In today’s episode of LoudTalk with Lavi we get LOUD with cosmetic chemist and BiotechBeauty founder, Alanna Tran. From her STEM background and experience at L’Oréal to launching a science-backed beauty brand, Alanna breaks down what really goes into makeup formulas and what inspired a new approach to skincare infused makeup.

If you’ve ever wondered what a REAL cosmetic chemist thinks about the beauty industry… it's time to get LOUD in this episode.

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Join Content Creator and engineering and business student Lavinia Rusanda as she uncovers the secrets of the beauty industry, breaks down the walls of beauty standards, and teaches you to learn self-love and become confident in your skin while bringing awareness to acne and real unfiltered skin.

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Eps. 94. In this episode of LoudTalk with Lavi, we unpack Shay Mitchell’s new skincare line: Rini, created for children as young as three years old! Marketed as "skincare made fun, safe, and simple for kids". Are we nurturing healthy habits, or teaching comparison too soon? Let's get LOUD and break down the fine line between self care and unnecessary conditioning, the impact of marketing on developing minds, and how modern beauty standards are creeping into earlier stages of life.

watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BwZ9-OpztQ0

Bible Verses mentioned:

Psalm 139:14 — “I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

1 Peter 3:3–4 — “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment…”

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Join Content Creator and engineering and business student Lavinia Rusanda as she uncovers the secrets of the beauty industry, breaks down the walls of beauty standards, and teaches you to learn self-love and become confident in your skin while bringing awareness to acne and real unfiltered skin.

Eps. 93 in today's episode we get LOUD with Peace Out Skincare Founder, Enrico Frezza. Walking through Enrico's struggle with acne as a teenager to revolutionizing skincare with ingredient infused patches to bring a new positive approach to treating acne.

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8JgglAp2W5I

Follow Enrico Frezza: https://www.instagram.com/thefrezza/

Peace Out Skincare: https://peaceoutskincare.com/en-ca

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Join Content Creator and engineering and business student Lavinia Rusanda as she uncovers the secrets of the beauty industry, breaks down the walls of beauty standards, and teaches you to learn self-love and become confident in your skin while bringing awareness to acne and real unfiltered skin.

In today's solo episode, Lavi get's loud about turning your insecurities into wins. When she stopped hiding her struggle with extreme cystic acne it became her superpower and everything changed. From being so ashamed of her skin to inspiring thousands let's get LOUD about how you can find the positive in your pain and turn it into confidence.

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TYMWybYA7Tw

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Join Content Creator and engineering and business student Lavinia Rusanda as she uncovers the secrets of the beauty industry, breaks down the walls of beauty standards, and teaches you to learn self-love and become confident in your skin while bringing awareness to acne and real unfiltered skin.

Eps. 91 Today we get LOUD with Izzy Santulli, a non-apologetic, confidence radiating, beauty creator as the first guest of season 3! Izzy went from dreaming of becoming a beauty influencer to making it her full time job in the matter of months by setting and plan and unlocking the secret to viral, trendy, content in the beauty space. In this episode she shares her journey and the step by step guide to making her aspirations become reality.

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ikec_kLd1IU

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Follow Izzy: https://linktr.ee/izzysantulli

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Join Content Creator and engineering and business student Lavinia Rusanda as she uncovers the secrets of the beauty industry, breaks down the walls of beauty standards, and teaches you to learn self-love and become confident in your skin while bringing awareness to acne and real unfiltered skin.

It is time to get LOUD for another season! Thank you for joining me for season 3 of LoudTalk with Lavi; a podcast where we break down the walls of beauty standards one flaw at a time. We are starting off strong with today's solo episode as a story time for when a face reader not only predicted my luck but got it right down to the exact dates. This is such a special story for me because it was a huge win for the skin positivity, and real skin texture community in beauty. I hope you enjoy.. and let's get LOUD!

Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qgtJa7inNO4

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Join Content Creator and engineering and business student Lavinia Rusanda as she uncovers the secrets of the beauty industry, breaks down the walls of beauty standards, and teaches you to learn self-love and become confident in your skin while bringing awareness to acne and real unfiltered skin.

In this deeply personal second part, Kaylee Nishizawa opens up about how her grief became a mission—and how the loss of her younger brother, Liam Nishizawa, led to the birth of something far bigger than she ever imagined.

Video version of this eps: https://youtu.be/ohcPNAenLgw

What began as a tribute… …became a movement to make sure Liam’s name, light, and story would never be forgotten—and to ensure no one else would feel alone in their darkness.

After Liam’s passing by suicide at age 15, Kaylee—still recovering from a life-altering car accident and navigating her own mental health journey—began designing a tribute clothing line in his honour. But in a breathtaking twist of fate, she discovered that Liam had quietly been working on his own mental health brand in the final three weeks of his life, alongside his best friend Clarice.

They had named it: LowKure.

A symbol of pain and healing, “LowKure” represented the lows we all face—insecurities, struggles, mental health battles—and the journey to find light again. Liam had even swapped the “C” for a “K” because he thought it looked cooler. And unknowingly, these initials—LK—would later come to stand for something even deeper: Liam & Kaylee.

The beautiful realization of the meaning behind “LK,” caught on camera during this episode, became a beacon of purpose for Kaylee—a moment of divine clarity that this was what she was meant to do. That this movement was already forming—and she was here to carry it forward. From that moment, she dove fully into building a greater mission in Liam’s name—a vision she’s been dedicated to over the last five months since this podcast was filmed.

What began as a sister’s tribute became a shared vision. A brand was reborn—infused with deeper purpose, legacy, and love.

Today, LowKure by Liam has grown into LowKure for You—a nonprofit initiative dedicated to:

• Suicide prevention and mental health support

• Accessible mental health education and identity resources

• Symbolic fashion that invites meaningful conversation

• Community events and partnerships that create safe spaces for healing

This episode captures the heart of the movement. Since then, Kaylee has expanded Liam’s original drawings into symbolic logos—each one representing a different chapter of the human journey: grief, healing, courage, and growth.

Through LowKure’s free digital resource hub and upcoming community events launching across Canada, Kaylee continues to fulfill the promise she made at her brother’s funeral: to keep Liam’s light shining.

Every piece in LowKure carries a message:

“Your story matters. You are not alone. We see you.”

Join the mission: www.lowkure.myshopify.com (http://www.lowkure.myshopify.com/) https://www.youtube.com/@LowKure https://www.instagram.com/lowkure_by_liam/?igsh=MXJvM3lyYWFlOHA3NQ%3D%3D#

LowKure is looking for likeminded business and individuals to help move this mission forward. If you or your business would like to support our nonprofit through donations, sponsorships, community partnerships, or co-hosted events, please contact Kaylee through the Support Our Mission page.

watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-lFK0ODmMJU?si=Ckr818YVCJtaAIy7

In this emotionally charged and vulnerable episode of LoudTalk with Lavi we get LOUD with Kaylee Nishizawa. Sharing the day her entire world changed forever: the day she lost her 15-year-old little brother Liam to suicide.

But this is more than a tribute.

It’s a call to action.

A reminder that mental health is not an abstract issue—it’s personal. It’s real. And we are all impacted.

By 18, Kaylee had already survived a traumatic car accident that left her with long-term spinal injuries. She had supported partners through mental health crises. She was a student at the University of British Columbia, passionate about health education. But nothing could prepare her for the unimaginable loss of Liam—her best friend, her soul’s mirror, and the light in her life at the young age of 20.

Too heartbroken to continue forward as “Kaylee,” she created a new version of herself:

Kay—a soul reborn through pain, determined to speak up and help others feel less alone.

Through one deeply symbolic and spiritual moment in the mountains—on the exact anniversary of her last adventure with Liam—Kaylee stumbled across an identical duck floaty from their final sibling trip together. Alone in the middle of a remote mountain pass, she took this as a sign. This was Liam telling her it was time to speak.

And so she did.

In this Part 1 of A Sister’s Promise: Turning Pain into Purpose, Kaylee transparently shares:

• The story of Liam—his heart, his light, and his legacy

• The silent grief she carried as a student, sister, and survivor

• How this pivotal moment launched her journey into public speaking

• The heartbreak and grit that became the foundation of LowKure, the mental health movement she would go on to build in Liam’s name.

This is the story of becoming Kay.

This is where LowKure began.

And this is a story you’ll never forget.

⸻

This is for Liam.

This is for anyone silently struggling.

This is Kaylee’s movement built on love, loss, and the courage to speak anyway.

Discover LowKure by Liam: https://lowkure.myshopify.com/?ref=aftership

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Join Content Creator and engineering and business student Lavinia Rusanda as she uncovers the secrets of the beauty industry, breaks down the walls of beauty standards, and teaches you to learn self-love and become confident in your skin while bringing awareness to acne and real unfiltered skin.

This was the week of huge beauty news. What happens when a brand built on minimalist, 'clean girl' beauty gets bought by a drugstore giant? Hailey Bieber announced that rhode skin has been acquired by Elf Beauty for $1 Billion - but what does that actually mean? Rhode is one of the few brands to reach such success in 3 years and only with 10 products, so let’s talk about what made it different as a direct-to-consumer brand. In other news Huda Kattan bought back full ownership of Huda Beauty making it a one of a kind private equity company at that size. Let’s get LOUD about business in beauty this week.

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Today we get LOUD with Lavi and special guest Rachel also known as the HydrationCEO on social media on the gimmicks and deception that the beauty industry often pushes to encourage product sales. From such young ages we have been told what "flaws" we need to "fix" and the beauty industry can often use that to market exactly what products we can spend money on to address those "issues". Do you think the industry partially runs off our insecurities? Let's get LOUD in the comments.

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Join Content Creator and engineering and business student Lavinia Rusanda as she uncovers the secrets of the beauty industry, breaks down the walls of beauty standards, and teaches you to learn self-love and become confident in your skin while bringing awareness to acne and real unfiltered skin.