Let’s Chat Veronica AlanisSenior Design Engineer, New Product Development – Hair CareBorn and raised in Mexico, Veronica joined Dyson in Malmesbury, England in 2016 and has since travelled the world to bring Dyson’s most inventive hair care machines to market. Veronica started her career at Dyson as a design engineer followed by a stint in Shanghai where she managed research and development. From there, Veronica went on to help develop the best-selling Dyson Airwrap styler which launched in 2018...
Sep 22, 2021•46 min•Ep. 196
Let’s Chat Join Ekta for a short commentary on the relevance of doing first hand, biomedical research rather than forming opinions based only on clinical practice when it comes to the evaluation of the efficacy and potential of skincare products. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skincareanarchy/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skincareanarchy/support Support the Show. Follow The Show On All Socials Using The Tag @skincareana...
Sep 19, 2021•8 min•Ep. 195
Let’s Chat Annie Kreighbaum and Rebecca Zhou founded Soft Services in 2019 after five years of working together to bring the beauty industry into the digital age, all the while learning and inventing ways to build a company that doesn't exploit the consumer or the planet.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skincareanarchy/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skincareanarchy/support Support the Show. Follow The Show On All Socials U...
Sep 19, 2021•30 min•Ep. 194
Let’s Chat Taylor Frankel is one of the savvy, female founders of NUDESTIX and NUDESKIN. Embodying the easy- going ideals of the millennial generation, Taylor was the natural inspiration to her mother, Jenny Frankel, who developed the brand. Growing up surrounded by beauty, Taylor believes beauty is a lifestyle. She was always drawn to the industry and created NUDESTIX for a minimalist,natural and no-fuss look and most recently, she launched NUDESKIN to provide a simple, multi-tasking vegan powe...
Sep 16, 2021•43 min•Ep. 193
Let’s Chat Leslie Eden Harris serves as the Global General Manager of SkinCeuticals, a L’Oréal-owned line of professional skincare founded on antioxidant science. Today the brand is the #1 medical aesthetic skincare brand worldwide, used and sold by dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and aesthetic doctors in over 40 countries. In her capacity as General Manager, Leslie oversees the brand’s global vision, innovation, business model development, and international expansion. Prior to SkinCeuticals, ...
Sep 14, 2021•44 min•Ep. 192
Let’s Chat A global leader, world-class marketer, and passionate communicator, Gillian Gorman Round has a rich background rooted in successful marketing for a diverse portfolio of global brands. Currently serving as Chief Executive Officer at Kjaer Weis since December 2020, Gill started her career in the beauty space at L’Oreal UK for L’Oreal Professional Products. Quickly growing with L’Oreal, in the Professional and Luxury divisions, she continued her career in beauty with Yves Saint Laurent B...
Sep 12, 2021•35 min•Ep. 191
Let’s Chat A beauty industry vet who led innovation and formulation at a variety of top brands including Bobbi Brown, Tom Ford, Estee Lauder, etc, Sarah met Victoria Beckham while formulating her capsule brand for Estee Lauder. Two working moms, Sarah and Victoria immediately connected and began ideating their own brand, Victoria Beckham Beauty. Bringing together Sarah’s robust beauty background and high standard for clean, performance beauty, along with Victoria Beckham’s luxe, high-fashion eye...
Sep 10, 2021•33 min•Ep. 190
Let’s Chat French triathlete and beauty brand founder, Marie-Pierre Stark-Flora offers an extensive resume as a former L’Oréal, Estée Lauder, and Coty executive along with launching her own beauty technology company, and her latest endeavor as founder of HERB + FLORA, a skincare line that marries her passion for sports, with her love of science and clean beauty. This skin-fitness line helps mimic the anti-aging effects of exercise on the skin with a blend of naturally derived ingredients and fea...
Sep 07, 2021•28 min•Ep. 189
Let’s Chat Chris Young, co-founder and head of sustainability for the up and coming line, Circumference, discusses the brand’s journey towards creating efficacious yet sustainable products that are catered to everyone. Chris has a background in fashion and has carried his experience into the design of the line’s aesthetics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skincareanarchy/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skincareanarchy/supp...
Sep 05, 2021•34 min•Ep. 188
Let’s Chat Ahsaki Baa LaFrance-Chachere, Founder/CEO of Ah-Shi Beauty, the first native American owned and operated luxury skincare and cosmetics brand in the united states.I am a proud dine (Navajo) tribal member and African American woman. The odds were against me as I faced social and economic challenges as a dark-skinned Native American. This gave me the fuel I needed to build Ah-Shi Beauty. I get to showcase that we as Native Americans/Indigenous people are diverse. We are not the pervasive...
Sep 03, 2021•41 min•Ep. 187
Let’s Chat Rose Fernandez is the CEO of ALGENIST – Algae based skincare born from ingredient level innovation, delivering on 10 Day Results that boasts 8 patents with Alguronic Acid™ and 6 exclusive ingredients, 100% vegan, clean and safe. Rose has more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing in the beauty industry. Developing strong businesses across retail, digital channels and spa by focusing on brand, relationships and profitability. She is keenly passionate about assembling the r...
Sep 01, 2021•31 min•Ep. 186
Let’s Chat To say that Michelle Roques-O’Neil is one of the leading lights of aromatherapy, globally today, would be an understatement. With over 40 years of experience, she is a spiritual health and wellness expert with rare intuition and a gift for healing that goes way beyond the dizzying array of disciplines she has knowledge of. Not only a trained aromatherapist but a Reiki Master, a trained reflexologist, a sound and cranio-sacral therapist who has studied Native American rituals, numerolo...
Aug 30, 2021•25 min•Ep. 185
Let’s Chat Philip Taylor is the Founder & CEO of Carbon Theory, the Anti-Breakout Brand for humans. Scaling the company from concept to what it is today, a global leader in the clean performance skincare category, Philip is a passionate brand & commercial leader with an eye for what consumers want. The iconic Carbon Theory Charcoal & Tea Tree Oil Cleansing Bar, recently presented with Allure’s Best of Beauty Award 2020 was formulated in Philip’s kitchen sink in London in 2018. Carbon...
Aug 27, 2021•30 min•Ep. 184
Let’s Chat Anna Teal is currently the global CEO of Aromatherapy Associates and The Refinery. In addition to this, Anna is responsible for global business development within the Walgreens Boots Alliance Global Brands portfolio as well as being on the advisory board for the British Beauty Council, which was founded to represent the voices, opinions and needs of the beauty industry as well as engaging politicians and business leaders about the value of British beauty to the national economy. With ...
Aug 25, 2021•39 min•Ep. 183
Let’s Chat Boscia 20% off code for listeners: WSKINCAREANARCHY Aggie Burnett is a publicist, marketing strategist, writer, editor and speaker. She is a graduate of NYU’s prestigious Journalism Program and started her career in editorial at Glamour Magazine before launching her fragrance brand, Nomaterra, from the ground up.Aggie’s work has been featured in publications such as Entrepreneur, Glamour, CondeNast Traveler, InStyle, Elle, Vogue, Thrive Global, Rachael Ray, ABC, CBS, Refinery 29, Byrd...
Aug 22, 2021•38 min•Ep. 181
Let’s Chat Dr. Orit Markowitz, New York City Board-Certified Dermatologist, skin cancer expert and Founder of OptiSkin in NYC, is revolutionizing the treatment of Basal Cell Skin Cancers. Dr. Orit Markowitz just completed a recent study published in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, which shows how her signature technique, dubbed the “Markowitz Method” is the cutting edge of skin cancer treatment without the cutting. Using a customized combination of non-ablative lasers, the Markowitz Method has b...
Aug 20, 2021•38 min•Ep. 180
Let’s Chat Martine Williamson is the Chief Marketing Officer of Revlon. She is responsible for global strategic planning for our brands, including brand equity and architecture, local market NPD as well as driving global marketing excellence across the organization. Prior to Revlon, Martine was a Strategic Marketing Advisor at Topix Skincare, where she oversaw the strategy, brand visual identity, product portfolio and digital content for the relaunch of a premium skincare brand. Prior to this, M...
Aug 18, 2021•29 min•Ep. 179
Let’s Chat After a successful career at Clinique, Ricardo decided it was time for a change. Together, he and Pilar extensively researched products in the market to see which ones were truly necessary for a healthy skincare routine. They partnered with a team of experts to create clean, custom formulas with new high-performance ingredients and safe, proven ones.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skincareanarchy/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spo...
Aug 17, 2021•44 min•Ep. 178
Let’s Chat Since launching Sol de Janeiro in the summer of 2015 with Heela Yang and Marc Capra, Camila has been focused on bringing Brazilian Beauty Secrets to life through the brand’s addictive and sensorial products. She guides the brand's product innovation strategy in the fast-expanding growing collection of luxurious products that encourage body love at its best. The inspiration for each product is rooted in Camila’s love of her home country’s positive attitude towards beauty and life. Prio...
Aug 15, 2021•38 min•Ep. 177
Let’s Chat Countless medical professionals told Indie Lee after she was diagnosed with a life threatening brain tumor in 2008 that there was very little that could be done. Doctors felt that the tumor could be environmentally derived and attributed to something as simple as what she was putting on her skin. This was her awakening. After surviving a successful surgery on Earth Day 2009 (yes, really.), she embarked upon a new journey - a clean beauty collection dedicated to inspiring and empowerin...
Aug 11, 2021•35 min•Ep. 176
Let’s Chat Millennial entrepreneur Andrea Lisbona is setting out to disrupt the stale hand sanitizer industry with her innovative brand aimed at elevating everyday experiences, which has been in the works for more than a decade. Inspired by great innovators and the marriage of great function with great design, Andrea developed Touchland, a revolutionary brand of hand sanitizers that combine sleek, functional packaging with non-sticky, moisturizing, luxurious-feeling formulas that come in eight a...
Aug 09, 2021•23 min•Ep. 175
Let’s Chat Cindy Barshop is a nationally recognized, successful entrepreneur with a proven track record of over 20 years in women’s healthcare. Barshop founded the iconic Completely Bare Medi Spa in 1984 and it quickly became known as the go-to place amongst New York and Hollywood Elite for all female wellness services from waxing, laser, facials and spray tans. After selling Completely Bare, Cindy new there was more to be done in the female healthcare category and more treatments to offer women...
Aug 08, 2021•24 min•Ep. 174
Let’s Chat SSD’s love of skincare grew out of her frustration with her own skin. After high school, her occasional flare ups became constant. including consistent cystic acne. Throughout college and as she entered a career in public relations and fashion. Sahar knew she had to get this under control because it wasn’t just affecting her skin, her confidence and mental strength were also being affected. Seeking the guidance of aestheticians and dermatologists alike, her education in skincare reall...
Aug 04, 2021•30 min•Ep. 173
Let’s Chat Holistic Nutritionist Kayleigh Christina is the co-founder of CLEARSTEM Skincare, a non-toxic skincare line that targets acne, anti-aging, and scar reversing utilizing premium ingredients. Christina’s journey into the skincare world started when she developed numerous health issues, including severe cystic acne in her mid-twenties and tried in vain to find a cure. Guided by a passion to make a positive impact, Christina studies the latest research on skin and whole-body wellness. She ...
Aug 03, 2021•32 min•Ep. 172
Let’s Chat A moment of inspiration started a movement in the world of hair and body care. That moment happened when Carmen Tal discovered the transformative power of argan oil, beginning her journey to become the creative visionary behind the international, multi-category beauty brand Moroccanoil.While living in Montreal, she received a bad color process that left her hair severely damaged. “I was visiting Tel Aviv soon after this bad experience when I discovered what the Moroccanoil Treatment i...
Jul 31, 2021•28 min•Ep. 171
Let’s Chat Olivia Palermo is a driven entrepreneur and international style authority whose curatorial approach to fashion has solidified her as an industry tastemaker.As Founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Olivia Palermo Group Inc., Olivia pairs her innate style sensibilities and proclivity towards aesthetic with the expertise and knowledge gained from her diversified experiences. Olivia has worked with some of the world’s most reputable brand across the fashion and beauty industries both ...
Jul 27, 2021•23 min•Ep. 168
Let’s Chat Renowned as one of the most influential Makeup Artists in the world, Rae Morris is not only a number one best-selling author but also four times Australian Makeup Artist of the Year, the longest serving Makeup Director for L’Oreal Paris (2003-2013) and has been inducted into multiple Halls of Fame.Collaborating with some of the world’s leading photographers, Rae regularly works on editorial covers, and fashion and beauty features for magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and I.D. M...
Jul 25, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 166
Let’s Chat With deep rooted beauty beginnings, Lan Belinky was destined to lead a global skincare brand. Born and raised until her young teens in Japan, the infamous center of skin care innovation, Lan was fascinated by the infinite beauty trends and tactics she was continually exposed to. Mesmerized by her Grandmother's meticulous 6-step beauty ritual and her Aunt's unique product application practices; the allure of the beauty world naturally beckoned.In the Spring of 1996, Lan's family moved ...
Jul 22, 2021•33 min•Ep. 165
Let’s Chat Few dermatologists in New York City are as highly respected as Dr. Ellen Marmur. After 8 years as Chief of Dermatologic Surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, Dr. Marmur is a leading dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon whose expertise includes skin cancer diagnosis and surgery, Mohs surgery, reconstructive surgery, women’s health dermatology, and cosmetic surgery. She also is a master of aesthetic procedures like neuromodulators, fillers, lasers, body sculpting, liposuction and...
Jul 21, 2021•42 min•Ep. 164
Let’s Chat Maria Karr is the founder of Rumore Beauty — the first Russian beauty store in the US. A former beauty industry executive, Maria spearheaded PR, communications and influencer marketing efforts for leading global beauty brands for the past 10 years. Born and raised in Russia, she’s been living in the US since 2007. In addition to her career in beauty, Maria has been teaching her signature course on PR and Communications at Baruch College, mentoring students, and running marathons in th...
Jul 18, 2021•40 min•Ep. 163
