A Beautiful Breakdown with James & Suzy

It’s our ABB Christmas Special and we’re closing out the year the only way we know how — with tinsel, opinions, and the Best in Beauty 2025: The ABB Awards 🎄✨Before we get to the gongs, we spiral (naturally) through Christmas Day fashion, gift bags, Mary’s iconic stuffing, piping-hot gravy that hides everything, cranberry sauce politics, and the elite joy of a Christmas sandwich while watching the EastEnders special (with a detour into vintage Royle Family Christmas telly, obviously).Then it’s awards time: best concealer, blush, fragrance, hair, foundation, and more — including some very specific approvals and one unforgettable eye moment that defined the year.Festive, chaotic, and full glam — Merry Christmas from A Beautiful Breakdown. 💫🎁 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s Beautiful Bonus comes from Sian, who’s facing the ultimate beauty challenge — two big events, an early start, and a wedding later that night. 💄⏰We talk through the perfect morning makeup base that won’t slide, crease or melt, and how to do a smart day-to-night top-up without starting from scratch. Suzy shares her go-to light base and a clever mini hydration trick that lets you powder as the day goes on, while James stresses the importance of skin prep — especially a good eye treatment (hello, Kiehl’s Avocado Eye Cream 👀).Plus: why full smoky eyes are a no-go for daytime, and why lashes are the real night-time upgrade.Practical, polished, and wedding-ready. ✨ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re in the presence of true Irish fashion royalty — the legendary Celia Holman Lee. 💫Celia shares the kind of wisdom only an icon can: why correcting your posture can work as well as a boob lift, the homemade make-up tricks she grew up with (yes, soot and spit are involved), and why glamour absolutely, unequivocally never dies.Celia is timeless, hilarious, and bursting with heart - and this episode is pure gold from start to finish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s Beautiful Bonus comes from Pawła, who wants to know the ultimate festive question: what’s the best red lipstick for party season? 💄✨Suzy shares a luxurious cool-toned red from Dior ("the ultimate red lippy") and a gorgeous glossy red option for lighter brown hair, while James gives his full lip-prep routine - including the clever toothbrush trick that instantly boosts lip redness.We chat lip pencils, blotting, undertones, and all the glam little steps that make a red lip go from “meh” to magic.Your festive pout is about to be unstoppable. ❤️🎄 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re joined by singer, songwriter and absolute icon Úna Healy — and yes, James is still recovering from the excitement. 🎤✨We chat about her plan to get the band back together, how she secretly managed her greys during The Saturdays years, and what it’s really like hanging out with Mel B and Bear Grylls.And then it happens — James finally gets to duet with Úna Healy herself.James: “Be honest with me Suzy… I know I fangirled my tush off, but did I lose my dignity?”It’s musical, magical, and full of classic Úna charm. 💕 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.