Gloss Angeles

We have our first three-peat guest(s) on the pod because we know how much you love them. Welcome back Alexis and Christina from the Lipstick Lesbians! They’re on the show to answer topical questions, like which brands are most exciting to them this year, why the Great Reformulation of 2026 isn’t a bad thing, plus an in-depth conversation about Leaked Labs, their venture into founderhood, and the first product they’re launching: Amplify Flexi Powder.Shop this episode

We’re on location in New York! To kick things off with an east coast version of the pod, we have one of our favorite beauty comrades on the show: Cosmopolitan editor-at-large, host and expert Julee Wilson! Julee shares her go-to products, how she feels about aging as a Black woman, what it was like being hosted by Michelle Obama on her podcast, plus her thoughts on breaking news like Gisele’s turn at becoming Garnier Fructis’s new ambassador and Pat McGrath’s latest business development.

This week, we’re joined by celebrity hair colorist and Highbrow Hippie co-founder Kadi Lee, whose wellness-first approach to hair has made her the go-to for clients like Julia Roberts, Meghan Markle, and Brad Pitt. She shares how she became an “accidental hairdresser,” the trial-and-error that shaped her philosophy, and the five essentials she always keeps in her kit. We also get the story behind meeting Julia Roberts and the secrets to creating healthy, dimensional color that protects long-term hair integrity. 

This week, founder David Yi joins us with difficult news: he’s closing his beauty brand, good light. We talk candidly about the financial realities of running an independent beauty company in 2026, the moment he realized things weren’t working, and what most consumers never see behind the scenes.But first, Kirbie and Sara share their current favorite finds from our partner, Macy’s — from a stay-put eyeliner that truly won’t budge to a reformulated cult-favorite foundation that just might live up to the original.

Today’s episode is for everyone — wig wearer or not. We’re joined by Aasiyah Abdulsalam, founder of The Renatural, the innovative wig brand behind a patented skin-replica hairline that’s three times thinner than lace — no visible grid, no residue, no tell. Made from 100% virgin human hair, it’s designed to solve the biggest wig fears: Will it look fake? Can people tell up close? What happens if someone touches it?Aasiyah shares how the fashion brand she founded prepared her to build a tech-forward wig company — including developing a wig robot. We get into ethical hair sourcing, what you’re really paying for with a wig, whether automation can lower costs, and what raising $6.2M actually means. Plus: a short history about wigs, the celebrity with the best wigs, her top application trick, how long a good wig should last, whether you need a wig cap, and the one thing that instantly gives a wig away in photos.

In this episode, we break down a buzzy new launch we’ve been testing nonstop: the m.ph Le Skin Weightless Serum Foundation from Mary Phillips, a buildable, skin-like formula with a luminous payoff we’re genuinely obsessed with. We also get into the brand’s growing pains, mixed reviews, and why new leadership could signal a stronger era ahead. Plus, we share the exciting news that Marc Jacobs Beauty is officially coming back (!!!), and close with a deeper conversation about newly surfaced correspondence linking some beauty industry figures — including Peter Thomas Roth — to convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein, and what it reveals about power, access, and accountability in beauty’s inner circles.