“Beauty doesn’t need to be as overwhelming as we are conditioned to think it should be,” says makeup artist Jenny Patinkin, who literally wrote the book getting that no-fuss, yet polished makeup look. And one of the main takeaways she tries to share with her clients? Don’t get too caught up in arbitrary, overly-strict rules: “Beauty is about moderation. I’ve never subscribed to the ‘you shoulds’ & ‘you musts.’” In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mbg beauty director and host Alexandra En...
Oct 18, 2022•50 min
“I believe hair care is skin care: Hair products can get on the skin and clog the pores, irritate and dry the skin, or cause eczema and other skin diseases. And in some cases these scalp concerns can even lead to hair shedding,” says Harvard-trained board-certified dermatologist Iris Rubin, M.D. who specializes in scalp health; she’s the founder of SEEN Hair Care, a beauty brand designed to be non-irritating for the scalp and skin. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mbg beauty director and ...
Oct 11, 2022•42 min
“I really do believe in the foundations of beauty, which are skin, teeth, brows, and hair. If you care and focus on those foundations, if you embrace the things that are working for you, then you can build out from there in any direction you want. But first you need to pay attention to the basics to build a strong foundation,” says brow specialist Joey Healy, owner of his eponymous brow salon and brand. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mbg host and beauty director Alexandra Engler chats w...
Oct 04, 2022•52 min
“My background is in biotech, where we share all our data, equipment, and results. And when I tried to get the same info from beauty companies, I was met with silence,” says Barb Paldus, Ph.D., founder of Codex Labs. “It’s common in other industries, too. If you go to buy a microwave, it will tell you the wattage. If you buy a box of cereal, it will have a nutrition panel. The beauty industry doesn't operate like that, and I think that’s a problem.” In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbo...
Sep 27, 2022•52 min
“If there's any time to invest in yourself, it's during pregnancy. I mean, what a responsibility: You are growing a human being. It’s a hugely important time to pamper yourself because there are so many days that are so hard and even during postpartum. So if you need a pickup? I’m going to endorse that fully,” says board-certified dermatologist Sam Ellis, M.D. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Ellis about the complicated na...
Sep 20, 2022•53 min
"I believe strongly in the mind, body, skin connection. Even what you think affects the skin at the cellular level,” says supermodel Miranda Kerr, founder of Kora Organics. “For example, sometimes when I meditate I sit on the grass outside and open my palms to the sun to receive that energy. I want to welcome that energy into the body, and show gratitude for it.” Kerr is a bonafide wellness and beauty expert, just listen to the episode to hear for yourself. In this episode of Clean Beauty School...
Sep 13, 2022•50 min
“Our home, this earth, is a gift and we've really not done a great job of caring for it as human beings,” says Jenn Harper, the founder of Cheekbone Beauty (a certified B-Corp company). Harper is Anishinaabe, an indigenous group native to North America, which she says has influenced much of her relationship with beauty, the earth, and how she defines success. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mbg beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Harper about the current challenges in fi...
Sep 06, 2022•49 min
“One of the most important things you can do is to educate yourself on some of the key skin care ingredients and how they work with your skin: Because maybe there’s a product that’s formulated for your skin type or concern, but it contains an ingredient that doesn’t work well for you. [It’s important to have a] deeper understanding and deeper relationship with your skin,” says Sarah Lee. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mbg beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Korean Beaut...
Aug 30, 2022•46 min
We’re back with another special beauty catch up episode with mindbodygreen’s beauty editor Jamie Schneider. In it, mbg beauty director and host Alexandra Engler and Schneider chat about what’s been happening in the beauty industry lately. A few highlights? What celebrity-founded beauty products are actually worth the money, what innovative ingredients are on the horizon, who to follow to get beauty news, and why Y2K Tumblr-grunge is back. Then they get to what products they’re using lately and q...
Aug 23, 2022•54 min
“People talk about retinol, vitamin C serums, and those are great products, but you'll never get results with a single product alone. It's only through a holistic approach that you'll experience healthy skin,” says board-certified dermatologist Whitney Bowe, M.D. “If you’re not respecting your gut lining and your skin barrier, there’s nothing you can add to your routine that’s going to give you the skin you want.” In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mbg beauty director and host Alexandra Eng...
Aug 16, 2022•55 min
“You get to define beauty for yourself: it's ageless, it's radiance, it's that innate feeling of wholeness. It comes through all your cells and tissues. It’s what makes you glow,” says skin and facial rejuvenation expert Krista Buccari, Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Soma Yoga Teacher. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mbg beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Buccari about how the body’s flow, tension, and emotions influences how our face ages. Also in the episode...
Aug 09, 2022•53 min
“I believe in the idea that beauty enhances the best aspects of you and improves on that. We, as a society, have unrealistic expectations of what skin should look like. Pores are fine. Acne is fine. Beauty should just be about doing the best you can to make you feel good when you’re going about your day,” says cosmetic chemist and TikTok skinfluencer Javon Ford. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Ford about the unnatural sid...
Aug 02, 2022•56 min
“Beauty should make you feel whole and better; it should never make you feel less or insecure. It’s really something for a plastic surgeon to tell you that beauty’s on the inside, but it’s true,” says Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, FACS, board-certified plastic surgeon and skin care expert. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Devgan about the science behind today’s most in demand ingredients, why we should treat skin care like nutriti...
Jul 26, 2022•40 min
“I would never tell someone you ‘need’ this product. You should think critically about what you are using—really dive into what works for you. Does it work for your skin type, needs, the environment you live in, and how quickly your skin responds to something?” says beauty expert and writer Nikita Upadhyay. “You should never give into influence quickly.” In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mbg beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Upadhyay about ayurvedic beauty traditions, fa...
Jul 19, 2022•51 min
“How you treat your skin is how you treat your soul. And what I mean by that is both need nourishment, care, and love,” says skin care expert, brand founder, and former professional pianist Angela Jia Kim, whose book Radical Radiance recently launched. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with her about the role of rituals in her life, her journey to self-love, and why beauty habits can inform your overall well being. Show notes: -...
Jul 12, 2022•48 min
“Culturally, I come from a long lineage of healers, teachers, and artists. So I think it’s my place to be a leader in the healing arts. I also grew up in a family and a culture that believed in helping other people,” says board-certified plastic surgeon Shirley Madhere, M.D., the woman who coined the term holistic plastic surgery. “Through the science of beauty, you can help people and have a tremendous impact.” In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and mbg beauty director Alexandra Engle...
Jul 05, 2022•51 min
“Being less bad doesn’t mean you’re doing good,” says Alex McIntosh, Thrive Natural Care co-founder & CEO. “We’ve done much damage to the earth, that being ‘less bad’ doesn’t work. We have to figure out a way to leave it better.” In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mbg beauty director & host Alexandra Engler chats with McIntosh about regenerative farming, how to supercharge skin health with antioxidants, and why we should all care about soil health. Show notes: - Learn more about Thr...
Jun 28, 2022•1 hr
“I love telling a story when I’m working with a client: Is the hair speaking to the makeup? Are those speaking to the clothes? And is it all speaking to the energy of the person? Everything has to go because when you see all of it together, there can be this moment where you look at them and you're like, Wow," says celebrity makeup artist Delina Medhin. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, Medhin chats with host and mbg beauty director Alexandra Engler about undertones, playing with matte and...
Jun 21, 2022•56 min
"Healthy diet, healthy mind, healthy body means healthy skin,” says board-certified dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, M.D., Associate Professor of Dermatology and the Director of Cosmetic & Clinical Research in Dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mbg beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Zeichner about all things adult acne. In this science-dense episode, they dive deep into the complicated causes of adult acne, why you ne...
Jun 14, 2022•44 min
“I think a lot about what role scent plays for us, and it really always comes back to the idea that scent should be a pleasure. Essentially it’s a product that should bring you joy, it should bring you escape, or should bring you those little moments of levity—because it's not a necessity,” says beauty reporter Bee Shapiro, writer for the New York Times and founder of the fragrance brand Ellis Brooklyn. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and mindbodygreen beauty director Alexandra Engl...
Jun 07, 2022•57 min
“The biggest surprise to me was the fact that at the core, there is no standard for how ingredients are labeled. So something as simple as vitamin C, which is a great ingredient that helps with so many things, there's 35 different synonyms for vitamin C. Fragrance has 32 different synonyms, formaldehyde has 12, gluten 27, and even water has over 60 different ways that it could be labeled—and it's water. How can a consumer be expected to find the right products for her and tailored to what she ne...
May 31, 2022•40 min
“When balancing your hormones, focus on the day-to-day. This is what I tell people: Don’t worry too much about an occasional exposure to an [endocrine disruptor] that you can’t control,” says skin care expert and naturopathic doctor Trevor Cates, N.D. But what you can do is think about the things you do on a daily basis, from the products and practices. Those are the things that add up.” In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and mindbodygreen beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Ca...
May 24, 2022•49 min
“There is a very powerful industry voice that has taught us that if it hurts, if it tingles a ton, if it makes our skin red, then it must be working,” says Hillary Peterson, founder of True Botanicals, when talking about “anti-aging” products. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen’s beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Peterson chat about “the gift that is aging,” the skin barrier function, and why ingredient sourcing is so important for the health of the environm...
May 17, 2022•49 min
“You can have healthy, clear, beautiful skin and it's not by using a ton of products,” says board-certified dermatologist Tiffany Clay, M.D. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host & mindbodygreens beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Clay about all things body care—just in time for the warmer weather. A few of the hot topics discussed: hair removal (if you choose to do so), at-home lasers, ingrowns, and chest wrinkles. Show notes: -Follow Tiffany Clay, M.D. -Research on how sun ...
May 10, 2022•41 min
“Hair styling is such a personal experience—we’ve talked with users around the world and they express the confidence they get from styling their hair,” says Sandra Lup, the engineering manager of hair care at Dyson. “Some say they don’t even step outside the house without styling.” In this episode of mindbodygreen’s beauty podcast Clean Beauty School, host and beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Lup about global styling trends, how to better protect your hair from damage, and why styling...
May 02, 2022•41 min
“Beauty is about taking care of you,” says Brook Harvey Taylor, founder of Pacifica Beauty. In This episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen’s beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Harvey Taylor about the difference between cruelty-free and vegan, sustainable packaging, why the younger generation will lead us in the right direction, and why it’s vital to make sure clean beauty is available to anyone who wants to use it. Show notes: -Follow Brook Harvey Taylor & Pacifica B...
Apr 25, 2022•30 min
“It’s about passion, not perfection. If you you hold too high of a standard, people get turned off and think, Well I’m just one person,” says Mark Veeder, avid gardener, brand founder of sk*p beauty, and member of the Conscious Beauty at Ulta Beauty Advisory council. In this special episode about sustainability, we talk about packaging innovations, how ingredients play a role in the overall sustainability of a product, and why it’s so important to focus on small steps to reach the bigger goal. S...
Apr 18, 2022•33 min
“To care for the skin, you need to treat a person’s entire spectrum of needs,” says board-certified dermatologist Estee Williams, M.D. And nowhere is that more evident than when treating skin conditions and diseases, like rosacea. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with Williams about the inflammatory skin disease, how to manage symptoms, and all the surprising foods that can cause flare-ups. Show notes: -Follow Estee Williams, M...
Apr 11, 2022•50 min
“For me, beauty has always been the feeling of being cared for. Those early memories of beauty were like a warm hug from grandma after a long, luxurious bath. As I got older, it was about playing with these beautiful things and makeup," says Alex Chantecaille, VP at Chantecaille Beauté. “It’s that balance between cared and health, but also this joy.” In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen’s beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Alex Chantecaille about growing up surrounded b...
Apr 04, 2022•58 min
“Beauty is not frivolous — it is a vital part of well-being. So when you look at yourself and you look good, you feel better,” says board certified dermatologist Ava Shamban, M.D. In this episode of mindbodygreen’s beauty podcast Clean Beauty School, host and beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Shamban about in-office treatments, how you can rejuvenate your skin with lifestyle habits, and identifying (then enhancing!) your signature feature. Show notes: -Follow Ava Shamban, M.D. & Sk...
Mar 28, 2022•46 min
