Clean Beauty School
A beauty podcast from mindbodygreen, the leading brand in health and well-being. Hosted by mbg’s beauty director, Alexandra Engler, Clean Beauty School explores the intimate and intricate relationship between beauty and wellness, including physical, mental, environmental, and spiritual health. Through this series, we’ll dive into the science and soul of beauty’s most pressing topics.
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163: The clean beauty backlash | clean cosmetic...
In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with clean cosmetic chemist Krupa Koestline about what MoCRA gets right and wrong, the clean beauty backlash, and the most exciting beauty trends on the horizon.
33 min
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162: How facial tension ages you | Holistic est...
In this episode of Clean Beauty School, beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with holistic esthetician Katey Kristabelle about the benefits of facial massage, improving skin’s overall oil quality, and her best acne tips.
39 min
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161: Vitamin C, retinol & peptides | Daniel Isa...
Daniel Isaacs, Chief Product Officer & Co-founder of Medik8 joins us to discuss what to look for in a vitamin C serum, retinol’s stability problem, and the best ingredients to use for great skin.
41 min
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160: The new rules of aging | Aesthetic special...
Aesthetic specialist Lisa Goodman, MPAS, founder of Goodskin Clinics joins us to talk about covered everything from the five elements of facial aging to what we’re getting wrong about Botox use.
49 min
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159: How trauma & brain health affect the skin ...
Board-certified dermatologist Keira Barr, M.D. explains about the brain-skin connection, how the nervous system influences our appearance, and how trauma can trigger skin concerns.
43 min
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158: How to color your hair without the damage ...
Celebrity hair colorist Jenna Perry, who works with Bella Hadid, Kendal Jenner, and Chloe Sevigny, on hair color trends, avoiding damage, and more.
36 min
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157: Dark spots, large pores & wrinkle solution...
board-certified dermatologist Muneeb Shah, D.O., better known as the face behind the viral sensation Doctorly, talks about about retinol use, dealing with dark spots, and finding reputable information on social media.
44 min
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156: The most important clean swaps to make | L...
Consumer advocacy expert Lindsay Dahl talks about her decades-long career fighting for consumer protection, how to spot greenwashing red flags, and why radical traceability is the future of the well-being space.
38 min
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155: The ultimate hair growth episode | Isfahan...
Trichologist & hair growth expert Isfahan Chambers-Harris, Ph.D. explains how nutrition influences hair growth, autoimmune disease and hair loss, and the role of chemical treatments on hair health.
35 min
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154: The best nutrients for skin health | Gleni...
Glenicia Nosworthy M.D. joins us to discuss platelet rich fibrin treatments, how to boost collagen production, and what nutrients to focus on for skin health.
51 min
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153: Longevity, skin health & metabolism | Anan...
Anant Vinjamoori, M.D., discusses how metabolic health influences skin, hormones and collagen production, and why staying active is the best thing you can do for your overall health.
44 min
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152: Essential oils, aging & your skin barrier ...
Athena Hewett discusses essential oil use, acne, and how to help your skin heal itself.
42 min
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151: The best treatments for mature skin | Juli...
Julius Few, M.D., discusses his concept of “four dimensional beauty,” his skin care principles, and why less is more.
48 min
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150: Is your smile aging you? | Victoria Veytsm...
Victoria Veytsman, DDS, discusses how the smile changes with age, oral health’s impact on overall health, and the oral microbiome.
44 min
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149: Common makeup mistakes you're probably mak...
Jamie Greenberg discusses the most common makeup mistakes and the products she can’t live without.
49 min
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148: Unexpected signs of skin aging | Anar Mika...
Anar Mikailov, M.D., discusses how the dermis changes with aging, how to deal with KP (or sometimes called “chicken skin”), and the lesser known signs of skin aging.
41 min
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147: The secret to shiny celebrity hair | Abby ...
Abby Haliti discusses how to care for color at home, hair trends, and hair colorist green and red flags.
38 min
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146: Eat your way to firmer skin | Jennifer Han...
Jennifer Hanway discusses how nutrition influences the skin, how to get enough protein, and her favorite superfoods.
44 min
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145: Ayurvedic tips for skin & sleep | Martha S...
Martha Soffer discusses the practice of Panchakarma, tips to help you sleep, and how she cares for her skin.
41 min
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144: Sauna blankets, skin care, & perimenopause...
Judy Greer discusses her wellness journey, her experience with perimenopause, and why women feel underserved by the conventional health care system.
42 min
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143: How bad plastic surgery happens | Ben Tale...
Ben Talei, M.D., discusses filler mistakes, the issue with how practitioners are using biostimulators, and why bad plastic surgery happens.
33 min
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142: Skin care tips for fresher skin | Celebrit...
Danuta Mieloch discusses how to approach your daily skin care routine, the benefits of topical minerals, and the importance of double cleansing.
42 min
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141: Beauty tips for stellar skin in 2024 | sen...
Jamie Schneider and Alexandra Engler discuss their favorite product launches from the past year, the state of skin firming technology, and their beauty resolutions!
33 min
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140: The future of facial aging | mbg beauty ed...
Jamie Schneider and Alexandra Engler discuss why bone health will be a vital part of our beauty routine, new uses of neurotoxins, and lifestyle dermatology’s role in beauty.
19 min
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139: The new science of skin longevity | mbg be...
Alexandra Engler and Jamie Schneider discuss what both “anti-aging” and “preventative aging” get wrong, DNA testing within the context of skin health, and how longevity research is fueling the future of skin care.
19 min