The Par Olive Podcast

Diandra Politano is a household name in Australia, working with some of the biggest influencers, media and partnering with brands such as Estée Lauder. With a waitlist to see clients now spanning into late 2022, its safe to say Diandra Politano is in (very) high demand. 

In this episode, Diandra and I discuss how she started her career in beauty, her thoughts on skincare misinformation on social media, how to create a skincare regime, and her favourite skincare ingredients. Enjoy!

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Today I am joined by French Pharmacist Dr. Marie Drago - the Founder of Gallinée Skincare. A line powered by prebiotics, probiotics and lactic acid to nourish and protect the skin's good bacteria. Together we discuss the skin's microbiome - what it is exactly, and how it can influence our skin health, why good bacteria is crucial for glowing, healthy skin, how we can balance the PH level of our skin, and what nutrients will help to achieve a healthy gut microbiome.

Jamie O’Banion is a true powerhouse - the Founder and CEO of global beauty brand Beauty Bio, a wife and mother of three. Jamie’s launch into the beauty industry started from a young age - with her family owned cosmetic lab that works on some of the biggest beauty names in the industry.

In 2011, Jamie went onto launch Beauty Bio - a brand rooted in the belief of truth in beauty - leading with transparency and efficacy. In this conversation, Jamie and I discuss how she built the Beauty Bio brand, balancing motherhood and business, her wellness hacks, and how microneedling will truly transform your skin.

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In this episode, I am joined by the Co-founder of Ultra Violette, Ava Mathews. Ava's career has always been rooted in beauty - from MECCA, to Napoleon Perdis and Rationale, she’s exceptionally well versed in the industry, which was the perfect launch pad to pioneer the SPF space with Ultra Violette. 

Together, we discuss how she launched her brand, the Gwyneth/ Vogue SPF moment that caused waves in the beauty industry, the difference between chemical and physical SPF filters, how Ultra Violette pioneered the shift with SPF as an everyday skincare staple, and advice for young budding entrepreneurs, and beauty advice she would give her younger self.

Find Ava on Instagram @avamatthews (double T!)

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In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Shyamalar Gunatheesan - Australia's leading Dermatologist. Dr Gunatheesan studied a Bachelor of Science, and a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Melbourne. During her degree she spent a year at Harvard University studying Genetic Research. Now a fellow of the Australasian Collage of Dermatologists, a consultant Dermatologist at The Skin Health institute, and Founding Dermatologist at ODE Dermatology in Melbourne. 

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In this episode, I am joined by Lisa and Lauren Goldfaden, the Co-Founders of Goldfaden MD - the first dermatologist developed natural skincare line. Goldfaden MD was created by Lisa's father, and Lauren's father in law, after working for over 50 years in Dermatology and failing to find a natural, yet highly effective skincare line to rival in practice treatments in the comfort of your own home.

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Tune into The Par Olive Podcast hosted by Olivia Boyd-Smith - premiering July 6th!

In this episode, I am joined by Karen Behnke - the CEO and Founder Juice Beauty, which was named the OG pioneer of clean beauty by Forbes, Elle and Cosmopolitan. 

In 2005 Karen launched Juice Beauty after failing to find active, clean skincare throughout her first pregnancy. In 2016, Karen and the Juice beauty team collaborated with Gwyneth Paltrow for the Goop by Juice Beauty skincare line and the Juice Beauty Phyto-pigment collection - a clean yet luxurious collection of colour cosmetics. Now, Juice Beauty is taking organic skincare a step further with the Juice Beauty Farm - a sustainable farm owned by the brand to grow and harvest the active ingredients utilised in their line. 

In this conversation Karen shares her go-to wellness advice, how she started her first businesses with very limited capital, advice for young female entrepreneurs, why clean beauty is something we should all be incorporating into our regime, and the one ingredient in skincare we should all try to avoid. 

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