The Best Australian Podcasts for Beauty Tips, Tricks & Trends
For beauty-lovers and skincare mavens, these are the best Australian podcasts you should be listening to right now.
Get all the must-know tips, tricks and trends delivered straight to your ears with these Australian beauty podcasts we can’t get enough of. Hosted by respected beauty editors and industry insiders, they’ll answer all your burning skincare, haircare and makeup questions in between interviewing experts and celebs for the goss on what products they’re loving.
Here are the best Australian podcasts you should be listening to right now.
Conversations with Kevin
The hair god himself, Kevin Murphy, has his very own podcast which is perfectly placed to give you all those good hair day feels. As he talks through his techniques, products and shares everything that's coming up from the cult beauty brand, and gives advice to up-and-coming stylists.
Bite-Sized Beauty
This podcast from the gang at Adore Beauty is broken down into the perfect treat-sized chunks with their experts covering everything from sex to skin across their four-to-eight week podcast mini-series. Right now, dermal therapists James Vivian and Yadira Cauchi are taking us through the Dermal Diaries. Covering the latest in dermal therapies, clinical treatments and skincare products, this is the perfect podcast for anyone looking to dip their toe into the world of beauty podcasting.
Sliding Doors with Elle Ferguson
Beauty brand founder and influencer, Elle Ferguson, is responsible for one of our favourite Australian beauty podcasts. Each episode she speaks to inspirational figures from the beauty and fashion world about their 'sliding door' moment, when they took a chance and took their career into their own hands. As they share their advice, career journeys and the lessons they've learnt along the way, it's the perfect pod for aspiring fashionistas.
Beauty IQ
Hosted by Adore Beauty editor Joanna Fleming and self-confessed ‘beauty newbie’ Hannah Furst, Beauty IQ is like listening to two friends gab about life while sharing seriously good advice. They interview experts and dissect big-hitting questions like – what’s the deal with vitamin C? Does the big O really give you a glow? And is professional haircare worth the price? No topic is off-limits as the pair bring hilarity and insight to questions you’ve never even thought to ask. Definitely at the top of our list of the best Australian podcasts.
Gritty Pretty Radio
Fast-tracking their way to being one the best Australian podcasts, online beauty magazine Gritty Pretty’s new podcast is only five episodes deep. Still, they’ve already bagged Miranda Kerr, Queer Eye’sJonathan Van Ness and Kim Kardashian’s former personal assistant Steph Shep as guests – talk about star power. They discuss life, love and career while delving into their favourite beauty products and the latest industry trends.
You Beauty
Mamamia’s beauty podcast dives into the cabinets of everyone from Instagram influencers and reality stars to legends like Lisa Wilkinson and Katherine Kelly Lang of Bold & the Beautiful fame. Considered one of the best Australian podcasts, the team at You Beauty reveal the tips, tricks and products they love in between recommending can’t-live-without products and answering million-dollar questions like – can I trust at-home hair dye? Why won’t my fake tan stick to my legs? And does toner actually do anything?
Glow Journal
Influential beauty journalist Gemma Watts has expanded her Glow Journal website to include one of the best Australian podcasts that sees her interview the people behind some of the most successful businesses in skincare, makeup and hair. She speaks to CEOs, founders, top creatives and experts to understand the forces shaping the beauty industry today, with past guests including Dr Dennis Gross of the eponymous skincare brand, CEO of Deciem Nicola Kilner and Go-To founder Zoe Foster Blake.
The Korean Beauty Show
Korean makeup and skincare, or K-beauty as it’s known, is one of the biggest phenomena to sweep the beauty scene in recent few years. So, it’s a no brainer to have these guys on our round-up of the best Australian podcasts. For those curious to know what all the fuss is about, Style Story founder Lauren Lee’s new podcast decodes all the K-beauty trends, products and tips you need to try right now. Snappy 20-minute episodes cover topics like the double cleansing method, celebrity skincare routines and how the Korean beauty approach differs from the Western approach.
Heal Thy Skin
Heal Thy Skin is the podcast for anyone who’s living with a skin condition, recovering from skin trauma or simply wants to look after their skin health. They seek to destigmatise and demystify topics like adult acne, rosacea, post-operative scarring, pigmentation and more. They share invaluable stories from real patients and advice straight from the mouths of dermatologists, plastic surgeons and dermal clinicians.
There is so much juicy goodness in the best Australian podcasts for beauty lovers, teaching us everything we need to know to nail our skincare routines. And, while we’re on the topic of beauty, consider boosting your regimen with our favourite Australian skincare brands, or plan a future visit to one of these luxurious beauty treatments and top eyebrow studios.
