Would you want to know everything happening inside your body, or would you rather leave a few things a mystery?

This week on Glossy, we’re talking preventative Botox, biohacking and full-body MRIs, and asking when being proactive about your health starts becoming another thing to worry about.

From starting Botox in our early 20s to tracking our sleep, testing for inherited health risks and considering a body scan just because we can, we chat about how the preventative mindset has moved from our beauty appointments into almost every part of our lives.

Plus, Jazmyne’s unexpected pharmacy stop mid-run, Hannah’s “I’ll be fine” approach to getting sick, and whether we’d spend thousands to find out what’s going on inside.

Is it peace of mind, or could knowing more leave us worrying more?

Can you know too much about your health?

We’re used to hearing that prevention is better than cure. But between preventative Botox, health trackers and full-body scans, how far would you go to get ahead of something that might never happen?

This week, we’re chatting about the growing pressure to monitor, test and optimise our bodies, and whether having more information always makes us feel better.

Jazmyne shares why she tends to be proactive about her health, while Hannah admits she’s more likely to wait until something really needs attention. And when it comes to paying thousands for a look inside our bodies, we both have a few questions.

We chat about:

• Being proactive about your health versus hoping you’ll be fine

• Jazmyne’s asthma scare on a run and an unexpectedly expensive inhaler

• Biohacking, supplements and what we actually mean by “preventative”

• Starting Botox in our early 20s, before there were visible lines

• Whether calling a beauty treatment preventative makes it easier to justify

• Beauty standards, ageing and the pressure to stay ahead

• The difference between prevention, screening and optimisation

• Testing for inherited health risks and the personal decision to find out

• Full-body MRIs and whether we’d pay thousands for one

• Finding something unexpected when you weren’t feeling unwell

• Whether more health information brings reassurance or more anxiety

Plus, a One Tree Hill tangent, a shout-out to Hannah’s marathon-running parents, and the question of whether our bodies need an annual service too.

Would you book a full-body scan, or would you rather only investigate when something feels wrong? DM us or comment on this week’s episode at @glossypod.

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( We’re sharing our personal experiences and opinions, not medical advice. )

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In Episode 13, we’re asking: why are we still judging tattoos?

They can be art, a connection to culture, a reminder of someone you love, or something you got on holiday because it felt like a good idea. But depending on where they are and who’s looking, tattoos can still change how people see you.

This week, we’re chatting about the history behind the ink, our own tattoo experiences, and how tattooing became such a big part of the beauty industry.

We chat about:

• Where tattooing began and its connections to culture, identity and belonging

• Japanese tattoo traditions and the stigma around visible ink

• Tattoo restrictions in hotels, pools and workplaces

• Whether tattoos actually have anything to do with professionalism

• Getting tattooed in Bali and whether it’s really that much cheaper

• Covering tattoos for acting jobs, weddings and special occasions

• Fine-line tattoos and why we’d approach some of our older tattoos differently now

• Hannah’s experience working in semi-permanent makeup

• Microblading, powder brows, nano brows, lip blush and lash-line enhancement

• Why “semi-permanent” still deserves some serious thought

• Choosing an artist, checking their experience and understanding aftercare

• The healing stage that makes you wonder what you’ve done

• Faux freckles and whether we’d commit to tattooing a beauty trend

• How restorative tattooing can help people feel more like themselves

• Tattoo regret, removal and why it isn’t always a quick fix

We also chat about matching tattoos with Mum, trying to convince Nan, Ryan’s growing tattoo collection, and whether a Glossy tattoo could be on the cards.

Have a tattoo you love, one you regret, or a story we need to hear? DM us or comment on this week’s episode at @glossypod.

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Are you a spring, summer, autumn or winter, and should you actually let that decide what you wear?

This week, we’re breaking down the colour analysis obsession taking over TikTok, Instagram and ChatGPT. We chat about warm, cool and neutral undertones, why your ideal colours can change with your hair, makeup or fake tan, and whether professional colour analysis is genuinely worth the money.

From grey blending and blonde that ages you, to lipstick shades, foundation undertones and the eternal question of whether black really suits everyone, we’re unpacking how colour can completely change the way you look and feel.

But should a colour palette be a helpful guide, or can it stop you from wearing the things you love?

Show notes

In Episode 12, we’re asking: what’s your season?

Seasonal colour analysis is everywhere right now, promising to reveal the exact shades that will make your skin glow, your eyes pop and your wardrobe finally make sense. But with so many variables involved, how accurate is it really?

We chat about:

• What seasonal colour analysis actually means
• Warm, cool and neutral undertones
• Why identifying your undertone isn’t always straightforward
• How fake tan, makeup, lighting and hair colour can change everything
• Choosing between the hair colour you love and the one that supposedly “suits” you
• The reality and maintenance of grey blending
• Why ultra-cool blonde isn’t necessarily the most flattering option
• Balancing your hair, brows and makeup
• Warm versus cool lipstick and foundation shades
• Why the same colour can look completely different on two people
• Whether black really suits everyone
• The cost of professional colour analysis and whether we’d pay for it
• Why confidence and personal style might matter more than following the rules

We also put ourselves in the Glossy Hot Seat to decide whether we’d rather wear the wrong hair colour or lipstick forever, which foundation mismatch is worse, and the most flattering colours we’ve ever worn.

Tell us what season you think you are and whether colour analysis has ever made you change your hair, makeup or wardrobe. DM us or comment on this week’s episode at @glossypod.

Products and brands mentioned

• MAC Ruby Woo
• MAC Velvet Teddy
• MAC Magenta Lip Pencil
• MAC Syrup
• MAC Twig
• MAC Snob
• MAC Saint Germain
• Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk
• Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter
• Kosas Concealer

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