“ Simplify your skincare and diversify your diet. Rotate your foods and not your skincare,” says registered dietitian and acne and eczema specialist Rakhi Roy, M.S., R.D. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Roy about diversifying your diet, eating more protein, and how blood sugar can cause skin flares. Show notes: -Follow our guest: @gut.skin.nutritionist -Learn more about her practice: https://gutskinnutritionist.com/ -Foll...
Jun 03, 2025•47 min
“Turn your beauty routines into beauty rituals, so it’s not about adding another 20 minutes of meditation to your scheudle. These are steps you do every single day, and if you can just be a bit slower and more mindful, it affects the rest of your day,” says clean beauty content creator Sara Rose Donahue, also known as @sararosie on Instagram. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Donahue about her favorite products, how she doe...
May 06, 2025•40 min
“While genetics do play a role in these conditions, there is also the environment we have to consider. It’s like a soda bottle. Our DNA and genetics puts soda into the bottle, but the environment shakes it up,” says naturopathic doctor Bryant Esquejo, N.D., who specializes in skin conditions like eczema and acne. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Esquejo about the root causes behind inflammatory skin conditions, how movemen...
Apr 01, 2025•42 min
“When I work with celebrities or models, I’ll state at the beginning, ‘I have all 100% clean beauty,’ and they’re all so thankful. They tell me, ‘Thank you for caring about me.’ They often share that they have sensitive skin but don’t feel they can stand up for themselves,” says clean beauty expert and celebrity makeup artist Jenna Anton. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Anton about her journey from being in a cult to becoming a top mak...
Mar 04, 2025•38 min
“Nutrition is such an important part of your skin, your well-being, and overall wellness. The food you eat is your medicine. It affects your mood, your brain health, your metabolism, and all the thousands of biological processes that are going on in your body,” says board-certified dermatologist Asmi (Sanghvi) Berry, D.O., who specializes in integrative medicine, Ayurveda, and nutrition. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Be...
Feb 04, 2025•40 min
“We market it as cosmetic acupuncture, but in fact, I like to say it’s the ultimate acupuncture treatment you can get in general,” says board-certified Doctor of Chinese Medicine and a NCCAOM Licensed Acupuncturist Debbie Kung, DAOM, LAc. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Kung about what you need to know before getting facial acupuncture. Show notes: -Follow our guest: @dr.debbie.kung -Learn more about her practice: https:/...
Jan 07, 2025•45 min
“I think it's also important to distinguish the difference between appearance and beauty. Those are two very separate things,” says esthetician and beauty curator Natasha Glasgow. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Glasgow about how she curates a routine for her top-level clientele, dropping the “hustle culture” mindset, and how to talk to your kids about beauty. Show notes: -New customers of Vuori enjoy 20% off your first purchase when y...
Dec 03, 2024•47 min
“There’s so much noise out there. Right now every influencer is recommending the Rhode Blush, but what about the blush you recommended two weeks ago?” says clean cosmetic chemist Krupa Koestline, founder of KKT Innovation Labs. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Koestline about what MoCRA gets right and wrong, the clean beauty backlash, and the most exciting beauty trends on the horizon. Show notes: -New customers of Vuori enjoy 20% off y...
Nov 12, 2024•35 min
“Our skin is a reflection of what is within. How can you be rubbing all of these antioxidants on the surface, but then not matching that same energy from within?” asks holistic esthetician Katey Kristabelle. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Kristabelle about the benefits of facial massage, improving skin’s overall oil quality, and her best acne tips. Show notes: -New customers of Vuori enjoy 20% off your first purchase when you visit vu...
Oct 29, 2024•41 min
“We believe that anyone can have great skin—regardless of your age, skin tone, or type—if you focus on the things that really work,” says scientist Daniel Isaacs, Chief Product Officer & Co-founder of Medik8. UK-based Medik8 is a science-driven, clean, and sustainable beauty brand founded by Isaacs and his brother. “And there are some ingredients out there that visibly improve the health and condition of people's skin.” In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and beauty director Alexand...
Oct 08, 2024•43 min
“Wrinkles are a sign of life. Wrinkles are earned. Wrinkles do not make people look bad,” says aesthetic specialist Lisa Goodman, MPAS, founder of Goodskin Clinics. Welcome to a bonus drop episode of Clean Beauty School! Today we're re-sharing one of our all-time favorite (and best performing) episodes that covered everything from the five elements of facial aging to what we’re getting wrong about Botox use. Upon listening to it a second time, we picked up so many more tidbits about how you can ...
Sep 24, 2024•51 min
“I have worked with so many women who, at one point in time, felt that their voice was not being heard—so instead, it was their skin that started to visibly shout. The body wanted to be heard in one way another,” says board-certified and mindbodygreen collective member dermatologist Keira Barr, M.D. “I cannot tell you how many times I have seen that experience where there is a connection between unmet needs and what is showing up on the surface.” In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodyg...
Sep 03, 2024•45 min
“I remember a manager of mine before I went out on my own, she was like ‘You’re never going to be successful because all your clients look so natural when they leave—it looks like you didn’t even do anything.’ I was just like, sorry, this is just what I do!” says celebrity colorist Jenna Perry, whose clients include Bella Hadid, Kendal Jenner, and Chloe Sevigny. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Perry about hair color trend...
Aug 26, 2024•38 min
“When I started getting into skin care myself, I was like ‘I have this texture, these bumps, and I’m starting to develop fine lines, what are the things I can buy?’ It’s always been very problem-solution focused. If we understand how to get these concerns, then we can understand what ingredients to look for in a product and then we can find the right products to really help with that,” says board-certified dermatologist Muneeb Shah, D.O., who is sometimes better known as the face behind the YouT...
Jul 09, 2024•45 min•Ep. 157
“Any issue that becomes a lighting rod means it’s powerful. ‘Clean’ is a term that people now debate. Some people love it. Some people hate it. But to me, clean living is just about making choices that are good for people and the planet. Simple as that. And I don’t think there’s any superiority to the term, either,” says sustainability and consumer protection expert Lindsay Dahl, Chief Impact Officer at Ritual. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director Alexandra Engle...
Jun 25, 2024•39 min
“You can have the best products on the planet, but if your diet sucks you’re not going to look good. Diet is extremely important,” says Isfahan Chambers-Harris, Ph.D. “You don’t have to be overly controlling, but you should have leafy green vegetables, eat those fruits, consume lean means, and drink water.” In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Chambers-Harris about how nutrition influences hair growth, autoimmune disease and h...
Jun 04, 2024•36 min
“When we are doing aesthetic treatments that are increasing collagen and elastin production, you have to consider, ‘What do cells need to make collagen and elastin?’ They need great forms of nutrients, proteins, and building blocks,” says internal medicine physician Glenicia Nosworthy M.D., who specializes in aesthetic and integrative medicine. “I can inject you with anything that's going to stimulate the cell. But if the cell is not getting the nourishment or the nutrients that it needs to func...
May 07, 2024•51 min
“There is low level chronic inflammation that happens as a result of the aging process. And for some people that can smolder a little bit more and begin to affect people,” says internal medicine physician and longevity specialist Anant Vinjamoori, M.D.. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and mindbodygreen beauty director chats with Vinjamoori about how metabolic health influences skin, hormones and collagen production, and why staying active is the best thing you can do for your overal...
Apr 02, 2024•45 min
“Love what you came into, don’t try to change it, and just embrace it—that’s when your skin will really glow,” says esthetician Athena Hewett, founder of the cult-favorite brand Monastery. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Hewett about essential oil use, acne, and how to help your skin heal itself. Take 20% off glow from the inside out bundle+ with code BEAUTYPOD. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Appl...
Mar 19, 2024•43 min
“We have a saying in plastic surgery, ‘The person who has the least experience is the one who tends to do the most.’ For anybody who's thinking about doing something cosmetic, do not try to alter anything more than 85 percent of what you think is ideal. If you abide by that, you will stay out of trouble,” says holistic plastic surgeon & aesthetic rejuvenation specialist Julius Few, M.D. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with...
Mar 12, 2024•49 min
“The first signs of aging often show up in your mouth. Remember, it's one of the most used parts of the body. You know, your skin loses collagen and volume, but so do the teeth. The bones in your face change, the musculature changes, and the teeth can experience things like chipping and discoloration,” says celebrity cosmetic dentist Victoria Veytsman, DDS. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and mindbodygreen beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Veytsman about how the smile chan...
Mar 05, 2024•45 min
“[When I first started] I was just trying to fit into this mold. It was stressing me out, and one day my husband was like, ‘Dude, be yourself. You'll attract people who like who you are.’ And the minute I did that, I found my artistry more exciting to do,” says celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg, who works with the likes of Rashida Jones, Kristen Stewart, Elisabeth Moss, Kathryn Hahn, Lizzy Caplan, and Tracee Ellis Ross. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director ...
Feb 27, 2024•50 min
“I remind folks that it’s okay to care about ourselves, about how we look, and about how we feel. Fundamentally, it’s very important. I think as a broader society, we’re coming to appreciate the mental and physical components of what it means to care for ourselves,” says board-certified dermatologist Anar Mikailov, M.D. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Mikailov about how the dermis changes with aging, how to deal with KP (...
Feb 20, 2024•42 min
“Beauty is confidence. Beauty has to be internal. Otherwise the outside is going to just be a bandaid over how they feel,” says celebrity colorist and salon owner Abby Haliti. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Haliti about how to care for color at home, hair trends, and hair colorist green and red flags. Take 20% off glow from the inside out bundle+ with code BEAUTYPOD. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes...
Feb 13, 2024•39 min
“Anything that we do to improve the health of our skin helps improve our health on every single level,” says board certified holistic nutritionist Jennifer Hanway. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Hanway about how nutrition influences the skin, how to get enough protein, and her favorite superfoods. Show notes: -Follow Jennifer Hanway: @jenniferhanway -Learn more about our guest: https://jenniferhanway.com/ Follow the host...
Feb 06, 2024•45 min
“That’s the beauty of Ayurveda, it’s intuitive. If I’m too hot, I’m going to take off my sweater. If I’m too cold, I’m going to put it back on. If I am sluggish, I should exercise and move my body. If I have a cold, I should eat or drink something warming,” says Ayurvedic expert Martha Soffer, who is an herbalist, chef, Panchakarma expert, master Ayurvedic Pulse diagnostician, and founder of Surya Spa. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engle...
Jan 30, 2024•42 min
“[As I got older], there was this shift away from ‘how I look’ into ‘what do I want my life to be like?’ I want the feeling of strength, mobility, and stretchiness—and the ability to keep up my lifestyle,” says actress and activist Judy Greer. “It’s this shift away from vanity towards strength and movement.” The actress is known for her work in scores of fan-favorite rom-coms, comedies, and dramas—but after listening to this episode of Clean Beauty School, she might land the role of your new wel...
Jan 23, 2024•43 min
“You have to look at the reputation of plastic surgery—it’s not stellar. And there’s a reason for that,” says aesthetic specialist and plastic surgeon Ben Talei, M.D. In this episode Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Talei about filler mistakes, the issue with how practitioners are using biostimulators, and why bad plastic surgery happens. Show notes: -Follow Ben Talei, M.D.: @DrBenTalei -Learn more about the future of aesthetics Take 20% off...
Jan 16, 2024•34 min
“The magic of the skin is that it’s a living organ that reproduces and regrows. If you take care of it, it’s like anything that grows: Think of it like watering your plants, if you water them they’re going to grow well. For me, taking care of your skin, it’s like watering your plants,” says celebrity esthetician Danuta Mieloch, founder of Rescue Spa. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Mieloch about how to approach your daily...
Jan 09, 2024•43 min
In our first episode of 2024, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler is joined by senior beauty editor Jamie Schneider to recap 2023 and get ready for a very beautiful 2024! In the episode, they chat about their favorite product launches from the past year, the state of skin firming technology, and their beauty resolutions! Show notes: -Follow Jamie Schneider: @jamieeschneider -Read more about topics mentioned in this episode: Protein and the skin, Sofwave, retinol, vitamin C, c...
Jan 02, 2024•34 min
