Beauty IQ Uncensored

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Beauty IQ Uncensored is Adore Beauty’s must-listen podcast for straight-talking beauty lovers. Each week, we bring you two episodes filled with product reviews, skincare deep dives, and unfiltered beauty chat—because beauty should be fun, not confusing. Mondays – Beauty IQ Uncensored: Beauty journos Mel and Hannah get into the good, the bad, and the unhinged of beauty. Expect trending product road tests, viral beauty deep dives, and your most hilarious beauty confessions. Wednesdays – Beauty IQ Expert: Beauty editor Sadaf and skin therapist Tegan tackle the science of beauty. From skincare myths to ingredient breakdowns and pro tips, this is your go-to for expert-backed beauty advice. DM us your questions @adorebeauty www.adorebeauty.com.au

  1. 4d ago

    Why Your Hair Keeps Falling Flat (and How to Fix It)

    Want bigger, bouncier hair without spending hours styling it? This week, Mel chats to Sydney hairstylist and Instagram favourite James Plain about why your hair keeps falling flat, the haircut that makes all the difference and the surprisingly simple tricks for creating volume that lasts. Plus, his tips for tackling summer frizz without sacrificing body. Before that, Mel and Tegan investigate the latest K-beauty trend: UV-protective face patches. Could these little stickers be the answer to stubborn pigmentation, or are there too many unanswered questions? In Before Payday, After Payday, we're talking expensive-looking skin on a budget. Mel shares three affordable foundations that deliver a gorgeous, luminous finish without the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk price tag. And in Adore Anonymous, a listener wants to know how to switch up her skincare routine when the weather gets hot and sweaty. Think lightweight moisturisers, hydrating milky toners and a few clever summer skincare swaps. Products mentioned: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation L'Oréal Paris True Match Plumping Tinted Serum Foundation Maybelline New York Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation Designer Brands Luminous Hydrating Foundation Oribe Maximista Thickening Spray ELEVEN Australia I Want Body Texture Spray ColorWow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray ELEVEN Australia Miracle Hair Treatment Cosmedix Skin Thirst Moisturising Hyaluronic Acid Cream Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide Toner & Moisturizer Send us your tips, tricks, questions and feedback at @adorebeauty on IG.Join the conversation in our Beauty IQ Facebook Group to discuss this episode, swap beauty tips, and submit your questions for future shows.Credits: Hosts: Melissa Mason and Tegan MacDonald Producer: Melissa Mason For more beauty insights and exclusive offers, visit adorebeauty.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Why Your Hair Keeps Falling Flat (and How to Fix It)

  2. Oct 26

    Are You Losing Collagen Faster Than You Should?

    This week on the podcast, Mel and Tegan are taking a trip down memory lane after Facebook resurfaced a photo of Mel sporting hair chalk during her clubbing days. Remember hair chalk? Why did we ever think that was a good idea? Then it's time for Before Payday/After Payday, and this week we're talking bond-building hair treatments. K18 is getting rave reviews, and it's absolutely worth the price tag in Mel's opinion, but she has a couple of more affordable alternatives worth knowing about, too. Next, Tegan gives us a crash course in collagen. From the different types found in our bodies to what actually helps support collagen production, she explains what we need to know, including the habits that could be accelerating collagen loss. And finally, Mel has been putting the Cosmedix eye treatment range to the test. She's tried them all and is sharing her verdict on each with Tegan's input, including what they loved, and which one they'd recommend for different eye concerns. Products mentioned: K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment muk 1 Minute Ultra Soft Treatment Cosmedix Elite Eye Doctor High Potency Eye Treatment Cosmedix Opti Crystal Eye Serum Cosmedix Eye Genius Brilliant Eye Complex Cosmedix I-Complex Advanced Eye Gel Send us your tips, tricks, questions and feedback at @adorebeauty on IG.Join the conversation in our Beauty IQ Facebook Group to discuss this episode, swap beauty tips, and submit your questions for future shows.Credits: Hosts: Melissa Mason and Tegan MacDonald Producer: Melissa Mason For more beauty insights and exclusive offers, visit adorebeauty.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Are You Losing Collagen Faster Than You Should?

  3. Oct 19

    The Best Fake Tan Tips From a Famous Sydney Studio

    This week on the pod, Mel made the questionable decision to bleach her bathroom without gloves (why, Mel?) and paid the price with some very unhappy hands. Luckily, two products came to the rescue before things got red, scaly and downright disastrous. Then, Tegan and Mel combine Win, Bin, Recycle with We Tried It to tackle a divisive beauty product: finishing spray. Is it an essential final step or just another thing to spend money on? The girls put the famous MAC Fix+ range to the test to find out which sprays are worth the hype. And finally, Belle, founder of Sydney's iconic tanning studio Bella Bronzed, joins us to share her expert tips for achieving the perfect fake tan at home. From prep to application and making your glow last, she's answering all our tanning questions. Products mentioned: PCA SKIN Body Therapy Lanolips 12 Hour Overnight Hand Mask M·A·C Fix+ Original M·A·C Fix+ Matte M·A·C Fix+ Stay Over M·A·C Fix+ Magic Radiance Loving Tan Deluxe Bronzing Mousse – Dark Send us your tips, tricks, questions and feedback at @adorebeauty on IG.Join the conversation in our Beauty IQ Facebook Group to discuss this episode, swap beauty tips, and submit your questions for future shows.Credits: Hosts: Melissa Mason and Tegan MacDonald Producer: Melissa Mason For more beauty insights and exclusive offers, visit adorebeauty.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Best Fake Tan Tips From a Famous Sydney Studio

  4. Oct 12

    Everything You've Wanted to Know About Injectables

    Summer is officially on Mel and Tegan's minds, and they're kicking things off by sharing their favourite scents of the season. From nostalgic summer smells to the slightly weird ones they can't get enough of, it's a very fragrant trip down memory lane. Then, we're introducing a brand-new segment: Before Pay Day, After Pay Day! This week, we're talking skin-saving balms, from a clinician-loved option for sensitised and post-treatment skin to two budget-friendly alternatives that won't leave your bank account crying. Next, Dr Imaan Joshi from Skin Essentials Clinic joins us to bust some of the biggest myths about cosmetic injectables. Does your body eventually get used to Botox? Does dermal filler really dissolve completely? And what else have we been getting wrong about injectables? Dr Joshi sets the record straight. And finally, in Products We Didn't Know We Needed, Mel and Tegan have two very different discoveries: a beauty supplement drink that actually tastes delicious, and a luxe hair mask that'll leave your hair smelling so good, people might just stop you in the street. Link for Dr Joshi: https://skinessentials.com.au/ Products mentioned: Moroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo and Hydrating Conditioner Feel Good Inc. Good Morning SPF 50 Kilian Paris Good Girl Gone Bad Eau de Parfum Cosmedix Rescue Intense Hydrating Balm & Mask La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Avène Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream The Beauty Chef Body Electric Kérastase Gloss Absolu Masque Crème Hydra-Glaze Send us your tips, tricks, questions and feedback at @adorebeauty on IG.Join the conversation in our Beauty IQ Facebook Group to discuss this episode, swap beauty tips, and submit your questions for future shows.Credits: Hosts: Melissa Mason and Tegan MacDonald Producer: Melissa Mason For more beauty insights and exclusive offers, visit adorebeauty.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Everything You've Wanted to Know About Injectables

  5. Oct 5

    How to Recover From Skin Treatments in Record Time

    This week on Uncensored, Zara Larsson doesn’t use primer OR setting spray! Naturally, Tegan wants to put her makeup routine to the test. We’re talking her concealer technique, the viral powder she swears by and whether skipping those extra steps actually works.Tegan also tried the DEKA RedTouch laser treatment and predicts it could be the next big thing in Australia. Watch this space!And speaking of skin treatments, what happens after you’ve left the clinic? Tegan takes us through how to recover from treatments as quickly as possible, including what to do, what definitely not to do, and the products that can help calm things down so you look like Samantha post-peel in Sex and the City for as little time as possible.And in PWDKWN, Mel has found a glowy base she reckons has beaten a certain brand’s hyped Highlight Milk, while Tegan is finally aboard the ColorWow train thanks to a product giving her some seriously good root volume.Products mentioned: Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser COSMEDIX Rescue Intense Hydrating Balm & Mask La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Société Rejuvenating Peptide Mask L'Oréal Paris Lumi Glotion ColorWow Raise The Root Thicken and Lift Spray Send us your tips, tricks, questions and feedback at @adorebeauty on IG.Join the conversation in our Beauty IQ Facebook Group to discuss this episode, swap beauty tips, and submit your questions for future shows.Credits: Hosts: Melissa Mason and Tegan MacDonald Producer: Melissa Mason For more beauty insights and exclusive offers, visit adorebeauty.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    How to Recover From Skin Treatments in Record Time

  6. Sep 27

    Got Oily Skin? This Is How to Get It Under Control

    This week on Expert, Sadaf puts Tegan to the test with a guessing game: what are the most popular cosmetic treatments around the world? From country to country, some of the answers might surprise you. Then, it’s time for Win, Bin, Recycle, and this week silk and satin bonnets are under the BeautyIQ microscope. Who actually needs one? Do they really help with frizz and breakage? And are they worth adding to your bedtime routine? Tegan and Sadaf dive into it all. Next, Tegan is bringing us everything we need to know about managing oily skin... without stripping away all those important natural oils in the process. Yes, it is possible to balance excess oil and keep the shine at bay without leaving your skin feeling tight and dry. Finally, in Adore Anonymous, a listener wants to embrace air-drying her hair, but needs a holy grail product that will keep frizz under control without weighing down her strands. Tegan and Sadaf share their picks. Products mentioned: Kitsch Satin Sleep Hair Bonnet The Ordinary Natural Moisturising Factors + Beta Glucan COSMEDIX Skin Thirst Moisturising Hyaluronic Acid Cream COSMEDIX Clarify Salicylic Acid Foaming Cleanser La Roche-Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel Medik8 Clarifying Foam Aspect Exfol L 15 Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Face Primer Huda Beauty Easy Blur Silicone-Free Smoothing Primer MAKE UP FOR EVER Step 1 Primer Shine Control Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray OLAPLEX No.6 Bond Smoother Kérastase Gloss Absolu Anti-Frizz Glaze Milk R+Co High Dive Moisture + Shine Crème Send us your tips, tricks, questions and feedback at @adorebeauty on IG.Join the conversation in our Beauty IQ Facebook Group to discuss this episode, swap beauty tips, and submit your questions for future shows. Credits: Hosts: Sadaf Razi and Tegan MacDonald Producer: Melissa Mason For more beauty insights and exclusive offers, visit adorebeauty.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Got Oily Skin? This Is How to Get It Under Control

  7. Sep 20

    How to Future-Proof Your Skin, Decade by Decade

    This week on Uncensored, Mel has an important question for Tegan: back in her dating days, did she ever use a date’s roommate’s beauty products? The team discuss whether helping yourself to someone else’s expensive shampoo or moisturiser is fair game, or a serious violation of girl code. Then, Mel has a dermaplaning hack for We Tried It, although Tegan is leaning more towards We Bin It, because she’d quite happily bin the entire at-home dermaplaning process. Mel, however, will not be tamed. Next, Tegan is future-proofing our faces with a guide to skincare through the decades. What should we be prioritising in our 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond if we want to set our skin up for the future? She breaks down what matters at every age, and what you probably don’t need to stress about just yet. Finally, it’s PWDKWN. Tegan has found a very '90s lip combo she can’t stop wearing, while Mel has a liquid exfoliator that manages to smooth skin without that uncomfortable tingly feeling, and hydrates at the same time. Products mentioned: Manicare DermaSmooth Fuzz Remover La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ d'Alba White Truffle First Spray Serum Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Mousse – Pinky Brown Bombshell GIVENCHY Le Rouge Velvet Matte Lipstick – N06 Send us your tips, tricks, questions and feedback at @adorebeauty on IG.Join the conversation in our Beauty IQ Facebook Group to discuss this episode, swap beauty tips, and submit your questions for future shows.Credits: Hosts: Melissa Mason and Tegan MacDonald Producer: Melissa Mason For more beauty insights and exclusive offers, visit adorebeauty.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    How to Future-Proof Your Skin, Decade by Decade

  8. Sep 13

    All Your Sunscreen Questions, Finally Answered

    This week on Expert, Tegan has tried Rejuran for the first time, and she’s giving us the full rundown! What was the famous salmon sperm treatment actually like, how did her skin react and, most importantly, would she do it again? Then, it’s time for Win, Bin, Recycle, and we’re tackling the divisive beauty etiquette question: should you turn up to the hairdresser with really dirty hair? Tegan and Sadaf weigh in. And with the weather warming up and spring finally here, we’re talking all things sunscreen. Tegan answers your questions on how much you should be applying, when to apply it and where SPF fits into your routine. Finally, we’re deep-diving into one listener question we know plenty of you have wondered about: is the sunscreen in your makeup actually enough? Send us your tips, tricks, questions and feedback at @adorebeauty on IG.Join the conversation in our Beauty IQ Facebook Group to discuss this episode, swap beauty tips, and submit your questions for future shows. Credits: Hosts: Sadaf Razi and Tegan MacDonald Producer: Melissa Mason For more beauty insights and exclusive offers, visit adorebeauty.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    All Your Sunscreen Questions, Finally Answered
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Beauty IQ Uncensored is Adore Beauty’s must-listen podcast for straight-talking beauty lovers. Each week, we bring you two episodes filled with product reviews, skincare deep dives, and unfiltered beauty chat—because beauty should be fun, not confusing. Mondays – Beauty IQ Uncensored: Beauty journos Mel and Hannah get into the good, the bad, and the unhinged of beauty. Expect trending product road tests, viral beauty deep dives, and your most hilarious beauty confessions. Wednesdays – Beauty IQ Expert: Beauty editor Sadaf and skin therapist Tegan tackle the science of beauty. From skincare myths to ingredient breakdowns and pro tips, this is your go-to for expert-backed beauty advice. DM us your questions @adorebeauty www.adorebeauty.com.au

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