John Demsey doesn’t give interviews often, but when he does…woo hoo! The executive group president of Estée Lauder Companies Inc.—i.e., the man in charge of Clinique, MAC, Tom Ford Beauty, Jo Malone London, Smashbox, Prescriptives, Aramis, Too Faced, Becca, By Kilian, GlamGlow, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, Le Labo and RODIN olio lusso—is in the studio to talk about his career, share some personal stories, and offer up advice to would-be beauty entrepreneurs. We also talk about spending money on fragrances (and the perfume Jess picked up in Amsterdam), whether or not face rollers work, and teeny, tiny, annoying pimples.
Below are links to the people, places, and products mentioned on this episode. If you have any questions (or just want to say hi) reach out to us on Instagram, Twitter or via email (info@fatmascara.com).
Babassu - the beauty shop in Amsterdam
Elisire Eau Papaguéna - the perfume Jess bought in Amsterdam
MDNA Beauty Roller
Jade Face Roller
Gua Sha - the facial-massage tool that looks like a big guitar pick (Jess likes this one)
dermatologist Mona Gohara
dermatologist Whitney Bowe - from Ep. 103: Love Your Bugs podcast
Dermalogica Overnight Retinol Repair
Rodin + Fields Redefine Intensive Renewing Serum Capsules - with retinal
Skinceuticals Retinol 0.5 - this is the creamy one Jess mentioned
Elizabeth Arden Retinol Ceramide Capsules - the moisturizing one with ceramides
La Mer The Moisturizing Cool Gel Cream
Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 The Original “1970”
Tom Ford Fragrances
Nature’s Miracle - the pet odor eliminator John Demsey & Jess swear by
JoJo Siwa - John’s daughter’s favorite content creator
#RaiseAWand
F*ck Kavanaugh Lip Color
Dove Sensitive Skin