In this episode of the Hello Beauty Podcast, we're thrilled to welcome Bonnie Crotzer, the visionary founder of The Floss. With a background in dance and a passion for wellness, Bonnie has created The Floss, a revolutionary approach to movement and body alignment. The Floss offers a unique blend of exercises that help release tension, improve flexi…

Today we have a truly remarkable guest, Dr. Azam Anwar. Dr. Anwar is a renowned cardiologist and the visionary founder of CLn Skin Care. CLn Skin Care is celebrated for its innovative, clinically clean approach to treating various skin conditions, offering solutions that are both effective and gentle. In this episode, we explore Dr. Anwar’s unique …

Welcome to another episode of the Hello Beauty podcast! Today, we have a special guest, Alicia Zeng, the founder and CEO of Lilac St. Alicia has turned her personal journey into a mission to revolutionize the beauty industry with her innovative lash products. Lilac St. is all about self-expression, breaking norms, and empowering individuals to embr…

Today, we have the pleasure of diving into the world of holistic skincare with a true pioneer in the field. Joining us is Kát Rudu, an acclaimed skincare expert and founder of the eponymous brand, Kát Rudu Beauty. With over two decades of experience in the beauty industry, Kát has established herself as a leading authority on clean beauty and holis…

Today, we're honored to be joined by a true visionary, Carly Snider, the esteemed Executive Director of Pact Collective, a trailblazing force in sustainable packaging solutions. As we step into 2024, Carly shares invaluable insights on the pivotal directives guiding beauty brands towards a more sustainable future. From eco-conscious materials to et…

Today, we have the pleasure of embarking on an olfactory journey with a true luminary in the world of perfumery. Joining us is Yvan Jacqueline, the esteemed President of Parfums de Marly, a prestigious fragrance house revered for its exquisite scents that evoke timeless elegance and sophistication. With a keen eye for craftsmanship and a deep appre…

Welcome to another captivating episode of Hello Beauty, where we dive into the world of beauty and empowerment, exploring the multifaceted layers of what it truly means to feel beautiful from the inside out. I'm your host Joyce Platon, and today, we have a special treat in store for you. In this episode, we're stepping into the realm of intimate ap…

Welcome to another radiant episode of Hello Beauty, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of beauty, wellness, and the stories behind the people who make it all happen. I'm your host, Joyce Platon, and today we're shining the spotlight on a remarkable figure in the beauty industry, Vance Soto, the visionary behind Vsoto Skincare and the Pre…

Welcome to Hello Beauty, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of beauty, wellness, and the innovative minds that are reshaping how we think about self-care. I'm your host, Joyce Platon, and today, we're exploring a fascinating intersection where home environment meets skincare, and how tweaking our surroundings can revolutionize our beauty…

Retrouvé's founder, Jami Morse Heidegger, graced us with her presence on Hello Beauty to talk about her genderless and highly efficacious, concentrated, multi-tasking skincare brand that advocates "pro-aging". In this episode we discuss her being a part of the family skincare line, Kiehl's, her skincare and business knowledge, the lessons she learn…

Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali is a board-certified dermatologist and is one of the most sought after derms in NYC and founder of Hudson Dermatology and Laser Surgery, a state-of-the-art practice in Manhattan. His patients include some of today's most prominent celebs: Martha Stewart, Hailey Bieber, Kate Bock, and more. He's the formulation expert behind bra…

Renée Rouleau is a trusted skincare expert and esthetician. She is the founder of the eponymous skincare brand Renée Rouleau. As a celebrity esthetician, her clients include Demi Lovato, Madelaine Petsch, Sofia Vergara, Camila Mendes, and Lili Reinhart. In this episode she shares her tips and expert advice about the 9 various skin types, why she do…

Dr. Trevor Cates is a naturopathic physician, USA Today bestselling author of Clean Skin From Within, founder of The Spa Dr., and host of The Women's Dr. podcast. She recently launched a 9-part docuseries called Hormones, Health, and Harmony featuring major names like Suzanne Somers, JJ virgin, Dr. David Perlmutter and more. She was the first femal…

Dr. Kourosh Maddahi is an award-winning cosmetic dentist, author of The Toxic Overload, and Founder of Lumineux. In this episode Dr. Maddahi reveals the results of over three decades of research into our body's first line of defense, the microbiome. We explored the concept of killing our good bacteria and its link to the rise of autoimmune disease …

From my experience, it's a lot of work to try to incorporate greens in your daily diet or even try to juice everyday. I also never know if I'm really consuming the proper amount of vitamins and minerals that I am supposed to be getting. There seems to be an easier way to get your greens without the hassle of chopping and cleaning up a lot of fruits…

Be ready to be awe-inspired as Barb Stegemann, Founder of The 7 Virtues, is this week's Hello Beauty guest! Barb is also an author and social business innovator. The 7 Virtues is a social enterprise and fragrance brand that provide jobs to farmers around the world who are rebuilding after war and strife including Rawanda, Haiti, and Madagascar. Dur…

Teni Panosian is this week's Hello Beauty guest! Teni is a content creator, actress, and founder of Monday Born. She has a master's degree in Communication Management, with an emphasis on Marketing and Brand Strategy. Monday Born's philosophy is all about giving your skin only what it needs and reducing the impact we have on the planet. FOLLOW MOND…

Dr. Tara Mccannel is a board-certified ophthalmologist, ocular oncology specialist and founder of Seyhart. Seyhart is located in Santa Monica, California, and is a premier wellness sanctuary. In Seyhart you'll be able to experience centuries-old holistic techniques and healing methods of acupuncture, cupping, ear seeding, gua sha and tuina. In this…

Dr. Anar Mikailov is a Harvard-trained board-certified dermatologist, the director of hospital dermatology at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Boston, and the founder of KP Away. With KP Away, Anar is introducing a new "Lipid Repair" concept for treating Keratosis Pilaris, one of the most common skin condition second only to acne. Anar discusse…

Spotlight Oral Care's Co-Founder/CMO Dr. Lisa Creaven shares with us her dentist-created oral care brand. Co-founded with her sister, Dr. Vanessa, who is also a dentist, their brand is made with highest efficacy ingredients to put a smile on people's faces for joy, confidence, and positivity. We discuss the questionable ingredients found in convent…

Acne is the most common skin issue and Dr. Yug Varma of Phyla Skincare has developed a biotech company that goes to the root cause of acne. Dr. Yug Varma is the co-founder and CEO of Phyla, the world's most advanced probiotic acne system. Dr. Varma has over 10 years of microbiome research experience including an extensive background in bio-organic …

Olivia Khoury and Ashley Greene Khoury joins Hello Beauty to talk about their recently launched reproductive and hormonal health brand, Hummingway. They are sister-in-law founders and Hummingway aims to empower women to take control of their health and hormones. With the brand's debut product, Cycle Soother, and educational platform, The Regular, H…

Alison LaSov, a licensed marriage & family therapist, Co-Founder, and CEO of Advekit graces Hello Beauty to share how she decided to solve the issue of paying for therapy. Advekit works to make therapy accessible through therapist options. It utilizes a matching algorithm that provides patients with therapist options based on availability, insuranc…

Erika Lepczyk, Co-Founder and CEO at Memore, joins Hello Beauty to chat with Joyce Platon about how she's filling the white space in the cognitive health market. Memore is a versatile and nutrient-dense, cognitive health product. Memore partnered with NC State Food Innovation Lab to help manufacture and produce their product. In this episode, Erika…

It's October 2, 2021 and it's National Brow Day today! We're celebrating this day by giving you the best tips from a brow expert, Reema Kahn. With 20 years of experience and 75 brow salons across America, world-renowned brow artist Reema Kahn has created a stunning collection of the most fool-proof, game-changing brow & beauty products in the indus…

Kirsten is the founder of Kjaer Weis. Kjaer Weis is a high-performing, luxury, organic and sustainable beauty brand. In this episode Kirsten shares how growing up on a farm in Denmark and being an in-demand makeup artist who's worked for magazines like Vogue, Elle, and Marie Claire, inspired her to create Kjaer Weis. Kjaer Weis raises the bar in or…

Mark Bibby Jackson is the founder and group editor of websites, "Life Begins at 40" and "Travel Begins at 40". He is also an award winning author of three thrillers set in Cambodia. Mark is passionate about travel and sharing the joys of visiting new places and people. He is the former editor of Asia Life Cambodia, ASEAN Forum, and Horizon Thailand…

Jillian Dempsey is a legendary makeup artist and is also a sculptor, painter, entrepreneur, and animal activist. Known as a master of color, Jillian created famous looks for Kristen Stewart, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Winslet, and many more. She is constantly innovating and changing the beauty space through her makeup line, Jillian Dempsey, and FYFE B…

Dr. Tricia Pingel is naturopathic physician and the author of Total Health Turnaround which discusses the impact of stress on your health. She is also the founder Pingel Progressive Medicine which takes a multidimensional and integrative approach to healthcare. As an expert on adrenal fatigue, we define what it is and how to prevent it. Dr. Tricia …

"You Can't Be What You Can't See.” These words by Project Glimmer's Founder, Sonja Hoel Perkins, speaks about showing young adolescent girls their great potential for an empowered future. Jenni Bingham, Deputy Director at Project Glimmer, talks about the initiative to build self-confidence in young women's life. When a young woman's self-confidence…

"The most beautiful thing that one can express themselves and give to someone else is their smile" - Dr. Jon Marashi. I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Jon Marashi to talk about his craft as an Artistic Cosmetic Dentist and role with byte as Chief Cosmetic Dentist. He is regarded by Cher as "The Tom Ford of Cosmetic Dentistry". In 2019 he lau…

This week's Hello Beauty guest is Emily DiDonato. Emily is a supermodel who has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Miu Miu, Giorgio Armani, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Gap, Guess, Oscar dela Renta, and many more. After modeling for over a decade while also creating content across Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, Emily co-founded Covey with her Google e…

Katonya Breaux graces Hello Beauty to talk all sun protection, especially for melanin-rich skin. She is the mother to musician Frank Ocean, a meditator, who is wellness-focused, and the founder of Unsun Cosmetics. Katonya grew up with the belief that black people did not need sun protection. She learned from a dermatologist that the moles that she …

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ---- Reports of violence against Asian Americans have dramatically increased since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. There has been little action and conversation around Stop Asian Hate and there needs to be a discuss…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ---- There is no cohesive definition for "clean beauty" so clean cosmetic chemist, Krupa Koestline, joins Hello Beauty podcast and helps us navigate through the wild west. As an Ayurvedic practitioner and founder of KKT Consul…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. Note: This episode is only meant for educational purposes and points discussed are Dr. Sheva's opinions. This episode is not meant to provide treatment. ---- I don't know about you, but I am my own worse critic. I don't usuall…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ---- Isabelle Du is a bilingual SAG-AFTRA actress, former Miss Vietnam USA 2017, was part of CBS Amazing Race Season 25, Syfy's Face Off Season 9-13, and Lifetime's American Beauty Star Season 1-2. I asked her what it's like t…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ----- I thought this "trend" was going to die down soon but we are still seeing recent posts about people doing The Fox Eye Trend on their social media. What is the Fox Eye Trend? Why is it racist? Marianne Mychaskiw discusses…

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 Shontay Lundy. As a woman of the sun coming from Miami, she was inspired to create Black Girl Sunscreen. Black Girl Sunscreen was designed to start the conversation around sun safety and…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ----- We all know that we need to protect our skin from UVA and UVB but we need to do the same when it comes to HEV light, high-energy visible light, also known as blue light. Kristen Robinson, Murad skincare's Senior Director…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ----- We begin 2021 with an episode that looks back on the lessons we learned from 2020 and what tangible ways we can do to keep thriving no matter what. Grace Harry is the perfect guest to lead 2021 with what she calls the "j…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ----- Grace Eleyae, founder of eponymous brand, Grace Eleyae, is this week's Hello Beauty guest! Host, Joyce Platon, chat with her about her modern hair protection that actually works which consists of stylish silk and satin-l…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ----- From a teen single mom with two young children surviving on food stamps and local government aid, to being able to graduate law from UCLA with high honors, as well as working at a prestigious law firm, Jones Day, and eve…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ----- "It all starts with the gut." Peter H. Kanaat shares his number one advice with us this week about how microbes, aka "Good Bacteria" helps transform your life. Peter founded GoBiotix as a solution to his own gut and over…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ----- Being in front of the camera for video calls has been what's keeping us together and what's keeping our businesses up and running. We all need new ideas on how to be presentable if needed the next time we jump on that Zo…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ----- 2020 has been quite a year and I find my usual self not as zen as I'd like and can be. I've been able to manage stress (and survive the remaining of the year) with the help of adaptogens like Ashwagandha, and I've felt p…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ----- Byrdie has launched their digital magazine and their debut cover was Taylor Russell! Now on their second digital cover featuring Lily Collins, Byrdie has been revolutionizing the digital publication world. Leah Wyar, Byr…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ----- As a PRO makeup artist, I am all about products that deliver. A makeup that's going to be photographed is different from the makeup one applies on a normal day. Tiffany Thurston Scott, Co-Founder and CEO, of RÓEN talks a…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ----- As this episode went live, it was National Stress Awareness Day two days ago. It has been a difficult time for everyone and managing our stress is vital to our mental wellbeing. Mental health is a public health issue and…

Hi everyone. I hope you're keeping safe, healthy, and hanging in there. Sending love your way and my thoughts are with you. ----- For those of you who follow aesthetic centers and cosmetic surgeons or dermatologists, I'm sure you've seen them rave about PDO Threads and Morpheus8. Dr. Rahi guests on Hello Beauty to share with us all the details we n…