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411. Is Your Cleanser Letting Your Skin Down?
03 August 2026

411. Is Your Cleanser Letting Your Skin Down?

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About

This week on Expert, Tegan walked into the studio looking suspiciously glowy, so naturally Sadaf immediately grilled her on the products behind that radiant complexion, including a K-beauty facial spray Tegan is currently obsessed with.

Then it's time for Win, Bin or Recycle, where hair rollers are on the chopping block. Are they still worth the effort, or have newer styling tools made them obsolete?

Next, Tegan explains why your cleanser might be the most underrated product in your skincare routine. It's not about spending a fortune – it's about understanding your skin type and choosing a formula that works with it, not against it. Expect plenty of recommendations from our favourite skin therapist, too.

Finally, in Adore Anon, the team help a listener who's developed a crush on her gym trainer and wants to know: is it okay to wear makeup to the gym? Tegan and Sadaf discuss the best approach to gym-proof makeup, how to avoid clogged pores and the products they'd actually recommend if you want to look polished without compromising your skin.

Products mentioned:

    Maybelline New York Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara Givenchy Le 9 de Givenchy Eyeshadow Palette MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Velvet Teddy MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Kinda Sexy Givenchy Prisme Libre 4-Color Loose Powder d'Alba White Truffle First Spray Serum Maybelline New York Super Lock Brow Glue Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide Toner & Moisturizer Oribe Dry Texturising Spray Mermade Hair Hot Rollers Kitsch Ceramic Thermal Rollers Aspect Skincare Purastat 5 Cleanser Aspect Skincare Gentle Clean Facial Cleanser Cosmedix Purity Solution Nourishing Deep Cleansing Oil Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm Bioderma Sensibio Micellar Cleansing Oil Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water Skinstitut Gentle Cleanser CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Anua Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil L'Oréal Paris True Match Nude Plumping Tinted Serum L'Oréal Paris Bright Reveal Tinted UV Fluid SPF 50+


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Credits:

    Hosts: Sadaf Razi and Tegan MacDonald Producer: Melissa Mason

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