Ep 457 - #DamnGood Celeb Special! Kate Middleton, Selena Gomez & Pamela Anderson: The Unsponsored Holy Grail Beauty Products They Actually Use

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Episode Recap

This week, we're serving up a special celebrity-themed edition of our #DamnGood edit! From decoding background products in raw documentaries to mining our own interview archives, we're separating real-deal beauty holy grails from paid marketing—because inquiring minds want to know.

You'll find out:

• Selena's K-beauty steal: The affordable sheet mask Selena Gomez casually dropped in a recent Instagram carousel—and why it's the ultimate summer skin-cooling move

• Celine's top-shelf tour: A deep dive into the luxury fragrance, hairspray, and newly reformulated cult-favorite facial cream spotted on Celine Dion's vanity in her tear-jerking documentary, I Am Celine

• Taylor's millennial lip combo: The long-lasting red lip combination Taylor Swift applied herself backstage on the Eras Tour

• Tracee Ellis Ross's bath ritual: The made-fresh body oil and botanical mists the actress layers on wet skin for a summer glow

• The Bieber bathroom breakdown: A look back at Justin's (and Hailey's?) top shelf from the 2021 documentary Justin Bieber: Our World, featuring high-end professional masks, a cult-favorite SPF, and a surprising Sephora clinical staple

• Pamela Anderson's box-dye debate: The detective work behind Pamela Anderson's documentary scenes, tracking down the old-school drugstore box dye she's really reaching for

• Royal secrets and the Swiss Army knife of beauty: How a 100-year-old classic balm became a royal family staple—with an unbelievable name-drop in Prince Harry's memoir—plus the exact neutral peachy-pink gloss Kate Middleton was spotted wearing at Wimbledon

• Lili Reinhart's master mattes: Why the Riverdale star avoids sparkle entirely and relies on a neutral, ultra-blendable matte eyeshadow palette for red carpet and video looks

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Mentioned In This Episode

•  Medicube Salmon DNA PDRN Pink Collagen Jelly Gel Mask

• Oribe Superfine Hair Spray

• Oribe Crème for Style

• Tom Ford Eau De Soleil Blanc Eau De Parfum

•  Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask - Berry

•  Guerlain Abeille Royale Honey Treatment Night Cream With Hyaluronic Acid

• Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Anti-Aging Moisturizer

•  May Lindstrom The Happy Galaxy Supercharged Body Oil

•  May Lindstrom The Blue Cocoon

• May Lindstrom The  Jasmine Garden

•  Biologique Recherche P50

• Cartier Pasha Edition Noire Eau de Toilette Spray

• Bond No. 9 New York Nights

•  Biologique Recherche  Masque Visolastine

• Elta MD UV Sheer SPF 50+ Face and Body Sunscreen Lotion

• Elta MD UV Skin Recovery Red Color Correcting Green Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 50

•  Philips DiamondClean Electric Toothbrush

•  Paula's Choice Clinical Niacinamide 20% Treatment

•  Smashbox Be Legendary Line & Prime Lip Pencil - True Red

•  MAC Locked Kiss 24hr Lipstick - Ruby True

• Polymarket

• Ouai  St. Barts Gentle Body Wash

•  Clarins Lip Perfector Lip Gloss - Rose Shimmer 01

•  Personal Day Soft Slip Priming Milk

• Makeup By Mario  Master Mattes Eyeshadow Palette: The Neutrals

•  L'Oréal Préférence Hair Colour in  Scandinave blonde

• Garnier  Nutrisse Ultra Color PL1

•  U Beauty the Super Hydrator Face Moisturizer

•  U Beauty the Super Hydrator Face Moisturizer - Tinted

•  U Beauty The Barrier Bioactive Mist

•  U Beauty The Plasma Lip Compound

•  U Beauty The Resurfacing Compound

•  Innbeauty Project Extreme Cream Moisturizer

•  CND Shellac in Satin Slippers

• CND Shellac in Romantique

•  Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant

•  Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant, Lightly Scented

•  Cassatt La Pommade Retinoid Skin Ointment

Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.

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