Beauty Shopping Cheat Sheet: Get Real Value from Your Beauty Buys 🛒

The Sephora Savings Event is upon us! Before you shop, you need to hear this. We sat down with former investment banker turned beauty creator Rachel Wiseman (the mind behind the "Beauty Math" series), to decode the real cost of beauty products and reveal the smartest ways to shop this season. Learn why beauty math literacy is essential to stop feeling "robbed" every time you check out. This episode is packed with money-saving hacks you can use right now! In this episode, you’ll discover: 🛒 Sneakflation & Shrinkflation in Beauty: How brands secretly shrink product sizes or inflate "deal" prices on the same products. 🛒 The Anchor Price Effect: Understand this psychological pricing tactic and how it affects your purchase decisions. 🛒 The 2025 Lipstick Index: Does this classic economic indicator still predict spending habits? 🛒 Tariffs, Loyalty Programs, and Refills: How global economics influence prices and if refill products actually save you money. 🛒 Rachel's Best Value Cheat Sheets: Get category-by-category picks for the best value skincare, eyeshadow palettes, multi-use makeup, and packaging that gives you the most product for your money. 🛒 Holiday Shopping Strategy: Essential tips for the season—are mini vs. jumbo sizes better? Are Advent calendars worth the cost? Which deals are genuinely worth your money? 🔥 Don't spend a dollar until you watch this! PROMO CODES: When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast! Medik8 Medik8’s new Advanced Pro-Collagen+ Peptide Cream is an anti-wrinkle moisturizer, clinically proven to visibly improve skin firmness, elasticity, and reduce the appearance of deep-set wrinkles. Visit Medik8.us to discover more and use code BREAKING20 to save 20% off your order. Quince Find your fall staples at Quince. Go to Quince.com/breakingbeauty for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Nutrafol See thicker, stronger, faster-growing hair with less shedding in just 3–6 months with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code BREAKING. Canopy Go to getcanopy.co to save $25 on your Canopy Humidifier purchase today with Canopy’s filter subscription. And look for other Canopy products such as the Canopy Bath and Shower Filter. Even better, use code BEAUTY at checkout to save an additional 10% off your Canopy purchase. Your skin will thank you! For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok,X, Threads. Join our private Facebook group. Or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302. Subscribe to our Sign up for our Substack here. Links & Social Media: Get all product and episode details: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ 🇺🇸Shop, and follow, our USA Amazon storefront for even more deals! https://www.amazon.com/shop/breakingbeautypodcast 🇨🇦Shop, and follow, our Canadian Amazon storefront for even more deals! https://www.amazon.ca/shop/breakingbeautypodcast Join the Breaking Beauty community: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakingbeautypodcast/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakingbeautypodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1401081996684767 Substack Signup: https://substack.com/@breakingbeautypodcast Podcast Hotline: 1-844-227-0302 Hosts: Carlene Higgins: https://www.instagram.com/carlenehiggins/?hl=en and Jill Dunn: https://www.instagram.com/jilldunnbeauty/ Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5M60ox9b9C4RSPOYYQLTae?si=5fTy2nnTSCS-VsPrBl4hpg Produced by Dear Media Studio: https://dearmedia.com/ More about our podcast: “If you're going to trust anyone's beauty expertise, make it Breaking Beauty's founders, Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins” - ELLE.com Get ready with us! We’re Jill and Carlene, two longtime beauty editors who have seen it all and swatched it all, and now we’re here to tell you what’s good every single Wednesday. Whether you’re searching for the latest insider-fave foundation, building a gimmick-free skincare routine, or interested in learning tips from the absolute best talent in the beauty biz, tune for epic guests like Makeup By Mario, skincare guru Dr. Shereene Idriss and breakthrough people who are moving the needle in beauty today: everyone from celebs like Hailey Bieber and Tracee Ellis Ross to creators like Jackie Aina and Mikayla Nogueira. Plus, don’t miss our monthly #DamnGood reviews of trending drugstore and spendy finds that are worth the $$$ – you’re glowing already!