Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics

This month, Gabriela sits down with premier Marilyn Monroe experts, Scott Fortner.  A life-long Marilyn fan and collector, he works closely with the Monroe estate, works with auction companies to authenticate Marilyn items, and has appeared on countless documentaries and specials about the life of Marilyn Monroe.

In this month's podcast, Gabriela sits down with another phenomenal Gabriela, Emmy nominated professional makeup artist Ana Gabriela Quinonez! Ana Gabriela has  worked for years in film and television on such projects as Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood, American Horror Story, and Birds of Prey.

On this month's episode of Classic Beauty with Bésame, Gabriela sits down with notable makeup artist Heather Mary Ford. Known for her work on comedies like The Unicorn, Baskets, Superstore, New Girl and Between Two Ferns, Heather’s professional experience spans TV and film.

In this month's podcast, Gabriela sits down with Emmy-nominated makeup artist Angie Wells. With over 20 years experience in film and television, Angie’s worked on projects like Mad Men, Thor, The Artist, and Harriet. Her latest films, Promising Young Woman and Sylvie’s Love, are streaming now!

On this month's Classic Beauty with Bésame Podcast, Gabriela sits down with Allison Cimino. The founder & CEO of RockLove Jewelry, Allison talks about the beginnings of her business, how fandom makes her pieces unique, and her dreams for the future of RockLove.

Hear all the behind the scenes details from Disney's Mary Poppins from Jane Banks herself! Karen Dotrice joins Gabriela to talk about her life, career, and time with the iconic film.

In this month's episode, Gabriela interviews esteemed makeup artist Chris Milone! Starting as a dancer, Chris has done makeup for everything from Madonna's live shows to to Ryan Murphy's Pose. Plus, for the past seven years, he's been a part of the makeup crew for Saturday Night Live.

down with acclaimed makeup artist Glen Alen. Glen is an Emmy-Award winning makeup artist for film and television. He’s worked on a huge variety of projects like American Crime Story: Versace, A Star is Born, The Greatest Showman, and is the personal makeup artist of Loni Love on the hit talk show The Real. In addition to that incredible work, he’s also a drag performer, celebrity impersonator, and owner of Drag Make-Up Academy!

On the latest episode, Gabriela talks with the producers of CBS’s Mission:Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove, Anna Wenger and Lisa Lumar. Their series showcases incredible women in the world of science and is an inspiration to children around the country.

On this month's podcast, Gabriela sits down with Allison Maldonado, aka The Vintage Voyageur. Allison discusses how her love of fashion, performing, and vintage helped her create her own Amazon series. 

In honor of our new Lucille Ball Collection, Gabriela sits down with the women that knew Lucy best — Lucie Arnaz and Kate Luckinbill Connor! The daughter and granddaughter of Lucy discuss growing up with an icon. Lucie talks about her own illustrious film/tv/stage career, makeup and selfceare advice she got from her mom, and a fascinating story about how a ghostly visit influenced I Love Lucy. 

On this month's Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics podcast, Gabriela sits down with Melanie Mills. Melanie created the high glam look on Dancing with the Stars and has worked on a wide variety of film/tv shows, including the newest iteration of All That!

Gabriela went to social media to find out your biggest questions and she's giving out answers! This special episode of the Classic Beauty with Bésame podcast is a full Gabriela Q & A.

This month, Gabriela welcomes Leonard and Jessie Maltin!  Leonard Maltin was the movie critic for Entertainment Tonight for 30 years, has written over 45 volumes of Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, and now hosts a podcast with his daughter, Maltin on Movies. In this episode, find out how Leonard and Jessie are getting through the quarantine, the movie that always cheers them up, and why Grease 2 almost ended his movie critic career.

On this month's podcast, Gabriela interviews Kat Bardot, makeup artist for the Comedy Central hit Drunk History. Kat talks about her usual path to becoming a makeup artist, what it's like owning her own microblading studio, and gives inside info into the world of Drunk History.

On this week's episode, Gabriela answers social media questions from a variety of Bésame Beauties. She tells the stories behind some of the most memorable Bésame projects and talks about a fan-favorite product that was incredibly hard to get right. Then, Gabriela answers the most important question: Which Disney Princess would she be?

On this month's podcast, Gabriela welcomes Turner Classic Movies host - Alicia Malone! Alicia discusses her idyllic life watching classic films for TCM, the trouble women still face today in Hollywood, and how beauty and glamour changed for women in film over the years. Plus, hear about what Gabriela really thinks about this years Oscar nominations!

In this month's podcast, we hear from the whole Hernandez Family! Gabriela, Fergus, Nicholas, Melinda, and Jené Hernandez all sit down to talk about running a family business and memorable Bésame moments.

On this month's episode of Classic Beauty with Bésame, Gabriela talks to Emmy-nominated makeup artist Stephanie Fowler. Stephanie discusses her time making over mermaids on Pirates of the Caribbean, playing with prosthetics on Nip/Tuck, Kiefer Sutherland's one makeup request on 24, and what it's like being a personal makeup artist for Jimmy Kimmel.

Monsters, blood, and gore may seem like frightening business, but Brian Kinney’s made a 20 year career from the spooky side of makeup. In this month’s episode of Classic Beauty with Bésame, Gabriela sits down with Brian for a fascinating interview. 

This month, Jené and Gabriela talk about the development process for Bésame's newest collection, the Sleeping Beauty 1959 Collection!

On the newest episode of Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics, Gabriela interviews Emmy nominated Joe Dulude II. Joe's career, which spans 20 years, includes designing makeup for Wicked, The Wedding Singer, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, If/Then, Spongebob Squarepants, the Broadway Musical, and most recently, Beetlejuice.

In this episode, Gabriela sits down with Emmy-Winning Makeup Artist Tym Buacharern, who's work includes Dreamgirls, Hunger Games, Feud, American Crime Story, and Us. In addition to productions, Tym has been the personal makeup stylist for Janet Jackson, Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett, and Lupita Nyong'o. Gabriela and Tym discuss the renewed focus on educating makeup artists to color correct darker skin tones, getting Lupita's tethered look in Us, and training the next generation of makeup artists!

Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics welcomes a special guest, Eryn Krueger Mekash! Eryn is a highly-esteemed makeup artist whose work has earned her a multitude of awards in the film and TV industry. We get to listen in on Eryn’s conversation with Gabriela as the two chat about what it’s like working on set, the products Eryn has in her kit, makeup history, and so much more.

This month, Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics (why yes, we did change the name!) takes listeners on a journey to 2004 as  Gabriela Hernandez sits down again with Jené to tell stories from the early years of Bésame Cosmetics. Hear about why Bésame Cosmetics was created, the development process of the products, and tips on how to best apply your lipsticks!

Join us for a monthly visit at the House of Bésame where we share history and insights you won’t find anywhere else, the backstory to products you know and love, and be among the first to hear about new collections of products! Oh, and did we mention special guests?