Ep 423 - 2025 Year in Review: Open-Book Facelifts, Creator Wars and Scripted TV’s "Ad-Pocalypse”
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Episode Recap
In our 2025 Beauty Year in Review, we’re getting "spicy" about the industry’s biggest wins and downward tumbles. Listen in to hear all about the viral Guadalajara facelift taking over TikTok, the rise of surgical transparency, and the slice of good news impacting young women in beauty (finally!).
As beauty conglomerates shift their focus, we break down why integrity is the new authenticity and how the "glam squad" is officially outshining the A-list celebrity brand. Plus, we celebrate Gen X beauty finally having its main-character moment, all thanks to Carlene (we kid, we kid.)
You’ll hear about:
Kylie Jenner’s momentous silicone implant reveal, Simone Biles’ blepharoplasty and why everyone is talking about the Guadalajara facelift lady in the "year of the Hollywood facelift."
How the over-40 demographic is reclaiming the spotlight, both at retail and with a new wave of beauty creators.
Why 2025 saw a shift toward expert-led lines like Hung Vanngo and Chris McMillan, and why hiring Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye (formerly of Ami Colé) was a genius credibility play for Skims Beauty.
Product Placement on blast: Why "Nobody Wants This" & "All’s Fair" peeved off so many viewers in so little time.
A candid look at the public call-outs taking over our group chats – Who’s side are you on? (hint: none)
The "Integrity Deficit"- unpacking DEI backpedaling and what it means for Big Beauty.
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