The Cosmetics Business Podcast

The Real Reason Deinfluencers Are Everywhere Now

In this episode, the Cosmetics Business team answer your questions, exploring the hype behind overconsumption core and deinfluencers. 
Journalists Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray also answer your queries about the best virtual make-up try-on platforms. 
Send your questions to cosmetics@hpcimedia.com or contact us on your preferred social media platform. 
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Sponsorship: Trystan Hurley, trystanh@hpcimedia.com 
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The Cosmetics Business Podcast is presented by Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray. 
The producers are Charlotte Alldis and Sarah Parsons. The editor is Charlotte Alldis.

The Pop Culture Icons Shaping Beauty's Next Big Trends

In this episode, Cosmetics Business explores the pop culture icons shaping beauty's next big trends – from Beetlejuice to Wicked and the late Queen Elizabeth II. 
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The Cosmetics Business Podcast is presented by Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray.
The producers are Charlotte Alldis and Sarah Parsons. The editor is Charlotte Alldis.

Where Do Beauty Trends REALLY Come From? - Q&A

In this episode, Cosmetics Business answers your questions, exploring how trends come about and identifying what's a real trend, and what's just a fad.
Journalists Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray also answers your questions about LED masks. 
The team will also be answering listener questions in a new fortnightly Q&A edition. 
Send your questions to cosmetics@hpcimedia.com or contact us on your preferred social media platform. 
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Contact us: Media & PR contact: cosmetics@hpcimedia.com Sponsorship: Trystan Hurley, trystanh@hpcimedia.com 
Follow us here: Website: www.cosmeticsbusiness.comIG: www.instagram.com/cosmeticsbusiness LI: www.linkedin.com/showcase/cosmetics-business
The Cosmetics Business Podcast is presented by Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray. 
The producers are Charlotte Alldis and Sarah Parsons. The editor is Charlotte Alldis.

The end of luxury beauty as we know it

In this episode, Cosmetics Business explores the future of luxury beauty – and why it may never be the same again.  
Join Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray as they explore beauty's most interesting news, trends and talking points. 
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Contact us: Media & PR contact: cosmetics@hpcimedia.com Sponsorship: Trystan Hurley, trystanh@hpcimedia.com 
Follow us here: Website: www.cosmeticsbusiness.comIG: www.instagram.com/cosmeticsbusiness LI: www.linkedin.com/showcase/cosmetics-business
The Cosmetics Business Podcast is presented by Sarah Parsons and Julia Wray. 
The producers are Charlotte Alldis and Sarah Parsons. The editor is Charlotte Alldis.

Huda Beauty's rebrand, SheerLuxe's AI flop and Make-up blindness

Was Huda Beauty's rebrand a success? What does the TikTok 'make-up blindness' trend mean for brands? Is SheerLuxe's AI beauty editor really a problem?
Join Sarah Parsons, Julia Wray and Alessandro Carrara as they explore beauty's most interesting news, trends and talking points. 
Cosmetics Business subscribers receive early access to The Cosmetics Business Podcast from 28 August 2024. The monthly podcast will be released to the general public on 4 September.
Article mentioned: Huda Beauty has a new look with redesigned logo and packaging@CosmeticsBusiness 
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Contact us: 
Media & PR contact: cosmetics@hpcimedia.com 
Sponsorship: Trystan Hurley, trystanh@hpcimedia.com 
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The Cosmetics Business Podcast is presented by Sarah Parsons, Julia Wray and Alessandro Carrara. 
The producers are Charlotte Alldis and Sarah Parsons. The editor is Charlotte Alldis.

Bonus Episode: How I became a beauty journalist

Sarah, Julia and Amanda are some of beauty's most experienced journalists. Along with relative industry newcomer Alessandro, they share their career journeys leading up to Cosmetics Business. 
In this bonus episode, they remember their first jobs, some of their quirkiest stories, and why they built a career in beauty. 
In order of appearance: 
Sarah Parsons (Managing Editor, Cosmetics Business Group)
Julia Wray (Head of Editorial, HPCi Media)
Alessandra Carrara (News Reporter, Cosmetics Business & Pure Beauty)
Amanda Pauley (News Editor, Cosmetics Business & Pure Beauty)
Subscribe to The Cosmetics Business Podcast to join Sarah, Julia, Amanda and Alessandro as they explore beauty's most interesting news and talking points every month. 
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Contact us: 
Media & PR contact: cosmetics@hpcimedia.com 
Sales: Trystan Hurley, trystanh@hpcimedia.com 
Follow us here: 
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The Cosmetics Business Podcast is presented by Sarah Parsons, Julia Wray, Amanda Pauley and Alessandro Carrara. The producers are Charlotte Alldis and Sarah Parsons. 
*Episodes of The Cosmetics Business Podcast will initially be released monthly with the possibility of more frequent editions going forward.

Sephora vs Boots, Billion-dollar brands, and Hair care's boom

Who will win the battle of Britain's beauty retailers? The next billion-dollar beauty brands? What's behind the boom in hair care? 
Join Sarah Parsons, Julia Wray, Amanda Pauley and Alessandro Carrara as they explore beauty's most interesting news, trends and talking points. 
Cosmetics Business subscribers receive early access to The Cosmetics Business Podcast from 24 July 2024. The monthly podcast will be released to the general public on 31 July.
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Contact us: 
Media & PR contact: cosmetics@hpcimedia.com 
Sponsorship: Trystan Hurley, trystanh@hpcimedia.com 
Subscriptions: Eimear McMahon, eimear@hpcimedia.com 
Follow us here: 
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The Cosmetics Business Podcast is presented by Sarah Parsons, Julia Wray, Amanda Pauley and Alessandro Carrara. 
The producers are Eimear McMahon, Charlotte Alldis and Sarah Parsons. The editor is Charlotte Alldis.

‘Smelling expensive’, child labour scandal and Glossier’s balm swap

Why ‘smelling expensive’ is trending amid the quiet luxury movement. How should the industry respond to the child labour for perfumery ingredients scandal? And is it okay for Glossier to backtrack on a vegan reformulation following consumer ‘pester power’?
Join Julia Wray, Alessandro Carrara and Amanda Pauley as they explore beauty's most interesting news, trends and talking points.
Cosmetics Business subscribers receive early access to The Cosmetics Business Podcast from 26 June 2024. The monthly podcast will be released to the general public on 3 July.
@CosmeticsBusiness #TheCosmeticsBusinessPodcast
Contact us:
Media & PR contact: cosmetics@hpcimedia.com
Sponsorship: Trystan Hurley, trystanh@hpcimedia.com
Subscriptions: Eimear McMahon, eimear@hpcimedia.com
Follow us here:
Website: www.cosmeticsbusiness.com
IG: www.instagram.com/cosmeticsbusiness
LI: www.linkedin.com/showcase/cosmetics-business
The Cosmetics Business Podcast is presented by Sarah Parsons, Julia Wray and Alessandro Carrara. The producers are Eimear McMahon and Charlotte Alldis. Edited by Charlotte Alldis.

TikTok trends, New luxury status symbols, The Rock's beauty venture

Is beauty at risk from America's TikTok ban? Is sleep the ultimate wellness luxury? Why are sports stars really muscling in on beauty? Can this ancient practice reinvent the cosmetics industry? Join Sarah Parsons, Julia Wray, Alessandro Carrara and guest Fable & Mane CEO Akash Mehta as they explore beauty's most interesting news, trends and talking points. 

'Cancer-causing' products, Summer beauty trends and Revolution Beauty's resurrection

Can these acne products really cause cancer? Which beauty trends will be everywhere this summer? Is Nicki Minaj redefining the nail industry? And what's next for Revolution Beauty after its finance scandal? Join journalists Sarah Parsons, Julia Wray, Amanda Pauley and Alessandro Carrara in conversation as they go beyond the headlines to explore beauty's most interesting news, trends and talking points.