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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 31 MIN

Ep. 614: Pretty Girls Make More Money

from The Best Life Podcast · host Danny-J Johnson & Jill Coleman

We know pretty-privilege exists, but is there another layer we haven’t been paying attention to? Some studies show that women who wear makeup make more money than their female counterparts that don’t. We’ve definitely noticed how much better people treat us when we look good—we do still live in a patriarchal society, after all—but is it worth it to start investing more money into your Sephora budget in order to get a raise at work? Whether it’s a case of feeling confident and therefore performing better, or just a case of good ol’ misogyny, this doesn’t feel like something we should ignore.Women who wear makeup are paid more [3:28]Grooming vs. pretty-privilege [6:49]Doing better when you look better [8:17]Are people putting more effort into their looks? [11:01]Everything is “viral” now [14:51]Looksmaxxing, softmaxxing, and hardmaxxing [15:58]Average is attractive [18:09]The difference teeth make [19:36]The energy component [21:37]Looks in business [25:06]Unfortunately, the patriarchy still reigns [28:43]Subscribe to The Lighthouse Lettershttps://dannyjdotcom.substack.com/Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you never have to miss an episode! Comments and questions can also be sent to [email protected], and you can head to thebestlifepodcast.com to join our Facebook Group.FOLLOW US ON IG: @TheBestLifePodcastFOLLOW JILL: @jillfitFOLLOW DANNY J: @dannyjdotcomYou can also follow us on Facebook@Jill Coleman@Danny-JAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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