A Beautiful Breakdown with James & Suzy
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A Beautiful Breakdown is the beauty podcast with depth. We breakdown our guests' personal beauty hangups and toughest battles as well as their beauty inspo and biggest beauty fail!
We will be testing and trialling the launches that everyone is talking about from blue lip stains to silver mascara, on each other and our latest victim, we mean guest!
Hosted by James Patrice and Suzy Griffin Dunne
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Recent Episodes
Live from London (Part 2): Hannah Martin's Beauty Truth and the ABB Crowd
We’re still live from The Beauty Concierge in London for Part 2 of our special ABB event — and the energy in the room is only getting better. ✨James and Suzy keep the conversation flowing with more…
A Beautiful Bonus: Perfect Fake Tan Hands (No Dry Patches)
This week’s Beautiful Bonus comes from Mairéad — a seasoned fake tan queen who, like many Irish gals, has mastered the glow everywhere… except the hands. Mitt marks, dry patches, the works.Suzy’s…
Live from London (Part 1): Hannah Martin, Red Lips, and AI Beauty
We’re live from The Beauty Concierge in London for a very special ABB takeover - and things escalate immediately. ✨James kicks off with a crowd warm-up that will never be repeated on daytime radio,…
A Beautiful Bonus: Are LED Face Masks Actually Worth It?
This week’s Beautiful Bonus comes from Bríde, who’s solid on her skincare routine — cleanser, toner, serum, SPF — but wants to elevate it. Someone suggested an LED face mask to boost results… but are…
Lip Coat, DKNY For Him, and the Beauty Products That Made Us
This week’s episode is a full nostalgic spiral — and we regret nothing. 💄✨From Lip Vinyls and Juicy Tubes to Rimmel Heather Shimmer, Lancôme Flash Bronze and James’ first ever fragrance (DKNY For Him…
A Beautiful Bonus: Desk to Dancefloor Makeup in Minutes
This week’s Beautiful Bonus comes from Niamh — a full glam queen heading into two days of work meetings followed by evening dinners, and she wants to know: how do you switch it up without starting…
Dealz Trips, Dick Pics, and Lovely Girly Bits with Karen Constantine
This week we’re joined by the brilliant Karen Constantine, the woman behind Lovely Girly Bits and one of Ireland’s original beauty queens.We talk surviving the infamous Dealz press trip, the reality…
A Beautiful Bonus: James' Foundation Routine That Survives Sweat, Spotlight, and Everything
This week’s Beautiful Bonus comes from Emma, who wants to know the eternal question: how do you actually make foundation last?This one is firmly in James’ lane. Oily skin, TV studio lights for up to…
Tinder Tales, Pet Names That Rot, and Love (As a Whole) - The ABB Valentine’s Special
It’s our ABB Valentine’s Special, and this week it’s just the two of us - no guest, no filter, and absolutely no dignity spared. 💘We’re sharing our most memorable Valentine’s Days, Tinder tales,…
A Beautiful Bonus: The 5-Minute Face That Actually Works
This week’s Beautiful Bonus is all about the ultimate 5-minute face, the kind that makes you look (and feel) put together, even when you’re absolutely not. ⏱️💄Suzy runs through her speedy, no-faff…
Facelifts, Fearless Opinions, and Caroline Hirons Uncensored
This week’s big beauty interview is with a true icon in every sense of the word — skincare expert, entrepreneur, Sunday Times bestselling author, and unapologetic force of nature: Caroline Hirons.We…
A Beautiful Bonus: How to Fix Leaky Eyes Without Ruining Your Makeup
This week’s Beautiful Bonus comes from Alison, who loves the pod and has tried loads of our tips — but she’s battling one very annoying issue: leaky eyes that leave her with patchy makeup (and no,…
Bikinis, Boundaries, and a Grooming Revelation with Tara Makeup
This week we’re joined by make-up artist, model, entrepreneur, and one of Ireland’s original social media queens — Tara Anderson (aka Tara Makeup). 💄✨We chat about her past life as a pink bikini gal…
A Beautiful Bonus: When Your Holy Grail Gets Discontinued (and What to Do Next)
This week’s Beautiful Bonus comes from Orla, who had two great questions for us. First up: the origin story of Hildun (yes, it really is Hilton + Dunne 👀).Then we tackle the heartbreak we all know…
Two Glitterballs, Zero Filter, and Karen Byrne Unleashed
This week we’re joined by Karen Byrne — two-time Dancing with the Stars Glitterball champion and now a judge on the show for her second year running — and she is exactly as brilliant as you’d hope.…
A Beautiful Bonus: Blush Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
This week’s Beautiful Bonus comes from a listener who wants to know the eternal blush question: cream or powder first? 💗We break down exactly what works best (and why), how Patrick Ta completely…
Limerick slang, Salmon Sperm gone wrong, and Louise Cantillon in Full Flow
This week we’re joined by the brilliant Louise Cantillon - Today FM presenter and host of the How to Gael - and honestly, we covered some ground.We chat about standing proudly beside her…
A Beautiful Bonus: Contouring Without the Confusion
This week’s Beautiful Bonus comes from Ann — a 45-year-old mam who wants to master contouring but feels completely lost. We've all been there doll. 💄Suzy breaks it down in the simplest way possible,…
The Miriam Experiment revisited, Bridal Beauty, and Aisling Bonner spills
This week we’re joined by Aisling Bonner, co-host of the 2FM Breakfast Show alongside Carl and Roz — and the timing of this chat could not have been better.We recorded this episode in the immediate…
Best in Beauty 2025: The ABB Christmas Awards
It’s our ABB Christmas Special and we’re closing out the year the only way we know how — with tinsel, opinions, and the Best in Beauty 2025: The ABB Awards 🎄✨Before we get to the gongs, we spiral…
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