The Cosmetic Chronicles

A deep dive into the history of your favorite, iconic beauty brands.

The Cosmetic Chronicles is a arts podcast hosted by Sarah Carvalho, with 49 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Sarah Carvalho hosts The Cosmetic Chronicles, a arts show with 49 episodes published.

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  The Cosmetic Chronicles

  Beauty Bulletin: Week of 8.18.26

  Aug 18, 202621 min

  In this episode, I cover Cymbiotika’s big year, a change in leadership at Allies of Skin, new launches from Elizabeth Arden and Danessa Myricks, and how beauty spending has changed in the first half of 2026. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources for this week: https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/ingestibles-supplements/news/22972259/cymbiotikas-breakout-year-gets-a-celebritybacked-boost https://theindustry.beauty/allies-of-skin-founder-resigns-alicia-valencia/ https://www.glossy.co/beauty/refinery29-and-eos-take-a-nose-dive-into-fragrance-with-new-podcast-series/ https://www.beautyindependent.com/skinfix-brings-its-sensitive-skin-playbook-to-ulta-doors-nationwide/ https://www.beautypackaging.com/breaking-news/elizabeth-arden-launches-advanced-gold-ceramide-capsules/ https://www.beautypackaging.com/breaking-news/danessa-myricks-beauty-introduces-new-plumping-lip-gloss/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/only-this-skincare-brand-launch/ https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/skin-care/news/22972149/beautys-2026-growth-story-is-strong-but-increasingly-selective . . beauty industry, brand expansion, influencer marketing, consumer trends, skincare, fragrance, wellness, retail, product launches, allies of skin, elizabeth arden, danessa myricks, new launches, beauty spending

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  Ep. 26 NYX

  Aug 11, 202644 minS4

  The $500 Million Drugstore Brand That Was Built by One Woman And to think it all started with $1.99 pencils... In this episode, I'm covering the story behind NYX Cosmetics — from its 1999 launch by a 25-year-old Korean-American entrepreneur, to the Jumbo Eye Pencil that took over YouTube, to a 2024 Super Bowl ad starring Cardi B. Connect with me : Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources : https://www.nyxcosmetics.com/about-us.html https://www.loreal.com/en/consumer-products-division/nyx/ https://intothegloss.com/2015/03/nyx-cosmetics https://intothegloss.com/2021/05/toni-ko-nyx-beauty-routine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NYX_Professional_Makeup https://beautymatter.com/articles/timeline-the-story-of-nyx https://coveteur.com/nyx-founder-toni-ko https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2016/06/01/toni-ko-nyx-cosmetics-loreal-sale-richest-women/ https://www.loreal-finance.com/eng/news-release/loreal-signs-agreement-acquire-nyx-cosmetics https://theindustry.beauty/the_directory/nyx-professional-makeup/ https://www.thelegacylab.com/interviews/nyx-cosmetics https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/toni-ko https://www.allure.com/story/nyx-cosmetics-history https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/08/169730/nyx-makeup-youtube-instagram-most-popular https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/toni-ko-beauty-interview-48393480 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nyx-professional-makeup-marks-a-milestone-and-launches-a-newly-redesigned-website-121625163.html https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nyx-professional-makeup-appoints-scott-friedman-to-chief-executive-officer-126507608.html https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hcp--company-signs-agreement-to-sell-investment-in-nyx-cosmetics-to-loreal-263663291.html https://www.careercontessa.com/interviews/nyx-cosmetics-toni-ko/ https://www.loreal-finance.com/eng/news-release/loreal-signs-agreement-acquire-nyx-cosmetics https://thebookandbeautyblog.com/2018/09/03/nyx-cant-stop-wont-stop-foundation-review/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaSwreSsh4o https://www.loreal-finance.com.cn/en/annual-report-2016/nyx-professional-makeup https://www.newbeauty.com/awards/2025/lip-iv-hydrating-gloss-stain https://www.linkedin.com/company/bespoke-beauty-brands/about/ https://www.inc.com/christine-lagorio/toni-ko-nyx-cosmetics-bespoke-beauty-serial-entrepreneur.html . . NYX Cosmetics, beauty industry, makeup trends, social media marketing, professional quality, affordable makeup, brand history, influencer marketing, product innovation, beauty community, history of nyx

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  The Cosmetic Chronicles

  Beauty Bulletin: Week of 8.4.26

  Aug 4, 202630 min

  In this episode, I cover new investments in Merit and Saltair, an eyeshadow palette comeback for Thrive Causemetics, and a slew of new fragrance ambassadors including Zendaya, Hailee Steinfeld, and Alisha Boe. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources for this week: https://beautynewsdaily.com/merit-semcap-beauty-wellness-investment/ https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/fragrance-home/news/22971614/loral-sees-gucci-as-its-next-luxury-beauty-powerhouse-targets-early-2028-launch https://beautynewsdaily.com/tsg-consumer-acquires-saltair-bodycare/ https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/fragrance-home/news/22971286/lvmh-beauty-holds-firm-as-sephora-outpaces-luxury-slowdown-fueling-confidence-for-second-half https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/fragrance-home/news/22971594/dossier-taps-former-coty-and-jj-executive-stefano-curti-as-executive-chairman https://thrivecausemetics.com/products/focus-eyeshadow-palette https://thrivecausemetics.com/pages/how-we-give https://beautynewsdaily.com/patchology-good-day-skincare-collection-launch/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/medik8-sephora-us-retail-launch-crystal-retinal/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/hailee-steinfeld-fronts-estee-lauders-new-fragrance/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/zendaya-prada-paradoxe-perfume-ambassador/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/ysl-beauty-ambassador-alisha-boe-black-opium-pink-glaze/ https://beautymatter.com/articles/ulta-beauty-good-day . . beauty industry, brand investments, luxury beauty, product launches, celebrity partnerships, wellness, skincare, fragrance, market trends, perfume, zendaya, gucci beauty, ulta beauty

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  Beauty Bulletin: Week of 7.7.26

  Jul 7, 202621 min

  In this episode, I cover Prequel Skincare’s long awaited arrival in the UK, the duality of the human spirit brought to life by Pepper Pout, Dakota + Alex for Valentino Beauty, and how Megan Thee Stallion is bottling Hot Girl Summer energy. Connect with me: Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources for this week: https://www.gcimagazine.com/brands-products/hair-care/news/22969727/bethenny-frankel-takes-ownership-stake-joins-dphue-as-chief-brand-officer https://www.beautyindependent.com/apothekary-lands-fuel-retail-growth-product-innovation/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/prequel-skincare-space-nk-uk-launch/ https://pepperpoutbeauty.com/pages/about https://www.tiktok.com/@pepperpout/video/7646904928878873870 https://beautynewsdaily.com/megan-thee-stallion-hot-girl-summer-perfume-launch/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/ali-larter-skinceuticals-global-brand-ambassador/ https://beautynewsdaily.com/valentino-beauty-dakota-johnson-alexander-skarsgard/ https://www.glossy.co/beauty/ulta-beauty-strategies-what-ulta-is-learning-about-gen-alpha-consumers/ . . beauty industry, product launches, celebrity collaborations, beauty news, Gen Alpha, skincare, fragrance, market trends, SkinCeuticals, Prequel, Pepper pout, lip plumpers, megan thee stallion, hot girl summer

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  Episode #12

  Ep. 25 Luna Bronze (Feat. Maddy Balderson and Rhiannon Hall)

  Jun 30, 202658 minS3

  A skin cancer diagnosis changed everything. This week, I sit down with Maddy Balderson and Rhiannon Hall, co-founders of Australian self-tanning brand Luna Bronze, to talk about the moment that sparked the idea for the company — and the leap into beauty entrepreneurship. We dig into how their product line has evolved, what it's been like building a brand from the ground up, and their recent expansion into the U.S. through Ulta Beauty, eleven years after launching. A story about turning a health scare into a thriving business. Connect with me : Email: sarah@thecosmeticchronicles.com Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠@glowandflowbysarah⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Glow + Flow Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LTK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Luna Bronze : https://lunabronzetanning.com/ https://www.instagram.com/luna_bronze/ https://www.ulta.com/brand/luna-bronze

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