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Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you.-----When you think about skincare, we all know that at the end of the day, we just want it to work. Plain and simple. This week's Hello Beauty guest is Huron's Founder and CEO, Matt Mullenax. Huron is a men's skincare brand that's jam-packed with high-performing and effective ingredients, that doesn't break the bank. Matt struggled with acne growing up and playing sports in high school and football during college didn't help his skin at all. As he was more exposed to premium products as a young adult, he finally saw a difference and improvement on his skin. This compelled him to create his own products that would be available to every guy (and even woman) at every age and every stage of their life. His background in both finance and brand side of the consumer industry helped launch Huron on July 29, 2019. In this episode, Matt shares his advice as a CEO during these interesting times, wh

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you.-----Craig Dubitsky, Founder of Hello Products, joins Hello Beauty via Zoom for a fun chat about the brand's ethos- which is "Naturally Friendly". As someone with an intensive background on being an entrepreneur by being a co-founder and creative lead at Eos Products, an early investor and board member in Method, CMO of Popcorn, Indiana, and special advisor to Seventh Generation, Craig knew what the industry was lacking which led him to start hello.Hello Products is 100% for the people and are transparent with their ingredients list. What sets Hello Products apart is their importance on being friendly and accessible. Craig gives out his personal mobile number and is always available to talk via Skype, FaceTime, etc. In this episode, Craig shares how hello is leveraging sustainability, how he is continuing to lead during the Coronavirus pandemic, why hello is safe to ingest because it does

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you.-----Cha Cha is this week's Hello Beauty guest! He talks to us about his experience as a Project Runway contestant, the lessons that he learned along the way, the top items he thinks every person should have in their closet, and so much more. Having fans online can be difficult to maneuver, especially if there are negative ones. Cha Cha gives tips on how he deals with negativity and what he believes that taking a hiatus from social media is vital. Cha Cha also gives us the scoop on the beauty items he loves using and why these are a game-changer for him. FOLLOW CHA CHACha Cha's YouTubeCha Cha's Instagram Cha Cha's Facebook Fan PageFOLLOW HELLO BEAUTYHello Beauty's InstagramHello Beauty's FacebookHello Beauty's YouTubeFOLLOW JOYCE PLATONJoyce Platon's Instagram

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you.-----Have you ever wondered why your botox did not last as long as expected? In this week's Hello Beauty episode, Carrie Gessler, NP from BLUSH Beverly Hills joins us and shares information on how to make your botox and fillers last longer, including the best supplement to take and how exercise affects your botox and fillers. BLUSH Beverly Hills by Dr. Leif Rogers, is a non-invasive medical and beauty destination. Each individual is unique and there is a no "one-size fits all" treatment, hence, their menu can provide anything a patient needs to look her best. Carrie talks about a few of the innovative skincare treatments they offer in BLUSH Beverly Hills such as threads that dissolve and build collagen, Liquid Facelift, Renuvion, and so much more. She also debunks some botox myths as well as why microcurrent facial is an amazing skin treatment but must be used with caution when you have b

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you.-----This week's Hello Beauty guest is Pacifica's Founder, Brook Harvey-Taylor. Pacifica is, what you would say, the OG of 100% vegan, clean, and cruelty-free beauty because Brook created her brand over 23 years ago when indie brands or even the clean beauty space was not a thing yet. Brook shares how she started Pacifica with no beauty brand knowledge and from borrowing money from both her and her husband's mom, as well as maxing out her credit cards. She has created a brand that's ahead of its time and continues to do so by continuously coming up with fun and interesting products such as her hemp-infused eyeshadows that have powerful color pay off and are creamy to touch. In this episode, we distinguish the meaning between vegan and cruelty-free, Pacifica's recycling program, Pacifica's commitment to the clean beauty space, why hemp is a great ingredient for makeup, and so much more. FO

If anyone knows how to run a spa and salon business, it's Vance Soto. As a pioneer in the industry, Vance's success today is evident from his incredible story.  From a "professional sweat wiper" for a tanning salon as a teenager to now the President and Owner of OleHenriksen Spa, Vance gets candid on how he experienced being rags to riches twice and how despite everything, was able to pick himself up and continue his dream to own his own well-renowned spa.In this episode, Vance's amazing, passionate personality was so infectious that it was so fun listening to him share about the key drivers on how to be successful, what treatments OleHenriksen Spa is known for by Hollywood stars, what the most requested treatment is during Awards Season, how OleHenriksen Spa is shaping the spa and salon industry via applying a holistic approach to the skin, body, and mind, and many more. FOLLOW OLEHENRIKSEN SPAOleHenriksen Spa's WebsiteOleHenriksen Spa's InstagramFOLLOW VANCE SOTOVance Soto's Instagram FOLLOW HELLO BEAUTYHel

In this week's Hello Beauty episode, we have Āether Beauty's Founder, Tiila Abbitt! With a background of over 11 years in the product development sector of the beauty industry, Tiila knows the up-and-coming trends and has the experience to create the quality products that resonate with today's consumer. With 7 years with Sephora leading the product development for makeup collaborations and accessories, Tiila was compelled to change the conversation in the beauty industry in a positive manner. Āether Beauty is a clean, vegan, and organic makeup line powered by crystals. Tiila shares the benefits crystals can do for our skin. She also gives us deep insights into the reality that's happening in the beauty industry with regards to packaging and waste, and how she is using Āether Beauty as a platform to do her share in giving back to the planet and being a resource to those who want to learn more about how they can positively impact the environment and our future. FOLLOW ĀETHER BEAUTYĀether Beauty's WebsiteĀether

Guess who's back in LA for the Oscars on Hello Beauty? It's celebrity eyebrow specialist, Joey Healy! I first chatted with Joey last year on Episode #23, where he shared how he successfully built his eyebrow empire and studio in Fifth Avenue, New York. From that episode, he shares with us that he prefers natural eyebrows over microblading. A year after, and looking into this year's eyebrow trends, natural-looking eyebrows are still the way to go. We see this same look with makeup where less is more and that the focus is more the skin.As a sought-after eyebrow specialist, clients trust Joey's conservative take on eyebrows where he is all about enhancing one's beauty. In this episode, Joey gets candid about the reasoning behind why he can't commit to procedures like microblading and the truth about eyebrow lamination. He provides tips on how to create natural-looking eyebrows that have a 3D effect and what tools are used to help you achieve this. Joey's amazing personality makes it easy to not dread the usual t

Nala's Co-founder and CEO, Radmila Juristovski-Bosnic, is this week's Hello Beauty guest. Proudly made in Vancouver, Nala is a "free-from" skincare line that was created from the inspiration of Mila's late husband, Alan, and Ada's father, whom they lost to cancer. Nala is driven by the philosophy that taking care of ourselves is vital to keep us and our loved ones longer in this beautiful world. "Free-from" means that Nala is free from carcinogens and other chemicals that may affect your overall health. "Free-from" also means freedom to be yourself.With over 20 years in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, Mila shares how her extensive background allowed her to create a product with non-toxic, quality ingredients. Along with her daughter, Ada, who is the brand's CMO, they are changing the future of the beauty industry by offering personalized deodorants to fit people's unique self and needs. In this episode, we learn why we should consider switching to natural deodorants, what you should do and expect if

Gabrielle Requena, the founder of Wrinkles Schminkles, is this week's Hello Beauty guest. Wrinkles Schminkles is a brand that offers noninvasive, medical-grade treatment silicone pads that treat parts that are more prone to aging and wrinkling such as under eyes, forehead, neck, mouth, décolleté, décolletage, and hands. In this episode, Gabrielle talks about the tipping point of what led her to move away from her old job in business consultancy and create Wrinkles Schminkles. She also shares how her silicone pads can dramatically improve the appearance of wrinkles overnight! Gabrielle explains why her 100% medical-grade silicone pads are effective because they are backed by science, great for treating scars, and are endorsed by plastic surgeons, dermatologists, and skin experts globally.FOLLOW WRINKLES SCHMINKLESWrinkles Schminkles' WebsiteWrinkles Schminkles' InstagramFOLLOW GABRIELLE REQUENAGabrielle's InstagramFOLLOW HELLO BEAUTYHello Beauty's InstagramHello Beauty's FacebookHello Beauty's YouTubeFOLLOW JO

Choosing skincare can be daunting because of the many products and ingredients that need to be suitable for our skin. It takes plenty of research and comparison to finally pick the perfect match. Enter Ghost Democracy's Founder, Rex Chou, who spent over a decade working for big beauty corporations. With his extensive knowledge and experience from this multinational company, and when the opportunity presented itself, he created Ghost Democracy as his dream brand to be the answer to our skincare woes. Ghost Democracy is a clean skincare brand that goes beyond clean by being affordable, great for our skin, and transparent with its ingredients. The best part of it all is that they actually work!In this episode, Rex explains why skincare products are expensive, what he did to solve that problem, and what the cute name, Ghost Democracy means. He also dives deep into the ingredients that make this skincare effective and why he chose to do away without certain ingredients such as mineral oil and silicones. Rex also g

RéVive Skincare's CEO, Elana Drell Szyfer, is a global beauty expert with over 25 years of experience managing brands and companies. She shares with us her story about how she started as an Assistant and worked her way up to CEO. Among her insights on the value of having a great support system, such as her family, which contributes to her success, she talks about the luxury skincare brand, RéVive. RéVive Skincare was developed by plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Gregory Brown, with a mission to turn lackluster skin to a glowing one through skin renewal. In this episode, Elana talks about why natural and organic skincare may not be the type of skincare you should be using because its components are something that our body doesn't know how to process. She explains more about why Dr. Gregory Brown's bio-engineered proteins, called Bio Renewal Technology, which RéVive is known for, is what is compatible with our skin because it mimics the same functions as proteins from our body.This episode is also filled

StackedSkincare uses professional-grade formulas, tools, and procedures to drive actives deeper into your skin to help you improve your skin. In this episode, I pass by Founder, Kerry Benjamin's beautiful home to chat with her about why using peels are better for your skin than using scrubs. This is the same for your lips! She provides quick details on how to improve your skin even if you are not suffering from acne and just want a better way to take care of your skin. Whether you have acne, rosacea, eczema, or normal skin, her methods and products are known to transform people's skin dramatically with results that are like night and day. Kerry's Instagram and website showcase these amazing results along with easy-to-follow tutorials and information. FOLLOW StackedSkincareStackedSkincare's InstagramStackedSkincare’s WebsiteStackedSkincare High Frequency Device Episode FOLLOW KERRY BENJAMINKerry Benjamin's InstagramFOLLOW HELLO BEAUTYHello Beauty's InstagramHello Beauty's FacebookHello Beauty's YouTubeFOLLOW J

It's finally here! Happy 2020! What a way to kick off the year with Spencer Barnes as our first Hello Beauty guest! Spencer Barnes is a chameleon in such a way that he comprises many talents, from being an interior designer to being a producer/DJ, to being the go-to beauty expert for Hollywood's beautiful faces such as Julianne Hough, Nina Dobrev, Amber Heard, Brooke Burke, Meghan Markle, etc, and to being the co-founder of Spencer Barnes LA Beauty Brand. SBLA combines beauty and science with its NECK, CHIN & JAWLINE SCULPTING WAND, THE FACIAL INSTANT SCULPTING WAND, and INSTANT LIP PLUMP AND SCULPT FILLER. Spencer shares that this could be a great alternative to botox when you're not quite ready for the needles yet, or an in-between treatment from your appointments. Aside from their instant results, the benefits from these serums are greater with continued use. We live in a technological age where we rely being on our phones which creates lines on our necks, called Tech Neck, and staring into our phones

Amanda Montell is a linguist and author of "Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language." In this episode of Hello Beauty, Amanda gives us an overview of how we can feel more empowered with the way we talk by providing background information on the manner in which women speak, and how society has trained us and chosen the male voice to be the voice of reason and authority. By knowing where words and expressions come from, we can finally cut ourselves some slack if we say "like", for example, one too many times because this doesn't connote a low level of intelligence. In her book, which is a must-read (and must-listen because she narrates it!) she even gives tips on how to deal  and respond to catcallers, amongst many true-to-life applicable scenarios. Amanda brings her ray-of-sunshine of a personality, along with her amazing lavender and yellow sparkly eye makeup to this interview which will not only instantly put you in a good mood, but also provide you with "Aha" moments as she shares res

Every person, every situation, every background, every tradition, etc. usually come with a misconception. We live in a world where we always have to pivot, explain, or even try to not be judgemental because we never know what each person is actually going through. Dr. Jen Welter is this week's Hello Beauty guest. As the first female to coach in the NFL, she definitely is no stranger to misconceptions. These misconceptions are used to box and limit people's actual capabilities and skillset.  Even after hearing that she's too small to play professional Tennis, being homeless, and getting out of an emotionally abusive relationship, none of these stopped Jen in pursuing greatness. She continued her path to greatness by taking on the challenge as the first female to coach in the NFL, author a book called "Play Big: Lessons in Being Limitless from the First Woman to Coach in the NFL", and even break into the beauty industry by having a nail polish collaboration with Orly called Kick Glass.This episode is not only f

Whether it be starting a new diet, getting on a fitness routine, or even trying to muster enough courage to be more assertive at work, we usually overthink and experience some sort of "analysis paralysis". Michael-Paul Lane, Founder of Qiaroskuro, is this week's guest and talks about the key tactics that he uses as a business consultant to help many clients of his (as well as friends and family) to believe in themselves and follow through with their passion. He believes that life is too short to dwell on the heavy things we put on ourselves and that who you are is already great. In this episode, he expresses that overthinking is just a hurdle and is an excuse we give ourselves when we try to start a business.Starting his first business at 18, Michael-Paul gives important takeaways that you don't want to miss. Leading by example and walking the walk is also one of the reasons why he's a driving force and influence to others to quit their job that makes them unhappy and follow their dreams. This unique personal

Feisal Qureshi, Founder & Managing Director of RAINCRY, guests on Hello Beauty and chats with host, Joyce Platon, about his luxury clean haircare brand for all hair types. Along with his hair care line which includes shampoos, conditioners, and leave-in products, RAINCRY offers quality hair brushes made of root boar bristles. To top it off, these beautiful brushes are handcrafted by European artisans! Feisal has three decades of professional hair styling and salon experience both behind the chair and as a salon owner. In this episode, he gets candid about the truths about various hair issues such as why hair color and your blow out don't last and what factors affect the health of your hair.As a brand and founder, Feisal explains how to take ownership of moments when others don't agree with you. He shares the dangers we may face being in the beauty industry and the lessons he learned along the way as being a sought-after hairstylist. This episode is filled with other beauty business lessons as well as hair

It is no surprise that the beauty industry is focused on inventing the latest cutting-edge technology to fight aging. There are invasive and non-invasive procedures that are available which makes it possible to obsess over that quest for the best anti-aging treatment. Tera Peterson, Co-Founder and CEO at NuFACE, chats with Hello Beauty host, Joyce Platon, and shares how we can delay the signs of aging without undergoing botox by using a microcurrent device or receiving microcurrent facial. Just like the muscles in other parts of our body, our face needs to be "exercised" for toning and lifting. Tera explains that with botox, our muscles atrophy and we must avoid that since it will cause our face to sag. As a living testament to the wonderful benefits of NuFACE microcurrent devices, Tera admits to not needing botox yet. In this episode, Tera not only shares her knowledge in microcurrent facials but also how NuFACE has been the pioneer in facial toning devices to prevent the appearance of lines and wrinkles, an

For the modern woman on-the-go, we love everything efficient and we expect all our essentials to be reliable so that we can perform in our most optimum. Tessa Horovitz, Co-Founder and Managing Director of AMETTI, guests on Hello Beauty to share with host, Joyce Platon, the first women-owned for women luxury travel brand. Along with her Co-Founder, Jessie Minikes, they use their extensive experiences from Massimo Dutti and the hospitality industry to create what might be the answer to professional women's woes when it comes to traveling. These answers are through practical, high-quality, beautiful travel accessories, bags, and luggage, and AMETTI TALES, a blog where women can refer to as a reliable travel guide.In this episode, Tessa provides business tips on how to successfully work with your friends, how to launch a high-end brand, what sets them apart from others, how they are reinterpreting the travel experience through a community with like-minded people, and so much more. FOLLOW AMETTIAMETTI's WebsiteAME