That Beauty Podcast

Holiday season is around the corner, and whether you celebrate the Christmas season or simply want to take advantage of the incredible gift packs on offer, we have got you covered! From under $50 to the gifts we'd buy if money was no object, these are our top picks. Also in this ep: Bettina's New York beauty haul, Priceline's best sellers and the products we're excited to try, and our MVPs.
Links below!
Bettina’s New York beauty adventures
Katie Jane Hughes’ makeup
Hanni 
Refy
m.ph Le Skin Weightless Foundation
Dieux Deliverance 3-in-1 Serum 
Conserving Beauty Cold sore range
Conserving Beauty Flare-Up Rescue Mist
Conserving Beauty Lysine Lip Flare Patches
Conserving Beauty Lysine Lip Healing Serum
Priceline best-sellers and products on the to-try list
L'Oréal Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist
The Ordinary Niacinimide 10% + Zinc
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides) 
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
Bouf Flouf Factor Growth Tonic 
Umberto Giannini Curl Jelly Scrunching Jelly
The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density
Revlon Glimmer Super Balm
Milani Moisture Boost Setting Spray
No7 Good Intent Pore Buff Melt Body Serum
Bouf Grease Lightning Dry Shampoo
Revolution Superfix Blur 
MVPs
Naturium The Glow Getter Multi-Oil Body Butter
Tower28 SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray
Holiday Gift Guide
Mecca Cosmetica,The Many Joys Advent Calendar
Amazon Beauty Advent Calendar
ASOS Face + Body Advent Calendar 2026
Tower28 Lil'Softies Lipsoftie Tinted Lip Treatment Set 4
Ultra Violette Carry-On SPF Cuties Set
Benefit The Brow Booth
Naturium Bestsellers Body Wash Trio
Ultra Violette Ultra Essentials Duo Mini
K18 Holiday '26 Kit 2
Balmee x Eloise Jenkins Holiday Bundle
Merit The Color Trio or the Archival Set (limited edition)
Tarte You Know You Love Me Collector’s Set
Mecca Glam Service
Mecca Cosmetica The Brush Edit
Le Labo Holiday Discovery Set
edik8 Firm Favourites
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit - Unlocked
Liberty Advent Calendar
Dyson SuperSonic Natural
Jo Malone Christmas Kist Advent Calendar
Oribe Hair Care Holiday 2026 - Gold Lust Litre Set
Synergie Skin Skin Precision

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Credits:
Your hosts & producers: Carli Alman & Bettina Tyrrell.
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Peptides, azelaic acid, PDRN, NAD+... They all sound incredible, but do they live up to the hype? This week we break down 10 of the buzziest skincare ingredients: what they claim to do, what the research actually shows, and which ones deserve a spot in your routine (and which can stay on your algorithm).
Plus, our MVPs: Bettina has found a hack to stretch out the time between salon appointments, and Carli has found one to stretch out the time between hair washes.

 ELEFFECT The Tan
Dazzle Dry Mini Starter Kit
1000 Hour Eyelash & Brow Dye Kit
Jasmine perfumes
Le Labo Jasmin 17
Grandiflora MADAGASCAN JASMINE EAU DE PARFUM
Mi Miel Absolute Jasmine
MVPs
Hairification H24 Complex DryWash Strengthen & Repair Dry Shampoo Coconut Dream
evo Fabuloso Cool Brown Colour Depositing Conditioner
K18 AirWash Dry Shampoo
KMS Conscious Style Cleansing Mist

1. PDRN
Medik8 Exo-PDRN Prismatic+ Rejuran Dual Effect Ampoule Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum
2. Exosomes
Synergie Skin AlgiZome
Medicube PDRN Pink Exosome Shot Serum 2000
3. Peptides
Allies of Skin Copper Tripeptide & Ectoin Advanced Repair Serum
Paula’s Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Moisturiser Naturium Multi-Peptide Advanced Serum
4. Azelaic acid
Finacea (prescription only)
Azclear Action Medicated Lotion
The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%
Paula's Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster 
5. Tranexamic acid
Paula’s Choice Clinical Discoloration Repair Serum SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense
The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum
Naturium Tranexamic Topical Acid 5%
6. Cica
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+
Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream
Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Blue Serum
Dr.Jart+ Cicapair
Kose Tigeraid CICA Repair Cream 

7. NAD+ precursors
Synergie Skin NRgetic Biomask
numbuzin No.9 NAD+ Bio Lifting-sil Essence

8. Polyglutamic acidInkey List Polyglutamic Acid Hydrating Serum Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Magic Serum Crystal Elixir 
9. Hypochlorous acid Tower 28
SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray
Mario Badescu Repairing Facial Spray with Hypochlorous Acid
10. Ectoin
Alpha-H Hyaluronic 8 Super Serum  
Biosance Squalane + Ectoin Overnight Rescue
The Ordinary Rice Lipids + Ectoin Microemulsion 

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Have you ever wondered if your $40 shampoo is ACTUALLY better than what you can get in the supermarket aisle? Or whether the skincare-inspired ingredients popping up in haircare are doing anything particularly groundbreaking?
This week, we're joined by Cassandra Celestin (aka The Beauty Chemist), a cosmetic chemist, product developer and scientist, to separate haircare formulation science from marketing spin. We’re getting into what makes a good haircare product, which ingredients are worth paying attention to, and how to get more out of your hair routine.
Also in this ep: our thoughts on refilling an empty Aesop hand soap with something cheaper, some of the products we trialled over the break, and our MVPs.
Links below!

Chic budget-friendly handsoaps
Soma Handwash
Freshwater Farm
Thankyou Forever Bottle
Pears Handwash
Element Brooklyn

Bettina's recs, reviewed
Maybelline Brow Inserts
Hairstory Pre-Wash
Hairstory New Wash
Ultraceuticals Daily Defence DNA³ Complex Recovery Night Cream
Mecca Weekend Skin Tint
Epres Bond Repair Treatment

MVPs
Go-To Supremely Soothing Moisturiser
Go-To Mellow Milk
The Ordinary Lacto-PDRN* 4% + B9 Eye Cream

For more from Cassandra Celestin:
Visit her website: www.thebeautychemist.com
Follow her on instagram: @thatbeautychemist

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Credits:
Your hosts & producers: Carli Alman & Bettina Tyrrell.
Thanks to our guest, Cassandra Celestin
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This week, we're talking all things eyes with Dr Maryam Zamani — Consultant Oculoplastic Surgeon, Facial Aesthetics Doctor, and founder of MZ Skin. With over twenty years of experience across the US and UK, Dr Zamani breaks down what's happening as our eye area ages, why "tired eyes" isn't always about sleep, and walks us through everything from skincare and injectables through to blepharoplasty — helping us figure out what's worth considering, surgical or not.
Plus, the beauty buys we don't think are worth the money, Carli's honest post-Botox experience, and the new-gen retinoid ingredient that's flying under the radar but might be worth watching.
And our MVPs this week: Carli's tried and tested 10-minute self-tan mask for when you've got zero time but still want a glow, and Bettina's happy accident of a K-beauty lip tint.

Ultraviolette SPF Testing Update
Dr. Reju-All Advanced Retino-Mela Serum
Elizabeth Arden Retinol + HPR Ceramide Capsules
Skin Rocks Retinoid 1
The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
Merit Dad Cap

Things that are worth the money
Bettina: GHD straightener, Dazzledry nail polish kit, ColorWow Dream Coat
Carli: Current Body LED Red Light Therapy Face Mask: Series 2, D.S. & DURGA Coriander EDP , Dyson Airwrap i.d Multi-styler and Dryer, Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer, Ultra Violette Supreme Screen Hydrating Facial SKINSCREEN SPF50+

MVPs
Amuse Bebe Tint
Loving Tan 10 Min Express Self-Tanning Body Mask

Dr Maryam Zamani
Discover MZ Skin
Find out more about Dr Zamani’s work here: https://www.drmaryamzamani.com
Follow Dr Zamani on social @drmaryam.zamani

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Credits:
Your hosts & producers: Carli Alman & Bettina Tyrrell.
Thanks to our guest, Dr Maryam Zamani
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After a brief (unintended) hiatus, we are back! And because some of you told us your favourite bits of the podcast are when we chat beauty and the MVPs, today's slightly chaotic and silly episode is just that.
We're bringing you the beauty pitches that caught our attention, including the most interesting celeb perfume launch to date and which seat on a plane is optimal for your skin, and double the fun with two MVPs each.
Links below!
Boring Without You Rem Repair Aquaporin Lamellar Barrier Cream Moisturiser
Kerasilk Liquid Cuticle Filler
Tir Tir Mask Fit Red Cushion Foundation
Mecca Cosmetica WEEKEND SKIN Hydra Tint with SPF50
Maybelline Maybelline Brow Inserts

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Your hosts & producers: Carli Alman & Bettina Tyrrell.
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