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Inside MAC’s Most Controversial Product Relaunch, Plus a BIG Announcement!
Season 1, Ep. 471
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We’ve got a double feature for you this week! First up, we’re joined by Teny Kureghian, Global Head of Product Development at MAC Cosmetics, to break down the highly anticipated — and hotly debated — relaunch of the iconic Studio Fix Powder + Foundation. Teny gives us the inside scoop on why the formula was changed after three decades, how the brand approached talc removal, and what went into the revamped packaging and expanded shade range.
Then, we celebrate some very exciting news: Gloss Angeles won People’s Most Beautiful Readers' Choice Award for Favorite Beauty Podcast! Thank you for voting for us! We’re joined by Andrea Lavinthal, Executive Director of Special Projects at People, to dish on this year’s Most Beautiful issue. She takes us behind the scenes of how the categories came together, how nominees were selected, and also teases what we can expect from this year’s cover star, which will be revealed exclusively on People's new app. The full Readers' choice poll results are available on people.com and the PEOPLE app now!
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