Boutique owner Jessica Richards shares her strategy for discovering the new beauty products you won’t be able to live without. Some are “clean,” some are traditional, and many are sustainable, but they’re all must-haves, like the natural bug spray that actually works, the revolutionary hairbrush designed for post-chemo patients, and the women’s “pleasure serum” that she can’t keep in stock at her shop, Shen Beauty. Plus, Jessica discusses the retail trends shaping the beauty industry and offers excellent advice for small-business owners, entrepreneurs, and anyone thinking of starting their own wellness, sexual health, cosmetics, hair, or skincare line.
Below you’ll find a list of some of the people, topics, and products mentioned in this episode. If you have any questions (or just want to say hi), reach out to us on Instagram or via email (info@fatmascara.com). And please email us voice memos of your beauty questions and Raise A Wand favorites so we can share them on the show. You can also leave us a voicemail to be featured on a future podcast (our phone number in the U.S. is at 646-481-8182).
Jessica Richards
Shen Beauty
Natura Bissé Diamond Gel-Cream - Jessica had the idea to start Shen Beauty when she broke this product and couldn’t find a shop in her neighborhood to buy a replacement
Flight 001
Mario Badescu
Space NK
Nicky Kinnaird
Nars
Trish McEvoy
Manzanita Capital - private equity firm that bought Space NK
Mrs. White’s Unstung Hero Natural Bug Spray
Environ Focus Care Clarity+ - the purple “Sebu” line that helped Jessica’s 12-year-old son’s acne
Environ Hydroxy Acid Sebu-Lac Lotion - the star product of the “Sebu” line
Ilia Beauty - the first makeup line that Jessica decided to sell
Ilia Beauty Color Block High Impact Lipstick
Amanda Lacey - the London facialist Jess & Jessica have been to
Amanda Lacey Cleansing Pomade - one of Amanda Lacey’s top products
Bynacht - the German line Jessica thinks she was the first to bring to the U.S.A.
Bynacht Hypercharged Glass Skin Serum - the hyaluronic serum that’s a bestseller at Shen Beauty
Skinceuticals - a traditional (i.e., not necessarily “clean”) line that Jessica stocks because it works
Skinceuticals C E Ferulic
Irene Forte - the Italian line that Jessica believes is the most sustainable beauty brand available today
Irene Forte Pistachio Lip Balm - one of the line’s bestsellers
VENN Advanced Multi-Perfecting Red Oil Serum - people just call this top-seller “the red oil”
Petra Börner - the artist who painted the murals at Shen Beauty
Supernal Cosmic Glow Oil - Shen was one of the first to carry this cult favorite
Dr. Barbara Sturm - Jessica was an early proponent of this brand and its Hyaluronic Serum
Virtue - Shen Beauty was one of the first to sell this line and its must have Virtue Split End Serum
Manta Hairbrush - created by a stylist whose wife was dealing with hair issues after chemotherapy
Alpyn Beauty Plantgenius Line-Filling Eye Balm - Jessica says this has an instant illuminating quality, like RMS Beauty’s Luminizer
Lernberger Stafsing - Jessica loves this German line and thinks it’s the next big thing (plus, the price is right!)
Lernberger Stafsing Overnight Vitamin A Mask - a top-seller in the line
Youth to the People Superfood Antioxidant Cleanser - a perennial best seller at Jessica’s Brooklyn shop (and everywhere)
Goldfaden Bright Eyes - one of Jessica’s favorite eye creams
Supracor Stimulite Bath Mitt - all the benefits of dry brushing with none of the hassle
Gossamer Dusk Sleep Tincture - a CBD sleep aid that really works
MBR Liquid Surery Serum - the pricey serum you only use three months a year. “Shit is amazing,” says Jessica.
Ideo - the line developed by neurologist and Alzheimer’s disease specialist Dr. John Blass
Ideo Skin Memory Serum
Vella Women’s Pleasure Serum - THE SERUM THAT MAKES SEX (SOLO OR WITH PARTNERS) BETTER. Jessica says most people who try it won’t ever have sex without it again.
Cartier La Panthère - Jessica’s mom’s perfume
”Beast of Burden” by The Rolling Stones - the most-played song on Jessica’s playlist
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