Beauty IQ Uncensored

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By: Adore Beauty

Welcome to Adore Beauty's podcast Beauty IQ Uncensored, with host Hannah Furst getting real about every aspect of beauty. No topic is off-limits - from retinol to bum hair - and you can expect a healthy dose of education and laughs. Warning: Not suitable for the school pick up. New episodes released every Monday.

Ep 225: How to Pick the Right Foundation
Last Sunday at 8:00 PM

How bad is sleeping with a tampon?

Hannah was shocked to hear that Mel sleeps with a tampon in overnight so they get Dr Lucinda in to share the dos & don'ts of tampon use.

 

How to Pick the Right Foundation

Picking the right foundation can be so daunting, especially shopping online. Lucky for you, we’ve called in makeup artist and AB Staffer, Megan to take us through her top tips on finding the right match.

 

Product Mentions:

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation DIOR Backstage Face & Body...


Ep 224: Body Neutrality with Laura Henshaw
04/07/2024

Teenage Beauty Throwback

With help from AB Staffers, Hannah & Mel relive their cringey teenage years with the interesting things they did to their skin and hair!

 

Body Neutrality with Laura Henshaw from KIC

Laura Henshaw joins the girls to talk about how we can adjust our lens to be more body neutral and less focused on comparison.

 

This segment mentions themes around body image and disordered eating. If you would like to skip this discussion, you can tune in to our PWDKWN segment at 32:32.

 

P...


Ep 223: Answering Your Sensitive Skin Questions
03/31/2024

Sensitive Skin with Jo 

Joanna Fleming back to answer your Beauty IQ Uncensored Facebook Group questions about managing sensitive skin.

 

Cringey Public Beauty Practices

With the help of some Adore Beauty Staff, Mel and Hannah share the beauty practices that they do in public that otherwise give them the ick.

 

Product Mentions:

The Jojoba Company Daily Glow Exfoliating PHA Tonic The Ordinary Lactic Acid 5% + HA 2% Cosmedix Rescue Intense Hydrating Balm & Mask

 

PWDKWN:

Mel - Amy Jean Brows Lamination Brow Gel

Ha...


Ep 222: The Sh*t People Don’t Tell You About Pregnancy Part 2
03/24/2024

The Sh*t People Don’t Tell You About Pregnancy 

Tayla Broad joins the podcast to talk through night terrors, oversupply and returning to work.

 

Is the Bush Back?

Hannah and Mel share their thoughts around pubic hair (or lack thereof) and if they think the bush is back!

 

Product Mentions:

Eco Tan Glory Oil  Benefit 24 Hour Brow Setter Clear Brow Gel Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil Maybelline New York Hyper Precise Liner Skinstitut Glycolic Cleanser 12%

 

PWDKWN:

Mel - Maybelline New York Ta...


Ep 221: Treating Chest Pigmentation
03/17/2024

Treating Chest Pigmentation

Our favourite Dermal Therapist is back! Tegan Mac to take us through how to treat chest pigmentation and the ways you can prevent any further damage.

 

Bath houses

Hannah and Mel share their cringiest experiences in bath houses including Mel going nude in Japan!

 

PWDKWN:

Mel - Aesthetics Rx A Serum 1%

Hannah - The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan

If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Fa...


Ep 220: The Effects of Hard Water on Hair
03/10/2024

Accidental Uses

With help from the Beauty IQ Uncensored Facebook Group, Hannah & Mel take you through some unfortunate accidental uses of beauty products like nail glue instead of eye drops - ouch!

Dr Kay Fitzgerald - Hard Water on Hair

Trichologist Dr Kay Fitzgerald joins us to talk about the effects of hard water on your hair, signs to look out for and what we can do to prevent damage. 


Products Mentioned:

L'Oreal Professionnel Metal Detox Shampoo L'Oreal Professionnel Metal Detox Serum In Oil ColorWOW Dream Filter Pre Shampoo S...


Ep 219: Embracing Aging Skin
03/03/2024

Smash or Pass: Beauty Edition

Hannah & Mel take on a juicy Smash or Pass with beauty items and practices.

Embracing Aging with Amanda Ramsay

We chat to over 40's makeup expert Amanda Ramsay, who shares her makeup tips for aging skin AND lets us know that the shimmer shadow days are far from over.

Amanda’s Product Mentions:

Beauté Pacifique Creme Symphonique Eye Zone GelThe Jojoba Company Transformative Eye Serum
Antipodes Kiwi Seed Gold Luminous Eye Cream Viviology Niacinamide + HA Serum Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Waterproof Mas...


Ep 218: The Tea on Hair Transplants with Luke & Sassy Scott
02/25/2024

Hair Transplants with Luke & Sassy Scott
Hilarious Australian TikTok brothers, Luke & Scott join the pod to spill the tea on their hair transplants and share their cringiest stories. 

Sweaty Upper Lip Alert
If you’ve seen the early 2000s movie Wild Child, you’ll know the term SULA. Mel shares her DIY approach to combat her SULA.

PWDKWN:
Mel - Viviology Vitamin C Serum
Hannah - CeraVe Facial Moisturising Lotion SPF15


If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group...


Ep 217: Serums 101
02/18/2024

The Stench of Wet Runners

Have you ever had the mildew smell of wet runners take over your home? Hannah has. The gals discuss ways to get around it and what not to do.

Keeping Serums Simple with Jo

Jo is back to answer every question we have about serums. She takes us through how serums work and the ingredients that we shouldn't be applying together.

 

Jo’s Product Mentions:

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra Dermallergo Serum Alpha-H Vitamin E Serum with 1% Ceramide Complex 25ml SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Ser...


Ep 216: Self Care on Steroids & Dating with Adele Maree
02/11/2024

Self Care on Steroids for Valentine’s Day

Want to know what Hannah & Mel get up to on their self care nights alone? Strap in, because it may surprise you.

Dating In Your 30s with Adele Maree

Adele Maree from Your Safe Space Pod stops by to talk about her best dating advice, beauty tips for feeling confident and some disastrous dating stories.


PWDKWN:
Mel - CLOUD NINE The Curling Wand
Hannah - Elizabeth Arden Retinol + HPR Ceramide Water


If you have any ot...