Elizabeth and Lara break down financial, environmental, food and fashion trends emerging across the cultural landscape. From "stealth wealth" to WaterTok–Too Niche? is, once again, on the beat. 

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In honor of the Sephora savings event that's right around the corner (Rouge & VIB Members, we're looking at you), Elizabeth and Lara haul the products on their respective wish lists, as well as recent and repeat purchases that keep them in a serious beauty industry chokehold. 

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Peace Out Salicylic Acid Acne Healing Dots Megapack

Tatcha The Liquid Silk Canvas: Featherweight Protective Primer

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare DRx Spectralite FaceWare Pro

Agustinus Bader The Rich Cream

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Vanilla Beige +  Jet Lag Mask

Refy Brow Pomade

Cinema Secrets -tropical lemon makeup brush cleaner

Urban Decay -  space cowboy eyeshadow

Nudestix in Sunkissed 

The Nue Co: Barrier Culture Cleanser / Barrier Culture Moisturizer

Merit: Minimalist perfecting foundation and concealer stick

Saie: Super Glowy Gel

Dew Blush in Spicy

Slip Tint Tinted Moisturizer

Heretic: Dirty Hinoki

Youth To The People  Superfood Antioxidant Refillable Cleanser

Sephora Favorites Sets

Drunk Elephant Peptide Moisturizer

Goop GOOPGENES All in One Oil + cloudberry exfoliator + Glow Lotion

Refy Brow Sculpt

Lawless Forget the Filler Lip Plumper

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lip Liner

Westman Atelier Contour Stick & Baby Cheeks Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick

Hanni Shave Products

Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation

Lara and Elizabeth travel into the dark underbelly of Los Angeles, Las Vegas and beyond to haul some quintessential Vanderpump Rules filming locations and hot spots. Including, but not limited to: 

Villa Blanca

SUR

Pump Restaurant 

Tom Tom

Schwartz and Sandy’s

Vanderpump à Paris

Canter's Deli

The DEN Meditation

Skybar at Mondrian

Shape House

Toca Madera

The Moment Hotel

Hotel Ziggy

The Belmont

The Landsby 

Inn of the Seventh Rey

Vanderpump Dogs

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Too Niche? goes dark mode, as Elizabeth and Lara haul ecological disasters caused by American corporations. From the Exxon Valdez oil spill polluting thousands of miles of coastline and killing sea otters, to the Norfolk Southern train derailment contaminating an entire community's drinking water and ground soil, to two toxic coal slurries wiping out an entire rivers of wildlife, to an iconic oil spill that's been spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico since 2004, there's no shortage of disasters to be hauled! 

Elizabeth and Lara haul looks from The Oscars and, perhaps more importantly, the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. They also dive into their favorite Oscar looks from the past and even dare to ask each other, "Who are you wearing?" 

Lara and Elizabeth haul an assortment of flat waters and discover a multitude of flavors, bringability factors and price points. From $30 oxygen-infused water to a $1.99 brand name, not all waters are created (or bottled) equally. 

Brands Hauled in This Episode:

Evian

Essentia

Acqua Panna

Antipodes

Boxed Water Is Better

Ophora 

HFactor 

Liquid Death

Erewhon

Aqua Carpatica

SmartWater

Crystal Geyser

Fiji

Zen WTR

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Elizabeth and Lara haul the MANY musical numbers released by the cast of Vanderpump Rules. From Scheana Shay's Good as Gold to lesser-known DJ James Kennedy deep cuts, this is the ultimate VPR singles roundup. 

Listen to the playlist from this episode: http://bit.ly/3ZiW3ZJ

Lara breaks down her recent trip to Japan and shares her A+ hotel recommendations, favorite (and least favorite) restaurants, activities and travel tips.

Lodging:

Hoshinoya Kyoto - http://bit.ly/3YVdvmZ

Hotel the Celestine Kyoto Gion - https://bit.ly/3xMPPFi

Harajuku Tokyo Airbnb - https://bit.ly/3KtGYQz

Ryokan Kurashiki - https://bit.ly/3ZdMz1l

Kai Poroto - https://bit.ly/3IOuqC7

Hoshinoya Tokyo - https://bit.ly/3xRlfu4

Restaurants:

Nakame No Teppen (Izakaya) - http://bit.ly/3KtIQZp

Narukiyo (Delicious beef dishes and charmingly dick-themed) - http://bit.ly/3Zhjx0Q

New York Bar, Park Hyatt Tokyo - http://bit.ly/3Sna5GW

Arakicho Tenpaku (Tempura omakase) - http://bit.ly/3ExM3Dt

Sushi Tou (Amazing sushi omakase) - https://bit.ly/3IshVe4

Tempura Miyashiro (Tempura omakase) - https://bit.ly/3kkQgUb

Activities:

Arashiyama Monkey Park Kyoto - http://bit.ly/3SqHznX

Fushimi Inari Shrine Kyoto - http://bit.ly/3Zdh3kf

Nishiki Market Kyoto - http://bit.ly/3XUNpiD

Micro Pig Cafe Tokyo - http://bit.ly/3IOiKPB

Sapporo Snow Festival - http://bit.ly/3kics1t

Elizabeth and Lara share their wellness predictions for 2023 and beyond. From PEMF mats to paying a company to send good vibes to your living space, these are the niche new trends you don't want to sleep on.