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Carlene Higgins
The following podcast is a dear media production. Welcome to Breaking Beauty the podcast, all about the breakthrough people, products and moments in beauty. We're your hosts, Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins.
Jill Dunn
Welcome back to another episode of Breaking Beauty Podcast, everyone. I'm one of your co hosts, Jill Dunn.
Carlene Higgins
And I'm Carlene Higgins.
Jill Dunn
And we're actually in your feed Surprise. A day early this week. It's Tuesday. Normally we're in your feeds on Wednesday,
Carlene Higgins
but today is a very special day
Jill Dunn
because it's Amazon Prime. We're kicking it off in June for the first time ever as former magazine beauty editors turn beauty podcasters. We can't help ourselves but to do an edit.
Carlene Higgins
That's right.
Jill Dunn
Of what people should be buying for summer.
Carlene Higgins
That's right. So every single month we do a damn goods episode. In between. We're usually interviewing experts like makeup artists. Makeup by Mario, Dr. Shereen, Idris, Katie, Jane Hughes.
Jill Dunn
Oh, my God. Legends Bobby Brown, Lisa Eldridge. And we may have some new viewers this week. Who caught us last week with Nikki larose, the amazing YouTuber. We had so much fun with her talking about buy versus skip. So a whole other shopping episode. But today and this week, we are going to focus on Prime. Most of what we are talking about today, everybody is less than 30 US dollars. We know that it's a little bit challenging out there to stock your makeup bag. So who love a deal.
Carlene Higgins
Absolutely. And I mean, Amazon, it's like a mecca to find K beauty. So we're going to be covering some newer imports from Italy. We're going to talk about today French sunscreens you can find on Amazon pretty much filling your cart. But we're here to help you with the edit.
Jill Dunn
And stay tuned to the end because, yes, we're talking about a lot of things that have a lot of value that are very, very affordable. But I also like to talk about a steep discount. This is how Carlene shops, by the way, everybody. She'll tell me her new shoes.
Carlene Higgins
She'll just. She just randomly will say, they were 80.
Jill Dunn
I got them 80% off. She should have a substack. That's called I got them 80% off.
Carlene Higgins
That's true.
Jill Dunn
Because you love a deep discount.
Carlene Higgins
So I do.
Jill Dunn
At the end of this episode, as
Carlene Higgins
long as they're 80% off, that. That's a deal. We're saving money. It's girl Matt.
Hello.
And I do have a substack. It's called the 11. So maybe I'll start doing more of those. I just gave you an idea. These shoes were 80.
Jill Dunn
Okay. Anyways, I don't think they're on Amazon, guys.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah, Just gonna let you know.
Jill Dunn
Breaking it to you softly.
Carlene Higgins
I feel like it's. This is the moment for re ups on the products that you use time and time again.
Jill Dunn
Yeah.
Carlene Higgins
And it's also a good time for discoveries because maybe you don't want to pay full price. So it's time to get them. Now.
Jill Dunn
We have Amazon storefronts in Canada and in the US we will be adding every single thing that we talk about today to these storefronts. Those will be linked in the show notes and in the description on YouTube. So we've got you with the shopping list. So should we dive in?
Carlene Higgins
Yes.
Okay.
It.
Aaron or Sarah Foster
We are Aaron and Sarah Foster. We have a podcast. We're here to basically ask you to listen to it. We're just trying to help you guys not make the same mistakes that we made in life.
Carlene Higgins
We.
Aaron or Sarah Foster
We made a lot. Especially me. I really went down some dark roads trying to save you guys from that. Our podcast is called the world's First Podcast. We are technically the sisters behind the Nobody wants this podcast. It's inspired by us. Because you wrote it. Yeah, that's true. But when I write, I am inspired by myself all the time. Right? That would make sense.
Jill Dunn
You inspire you.
Aaron or Sarah Foster
We're gonna wrap this up. Okay, guys, go check it out.
Carlene Higgins
World's First Podcast. Okay, Jill, so where do you want to start?
Jill Dunn
Well, I think there's some pretty major news that Charlotte Tilbury, not everybody knows, first of all, that she's on Amazon. Iconic makeup artist, brand. But she's also going on sale for the first time ever on Amazon Prime Day.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah.
Jill Dunn
Oh, yes. It's kind of wild.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah.
Jill Dunn
That she's doing so.
Carlene Higgins
So how deep are these discounts?
Jill Dunn
So a lot of their cult bestselling products are 30% off.
Carlene Higgins
Okay. That's a lot.
Jill Dunn
Again, so, for instance, the lip cheat liner, which I use and I love. And by the way, anybody who's, like, a little shy about lining their lips, this is a great starter one because it tells you this side you sculpt with, this side you fill in with. So you're just like, you. If you're like, what colors go with what with lip liner? She makes it very easy.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah, I love that one. I use that all the time.
Jill Dunn
Normally it is $28. It's $19.60.
Carlene Higgins
Amazing. So.
Jill Dunn
But you're really getting two colors.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah, you absolutely are. And I remember covering this product before somewhere in our archives, and. And people are like, oh, it's just a double sided lip liner. What's the big deal? But they actually are different formulas. They are, they have been created differently. One specifically for contour and sort of lining and the other one, as they would say.
Jill Dunn
Yeah, it's so great. And the beauty light wand, I mean, the product that Alex Earl made go viral, those are 30% off as well. So they're $30.80. Normally 44. This is a like start the car.
Carlene Higgins
I know.
Jill Dunn
You know what I'm saying? And then they're matte revolution lipstick. Everybody needs a pillow talk their life. Normally $37 $25.90.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah. Amazing. I mean, this is the pretty girls makeup line. Everybody knows it. I feel like for complexion, you just can't go wrong with Charlotte Tilbury. If you want that bit of glisten and glow, you can't go wrong. Charlotte tilbury on Amazon, 30% off. Let's go. So speaking of makeup, there is a brand. This would be more of a discovery brand, I think for most of us. It's called Kiko Milano. Okay, now your. You've been hearing all the buzz about this brand, right?
Yes.
Jill Dunn
Well, interestingly, I was in Macy's because we're here in New York at the
Carlene Higgins
brand new Dear Media Studios.
Jill Dunn
Check us out on YouTube with for a new setting. But it was plastered in Macy's with Kiko Milano.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah. So I think that they launched exclusively at Macy's in North America as a starting point, but they are also available on Amazon in the US and in Canada. So my curiosity about Kiko Milano all started with a headline that came out of business of fashion, Can Mac of Italy make it in America?
Progressive Insurance Announcer
Ooh.
Carlene Higgins
And so this was to kick off the launch of Kiko Milano here. And I was just like, wait, they're the Mac of Italy. But then I was scrolling my feed and Madonna, I saw her campaign, it was on her feed, not Kiko Milano's. And I was just like, oh, my gosh, I can't believe they got Madonna as their spokesperson. So this just tells you how huge they are in Europe, how much money they have to spend to get Madonna to be the face of their campaign. And like Cardi B was snapped at the launch in Macy's. So, you know, yeah, obviously they are very, very popular.
Jill Dunn
They're making a splash.
Carlene Higgins
And they're more meant to be known as an accessible beauty line. Like, they're more expensive than say like a Covergirl or a Rimmel or something like that. But they are still kind of meant to be very, very Accessible. So apparently the products that they are the most well known for that have gone viral are their lip products. So this one is called the Unlimited Double Touch liquid lipstick. It's 18 US I'm not sure the conversion in Canada would probably be, well, 40% more than that. So 30% off is what these are. So it'd be 12.60. This is the shade called Sangria. It's available in 24 shade. And if it looks familiar, I mean, I don't know who's who did it first, but it doesn't it remind you of the Revlon certainly.
Well, or the.
Jill Dunn
Actually Mac has a double ended product. Okay.
Carlene Higgins
So it's a, it's for those of you just listening and not watching, it's a double ended, long lasting liquid lip color.
Right.
So on the one end you've got the, the stain, I guess, if you will, the color. And then on the other side you have the top coat. And the purpose of this is so that it's not so drying. And we've talked about this a lot. There's been so many liquid lip products that are meant to be long lasting and you are just like, it's like the Sahara on your lips after you apply it. So the liquid, when you put it on top, like, yes, it gives it a bit of gloss, but actually what it's doing is just making it more comfortable. It is a really comfortable oil as opposed to just like a high kind of Mac lip gloss sort of a feeling. And it does work. It stays on for a long time. Now, I don't know if it stays on what the claim is, 16 hours or whatever, but I wore it yesterday, I thought it lasted quite a long time and actually I got a lot of compliments. They're also going to have their multi finish EyeShadow palette for 35% off only on the first day today, June 23, as well as their irresistible total look face palette. So get it today if you want to check out. Kiko Milano.
Jill Dunn
Speaking of makeup, now this, I have not been able to confirm nor deny that it is on sale, but it is so affordable that you just have to add it to your cart. And that is E L F Cosmetics. They have come out with a dupe of my favorite brush ever. Don't look too close on this camera. My favorite brush ever from makeup by Mario. It's the dual ended. Every single beauty editor has this in their bag. Every single makeup artist has their this in their bag. And it's kind of like a sculpt and contour it's extremely versatile for blending. It's just like he thought of everything when he created this. Well, guess what? Elf has duped it. And I'm sorry to say, it's really good. And it's $8. Yeah, it's $8.
Carlene Higgins
Wow.
Jill Dunn
So I know I want to support Mario. This will always be in my kit. But this is their cream blush and bronzer dual ended brush.
Carlene Higgins
I just used a brush like that this very morning to apply. I always go with a cream bronzer and a cream blush and a cream highlighter. I do the trifecta.
Jill Dunn
I'm just going to correct myself and say that the elf brush is normally $9, not 8. Sorry about that.
Carlene Higgins
Okay. Awesome. I discovered a new brand as we were doing research for this episode. It's called Wonder Skin. You know this one, right?
Jill Dunn
Yes.
Carlene Higgins
So Wonder Skin absolutely popped off on TikTok through their long lasting lip stain. Famously, you would put it on, it was like really shiny and you would peel it off and there you would have a stain underneath. So everybody was doing this because of this dramatic before and after. But then they also launched the Wonder Blading all day lip stain where it goes on like this really metallic purple color and then you wipe it off with a wet cloth and it leaves this beautiful long lasting stain underneath which I'm wearing right now. It's not sticky or tacky or dry. It honestly just feels exactly like your lips. So I'm kind of obsessed with this product. You can put gloss on or whatever on top and Wonder Skin has a ton of products for 40% off for Amazon Prime Day. Such a good deal. It is definitely the time to get in if you haven't tried it. But what I discovered is that they have products well beyond just those lip products that they have gone viral for and they all have this long lasting quality.
Jill Dunn
So I've tried their foundation before.
Carlene Higgins
Oh, okay. We'll go there. We'll go there. I'm wearing the foundation right now. It's the Wonder Skin.
Jill Dunn
I think it's like hyperbond, I believe. Hyperbond All Day Stay Serum foundation. That's the one that I tried. I don't know if that's the same.
Carlene Higgins
That's the one. So that one is gonna be 30% off.
Jill Dunn
Oh, wow.
Carlene Higgins
And I'm wearing it today. I've been wearing it the whole time we've been in New York. I love this foundation.
It's a really good foundation. My gripe with it at the time
Jill Dunn
that I tried it, it was was not my right shade. It was too light.
Carlene Higgins
Okay.
Jill Dunn
But I thought it lasted very well.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah. They have like 24 shades or something like that. And it's regularly $42 US so it's going to be 30% off.
Jill Dunn
Amazing.
Carlene Higgins
I love this foundation. It has that kind of like bounce quality to it. It gives your skin looks good.
Are you wearing it today?
Yes. Yeah, it is so, like, it just leaves me feeling like juicy and plump. It has that serum quality to it. It's kind of self setting. It really reminds me of the milk makeup tint foundation that I really love. It's so good, you guys. I would definitely try that.
Jill Dunn
It is actually waterproof as well. I don't know if you know that.
Carlene Higgins
I'm not surprised because it's. It's all day stay. The whole brand is about that. Like, I've been sleeping on this brand because they actually have so many good products.
Jill Dunn
They really do.
Carlene Higgins
And the other one that I'm loving right now is this is the Wonder Skin 1440 Longwear Eyeliner. There's 12 shades. Honestly, you guys have to try it. It's waterproof, it's trans proof, and the name 1440 is how many minutes it's supposed to be good for because it's 24 hour wear. And so.
Jill Dunn
Oh, my gosh, we thought of everything. Now I need an eyeliner that's measured in seconds.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah, exactly. So this one's gold mocha and it's, it's a soft eyeliner. Reminds me of the Victoria Beckham beauty eyeliners that everybody loves. But it really, like, does not transfer as much. You have like about 20 seconds to play with it once you put it on. And so I just like to put it right in my lash line. Like tight line it. And then at the bottom I just like very lightly barely touch. And I just find it gives the perfect amount of definition.
Jill Dunn
And she's a wonder queen.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah. And it's like, I'm not gonna say it absolutely does not transfer, but I'm so picky about my eyeliners because I have more like oil around my eyelids.
Yeah.
Jill Dunn
Add to cart, everyone.
Carlene Higgins
Add to cart, guys.
Jill Dunn
Fantastic. Add to cart.
Carlene Higgins
Today's episode is brought to you in part by Square. So, as a lot of you know, I have my own business now. It's called Cassatt Beauty and we are sold online. However, I am doing my first pop up in Toronto. More details to come. But. But one of the first things that came to mind was how am I going to accept payment from people who don't have cash? And I Immediately thought about Square. It's a system that I had seen before, like if I'm buying vintage clothing at a flea market. And so I feel like Square is something that I can trust. And when I dove in, I realized how much Square brings payments, point of sale, inventory, staffing and online sales together in one system. So business owners like me don't have to juggle a whole bunch of tools and their hardware and software. They're designed to be super easy to use, so day to day operations just feel easier and not like a big pain. And the other thing that I really like is that Square offers three clear plans. There's Free plus and Premium. So I can pick the tools that I need and grow into more when I'm ready and frankly when I have the capital. So sellers who use Square Software often see a 9% higher sales on average. I'm all about that. Which is another reason why I'm super excited to try Square for the first time. I also like that they offer that simple transparent pricing, those flexible plans and no hidden fees. There's no locked in contracts, there's no upcharges for premium credit cards, no surprise cost basically. So I can just sign up for one of the plans and change it as I go along. I can cancel or switch any time. I love that Square helps you run your business more smoothly, bringing payments, operations and insights together in one place so you're ready for whatever's next. And right now, listeners can get up to 200 off Square Hardware. When you sign up at square.com go/beauty. That's S Q U A R E.com go/beauty. Get started with Square and build a setup that works the way you do.
Alaia is one of our show partners this week. We know the importance of collagen for great looking skin, hair and nails. And the truth is, as you age, collagen reserves decline. So it's great to add collagen into your daily routine. And I love how easy Alaia has made this. And not all collagens are created equal. What really stood out to me about the Alaia Naturals Multi collagen is that their multi collagen includes five hydrolyzed collagen peptides, not just one or two plus they added in msm, glucosamine and chondroitin to round out the formula. And together these ingredients help support skin hydration and elasticity, healthier looking hair and nails, and your body's overall collagen production from the inside out. And Alaia is made with grass fed red Wild, caught and cage free sources which I really appreciate. And it's so easy to use. They have an unflavored version. It dissolves quickly. You just mix a scoop into your coffee or into a smoothie. You don't change the taste at all. They do have flavored versions.
Jill Dunn
I like the chocolate one, by the
Carlene Higgins
way, but it just is one of those habits that doesn't feel like it's laborious to do. It's very easy to work it into your daily routine. So good news. We have a special promo just for breaking beauty listeners. Visit alayanaturals.com beauty and enter code beauty at checkout for 20 off your order. That's a L a Y a N A T U R-A-L-S.com Beauty for 20 off your first order. We'll link to this offer in our show notes and on our website. Now back to the show.
Jill Dunn
One thing I want to shout out is that makeup eraser is up to 30 off of all their hero skus.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah.
Jill Dunn
So once again, that's something that like, even over time you just want to be like replacing them. And you know my gripe with these, like single use paper towels for your face.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah.
Jill Dunn
Get the makeup eraser, everybody. I have the strawberry field set here and it's just like absolutely adorable. And for 30 off.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah. All SKUs love it. I feel like makeup eraser, beauty blender, those are the things to restock on for sure. 100 and it wouldn't be an Amazon Prime Day without some L' Oreal Paris viral products in the mix. So L' Oreal Paris is having it's a range of 5 to 15% off everything. I feel like they are dealing with small margins as it is because everything is so well priced.
Jill Dunn
Yes.
Carlene Higgins
So what I have here is a duo which is a version of a viral leg hack. Like glowy leg hack. Nice. Okay, so I don't know if you've seen this. It's the combination of these two products. So what I'm holding is the L' Oreal Infallible 3 Second Makeup Setting Spray. This is regularly 1497 US 2087 in Canada. And you combo it with the Lumi glotion jumbo. This is 3.3 ounce size, which is 100 mils and it is 2999 US32.96 in Canada regularly. So what you do is you apply the glotion first on your legs is that it's recommended as the first step and then you spray the setting spray on top and it really works. Guys, like, I actually used this combo on my arms yesterday for the the event. It's still like glowy in there.
Jill Dunn
Oh, wow.
Carlene Higgins
And I wore a white T shirt. Okay. So this was a true test to see if this glowy lotion was going to come off on my white T shirt. And it didn't.
And just to clarify for everyone, this
Jill Dunn
is makeup for your body. It is not a self tanner.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah, that's right. So it really solves that conundrum where if you're not a self tann girly and you want to put a bronzer on your legs, but you're worried about it coming off like in the rain or as you sweat behind your knees and coming off on your clothing. So you give it this like hairspray effect, which is what it feels like to use this makeup setting spray. And it really does set, guys. So this is a total like summer hack.
Jill Dunn
Yes.
Carlene Higgins
And it's not too sticky. I will say.
Jill Dunn
It's that three second spray is like, it is like hairspray for your face.
Carlene Higgins
Like.
Jill Dunn
Yeah, it was pretty intense if you're looking for long wear. So that's, that's cool to know.
Carlene Higgins
It's good to know, right? Because a lot of time this is like special event dressing and you're wearing pretty dresses, like pretty light dresses that you don't want bronzer and stuff like that on. So for my test look, I'm not refunding anybody's money, but for my test. Yeah, it worked.
Jill Dunn
I love it. Yeah. Love to see it. Okay, so we're going to talk about skincare next, Carlene. And by the way, Charlotte Tilbury is also putting some of her skincare on promo too. So if you're like a big fan, you can check that out. But I think we have to really kick it off talking about K Beauty, which is like starting every skincare conversation these days. Medicube in particular is just like, it is so viral, it is almost hard to keep up with everything that they are doing. And probably the biggest news for Medicube is they. You know how they have the facial toning device?
Aaron or Sarah Foster
Yes.
Jill Dunn
Called the booster. They just came out with a new version of that and it is launching on promo.
Carlene Higgins
Oh, interesting. That's rare. Very rare.
Jill Dunn
Now this part, this is not under $30. It is 20% off to start. So normally it's 299. $299 and now it's going to be $239.20.
Carlene Higgins
Great deal.
Jill Dunn
So there's the pink and there's the White. It's A Booster Pro X2 is the name of it. It just launched. I have not tried it yet, but if you're curious, again, getting it on promo to start is great. My new favorite product from Medicube, it just launched in January of 2026, and I need to shout it out because it's normally $21.90 and it's on sale for $14.90. It's a 32% discount, and I'm going to show it to you, Carlene.
Carlene Higgins
Yes. Can't wait to see, because I feel
Jill Dunn
like you might think this looks familiar.
Carlene Higgins
Well, I can see from here it's the Medicube 3H relief cream, correct? Yeah.
Jill Dunn
So does it remind you, though, the packaging of any.
Carlene Higgins
Yes, it reminds me of the product that I talked about in the beauty episode. Medea cream.
Progressive Insurance Announcer
Yes.
Jill Dunn
So this one, though, is actually. It's meant to be for people with troubled skin. That's me. Acne sensitivity, redness. And it has the ingredient I can never pronounce, the Maddie, do you know what I'm talking about?
Carlene Higgins
Yeah. It's like a.
Jill Dunn
It's an M, A, D, E, C, A, S, S, O. I'm sure somebody in the comments can correct me on that. It also has niacinamide and tea tree leaf extract. It's basically like a very soothing balm for your face, giving you relief. Now, I did have a skin flare up.
Carlene Higgins
Centella Asiatica is the family that the Madagascio side is in. It's like a super charged, highly potent version of that.
Jill Dunn
Right.
Carlene Higgins
So this is this trend we were
Jill Dunn
talking about in our Olive Young episode where it's like the K pharmacy idea. I think that this is Medicube sort of dabbling in that. But anyway, I did have a skin flare up this week and this is what I went to. Okay. And I thought that it really was
Carlene Higgins
soothing, was really good.
Jill Dunn
No stinging at all. And it's in an aluminum tube. Stock up on this, everybody, for those moments where you maybe would have used a La Roche Posay balm or like a embryo lease or something like that. It's verging into that K pharmacy. So this is a new, new favorite. And the collagen sheet masks from Medicube are also on a major sale. Normally they are 19 for four and they are on sale for $14. They are 25% off.
Carlene Higgins
Okay, great deal.
Jill Dunn
Yeah. And these are the ones I've told you before. They cool your skin by seven degrees.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah. Amazing. So you want to use that After a potential sunburn. Well, k. Beauty is something to stock up on for sure. But let's not forget about French pharmacy sunscreen.
Jill Dunn
Yes.
Carlene Higgins
I have had so many instances where I have used sunscreen. I've strayed or tried sunscreens that are not from sunscreen brands and not from like dermatology backed skincare brands like La Roche Posay. And I have been burned and also because I have rosacea, I am so sensitive to things like fragrance and just weird ingredients that they're sticking in everything now like niacinamide.
Jill Dunn
So cannot go wrong.
Carlene Higgins
La Roche Posay is an absolute go to for me. Same.
Jill Dunn
I, I swear by it.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah, absolutely.
Jill Dunn
I buy it.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah. Well that says a lot and I get a lot.
Jill Dunn
No, but there's some, there's certain things I just simply can't be without. Yeah, that's one.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah.
Jill Dunn
In the summer it's like especially with all of the mistrust.
Carlene Higgins
Yes.
Jill Dunn
That's happening right now in sunscreen.
Carlene Higgins
Absolutely. This is what I'm saying.
Jill Dunn
But it is such a utilitarian product. You use a lot of. Get the deal.
Carlene Higgins
Yes. This is what I mean.
Jill Dunn
Yeah.
Carlene Higgins
This is the re up. So this is probably the most famous one. It has a nickname, the Shake a Shaker because you have to shake it. It's got a little ball inside. So the proper name is the La Roche Posay Anthelios Light fluid sunscreen mineral SPF 50. It's regularly $42.99 and it's 25% off. So that's a great deal for a high quality sunscreen. I love that this one, it is mineral but it has such fine minerals that it doesn't give me a white cast. This is like a famous product, Shaka Fluid.
Jill Dunn
Oh wow.
Carlene Higgins
Because that's what everybody calls it.
Jill Dunn
Does it sound. It has like a little ball in there to keep everything moving, right?
Carlene Higgins
Yeah, it has to because they separate. So you have to blend it together. And the fact that it's mineral, it's great for my sensitive skin.
Right.
Of course, if you have a dark, complex complexion, you probably just prefer a chemical sunscreen. And I've been seeing this all over the Internet. I cannot believe I got my hands on it. This is La Roche Posay's brand new Anthelios UV Air Sunscreen Serum. It's SPF 50 and it's regularly 39.99. It's going to be on for 29.99 in perfect U.S. it's not available in Canada yet, guys. So that is such a great deal. And again, this SPF 50. Now, I was very curious because it just launched earlier this year and I was like, what a strange time for it to launch because there's a new UV filter that's just been approved. So I was like, why would La Roche Posay launch prior to that? So to let you know, it does not have the new UV filter in it.
Jill Dunn
Right.
Carlene Higgins
So I just want to point that out. So in Europe, this product launched already UV air and it does contain Mexoril XL and Tinosaur.
Jill Dunn
Okay, okay.
Carlene Higgins
In France. So if you are happen to be in France, you can go ahead and buy that one. And it has advanced UV filters.
So.
Yeah. So it won't be the same as the European version.
Jill Dunn
Have you had it under makeup?
Carlene Higgins
Yes. So I am wearing this today and I wore it it the last few days and I love it under makeup. So when you put it on, like it's got this very, very fine tip when you open it almost. It almost reminds me of like a glue.
Yeah. It's like a squeeze bottle with a nozzle.
Yeah. And it's orange at the top, which is why it reminds me of glue. But so it kind of drips like this.
Jill Dunn
Oh, nice.
Carlene Higgins
So it really is a serum. And when you blend it in, it just blends in like beautifully without any cast. And it's very. I would say it feels quite moisturizing. So if you are drier combination skin, you're gonna love this one. So. Yeah.
Aaron or Sarah Foster
Which is.
Carlene Higgins
That's a definite do, guys.
Jill Dunn
So, Carlene, I wanted to circle back to another K Pharmacy brand.
Carlene Higgins
Okay.
Jill Dunn
That I. I talked about it briefly in the Olive Young episode, just referring to the trend of K Pharmacy. But in fact, they're not sold at all of Young. They're sold on. On Amazon. And that's Dr. Regeral.
Carlene Higgins
Oh, right.
Yeah.
Jill Dunn
So I'm a big fan of this brand. I've been using a lot of their products. They have a lot of great like Ceramide soothing products, but they just their copper peptide serum and it's going to be 28 off. They just launched it at the end of May and I'm really. It's on route. To me, I'm really excited to try it. So it's going to be 17.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah. That's great.
Jill Dunn
Once again, these things that are launching and they're going on sale, I find that to be fascinating and definitely, I think a first.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah.
Jill Dunn
For this type of episode that we've done a bunch of times.
Carlene Higgins
Definitely. Because typically I'll. I'll discover newness from a brand and they're like, oh, but this is not on sale.
Jill Dunn
Exactly. So this is the one that I love from them. The doctor Regeral Advanced LC Ceramide Barrier cream. Love that. And that one is, it's not on sale, but it is under $30. But everything else, like their PDRN mask is 29 off. It's 11. Their PDR, their retino mela serum, which I know a lot of of skincare influencers love, that is 28 off. 22.90.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah.
So this is the time to get
Jill Dunn
your K pharmacy fix. Everyone.
Carlene Higgins
Thrilled about this next show partner. And that's because it's Gooder. I have been wearing Gooder sunglasses for years now and I'm obsessed with them because they are so functional, they are so much, much fun to wear and they're just really active eyewear for anyone, whether you are a big cyclist or runner and you want a pair of sunglasses that don't slip, don't bounce, and you can just really rely on them for your outdoor activities. Or if you're someone like me, that just goes for a lot of hot girl walks in the summer, or you just want to wear them when you're, you know, peeping other people on the beach or on a patio. They really have have something for everyone at Goodr and they're really fun to wear. There's bold colors, wild themes, irreverent names that keep your vibe high no matter the adventure. I think the first pair of Gooders that I had, the name of them was called Flamingos on a booze Cruise and they were hot pink, very, very fun. And my current obsession is the pair that I have. They are the retro G shape and
Jill Dunn
they're called the Impromptu Disco Nap.
Carlene Higgins
They're really, really cool, like a gradient lens and they're great to be wearing out and about on the patio or just when you're out for a walk. And there's tons of sports themes and there's wraparound styles. Honestly, there's something for everyone with Goodr. So if you're ready to upgrade your eyewear to something functional, fashionable, fun and affordable, head to gooder.combeauty to claim $10 off your first order. That's G O O doctor.combeauty to claim ten dollars off your first order. We'll link to this offer in our show notes and on our website.
This episode's brought to you in part by Jones Road Beauty. And if you want to receive a free full size Jones Road Beauty mascara, listens route to the end of this ad, I'm going to tell you exactly how it's so, so easy. Now you may know Jones Road Beauty from their their famous miracle balm. It went viral. Bobbi Brown uses it herself in the ads. Shows you how it's a solid. You kind of crack into it and then the texture kind of melts into your fingers. They have a whole bunch of different shades. I love the bronze. They've got great pinks as well. And you just can apply it to your cheeks and your lips to give a little bit of color, a little bit of something. People love that product. But I'm really excited because on route to me is the new new Jones Road Beauty foundation stick. And I just know that this is going to be epic because Bobbi Brown nails it when it comes to natural looking skin. And this is a skin forward foundation that gives you medium to full coverage without looking cakey or heavy. It's perfect for me because I get a lot of redness. So I do like that coverage in the center of my face. But it's not going to be too matte or too dewy either. It has skin loving ingredients like ceramide, squalene and sodium hyaluronate. So that's going to give that kind of juicy look to skin. Available in 30 shades and also dermatologist tested. How great is that? So I can't wait to try it. Modern day makeup that's clean, strategic and multi functional for effortless routines. And for a limited time, our listeners are getting a free full size mascara on their first purchase. When they use Code Beauty at checkout. Just head to Jones roadbeauty.com and use code Beauty at checkout. After you purchase, they're going to ask where you heard about them. Please support our show and tell them our show sent you. We're going to be able to deliver more of these amazing deals, these collabs from Jones Road Beauty. Okay, well let's not forget about hair. I think a lot of people think about Olaplex when it comes to reaction ups. And Olaplex is on special, guys. It's 30% off. You can get the brand new Olaplex number three which has been reformulated from the old version. It's regularly $49 Canadian and 34 in the US and it's 30% off. So it's just above in Canada.
Jill Dunn
Right.
Carlene Higgins
Our $30 limit I will say. But the new number three only takes three minutes exactly instead of 10 minutes. So that's the big news around that and it is part of the 30% promotion. So like run, don't walk. That's an easy pickup to re up on. But I discovered a new hair smoothing product which is called Day D A, E. This is the Cactus Fruit three in one styling cream. Do you know about this product?
Jill Dunn
Oh, yes, I've tried it. And they also have the wand.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah.
It's amazing.
Jill Dunn
Yeah, it's from the Mormon hair blogger.
Carlene Higgins
Really?
Jill Dunn
Yeah.
Carlene Higgins
No way. I didn't even know that.
Aaron or Sarah Foster
Yeah.
Carlene Higgins
Okay.
Jill Dunn
She probably would love to hear that. I think that's the influencer dream. When you create products, no one even knows where it came from.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah, right, Exactly. Because it's this.
Jill Dunn
Products are speaking for themselves. I. I don't mean that as a slight to her. I just mean like, she's done a great job.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah. Because then it's. It's its own standalone brand.
Jill Dunn
Yeah.
Carlene Higgins
So I've been sleeping on this, by the way. I'll just tell you. It is $30 US for this styling cream. 46 in Canada, and it's going to be 15% off on promotion. So it doesn't hit our $30 limit in Canada. However, the Cactus Fruit 3 in 1 styling cream taming wand that you mentioned.
Jill Dunn
Yes.
Carlene Higgins
Which is like, it looks like a mascara brush and you can just use it to smooth your strays. That is $30 in Canada and will be part of the 15 off.
Jill Dunn
Yep.
Carlene Higgins
So you can try that one now. This product apparently went viral in 2022.
Yes.
Jill Dunn
She came in with 2020. Yeah.
Carlene Higgins
So I totally missed it. It.
Jill Dunn
And Amber Filler up is her name.
Carlene Higgins
Okay, great. Great name Amber Filler Up. Anyway, they launched a limited edition vanilla version of this in March. But so it's a three in one. It's. It. Apparently it's great for curls, which I don't have. Curly haired girls are loving this styling cream to get like soft definition without having that, like the hard, crispy curls. I used it to prep a blowout and I just think my hair was so smooth afterwards. I used it yesterday.
Aaron or Sarah Foster
Yeah.
Carlene Higgins
Like, to me it looked like I had used like a K18 treatment.
Jill Dunn
Right.
Carlene Higgins
Or ePre or Olaplex insert blank. But I didn't. I actually like my. Didn't use my normal conditioner, so it was kind of like dry. I was like, oh. But this product, what's great about it is because it is a styling product, you. You use it after your shower, all that. So it's not a beautiful big step.
Jill Dunn
Yeah.
Carlene Higgins
It's not a big hullabaloo. Like you just throw a plop into your into your palms. Like rub it together, rub it through your hair, blow dry or air dry. But I just blow dried it and I was like, holy crap. My hair is so soft and silky. Like I haven't had that kind of softness without using a treatment before. It is said to give you five day frizz control, five day style memory.
Jill Dunn
Yeah.
Carlene Higgins
Three day curl retention and nine times smoother and softer hair with clinically proven results. Listen, all I can tell you is it's hashtag damn good. Yeah, it really, really is. So I'm so happy I discovered that. Love it.
Jill Dunn
It's great product and I would say it's not on brand for you. It's like a bright pink package.
Carlene Higgins
No, it's not, unfortunately. And it smells. It's like the Sol de Janeiro. Like it's really fragrant. Clearly, people love the scent. That's part of it. That's why they just came out with this vanilla one this spring. But I don't care about that. It's just exactly easy to use on my tangly fine hair.
Jill Dunn
Love that.
Carlene Higgins
So, yeah, it's great. All right, what are we gonna close it out with Joe?
Jill Dunn
Well, we, we have some odds and ends and then some really good deals. The brand is called Cadence and they have their whole system of of travel essentials that you can depot your skincare and your hair care and whatnot into. And I'm really a big fan of their parcel, everybody. So it's a clear makeup kit, but it has this really smart magnetic closure and it's almost like it's like a rectangle.
Carlene Higgins
No zip.
Jill Dunn
Yeah. So you can see everything that's in here. It is clear TSA friendly. And they are launching on Amazon. And there's different colors. So this one is like a pebble color on the top. Yeah. And different sizes. You can get the small, the medium, the large, and the extra large. 25% off.
Carlene Higgins
How much is that small one?
Jill Dunn
The small is 55, but 25% off that. So I can't do math. You'll have to help me with that.
Carlene Higgins
Okay. Yeah, $5 20%. Okay. So it's like $40.
Jill Dunn
If you're just someone who likes to have an elevated moment when you are traveling. You like everything in its place. You want clear spill proof, putting you onto this.
Carlene Higgins
Okay, great. I mean, I'm definitely going to be restocking on razors.
Jill Dunn
Yes.
Carlene Higgins
Just a heads up that Athena Club, if you're into that, they also redesign their brand so it's like more chic looking. It's all 20 off. So like that's an easy. They have a five blade cartridge razor for sensitive skin with their serum infused blades. It has like shea butter hyaluronic acid and it comes with five refills and a magnetic shower hook that's 20 off. So regularly 20 bucks in the US, 26 bucks about in Canada. It's going to be like $5 off. So you know that's a great thing to stock up on. And then my last thing that we do, just cannot get enough of in our house. And this is for the Canadian babes only. Good protein, all in one shake. Have you tried these?
Jill Dunn
I have, yes.
Carlene Higgins
They are so good.
Jill Dunn
Yeah.
Carlene Higgins
Like the flavors are delicious. There is no chalky aftertaste which you often get. They have 14 flavors. So it's like everything from strawberry to matcha to caramel. Like the kids, they love it in the smoothie. Everything's plant based and it's high in fiber, digestive enzymes, you know, vitamins, minerals, probiotics and of course you're getting 20 grams of protein. There's no added sugar. And it's all made in Canada regularly. $38. It's gonna be on for 15% off. So you basically don't pay the tax. So if you go through them as quickly as we do, which is like one pack a week.
Jill Dunn
Well, if you're a family using it, you will plow through this is what I'm saying.
Carlene Higgins
We are using a pack a week. Easily. Yeah, easily.
Jill Dunn
Yeah. That's great.
Carlene Higgins
It's pricey.
Jill Dunn
Family favorite.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah.
Jill Dunn
So that's cute.
Carlene Higgins
I will be stocking up on that.
Jill Dunn
Well, I live alone and I'm going to tell you something that's on sale that's changed my life.
Carlene Higgins
What?
Jill Dunn
So it's a pricey one guys, but I think it's worth mentioning. This is my robot vacuum called the Narwhal. It vacuums and it mops in 1.
Aaron or Sarah Foster
1.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah, you should give her a nickname.
Jill Dunn
I sh. Well I, I should actually Nara.
Carlene Higgins
Like the influencer.
This one is not.
Jill Dunn
Well, I guess my robot could be a tradition. She's my, my robot is my trad wife.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah.
And the reason I learned about this
Jill Dunn
brand is actually a salon owner told me about it because I was, I'm. I shed a lot and just keeping the hair off the floor is a full time job. I'm sure a lot of you listening can relate. So my little robot vacuum, it goes around and I, the salon owner had told me she had done a ton of research and it was one of the only ones that's completely tangle free. And I will say that is true. There's no hair getting caught on this.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah, that's very important.
Jill Dunn
Exactly. So anyway, so it vacuums and it mops in one. It's amazing. It's actually amazing. So it is $450 off for prime day. Whoa.
Carlene Higgins
What's the regular price?
Jill Dunn
The regular price is $1500. And it's. It's now $450 off. Just for prime day.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah.
Jill Dunn
So if you want to try it, it's. It is. It's an investment, but I can vouch for it. And they also have, like, ones from previous years that are.
Carlene Higgins
Normally.
Jill Dunn
Those ones are $350 off. So I had the Flow 2. The one that came out last year is called the flow. That's $1,100. It's $350 off. So there's deals to be had if you're looking for that kind of investments.
Carlene Higgins
For these.
Jill Dunn
No. Oh. So cleaning. It disinfects.
Carlene Higgins
Nice.
Jill Dunn
It is absolutely wild. What. How smart it is. Like, I'm sure it knows everything about me because it's, it's. It also has like, AI where it can, like, detect things on your floor so you're not going around like picking up. And if you have a dog as well, I think it's. It's good for that.
Carlene Higgins
Will it call 911 if you fall down?
Jill Dunn
I. It hasn't. It hasn't happened yet.
Carlene Higgins
But I could see there's an idea.
Jill Dunn
My trad wife. My trad wife could save my life. And one other thing I need to shout out because it's been coming up way too often is in our conversations off the mic, the Oura Ring. Okay.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah. Yeah.
Jill Dunn
So you and I were talking about it. You were like, do I need one?
Carlene Higgins
Yeah.
Jill Dunn
Well, they're coming out with a new one, the Oura Ring 5. So all the Oura Ring fours are like, extremely affordable now. So they are clearing out stock, I guess. And it is 30% off. And then the gold one that I have is 44% off. Off.
Carlene Higgins
Wow.
Jill Dunn
So it's $279. So I'm letting the girlies know.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah, let the guys know too, because my birthday's coming up, so. Just saying.
Jill Dunn
And my friend was joking about how they're coming out with the fifth one, the fifth ideation because it's smaller and it's lighter weight there. My friend was calling it the ozempic one because she's like, people just have smaller hands now, so they need smaller, smaller things. But it is a very powerful piece of technology. And again, who. Who wants to pay full price?
Carlene Higgins
Yeah. Well, as long as you can still use the old software. Yes, then we're good. Unlike my Nest thermostat at home, which all of a sudden one day they were like, we are no longer updating your old unit.
Jill Dunn
You're kidding me.
Carlene Higgins
With the software anymore. You actually have to buy a new unit. And I was like, I feel like this should be a class action lawsuit somehow.
Jill Dunn
That's fascinating. Yeah.
Aaron or Sarah Foster
Yeah.
Jill Dunn
So that would almost be like if you had a printer. And all of a sudden they were like, we're not going to sell that ink anymore. You got to get a whole new printer. That is not okay.
Carlene Higgins
Is it legal? We don't know that.
Jill Dunn
I don't know.
Carlene Higgins
It doesn't seem fair. It doesn't seem right. There's nothing wrong with the hardware. Very wasteful people.
Jill Dunn
Well, thank you everyone for joining us. We are going to be updating our our Amazon storefronts with even more deals because the reality is, at the time of recording, we're still getting this information sent to us. So. So if there's other deals that are under $30, rest assured, we'll be adding those.
Carlene Higgins
Yeah.
Jill Dunn
To our storefront. And if there's other discoveries that we need to know about, slot into our dms. Because every single day I feel like I learn about a new brand, a new beauty brand that's now on Amazon that you would have never thought would be on there.
Carlene Higgins
Absolutely right.
Jill Dunn
So here we are. Anyway, that's it for this week.
Carlene Higgins
We'll see you next week at our regularly scheduled Wednesday time. Thanks for listening, everyone. Thanks for listening. You can find details on every product mentioned in today's episode, along with our exclusive promo codes on our blog@breakingbeautypodcast.com While
Jill Dunn
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Carlene Higgins
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Hosts: Jill Dunn & Carlene Higgins
Date: June 23, 2026
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A comprehensive, insider’s guide to the best Amazon Prime Day beauty deals (most under $30 USD). The episode is filled with editor-tested picks, viral steals, and exclusive insights from two seasoned beauty editors, aiming to help listeners score top-rated makeup, skincare, and haircare products without breaking the bank.
Jill and Carlene harness their expertise as beauty editors to deliver a Prime Day “edit” featuring can’t-miss discounts, emerging viral brands, and classic drugstore faves. They focus on cult-favorite products and secret stunners, avidly comparing performance, ingredients, and value. The episode is a resource for listeners determined to restock essentials, try buzzy newcomers, or simply up their glam for less.
Jill: “Most of what we are talking about today, everybody, is less than $30 US dollars. We know that it's a little bit challenging out there to stock your makeup bag, so who loves a deal?” (01:02)
“Anybody who's, like, a little shy about lining their lips, this is a great starter one… it tells you this side you sculpt with, this side you fill in with.” (04:13 – Jill)
“On the one end you've got the stain… on the other side, the top coat to keep it comfortable—not the Sahara on your lips!” (08:08 – Carlene)
“I just used a brush like that this very morning… cream bronzer, blush, and highlight, the trifecta.” (10:01 – Carlene)
“Reminds me of Victoria Beckham eyeliners, like it gives the perfect amount of definition.” (13:22 – Carlene)
“Get the makeup eraser, everybody… absolutely adorable and for 30% off!” (18:33 – Jill)
“It really works… I wore a white t-shirt, true test—didn’t come off!” (20:19 – Carlene)
“It’s for acne, sensitivity, redness… like a soothing balm—no stinging at all.” (23:00 – Jill)
“I swear by it… certain things I just simply can’t be without.” (25:44 – Jill)
“Very moisturizing, blends in beautifully, no cast.” (28:48 – Carlene)
“Run, don’t walk!” (34:59 – Carlene)
“Five day frizz control, five day style memory… it’s #damngood!” (38:03 – Carlene)
“Changed my life… it vacuums and mops in one. It’s actually amazing.” (41:54 – Jill)
“Letting the girlies know… and the guys, my birthday’s coming up!” (44:27 – Jill & Carlene)
Carlene on Bargain Hunting:
“As long as they’re 80% off, that’s a deal. We’re saving money… it’s girl math.” (02:15 – Carlene)
Jill on Viral Sunscreens:
“With all of the mistrust that's happening right now in sunscreen… just get the deal.” (25:55 – Jill)
Carlene on a Viral Leg Hack:
“If you’re not a self-tan girly and you want bronzer on your legs, but you’re worried about it rubbing off… give it this hairspray effect. It really does set!” (20:19 – Carlene)
Jill on Gadget Upgrades:
“My robot vacuum called Narwhal … keeping the hair off the floor is a full time job. No hair getting caught, tangle-free.” (42:21 – Jill)
[End of Summary]
Whether you’re a beauty devotee or a casual shopper, this episode delivers a field-tested, editors’ cheat sheet for scoring Amazon’s best beauty buys—many for under $30 and all guaranteed #damngood.