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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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 beauty stories from guests Hannah Martin and Ruth De Leo, plus the kind of honest chat that only happens when a room full of beauty lovers gets together. There are beauty triumphs, beauty fails, big laughs, and plenty of insider tips straight from the stage.
If Part 1 was the warm-up, this is where things really take off.
More glow, more chaos, and more ABB magic — live from London. 💄✨
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5 Mar 2026
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 golden rule? Moisturise every single time before you go near the tan. But James goes full masterclass, sharing his foolproof routine for natural-looking hands: start with loads of moisturiser, mix your tan and cream together in the lid of the tub, then apply it with a kabuki brush like you’re painting a masterpiece.
Want the full effect? He even layers a facial overnight tanner — and if you’re really committed, sleep in cotton gloves.
Fake tan hands, sorted. ✨
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2 Mar 2026
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, Ruth De Leo (founder of Dcypher Beauty) opens with “I’m In The Mood for Dancing” by The Nolans, and before we know it the whole room is belting out Cher’s Believe.
Then we get into the good stuff. Ruth talks about the AI tech behind Dcypher and how it’s changing complexion matching forever, while makeup artist and beauty expert Hannah Martin shares her beauty journey from felt-tip face disasters at age seven to hosting the party of her life for her 40th.
We also hear their biggest beauty triumphs - Ruth’s first red lip moment and Hannah’s milestone birthday glow - and their beauty fails, including a wedding-day makeup no-show and a ripped dress.
It’s glamorous, chaotic, heartfelt and completely live. This is Part 1. 💄✨
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