From salmon sperm facials (yes, really!) to DIY beauty disasters that left facial hickeys, we dive into the wild world of beauty trends to separate what actually works from what's just clever marketing.

Kelly and Sarah Marie confess their most cringe-worthy beauty fails while delivering practical verdicts on trends like slugging, at-home microneedling (spoiler - don’t do it), and those fancy LED masks you've been eyeing on Instagram. Consider this your ultimate BS-free guide to figuring out which beauty trends are worth your time - and which ones should stay firmly in your TikTok feed...

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ETTO The Skin Balm $40

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Hosts: Kelly McCarren & Sarah Marie Fahd

Producer: Mollie Harwood

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

Video Producer: Marlena Cacciotti

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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This week on Tried & Tested, Em and Sarah Marie put two trending products through their paces to see if they're worth your hard-earned cash. Sarah Marie tests out a viral makeup setting spray, while Em tries a clever 4-in-1 makeup pen for your on-the-go touch-ups. Spoiler: you'll want to add both to cart!

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Em's product: Lash Therapy 4-in-1 Makeup Pen $29.95

Sarah Marie's product: Huda Beauty Easy Bake Setting Spray $53

Also mentioned: Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Powder $66

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Hosts: Em Vernem & Sarah Marie Fahd

Producer: Mollie Harwood

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

Video Producer: Marlena Cacciotti

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In this super candid solo episode, Kelly's spilling all the tea about her complete skincare routine that's got her face looking better than ever (if she does say so myself!). She'll walk us through her fave morning and evening products – plus how she juggles between retinol, lactic acid, and those much-needed hydration nights when our skin needs a breather.

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AM Skin:

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant $112

Fresh Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence $130

The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum $25

SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Vitamin C $242

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream $149

PM Skin:

Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm $105

Skin cycling faves:

COSRX Snail Mucin 96% Power Repairing Essence $19.50

Naturium Barrier Bounce $47.95

Naturium Multi-Peptide Rich Cream $49.95

Esmi Probiotic Skin Mylck $65

L'Occitane Immortelle Divine Cream $199

L'Occitane Immortelle Overnight Reset Oil-In-Serum $169

The Jojoba Company Australian Jojoba $19.95

Murad Cellular Hydration Barrier Repair Sleep Mask $85

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Kelly McCarren

Producer: Mollie Harwood

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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