The Skintellectual Podcast

Nina has been in the makeup industry for 17 years and has worked both in LA and Miami. 

In today’s episode, she clues us in on what it really takes to build your social media audience, plus how to juggle entrepreneurship as a busy mama (can you say relatable?)

She’s got a big voice in the world of skincare + makeup and we are so lucky to hear her background and tips + tricks in this world 

Stick around until the end as Nina shares her secret to becoming an influencer and what sustainable changes she would like to see take place in the makeup industry moving forward

P.S …. Looking for a new lipstick brand? Check out FERAL - Nina’s all time fav! A portion of the proceeds go towards ASPCA, PETA and Wear Orange

You can find Nina on IG @ninasmakeup

Check us out at @nicoleknowsskin 

Thanks to our sponsor Amethyst Skincare we are able to offer our listeners a special promo code: Amethyst20, shop at skinbyamethyst.com and find them on IG @skinbyamethyst

Today we have the honor of hosting an amazing woman who we’ve admired for many years now. 

Alexis Thurston with Pulp riot haircare joins us on the show today to talk about her journey from college drop out to founder of a globally recognized hair color line.

Which by the way … she just sold to Loreal!!!

She talks to us about how they used social media to grow their presence globally and what they did to scale so quickly.

Speaking of social media … you can find her on IG @alexisbutterflyloft

Be sure to listen until the end because Alexis drops some killer advice for all you start up/entrepreneur/branding newbs out there!

Today, we have the privilege of speaking with influencer/content creator Brooke Walter otherwise known as BrightSkin Brooke.

Brooke is well versed in skincare and has a special authenticity about her that we LOVE! Her approach to her craft of loving skincare and educating her community is unmatched in the industry.

You can (and you should) find her on IG at @brightskinbrooke.

In this episode, Brooke walks us through her journey of becoming an influencer and how she grew her brand from the ground up. And of course we talk sustainability in the industry and her take on what we can do to become more sustainable with our everyday skincare products.

Be sure to stick around until the end to hear Brooke’s secret sauce and top no-no’s for the true influencer newb!

This is one of our most excited episodes yet! Join Nicole and Candis as they interview Heather Fritzsche about sustainability in beauty.  Heather is #goals every way you look at it! From being the CEO and Founder of You Body Care, a company that innovated customizable, waterless shower gel that actually smells good, in the form of powder packets that break down into clean energy in the environment. 

She also founded the Spearhead Group, a women-owned business that helps others with sustainable packaging solutions. As if this wasn't enough- she was the recipient of the 2020 Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Program! She spent more than 20 years in executive management for many different brands, including AXE!

In this episode we talk about how she tackled the huge problem of shower gel, how each year she can keep more than 1 BILLION plastic bottles of body wash out of the landfill system, how she was able to get her products to breakdown into clean energy, and how she plans to scale. Additionally, we tackled the ever-present question of when to self-fund your business and when to seek funding, and when to pull the trigger on risking it all. 

You can follow along her journey on social media: @youbodycare.

Thank you Heather for joining us!

Join co-hosts Nicole and Candis as they dive into easy, sustainable changes that can be made at home, the behind-the-scenes story for creating this podcast, and conversations about whether or not sustainable beauty is the new clean beauty! 

Join Nicole, Candis, and our latest guest, Katie Jayne Becker, the Beauty Director of Elle Magazine, to take a deep dive into some of the most UNIQUE sustainability perspectives we have had on the show.  With the release of the Elle Green Beauty Star Awards, it is the perfect time to look at the truth about what will be shaping our industry in the future!

To PR or not to PR? Today, we’re joined by Candis Melamed, CEO and founder of Spotlight Agency - a full service PR and marketing agency that specializes in the health and beauty industry. We discuss what made her choose PR in the first place, as well as her favorite projects. Listen in to find out what the right moment to involve it in your business is, and some of her "secret sauce" that can help your brand find success. 

This week, we are joined by dermatologist and co-founder of Precision Skin Institute and founder of Stamina Cosmetics, Dr. Marianna Blyumin. She answers questions about running her clinic and the problem we’ve only been facing very recently - maskne. How can we tap into the power of our minds to connect it with our body?  And can we really have it all - close friends, a family and a business, all at the same time? And what does sustainability really mean?

Check out Marianna's website: staminacosmetics.com and follow her on Instagram: @staminacosmetics.

Founder of Skinergy Beauty, Priscilla Jiminian, shares how growing up in the Bronx gave her all the tools she needed to overcome her obstacles and launch an uber-successful skincare line. She shares all of her secrets to success and key pieces of advice with us. This is one of our most inspiring episodes to date!