Fat Mascara! I’ve been listening for several years now and I think Kirbie and Sara are super knowledgeable and always find ways of keeping the show fresh and entertaining. My only tweak - it would be great if there was intro/outro music between the show and commercials. Sometimes I’ll be listening to the show and suddenly they’re reading an ad, but there was no music to transition out of the show, so it’s a little confusing. Otherwise, I love the show!

TNC101982 · Oct 2024

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