How bad is sleeping with a tampon? Hannah was shocked to hear that Mel sleeps with a tampon in overnight so they get Dr Lucinda in to share the dos & don'ts of tampon use. How to Pick the Right Foundation Picking the right foundation can be so daunting, especially shopping online. Lucky for you, we’ve called in makeup artist and AB Staffer, Megan to take us through her top tips on finding the right match. Product Mentions: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation DIOR Backstage Face & Body Foundation M.A.C COSMETICS Studio Radiance Face & Body Radiant Sheer Foundation Anastasia Beverly Hills Luminous Foundation MAKE UP FOR EVER Ultra HD Foundation MAKE UP FOR EVER ULTRA HD CONCEALER Anastasia Beverly Hills Satin Lipstick PWDKWN: Mel - essie Nail Care Gel Setter Top Coat Hannah - Ole Henriksen Banana Bright+ Eye Crème Megan - CeraVe SA Smoothing Cleanser If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teenage Beauty Throwback With help from AB Staffers, Hannah & Mel relive their cringey teenage years with the interesting things they did to their skin and hair! Body Neutrality with Laura Henshaw from KIC Laura Henshaw joins the girls to talk about how we can adjust our lens to be more body neutral and less focused on comparison. This segment mentions themes around body image and disordered eating. If you would like to skip this discussion, you can tune in to our PWDKWN segment at 32:32. Product Mentions: K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Mask La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Ageing Serum La Roche-Posay Effaclar H Biome Moisturiser COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence PWDKWN: Mel - COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All In One Cream Hannah - INNISFREE Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Serum If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sensitive Skin with Jo Joanna Fleming back to answer your Beauty IQ Uncensored Facebook Group questions about managing sensitive skin. Cringey Public Beauty Practices With the help of some Adore Beauty Staff, Mel and Hannah share the beauty practices that they do in public that otherwise give them the ick. Product Mentions: The Jojoba Company Daily Glow Exfoliating PHA Tonic The Ordinary Lactic Acid 5% + HA 2% Cosmedix Rescue Intense Hydrating Balm & Mask PWDKWN: Mel - Amy Jean Brows Lamination Brow Gel Hannah - Cosmedix Elite Surface Revival Jo - Murad Cellular Hydration Repair Serum, 30ml If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sh*t People Don’t Tell You About Pregnancy Tayla Broad joins the podcast to talk through night terrors, oversupply and returning to work. Is the Bush Back? Hannah and Mel share their thoughts around pubic hair (or lack thereof) and if they think the bush is back! Product Mentions: Eco Tan Glory Oil Benefit 24 Hour Brow Setter Clear Brow Gel Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil Maybelline New York Hyper Precise Liner Skinstitut Glycolic Cleanser 12% PWDKWN: Mel - Maybelline New York Tattoo Liner Ink Pen Brown Hannah - Skinstitut Gentle Cleanser If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Treating Chest Pigmentation Our favourite Dermal Therapist is back! Tegan Mac to take us through how to treat chest pigmentation and the ways you can prevent any further damage. Bath houses Hannah and Mel share their cringiest experiences in bath houses including Mel going nude in Japan! PWDKWN: Mel - Aesthetics Rx A Serum 1% Hannah - The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Accidental Uses With help from the Beauty IQ Uncensored Facebook Group, Hannah & Mel take you through some unfortunate accidental uses of beauty products like nail glue instead of eye drops - ouch! Dr Kay Fitzgerald - Hard Water on Hair Trichologist Dr Kay Fitzgerald joins us to talk about the effects of hard water on your hair, signs to look out for and what we can do to prevent damage. Products Mentioned: L'Oreal Professionnel Metal Detox Shampoo L'Oreal Professionnel Metal Detox Serum In Oil ColorWOW Dream Filter Pre Shampoo Spray K18 Peptide Detox Shampoo PWDKWN: Mel - Nude by Nature Sheer Light Pressed Illuminator Hannah - Olaplex No. 6 Bond Smoother If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Smash or Pass: Beauty Edition Hannah & Mel take on a juicy Smash or Pass with beauty items and practices. Embracing Aging with Amanda Ramsay We chat to over 40's makeup expert Amanda Ramsay, who shares her makeup tips for aging skin AND lets us know that the shimmer shadow days are far from over. Amanda’s Product Mentions: Beauté Pacifique Creme Symphonique Eye Zone GelThe Jojoba Company Transformative Eye Serum Antipodes Kiwi Seed Gold Luminous Eye Cream Viviology Niacinamide + HA Serum Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Waterproof Mascara Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation MAKE UP FOR EVER Reboot Foundation Ageless Beauty: The Makeup Course for women over 40 https://shop.amandaramsay.com.au/pages/members-shine-session-sign-up PWDKWN: Mel - Glasshouse Fragrances Scent Scene Duo - Lost in Amalfi & Kyoto in Bloom Hannah - Kmart Travel Silicone Bottles If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hair Transplants with Luke & Sassy Scott Hilarious Australian TikTok brothers, Luke & Scott join the pod to spill the tea on their hair transplants and share their cringiest stories. Sweaty Upper Lip Alert If you’ve seen the early 2000s movie Wild Child, you’ll know the term SULA. Mel shares her DIY approach to combat her SULA. PWDKWN: Mel - Viviology Vitamin C Serum Hannah - CeraVe Facial Moisturising Lotion SPF15 If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Stench of Wet Runners Have you ever had the mildew smell of wet runners take over your home? Hannah has. The gals discuss ways to get around it and what not to do. Keeping Serums Simple with Jo Jo is back to answer every question we have about serums. She takes us through how serums work and the ingredients that we shouldn't be applying together. Jo’s Product Mentions: La Roche-Posay Toleriane Ultra Dermallergo Serum Alpha-H Vitamin E Serum with 1% Ceramide Complex 25ml SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Serum - 30ml Alpha-H Midnight Reboot Serum asap super B complex PWDKWN: Mel - L'Oreal Paris Paradise Mascara Hannah - Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Foundation If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Self Care on Steroids for Valentine’s Day Want to know what Hannah & Mel get up to on their self care nights alone? Strap in, because it may surprise you. Dating In Your 30s with Adele Maree Adele Maree from Your Safe Space Pod stops by to talk about her best dating advice, beauty tips for feeling confident and some disastrous dating stories. PWDKWN: Mel - CLOUD NINE The Curling Wand Hannah - Elizabeth Arden Retinol + HPR Ceramide Water If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Botox in Armpits Hannah and Mel dive into the world of sweating and botox..yes you heard that right. They chat about celebs that swear by this procedure and question if the price is really worth it! 2024 Beauty Predictions Beauty Editor Jasmine Riley stops by to take us through her 2024 predictions for the beauty world. Jas covers Y2K styles, maximalist makeup and fragrance notes you may not expect. Products Mentioned: DIOR Dior Addict Lip Maximiser Plumping Gloss Huda Beauty Silk Balm Spicy Thermo-Plumping Lips Balm PWDKWN: Mel - Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Hannah - Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mel cuts her toenails WHERE? In today’s cringey convo, Mel shares where she cuts her toenails, and who she’s comfortable cutting them in front of. We also asked the Adore Beauty office to weigh in on the conversation and their answers did not disappoint. Does aircon really cause moisture loss? Cosmetic and medical Dermatologist, Dr Katherine Armour stops by to help us understand how air-conditioning can affect our skin. Check out Barry’s Skin Treatment Pics: November 2023 - https://www.instagram.com/p/CzxL5kipyeM/ April 2023 - https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqj02-vO-m2/ Products Mentioned: Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Baume Barrier-replenishing Moisturiser for Very Dry Skin La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+ Avène Tolerance CONTROL Soothing Skin Recovery Balm PWDKWN: Mel - Muk Deep Muk 1 Minute Treatment Hannah - KORA Organics Plant Stem Cell Retinol Alternative Serum If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hannah got her ENTIRE face threaded in Bali! Hannah takes us through her experience of getting her whole face threaded in Bali. Foods to help your skin glow! Dermal Therapist and Nutritionist, Yads Cauchi joins us to share what foods and supplements are best for our skin. Find out more from Yads about skin hydration here - https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/beautyiq/skin-care/water-benefits-for-skin/ PWDKWN: Mel - Vida Glow Natural Marine Collagen - Cranberry & Lime Hannah - ELEVEN Australia I Want Body Volume Powder Yads Cauchi is a Dermal Therapist and Beauty Journalist. Find out more about Yads here: https://www.yadscauchi.com/ and follow her on IG: @yadscauchiskin and TikTok: @yadscauchiskin If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Want to know what THE most popular products of 2023 were?! We've got you covered! Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. Zooming In On The Gunk For today’s Cringey Convo, Mel gets a little too up close with her face with a 20x zoom camera, looking at her sebaceous filaments, up her nose, and mites on her eyelashes. 2023 Adore Beauty's Best Sellers Senior Beauty Editor for Adore Beauty, Sadaf Razi is back to talk us through the best selling products in 2023. You can check out Sadaf’s product breakdown article here - https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/beautyiq/skin-care/best-selling-beauty-products-of-2023/ Adore Beauty’s Best Selling Products of 2023: K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Mask Kérastase Elixir Ultime Original Hair Oil ELEVEN Australia Hydrate My Hair Moisture Shampoo ghd original hair straightener Olaplex No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner Kayali Vanilla 28 Eau De Parfum Glasshouse Fragrances LOST IN AMALFI CAR DIFFUSER who is elijah NOMAD EDP MAKE UP FOR EVER HD SKIN ALL-IN-ONE PALETTE - Shade H1 Benefit Benetint Lip & Cheek Tint Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay In Place Makeup IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream SPF50 Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence Aspect Phytostat 9 asap super B complex SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Serum Alpha-H Liquid Gold Ultra Violette Supreme Screen Hydrating Facial SKINSCREEN PWDKWN: Mel - La Roche-Posay Cicaplast B5 Serum Hannah - Kerastase Nutritive Nutri-supplement Split Ends Serum If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hannah is joined by Summer Co-Host, Melissa Mason as they chat through J-Lo being Ai generated, workplace bathroom etiquette, and perfecting your fake summer glow. Workplace Bathroom Etiquette For today’s Cringey Convo, we’re chatting about workplace bathroom etiquette and finding out what the AB team thinks also. Tanning Tips Hannah and Mel share their best tips for a patch-free golden glow, including their favourite products and how to solo-tan your back (no contortion needed). Hannah & Mel’s Tanning Faves: Loving Tan Deluxe Tan Remover Coco & Eve Deluxe Vegan Kabuki Brush Bondi Sands Aero One Hour Express Self Tanning Foam Bondi Sands 1hr Express Face Mist Bondi Sands Body Brush Coco & Eve Sunny Honey Bali Bronzing Face Drops Loving Tan Easy to Reach Back Applicator Coco & Eve Soft Velvet Self Tan Mitt Eco Tan Organic Face Tan Water PWDKWN: Mel - Ole Henriksen Dewtopia 25% AHA + PHA Flash Facial Exfoliating Face Mask Hannah - Jurlique Moisture Replenishing Day Cream Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a short hiatus we are finally back! Hannah is joined by Summer Co-Host, Melissa Mason as they chat through Mel's beauty profile as well as how to keep your hair feeling soft and shiny post colour treatments. Get to know Mel Hannah puts Mel in the hot seat with rapid fire questions. They discuss everything from Mel's skin type down to a phenomenon called sad nipple syndrome. Bleaching Virgin Hair After years of growing out the colour left in her hair, Hannah takes us through her fave products for keeping locks healthy post colour treatment. Hannah's Hair faves: Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo 1L Olaplex No. 4P Blonde Enhancer Toning Shampoo Olaplex No. 8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask Kérastase Blond Absolu Huile Cicaextreme Oil 90ml Kérastase Curl Manifesto Hydrating Nutrition Mask K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Mask K18 Molecular Repair Hair Oil Dyson Airwrap Complete Multi-Styler Nickel Copper ColorWOW Dream Coat Supernatural Spray 200ml Davroe Blonde Platinum Shampoo 325ml NAK Hair Structure Complex No.3 Bond Enhancer 150ml PWDKWN: Mel - The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Hannah - Benefit Fluff Up Brow Wax Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s Throwback episode, Jo and Hannah are joined by Dr Ryan De Cruz from Southern Dermatology to discuss the relationship the ways in which different medication can impact the health of our skin. You can find Dr Ryan De Cruz from Southern Dermatology here: https://southern-dermatology.com.au/ If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Wong, better known as Lab Muffin Beauty Science, joins us to debunk ingredient myths, the difference between physical and chemical sunscreens, and helps us understand how to read the ingredients label on your skincare products. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. You can follow Michelle on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/labmuffinbeautyscience/ If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories:https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does sleeping on your side really cause wrinkles? Jo and Hannah spill the tea on whether sleep wrinkles are actually a thing, how we can prevent them, and what to do if your cleavage is causing them. Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. Product Mentions: Wrinkles Schminkles Chest Smoothing Kit Shh Silk Pillowcases If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adore Beauty Acknowledges First Nations People as the Traditional Owners across the lands and waters of Australia. We recognise and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, whose lands were never ceded. Dive into the archives with Hannah and Jo as they revisit a fan-favourite throwback episode. This time, they're busting myths surrounding a highly asked listener question: Why is my skin always so good after a day at the beach? Joanna & Hannah explain how your skin can react to the ocean, what seawater is made up of and what they pack in their beach bags. If you have any other questions you want us to answer let us know in our Facebook Group! Join the Beauty IQ Uncensored FB group to share beauty tips, chat about the podcast and share your own cringey stories: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484267299748882/ Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.