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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 23 MIN

Mecca’s Best-Kept Secret & The New Augustinus Bader Vitamin C Serum

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We’re all about high-low here at You Beauty. We’ll try and talk about it all, from a life-changing hair tie that’ll set you back 70 cents, to exactly what a $595 vitamin C serum feels like. On today’s episode of Spendy Savey, Kelly McCarren and Amy Clark share their best skincare, makeup, hair, body and fragrance recommendations, including the $19 Korean beauty blush Amy hunted down from TikTok, a retinal serum Kelly wishes she tried earlier, and our first impressions of the new (and very bougie) Augustinus Bader vitamin C serum. Kelly explains how she just casually stumbled across Mecca’s “best-kept secret” AND what she’s calling the world’s best hair ties on a recent IRL shopping trip. And alongside the one Hourglass makeup product everyone should try at least once, Amy’s breaking the rules (again) this week with not one, but three excellent Saveys – her affordable product picks were just too good not to share.  EVERYTHING MENTIONED: SPENDY: Kelly: Stila Heaven's Hue Highlighter, $59. Amy: Rimmel Oh My Plump! Lip Shaper in Kinda Cute, $16.95 +  Fwee 3D Volumising Gloss in Pink Candy, $20. SAVEY: Kelly: Kitsch Eco-Friendly Nylon Elastics 20pc, $14. Amy: Clio Essential Lipcheek Tap in Bunny Blush, $21. NEWBIES: Kelly: rhode Glazing Milk, $55. (Watch our rhode YouTube review to see what the products look like.) Amy: Augustinus Bader The Vitamin C Serum, $595. SHOP MY STASH: Kelly: E.S.K. Ultimate A Gold, $150. (Learn more about retinal in our The Formula episode with Dr Ginni.) Amy: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette Volume I, $128. For more in-depth beauty reviews, read our Victoria Beckham Beauty, rhode and Hourglass articles on Mamamia. DON'T FORGET: Watch & Subscribe on YouTube, this episode drops tonight at 7pm! Catch it here. Follow us on Instagram: @youbeautypodcast Follow us on TikTok: @youbeautypod Join our You Beauty Facebook Group here GET IN TOUCH: Got a beauty question you want answered? Email us at [email protected] or send us a voice note on Instagram! You Beauty is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. For our product recommendations, exclusive beauty news, reviews, articles, deals and much more - sign up for our free You Beauty weekly newsletter here Subscribe to Mamamia here CREDITS: Hosts: Kelly McCarren & Amy Clark Producer: Sophie Campbell  Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler Video Producer: Artemi Kokkaris Just so you know — some of the links in these notes are affiliate links, which means we might earn a small commission if you buy through them. It doesn’t cost you anything extra, and it helps support the show. Happy shopping! 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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