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EPISODE · May 24, 2026 · 25 MIN

Beauty Tech is Booming — Here's What the Industry Looks Like From the Inside

from Pretty Smart Rich · host Christina Rodriguez

Beauty tech is booming — and if you're a woman who wants to build a career in beauty tech, fashion tech, or the AI side of the industry, this is the episode you didn't know you needed.This week on Pretty Smart Rich, I break down eight of the biggest beauty tech stories shaping the industry right now — and what they mean for where the jobs are, where the money is going, and where smart women are positioning themselves.I cover: how Google quietly restructured the entire beauty shopping experience, why the AI beauty market is projected to hit $16.4 billion by 2033 and what that means for beauty tech careers, the Ulta vs. Sephora AI platform bet and who's winning, why TikTok beauty is almost entirely paid media, why Amazon still can't buy beauty culture, which beauty and fashion tech jobs AI is actually coming for, why the acquisition era of beauty is the opportunity most founders are sleeping on, and what happens when ChatGPT becomes a retail storefront.This is beauty tech from the inside. No fluff. No PR spin. Just the intel that actually moves careers and businesses forward.Whether you're a beauty founder, a fashion tech professional, a marketing strategist, or a woman figuring out how to plant her flag in the AI and beauty tech space — this episode is your roadmap.Pretty Smart Rich is hosted by Christina Rodriguez — where beauty meets business meets culture. Dressed to the nines. In everything.Follow on Instagram @PrettySmartRichGirls and @ChristinaCoinedFashionTech on TikTok

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