The Treatment Room

By The Treatment Room

A podcast by an esthetician, for estheticians + skincare lovers. Hi, I'm Tess! I am a licensed esthetician, double certified acne expert, NASM health + nutrition coach, and skincare brand founder. I'm... more

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How many episodes does The Treatment Room have?

The podcast currently has 231 episodes available.

The Treatment Room episodes:

May 30, 2025 169. Acne extractions gone wrong (with Douglas Preston.)
Welcome back to The Treatment Room!
I'm Tessa and I am a licensed esthetician, acne specialist and NASM-certified nutrition coach. In this episode, we discuss acne as a specialty for estheticians, why extractions can go so wrong, is purging a thing?, client relationships, skin picking, and more real world acne application tips for estheticians.

ABOUT THE GUEST
Today I am joined by my friend, mentor and former esthetician, Douglas Preston. Douglas Preston’s career spans over 40-years in professional esthetics, technical education and as a developer of new skin therapies. Preston‘s age management treatment methods are in use throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and beyond. He is a pioneer in non-medical corrective acne therapies in the skincare industry. In 2022 Preston was inducted into Dermascope Magazine's Academy of Legends, a prestigious honor recognizing a distinguished career and considerable contributions to the professional esthetics industry. He is also the inventor of the remarkable Preston Comedone Rxtractor™, a unique acne treatment tool favored by skincare professionals the world over.

SHOP THE RXTRACTOR (code Tess10)
TAKE A CLASS W DOUGLAS (code Tess10%)

MY VIRTUAL SERVICES
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join acne care with me!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠POMP STOREFRONT⁠⁠
⁠⁠GLYMED STOREFRONT⁠⁠
⁠⁠MY SKINCARE BRAND⁠⁠

Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestytessa @freeskinbytessaMY LINKS ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tessaskin.com/services

SEND ME VOICENOTES! [email protected]
my new food ig: @acnefriendlyfood
Shop FreeSKIN by Tessa⁠⁠⁠⁠: www.freeskinbytessa.com

Thank you for listening! I love you!
...more
59min
May 09, 2025 168. Process over perfection: summer, structure + staying accountable on vacation.
Welcome back to The Treatment Room!
My name is Tessa and I am a licensed esthetician, acne specialist and NASM-certified nutrition coach.

Today I am sharing success strategies for maintaining clear skin during the summer, a season where we are often out of our norm, faced with family pressure, and challenges to our normally structured routine. How can we still achieve our goals when our environments are have unexpected circumstances? What does this mean for our goals?

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join acne care with me!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠POMP STOREFRONT⁠
⁠GLYMED STOREFRONT⁠
⁠MY SKINCARE BRAND⁠

Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestytessa @freeskinbytessaMY LINKS ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tessaskin.com/services

SEND ME VOICENOTES! [email protected]
my new food ig: @acnefriendlyfood
Shop FreeSKIN by Tessa⁠⁠⁠⁠: www.freeskinbytessa.com

Thank you for listening! I love you!
...more
30min
April 15, 2025 167. Spring skin survival guide (with product recs!)
Welcome back to The Treatment Room!
My name is Tessa and I am a licensed esthetician, acne specialist and NASM-certified nutrition coach. Today I am sharing my top tips for clear, healthy skin as we transition from winter to spring and summer.

POMP STOREFRONT
GLYMED STOREFRONT
MY SKINCARE BRAND

PRODUCTS MENTIONED
Masks
Glymed Sulfur Masque (for oily skin 1-2x/ week)
Glymed Rejuvinating Peptide Masque
Tessa's favorites:
Revision Nectifirm Neck Cream
Zinc it over SPF Mist (code MYESTYTESSA)
Revision tinted SPF
My double cleanse set
Travel size double cleanse
Glymed Cell Balm
Brightening products:
Gentle pigment inhibitor
Hydrinity Brightening Serum
Glymed Brilliant Tone
Jan Marini Corrective Hand Cream
Glymed gentle Retinol serum

⁠⁠⁠Esties- Want to sign up with Pomp? Tessa's referral link. ⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join acne care with me!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestytessa @freeskinbytessaMY LINKS ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tessaskin.com/services

SEND ME VOICENOTES! [email protected]
my new food ig: @acnefriendlyfood
Shop FreeSKIN by Tessa⁠⁠⁠⁠: www.freeskinbytessa.com

Thank you for listening! I love you!
...more
49min
April 14, 2025 166. Should your beauty business be an S. Corp?! (with Kickstart Acocunting)
Welcome back to The Treatment Room!
Today we are BACK for round three with Danielle Hayden, founder of Kickstart Accounting... she's an expert in helping entrepreneurs think about and attain their financial goals.
Today we're addressing how you can create a budget, set your small business up for financial success, and choose the entity type that works best for you.
Want to work with Danielle's team? Book a discovery call here:
Kickstartaccountinginc.com/treatmentroom
⁠⁠Esties- Want to sign up with Pomp? Tessa's referral link. ⁠⁠
⁠⁠Want to shop any products mentioned? Shop here!⁠⁠
Enjoy a special code on your first order for TRR listeners:
TESSAZPOMP7849

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join acne care with me!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠The Jet-Set (travel-friendly double cleanse set) is out NOW!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save with the double double cleansing bundle.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestytessa @freeskinbytessaMY LINKS ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tessaskin.com/services

SEND ME VOICENOTES! [email protected] new food ig: @acnefriendlyfood
Shop FreeSKIN by Tessa⁠⁠⁠⁠: www.freeskinbytessa.com
Want to retail professional lines without needing to stock inventory yourself?

Pomp is my retail success secret! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Thank you for listening! I love you!
...more
43min
February 14, 2025 165. It's supposed to be slow: Why acne clearing takes time.
Welcome back to The Treatment Room!
Today we are tackling the question- why does it take so dang long to get clear?!
⁠⁠Esties- Want to sign up with Pomp? Tessa's referral link. ⁠⁠
⁠⁠Want to shop any products mentioned? Shop here!⁠⁠
Enjoy a special code on your first order for TRR listeners:
TESSAZPOMP7849

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join acne care with me!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠The Jet-Set (travel-friendly double cleanse set) is out NOW!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save with the double double cleansing bundle.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestytessa @freeskinbytessaMY LINKS ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tessaskin.com/services

SEND ME VOICENOTES! [email protected] new food ig: @acnefriendlyfoodShop FreeSKIN by Tessa⁠⁠⁠⁠: www.freeskinbytessa.com
Want to retail professional lines without needing to stock inventory yourself?

Pomp is my retail success secret! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Thank you for listening! I love you!
...more
27min
January 31, 2025164. The whole body approach to acne (CLEARSTEM.)
Welcome back to The Treatment Room!
Today we are BACK for round to with the founders of Clearstem, Danielle Gronich and Kayleigh Christina. Clearstem seeks to combat acne and aging without compromising skin health and overall... end the suffering that comes with skin issues. We talk acne root causes, raw dairy, Creatine, b12, bloodwork and MORE! Enjoy!
Shop Clearstem here on my professional Pomp Storefront.

About Danielle:
A Licensed Clinical Esthetician and the founder of the San Diego Acne Clinic, Danielle is known as "The Acne Guru."

About Kayleigh:
An Integrative Health Practitioner and Nutritionist who struggled with cystic acne in her 20s.
⁠Esties- Want to sign up with Pomp? Tessa's referral link. ⁠
⁠Want to shop any products mentioned? Shop here!⁠
Enjoy a special code on your first order for TRR listeners:
TESSAZPOMP7849

⁠⁠⁠⁠Join acne care with me!⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠The Jet-Set (travel-friendly double cleanse set) is out NOW!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Save with the double double cleansing bundle.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestytessa @freeskinbytessaMY LINKS ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tessaskin.com/services

SEND ME VOICENOTES! [email protected] new food ig: @acnefriendlyfoodShop FreeSKIN by Tessa⁠⁠⁠⁠: www.freeskinbytessa.com
Want to retail professional lines without needing to stock inventory yourself?

Pomp is my retail success secret! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Thank you for listening! I love you!
Trackable UTM Link: https://clearstem.com/thetreatmentroom
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1h 2min
January 17, 2025 163. Elevate your esthetics business + retail online with Pomp Beauty.
Welcome back to The Treatment Room!
Today we are talking to Shannon Erley, CEO of Pomp Beauty, software built to elevate estheticians. Pomp offers an incredible range of curated professional products that estheticians can retail to their clients virtually.

Esties- Want to sign up with Pomp? Tessa's referral link.
Want to shop any products mentioned? Shop here!
Enjoy a special code on your first order for TRR listeners:
TESSAZPOMP7849

⁠⁠⁠Join acne care with me!⁠⁠⁠

The Jet-Set (travel-friendly double cleanse set) is out NOW!⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Save with the double double cleansing bundle.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestytessa @freeskinbytessaMY LINKS ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tessaskin.com/servicesSEND ME VOICENOTES! [email protected] new food ig: @acnefriendlyfoodShop FreeSKIN by Tessa⁠⁠⁠⁠: www.freeskinbytessa.com
Want to retail professional lines without needing to stock inventory yourself?

Pomp is my retail success secret! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠⁠⁠
Thank you for listening! I love you!
...more
39min
November 22, 2024 162. The Jan Marini story.
Welcome back to The Treatment Room!

Today we are talking to Jan Marini, founder of JMSR. We talk her acne journey, how she made a name for herself in the skincare industry, and behind the scenes of formulating some of the most effective skincare products in the world.

⁠⁠⁠Join acne care with me!⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Exciting... The Jet-Set (travel-friendly double cleanse set) is out NOW!⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Save with the double double cleansing bundle.⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestytessa @freeskinbytessa
MY LINKS ⁠⁠⁠⁠
https://www.tessaskin.com/services
SEND ME VOICENOTES! [email protected]
my new ig: @acnefriendlyfood
Shop FreeSKIN by Tessa⁠⁠⁠⁠:
www.freeskinbytessa.com
Want to retail professional lines without needing to stock inventory yourself? Pomp is my retail success secret! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thank you for listening! I love you!
...more
59min
November 08, 2024 161. All about the barrier.
Welcome back to The Treatment Room!

Today we are talking all things skin health and the epidermis. Do you struggle with frequent stinging, burning or itching, even ezcema? Learn all about the barrier, what to avoid and how to support your skin. Interested in buying a routine for barrier health? Check the show notes below for links.

Studies referenced:
- diet and barrier health
- barrier structure, atopic dermatitis and the lipid matrix

Heal your barrier routine:
Cleanser Un-Dew
Toner Skin Recovery Mist
Hydrating serum Calm-Plex
Ceramide serum Protective skin serum
Moisturizer Barrier Repair Cream
Occlusive Cell Balm
SPF Quench and protect
Thicker SPF Extreme Protect

⁠⁠Join acne care with me!⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Exciting... The Jet-Set (travel-friendly double cleanse set) is out NOW!⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Save with the double double cleansing bundle.⁠⁠⁠
Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestytessa @freeskinbytessa
MY LINKS ⁠⁠⁠⁠
https://www.tessaskin.com/services
SEND ME VOICENOTES! [email protected]
my new ig: @acnefriendlyfood
Shop FreeSKIN by Tessa⁠⁠⁠⁠:
www.freeskinbytessa.com
Want to retail professional lines without needing to stock inventory yourself? Pomp is my retail success secret! ⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠⁠

Thank you for listening! I love you!
...more
39min
October 11, 2024 160. Acne myths + lifestyle tips.
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today I am sharing my thoughts on common acne myths, from bacteria and hygiene to blood sugar + "hormonal" acne.

Studies referenced:

⁠Diabetic level glucose spikes in healthy people⁠
⁠Relationship between acne vulgaris and blood sugar⁠
⁠Pillowcase study⁠

Try purity coffee.

⁠Join acne care with me!⁠

⁠⁠Exciting... The Jet-Set (travel-friendly double cleanse set) is out NOW!⁠⁠
⁠⁠Save with the double double cleansing bundle.⁠⁠
Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestytessa @freeskinbytessa
MY LINKS ⁠⁠⁠⁠
https://www.tessaskin.com/services
SEND ME VOICENOTES! [email protected]
my new ig: @acnefriendlyfood
Shop FreeSKIN by Tessa⁠⁠⁠⁠:
www.freeskinbytessa.com
Want to retail professional lines without needing to stock inventory yourself? Pomp is my retail success secret! ⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠

Thank you for listening! I love you!
...more
50min

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How many episodes does The Treatment Room have?

The podcast currently has 231 episodes available.

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