Small talk doesn’t have to suck

Alright, today we’re going to talk about at-home skincare devices – whether you actually need them, and if so, the ones worth investing in – and then we’re sharing our guide to event dressing for summer, followed by diving into the algorithm of Shameless Media’s Head of Podcasts, Lucy. Hint: it’s all about small talk. But first, we’re doing The swap.

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Big thanks to Dan Murphy’s (danmurphys.com.au/discover/top-new-alcohol-tre…) for making this episode of Style-ish possible! Drop in-store or download the Dan Murphy’s app (danmurphys.com.au/discover/top-new-alcohol-tre…) to get inspired. It’ll guide you to what’s new, and what’s trending in drinks, so you can find the perfect something – without the overwhelm. And remember to choose to drink wise!

Your hosts today were Rhiannon Joyce (@rhiannonjoyce (instagram.com/rhiannonjoyce/?hl=en)), Maddison Sullivan-Thorpe (@maddisonsullivanthorpe (instagram.com/maddisonsullivanthorpe/?hl=en)) Joanna Fleming (@joannafleming (instagram.com/joannafleming/?hl=en)).

And here’s a link to the reccos we made throughout:

ABC sunscreen article (abc.net.au/news/2025-09-30/more-sunscreens-pul…)

Jo’s swap: Naturium (naturium.com.au)

Rhi’s swap: Balmee Original Lip Balm (balmeebeauty.com/products/original-lip-balm)

Jo’s LED device video (tiktok.com/@joannafleming13/video/755507821332…)

Mads' IPL hair removal device (amazon.com.au/dp/B08YFP1H3F?ref=cm_sw_r_cso_cp…)

Rhi’s eventwear recs: Antipodean (antipodeanlabel.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqYjSeIqlSoP…), One of Others (oneofothers.com/collections/new-arrivals), Faithfull the Brand (faithfullthebrand.com), Reformation (thereformation.com/clothing?fbvar=brandedgoogl…), and With Jean (withjean.com.au/?gad_source=1&gad_campaign…)

Mads’ eventwear recs: Harris Tapper (harristapper.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaig…), revolveclothing.com.au/r/Brands.jsp?aliasURL=h…, St Agni (st-agni.com), Posse (au.posse.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=…), Seroya (seroya.nyc/?srsltid=AfmBOopSAN28kehJeGLuxQ35kb…), LPA (revolveclothing.com.au/lpa/br/78222c), and Zara (zara.com)

Jo’s eventwear recs: Deme by Gabriella (demebygabriella.com), Misha (mishaworld.com/collections/new-arrivals?gad_so…), Significant Other (shopsignificantother.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorjxy-V…), Sir (sirthelabel.com), Roame (roame.com.au/?srsltid=AfmBOorFJunbfQUI8N2_MQOM…), VRG GRL (vrggrl.com/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=77329…), Dissh (dissh.com.au/?nbt=nb%3Aadwords%3Ax%3A213953615…), Forever New (forevernew.com.au), and Tohen (tohen.com.au)

@sxintnate’s video on small talk (tiktok.com/@sxintnate/video/7555953519279246605)

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