Skin Talks

She left Vietnam on a fishing boat with nothing. Twelve years later, she was drowning in shame over skin she couldn't fix. Today, Michelle Doan runs Emani, a clean beauty brand used in Hollywood and loved by women worldwide.

In this episode of Skin Talks, Michelle sits down with Beate and Natascha to share the raw story behind the products: severe cystic acne, painful facials, a single mom starting a company mid-divorce, and the mindset shift that changed everything. This is a conversation about skin, but really it's about confidence, resilience, and starting over.

We get into clean beauty (and what "clean" actually means), the science of non-comedogenic makeup, the skin microbiome, menopause and aging skin, and why self-acceptance is the one thing that doesn't come in a bottle.

🎙️ Guests: 

Michelle Doan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-doan-emani/

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00:00 Intro

01:55 Escaping Vietnam

04:09 Canadian roots & learning resilience

06:30 15 to 27: living in shame

09:27 The aesthetician who changed everything

13:02 Shopping with a comedone list

17:27 What Emani actually stands for

19:29 What "clean beauty" really means

25:11 Building the foundation line

33:00 The 3 P's of skincare

42:40 Menopause & aging skin

47:38 Sleep, microbiome & the collagen serum

55:09 Rapid-fire questions

The second you have a baby, the whole world has an opinion. Your feed fills up with people telling you what your baby should be doing every week; how to feed, sleep, soothe, and train. Natascha threw the whole playbook out. She calls it "raw dogging motherhood": no schedules, no sleep consultants, no experts in her ear. Just instinct.

In this episode of Skin Talks, Beate and Natascha do a six-month check-in on baby Maximilian and get into the controversial stuff: co-sleeping, why she deleted her parenting apps, the industry quietly selling moms guilt, and the bigger truth that our culture doesn't actually support families.

This isn't a rule book. It's one mom's honest take on tuning out the noise and trusting herself. Take what helps, leave the rest.

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Hosts:

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Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger

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00:00 Intro

01:24 Six-month check-in on Maximilian

06:43 Balancing a career and a newborn

08:16 What "raw dogging motherhood" means

09:51 Why she started co-sleeping

16:53 The co-sleeping double standard

17:46 Instagram, TikTok & the comparison trap

22:38 The app that made her furious

27:56 Our culture doesn't support moms

33:20 Sleep pressure & feeding on demand

40:51 Screens, nutrition & how she'll parent

44:23 Rapid-fire: advice for new moms

We sat down with Dr. Mireille Vega, PhD biochemist, former biotech executive, founder of VGAM and creator of Skin Science 3.0, and she said something that stopped us cold: your skin would probably say "stop. Leave me alone."

In this episode, Dr. Mimi V breaks down why everything you've been told about cleansing, exfoliating, and treating your skin is working against you. She explains the skin microbiome in plain language, why washing more actually makes acne worse, what stress does to your hormones (and then to your skin), and why vitamin C and collagen supplements are mostly a waste of money.

This is one of the most science-backed and genuinely surprising episodes we've done.

🎙️ Guests:

Mireille Vega: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mireillevega/

💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/

🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order

Connect With Us:

Hosts:

Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene

Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger

Our Website:

🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/

Stay Connected:

New episodes every Wednesday

📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod

00:00 Intro

01:11 Who is Dr. Mireille Vega?

06:45 What is Skin Science 3.0?

12:35 Why the skin microbiome is only now being talked about

13:42 More bacteria = less acne

17:21 What is the microbiome, really?

24:46 How stress rewires your skin

27:33 What healthy aging actually looks like

37:07 The good, the bad, and the wasteful ingredients

43:26 Why vitamin C and collagen disappoint

51:50 The 35-food rule for skin health

55:17 Rapid fire

Most people obsess over their faces and completely forget about their hands, nails, and feet, until summer hits.

In this solo episode, Beate shares the origin story most people don't know: before the clinic, before Boutique Skin Envie, her career started in Germany training nail and foot technicians across North America with the iconic brand Alessandro.

From there, we get into the real stuff: what your nails actually say about your health, why "letting your nails breathe" is a myth, how to properly cut and file without damaging your nail, and the honest truth about gel polish, acrylics, and nail damage.

We also break down foot care for summer: cracked heels, calluses, nail fungus, sweaty feet, and walk you through the exact products we carry on Boutique Skin Envie from Foot Logics, Gel Care, and Manicurist Paris.

This episode is equal parts origin story and practical summer guide.

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Connect With Us:

Hosts:

Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene

Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger

Our Website:

🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/

Stay Connected:

New episodes every Wednesday

📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod

00:00 Intro

01:09 How Beate's career really started

04:47 Training nail techs across North America

10:40 The hand & nail basics everyone gets wrong

19:03 Brands we love

26:17 Do nails really need to breathe?

30:05 Foot care for summer

36:56 Nail fungus: how to spot it, treat it, prevent it

41:47 Take it or leave it

45:09 Simple at-home starter kit

After 15 years and 900+ studies with over 30,000 affluent women, Malinda Sanna knows what luxury beauty buyers actually buy, not what brands think they buy.

In this episode of Skin Talks, hosts Beate and Natascha sit down with the founder of Look Look, the market research firm behind private communities like the Beautyverse and Luxuryverse, with clients including Shiseido, Estée Lauder, LVMH, and Tiffany.

Malinda pulls back the curtain on the psychology of luxury spending: why ingredients now beat logos and packaging, how word-of-mouth quietly overtook social media influencers, why legacy luxury houses are struggling against nimble K-beauty and clinical brands, and where luxury is heading next. She shares the one thing 30,000 women secretly want that no brand is selling, the affordable product she's obsessed with, and the beauty trend she predicts will look absurd within a decade.

If you care about skincare ingredients, beauty trends, luxury spending, and the future of health and wellness, this conversation goes far deeper than skin.

🎙️ Guests: 

Malinda Sanna: https://www.instagram.com/malindasanna/

💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/

🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order

Connect With Us:

Hosts:

Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene

Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger

Our Website:

🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/

Stay Connected:

New episodes every Wednesday

📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod

00:00 – Intro

01:07 – Meet Malinda Sanna

02:03 – The Barney's strategy

05:39 – Why she banned the word "consumer" and calls women "jewels"

09:41 – What luxury brands still get wrong about their buyers

11:50 – Why ingredients now beat logos and packaging

14:02 – Word-of-mouth is beating the influencers

17:58 – What niche & K-beauty brands offer that legacy houses don't

25:01 – Gen Z vs. Boomers: how each generation buys luxury

27:15 – Quiet luxury, overconsumption & the second-hand boom

31:42 – How AI is changing beauty research

46:52 – Rapid fire: the Kardashian prediction

TikTok is changing skincare faster than the science can keep up. In this episode, we (Beate & Natascha, founders of Boutique Skin Envie) go through 15 of the biggest TikTok skincare trends right now: PDRN salmon DNA serums, beef tallow, slugging, glass skin, snail mucin, red light therapy, and more, and give our honest "take it or leave it" verdict on each one, backed by what we actually see in clinic.

We also talk about how to spot dangerous skincare advice, why "who's giving the advice" matters more than the trend itself, and the boring (but actually effective) habits TikTok never talks about.

💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/

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Connect With Us:

Hosts:

Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene

Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger

Our Website:

🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/

Stay Connected:

New episodes every Wednesday

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00:00 – Intro: why TikTok trends can help AND hurt your skin

01:06 – Welcome to today's solo episode

02:05 – How to vet skincare advice (and why patience matters)

05:53 – Trend 1: PDRN salmon DNA serums

09:21 – Trend 2: Skin longevity vs. anti-aging

11:22 – Trend 3: Skin streaming / skin minimalism

13:47 – Trend 4: Use-it-up / project pan skincare

15:12 – Trend 5: Matcha-infused skincare

17:29 – Trend 6: Hypochlorous acid sprays

20:34 – Trend 7: Korean sunscreen filters

23:36 – Trend 8: Spicule serums (marine sponge microneedling)

26:08 – Trend 9: Snail mucin

27:20 – Trend 10: Glass skin

29:03 – Trend 11: Red light therapy masks

32:43 – Trend 12: Beef tallow skincare

35:08 – Trend 13: DIY skincare (honey, sugar, lemon masks)

37:33 – Trend 14: Slugging

38:48 – Trend 15: AI skin analysis apps & wearable tech

42:14 – Trends we WISH would go viral instead

45:30 – Final advice: trends come and go, your skin barrier doesn't

We're going behind the curtain of skincare innovation with Giselle, Chief Brand & Innovation Officer at Alumier MD. With 22 years in the industry, she breaks down how a product actually goes from idea to shelf (12 to 24 months), how to spot a real clinical study versus a marketing stunt, and why the word "longevity" has become almost meaningless.

We also run through the hottest ingredients in skincare right now — exosomes, PDRN/salmon DNA, growth factors, peptides, senescent ("zombie") cells — and get Giselle's honest verdict on what's real, what's promising, and what's mostly hype.

Plus: the concept of "oxidative aging," why more stimulation doesn't mean better results, and the "core four" essentials every routine needs regardless of budget.

🎙️ Guests: 

Giselle Curcio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giselle-disanto-0228a355/

💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/

🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order

Connect With Us:

Hosts:

Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene

Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger

Our Website:

🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/

Stay Connected:

New episodes every Wednesday

📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod

00:00 Intro

01:01 Who is Giselle and her role at Alumier MD

04:47 From idea to product: the innovation process

10:09 How to spot a real clinical study

13:15 Anti-aging vs longevity: just a rebrand?

20:36 The biology of skin: what you can control (and can't)

26:43 Oxidative aging explained

30:52 The verdict on hyped ingredients

40:52 Too much stimulation can damage your skin

44:49 The "core four": non-negotiable essentials

50:19 Final rapid fire

The ultimate sunscreen episode is here. Beate and Natascha break down everything you've ever wanted to know about SPF, from mineral vs. chemical vs. hybrid formulas, to what that number on the bottle actually means, to the best sunscreens for your specific skin type and concerns.

And yes, they address the Elta MD backorder situation head-on, with specific product-by-product alternatives for every beloved formula in the lineup.

Whether you have acne-prone skin, melasma, rosacea, mature skin, or you're just heading into summer and need to level up your sun care routine, this episode is your go-to guide.

💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/

🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order

Connect With Us:

Hosts:

Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene

Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger

Our Website:

🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/

Stay Connected:

New episodes every Wednesday

📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod

00:00 — Does SPF 100 actually protect you 100x more?

01:06 — Why we're talking sunscreen right now + the Elta MD backorder explained

03:55 — Mineral vs. Chemical vs. Hybrid: what's the real difference?

13:14 — What the SPF number actually means (SPF 15, 30, 50, 100 compared)

17:03 — UVA, UVB & visible light - why tinted SPF matters more than you think

19:25 — Elta MD alternatives: the best swaps for every formula

24:46 — Best SPF for acne-prone skin

32:34 — Best SPF for sensitive, reactive & rosacea-prone skin

36:32 — Best SPF for mature & aging skin

41:19 — Body, sport & vacation SPF picks

45:16 — Beate & Natascha's personal favorites

47:15 — Closing advice + how to find the right SPF for you

What's the difference between keratin, hair Botox, and a Brazilian blowout? And why did Health Canada pull these products off shelves?

In this episode of SkinTalks, Beate and Natascha sit down with Corinne Ohayon, founder of Keraton Works and the chemist behind Canada's leading formaldehyde-free keratin system, and Dan Anton, master stylist and owner of Anton Designs, to bust every myth around keratin treatments.

From the bizarre origin story of formaldehyde in Brazil to the 2011 Canadian scandal, the science of glyoxylic acid, and why "organic" keratin is an oxymoron, this episode is your complete guide to understanding what's actually going on in that bottle.

In this episode:

- The real history of keratin treatments (yes, it involves a morgue)

- Why "Botox," "smoother," and "protein treatment" are just marketing words

- How Health Canada regulates hair products; and why the US doesn't

- Who can (and can't) get a keratin treatment

- What to do before swimming in the ocean with treated hair

- The difference between formaldehyde-based and acid-based systems

- How to protect your color from UV rays

🎙️ Guests:

Corinne Ohayon (Keraton Works) : https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinne-ohayon-18819b61/

Dan Anton (Anton Designs) : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-anton-33b27319/

💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/

🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order

Connect With Us:

Hosts:

Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene

Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger

Our Website:

🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/

Stay Connected:

New episodes every Wednesday

📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod

Acne is flexible, fixable, and 100% manageable. You just need the right plan and the commitment to stick with it. In this solo episode of Skin Talks, mother-daughter duo Beate & Natascha from Boutique Skin Envie break down what's really happening during a breakout, why spot-treating one pimple at a time keeps your acne coming back, and the proven products and in-clinic treatments they use with real clients every day.

We cover the 4 root causes of every breakout, why mixing brands sabotages your results, the best acne lines we trust (ZO Skin Health, Vivier, GM Collin, Biologique Recherche, Biophora), pro treatments like chemical peels, microneedling, Morpheus8 and LED light therapy, plus the summer dos & don'ts and the everyday habits silently wrecking your skin (yes, your pillowcase and phone count).

Whether you're dealing with teen acne, hormonal breakouts, cystic acne or post-acne scarring, this honest conversation will leave you hopeful and ready to take action.

💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/

🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order

Connect With Us:

Hosts:

Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene

Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger

Our Website:

🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/

Stay Connected:

New episodes every Wednesday

📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod

Chapters:

00:00 What's really happening when you break out

04:50 The 4 root causes and why mixing brands fails

06:47 The 4 acne brands we trust

19:23 In-clinic treatments: peels, microneedling, Morpheus8 & LED

22:14 Facials & SPF for acne-prone skin

24:57 Everyday habits sabotaging your skin

29:11 Summer dos & don'ts + final advice