Price of Pretty

Tappy Ross, Caroline Allison, Elin Cave, Emilia Griffin, Lilly Tozer
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A podcast about beauty, its impossible standards and the ridiculous things we do to reach them. Five gorgeous girlies attempt to understand the impossible beauty standards by examining science, pop culture and history. Each week, we take a look at one corner of these societal expectation and put trending beauty treatments in the hot seat. We debunk whether these painful practices are backed by science, the history of them and who should be made to answer for it. Hosted alternately by Caroline Allison, Elin Cave and Emilia Griffin Produced by Lilly Tozer Graphic design by Eoghan McGee

Episodes

  1. 10/20/2024

    Beauty and the Brat

    Brat summer is in! Is the clean girl era out? Listen as we talk about hyperconsumption in the clean girl aesthetic, being authentically yourself in brat summer and giving credit where it is due from trends throughout history. References available - dm us on instagram :)

  2. 10/01/2024

    'Pill'ow talk

    Join us for an eye-opening chat about contraception. We put male contraceptives in this week’s hot seat and dive into why they never gained the same traction as the female methods we know today. And don't miss the surprises along the way—ever heard of a Royal condom? Tune in to find out! References available - dm us on instagram :)

    'Pill'ow talk

  3. 06/07/2024

    Ageing Like Fine Wine

    This week, we talk about why ageing is actually a privilege, whether anti-aging injectables really work and we should embrace our grey hair. Wrinkles are a sign of a life well-spent, and we for one hope our faces are full of them as we live love laugh our way through it! References available - dm us on instagram :)

    Ageing Like Fine Wine

  4. 05/28/2024

    ’Bare’ Necessities

    Listen in as we tell you about our hairy shaving stories, the influence of and how Gillette capitalised off the war. References available - dm us on instagram :)

    ’Bare’ Necessities

  5. 05/24/2024

    Striving For Pore-fection

    This episode we put horror in the hot seat! Talking all things vampire facials and micro-needling we deep dive into the science behind the beauty industry and its bloody procedures. We go all the way from skincare in Ancient Egypt to today’s Sephora kids. References available - dm us on instagram :)

    Striving For Pore-fection

  6. 05/12/2024

    Beauty Is A Hard Pill To Swallow

    Our first episode!  We look at shifting unrealistic body standards and the worrying trend of unregulated Ozempic use spreading across social media. Hear from some of your faves Kim K, Elon Musk and Jimmy Kimmel. Hope you enjoy! References available - dm us on instagram :)

    Beauty Is A Hard Pill To Swallow
  • 6 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
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About

A podcast about beauty, its impossible standards and the ridiculous things we do to reach them. Five gorgeous girlies attempt to understand the impossible beauty standards by examining science, pop culture and history. Each week, we take a look at one corner of these societal expectation and put trending beauty treatments in the hot seat. We debunk whether these painful practices are backed by science, the history of them and who should be made to answer for it. Hosted alternately by Caroline Allison, Elin Cave and Emilia Griffin Produced by Lilly Tozer Graphic design by Eoghan McGee

Information

  • Creator
    Tappy Ross, Caroline Allison, Elin Cave, Emilia Griffin, Lilly Tozer
  • Years Active
    2024
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Price of Pretty
  • Show Website
    Price of Pretty