Magazine editor Bernadette Morra relaunched Canada’s FASHION magazine as a title for everyone—all genders, ages, ethnicities, sizes, you name it. Sandy and Chan talk to Bernadette about moving past gender in fashion, beauty and skincare. The gist? We should all feel free to ignore marketing that targets a given gender or any other demographic, and opt for skincare that’s right for us. Plus: How Chan can make her eyebrows thicker, and Sandy discusses the first new retinoid acne drug in 20 years.

Worried about hair loss? Us too! One in five people have some sort of hair loss--whether it’s due to pregnancy, stress, disease or the natural aging process. So today we’re delving into all types of hair loss and what you can do to prevent it and even restart hair growth once you’re starting to notice your hair thinning (it’s possible!).

Our first listener questions episode in AGES! Sandy and Chan take their first-ever live listener question, and it’s about the horrors of teen acne and the way some simply dismiss what can turn into a life-changing problem. Plus questions about post-menopausal acne, chemical exfoliators for women in their 40s, transitioning babies from skincare products for infants and more!

Probiotics and prebiotics are all the rage in skincare, but do these buzzwords actually mean anything? What is the microbiome? And what does it have to do with the fight against aging? To find out, Sandy and Chan interviewed Dr. Jack Gilbert (@gilbertjacka), microbial ecologist at the University of California (San Diego) and co-author of Dirt is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child’s Developing Immune System.

Everybody’s talking about the Goop Lab, Gwyneth Paltrow’s new Netflix show. So we decided it would be fun to talk to the global expert on Goop and its aversion to science-based therapies: Timothy Caulfield, author of Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?

The Oscars are right around the corner, and this episode is all about big event beauty! From where to rent a great dress to skincare routines, we cover it all. Sandy and Chantel chat with Sandy’s friend Andrea Derby, who’s off to the Oscars for the second time--and get some makeup do’s and don’ts from pro makeup artist Amy Janisse.

Our first-ever interview! With Victor Casale, the genius co-founding chemist behind M.A.C cosmetics AND CoverFX, about his latest skincare brand, Pure Culture Beauty. Also contest winners, why hand sanitizer is better than washing—and the best non-drying hand sanitizer.

It’s the first episode of 2020 and we’re answering seven great listener questions. Is eye cream BS? Are tanning beds bad? Do you really need a toner in the morning and night? Find out the answers to these questions and more.

In this mini-episode, hosts Dr. Sandy Skotnicki and Chantel Guertin immerse themselves in a giant pool of parabens! Just kidding. Actually they examine the hype and hysteria around the controversial preservative. Do parabens cause cancer? Are they safe to use in skincare products? In the end, Sandy and Chan reach some wholly surprising conclusions.

In this feature episode, Sandy and Chan take on ski-trip skincare and all that entails, including how to protect your lips from winter wind, the nastiness of hot tub folliculitis and lip-balm dependency. Plus Sandy reports back on Chantel’s challenge regarding the rose quartz guasha stone and a listener question on mechanical vs. chemical exfoliators!