Not Sponsored, Just Obsessed: A Product Junkies Deep Dive | EP233

Some products live up to the hype. Most don't. This episode sorts out which is which.Host Amy Sherman sits down with Katie Georges, a lifestyle and beauty content creator known for her honest beauty and wellness product roundups on Instagram and TikTok. Katie built her audience by testing things herself and telling people the truth about what actually works, which makes her beauty and wellness product recommendations feel more like a recommendation from a friend than an ad.They trade favorites across skincare, makeup, hair, and self-care. First up is a sleep tool Amy already owns thanks to Katie's influence. From there they get into a cult toothpaste that Katie says has kept her from reaching for extra whitening treatments and strips and a Pilates weight set that solves a problem neither of them had seen solved before.Katie is just as candid about what doesn’t work, including a viral body-care product she kept seeing online and could not stand. The result is a useful mix of beauty and wellness product reviews, with clear favorites worth spending on and a few hyped-up picks you can happily skip.Press play for the full list of holy grails, splurges, and one honest miss.Episode Breakdown:00:00 Welcome To A Product Junkies Episode01:49 Katie's Path From Day Job To Creator04:08 Products That Work And "Not Sponsored, Just Obsessed"08:39 Expensive But Worth It Beauty And Wellness Products14:16 Inexpensive Picks That Outperform Their Price Tag17:40 Skincare And Makeup Holy Grails28:34 Hair Favorites And Wellness Must-Haves34:39 One Viral Product Katie Regrets Buying37:29 Overrated Brands Underrated Gems And Biggest Splurge41:18 Rapid Fire Beauty Hacks And Daily RitualsConnect with Katie Georges:Follow Katie on TikTokFollow Katie on Instagram&nbsp;Shop this episode: You know we love to give you the best of the best in wellness products and resources to help you learnmore about our podcast topics. In this week’s episode, here are the products and brands that we talked about:This Week’s Episode and Shop My ShopSleep Crown ClassicSleep Crown TravelerClarins Cryo-Flash Cream-Mask 2.5 ozMZ Wallace Black Zoey Large Zip PouchThreshold Spa Plush Bath Towel – Light GrayElectric Picks JewelryBaubleBar Luxury Jewelry &amp; Personalized AccessoriesARM &amp; HAMMER Advance White Extreme Whitening Toothpaste – 6 oz/2 ctMurad Clarifying Gel Cleanser with Dual Salicylic AcidSofie Pavitt Face Skin Jelly Oil-Free Gel MoisturizerSkinCeuticals P-TIOX Anti-Wrinkle SerumU Beauty The Sculpt Neck &amp; Décolleté ConcentrateU Beauty The SCULPT Arm CompoundCOOLA Classic Face Sunscreen SPF 50 – Fragrance-FreeSofie Pavitt Face Screentime Hydrating Sunscreen SPF 30EltaMD UV Restore Tinted Broad-Spectrum SPF 40<a href="https://go.shopmy.us/p-83694807" rel="noopener noreferrer" target=