Gloss Angeles

This week, founder David Yi joins us with difficult news: he’s closing his beauty brand, good light. We talk candidly about the financial realities of running an independent beauty company in 2026, the moment he realized things weren’t working, and what most consumers never see behind the scenes.
But first, Kirbie and Sara share their current favorite finds from our partner, Macy’s — from a stay-put eyeliner that truly won’t budge to a reformulated cult-favorite foundation that just might live up to the original.

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Today’s episode is for everyone — wig wearer or not. We’re joined by Aasiyah Abdulsalam, founder of The Renatural, the innovative wig brand behind a patented skin-replica hairline that’s three times thinner than lace — no visible grid, no residue, no tell. Made from 100% virgin human hair, it’s designed to solve the biggest wig fears: Will it look fake? Can people tell up close? What happens if someone touches it?
Aasiyah shares how the fashion brand she founded prepared her to build a tech-forward wig company — including developing a wig robot. We get into ethical hair sourcing, what you’re really paying for with a wig, whether automation can lower costs, and what raising $6.2M actually means. Plus: a short history about wigs, the celebrity with the best wigs, her top application trick, how long a good wig should last, whether you need a wig cap, and the one thing that instantly gives a wig away in photos.
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In this episode, we break down a buzzy new launch we’ve been testing nonstop: the m.ph Le Skin Weightless Serum Foundation from Mary Phillips, a buildable, skin-like formula with a luminous payoff we’re genuinely obsessed with. We also get into the brand’s growing pains, mixed reviews, and why new leadership could signal a stronger era ahead. Plus, we share the exciting news that Marc Jacobs Beauty is officially coming back (!!!), and close with a deeper conversation about newly surfaced correspondence linking some beauty industry figures — including Peter Thomas Roth — to convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein, and what it reveals about power, access, and accountability in beauty’s inner circles.

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This week, we’re joined by model, entrepreneur, and early-2000s icon Molly Sims, whose career spans Vogue covers, Old Navy campaigns, major runways, and six Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues (with two covers — casual). We talk about what it was really like modeling in the pre-social media era — the body pressure, the behind-the-scenes chaos, and the beauty standards that would never fly today — plus how those years shaped her relationship with aging and self-confidence.

She shares the products and treatments she swears by, how she protected her sense of self in the spotlight, and why she launched YSE Beauty to create skincare for women who felt overlooked by the industry. Use code GLOSS15 for 15% off your order at YSEBeauty.com.

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Today’s guest is legendary hairstylist Chris McMillan, one of the most influential hair artists of all time and the creative force behind some of pop culture’s most iconic looks. From redefining ’90s beauty to creating cuts that still shape salon trends today — yes, including The Rachel — Chris shares stories from his decades-long career working with A-list clients like Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston, Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz, and more. We talk about building a career before social media, how the industry has changed in the age of constant trends, and the foundational lessons that still guide his work. Chris also dives into his love of short hair, iconic transformations, and his rapid-fire takes on timeless cuts, underrated products, common hair mistakes, and what actually matters most for better hair every day.

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