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Jen Sullivan

Senior Editor, Beauty & Personal Care at NYT Wirecutter; co-founder and former host of the Fat Mascara beauty podcast.

Jun 1, 2026

28:44
So what happened?
28:46
So as we are encountering this, you know, we're making these wedding plans, I'm definitely not having it, being rebellious in my own way.
28:55
My father is gone to this next faction, this other village, and he's making the plans for us to be married, and suddenly, the watchers just, they return one night.
29:09
I recall in that lifetime looking up at the night sky and we all knew something was out there.
29:15
We could all feel something was out there.
29:17
And when many of us left, we lived in these huts that were woven out of the reeds that grew in that area, these big, beautiful, majestic huts.
29:27
And we walked outside of them and you could see these crafts, these lights coming down from the sky.
33:52
So you want to explain that other group?
15:30
That's why we love 'em.
15:32
[upbeat music] Hi, I'm Jen Sullivan, the senior editor on the beauty and personal care beat.
15:37
My favorite new Wirecutter pick of the year is Sensibio.
15:40
It's a micellar water from the French brand Bioderma.
15:43
I've known about it for years.
15:44
I've seen it in makeup artist kits, when you're on a photo shoot and things like that.
15:48
So when we put together a panel to test micellar waters and makeup removers, I was really curious to see, like, is this gonna live up to the hype? Let me tell you, it does.
19:22
How did that factor into the testing, and what are your thoughts there?
19:25
Huge factor for a lot of people.
19:27
Generally speaking, if you have sensitive skin, dermatologists say to look for fragrance-free products, which means there's no added fragrance.
19:34
If you turn them over, you won't see the word parfum or fragrance on the ingredient label because these can be irritating.
19:40
They're not irritating for all people, though.
19:42
So some of us like a scent 'cause it encourages us to use it, so they might have fragrance in them, and that doesn't mean it's bad for you.
19:49
There's no inherent problem with it unless it causes you irritation.
23:06
I like to do something with jojoba oil because it's very cheap, and I always have access to it, even when I'm traveling.

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