Buy Vs Skip! Your #DamnGood Summer 2026 Makeup Guide Featuring Guest Editor, Makeup Artist Nikki La Rose

Nikki La Rose is our #DamnGood guest editor this week! The pro makeup artist, best known to her 500,000+ YouTube subscribers for serving up straight-shooting reviews, joins us to break down what to buy–and what to skip–this summer.&nbsp;Listen in as Nikki helps us break down the summer makeup that actually survives heat and humidity, from the best long-wear blush that goes the distance for special occasions to the long-wear lippies that won't "crumble like Play-Doh."You’ll hear about:The ONE foundation mistake almost everyone makes in summer — and the surprisingly simple fix Nikki swears by for true all-day wearA reformulated foundation that Nikki is genuinely *relieved* to love again... and another buzzy reformulation that left her underwhelmedThe cream bronzer/sculptor from a fellow makeup artist brand that Nikki has to physically stop herself from using (yes, it's that good)Nikki’s pro trick for stopping *this* ultra-pigmented liquid blush from taking over your entire faceEyeshadow, liner and the eye-prep step that determines whether your eye makeup stays putTubing vs. waterproof mascara? Plus, the drugstore pick that Nikki prefers over luxuryThe long-wear lip formula everyone's obsessed with that Nikki says to *skip* — and what to grab instead&nbsp;A cult setting spray that gets a hard SKIP this season (and the slightly spicy reason why 👀)The ONE makeup primer she says is actually worth itPlus, stay tuned to the end for a rapid-fire “Buy versus Skip” on the buzziest long-wear launches of 2026 so far🛍️ Every product mentioned is listed at on our website. New here? Follow Breaking Beauty Podcast, leave a review and share this with your most makeup-obsessed friend.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. &nbsp; Sign up for our Substack here. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to watch our episodes!&nbsp;&nbsp;For any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/&nbsp;&nbsp;Related episodes like this:&nbsp;How to Get Glowy Skin: Katie Jane Hughes on Makeup Hacks &amp; Her New Brand LaunchHow-To Build Your Perfect Makeup Bag with Celebrity Makeup Artist Jamie Greenberg aka Jamie Makeup!Makeup Artist Violette Serrat on the French Way to Wear Foundation, Makeup Dupes and More.&nbsp;PROMO CODES: &nbsp;When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast!&nbsp;Medik8Want to check out Medik8’s new Exo-PDRN Prismatic+ Serum? Visit Medik8.us or the new Medik8.CA to discover more. Use code BREAKING20 to save 20% on your first order.MomentousMomentous Fiber+ is a complete, 3-in-1 formula with soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, and a prebiotic resistant starch. Head to livemomentous.com and use promo <s