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Dr. Grant Stevens is the founder and Medical Director of Marina Plastic Surgery and The OrangeTwist Institute, a medical spa in Marina Del Rey, California. He is also a Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Southern California; Chairman of the USC-Marina Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship and the Director of the USC Division of Aesthetic Surgery.Dr. Stevens is on the board of directors of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, serving as president elect. He is also third vice president and on the board of directors of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS).
Revealing The Secret To A Beautiful Smile With World Renowned Dentist, Dr. Victoria Veytsman
Join us for a first ever episode focused on the need to know around dental care and how it ties into our overall wellness and health with world renowned Cosmetic Dentist, Dr Victoria Veytsman. The youngest graduate of NYU dental, Dr. Victoria Veytsman is a celebrity cosmetic dentist with a passion for all things oral health and beauty, wellness and building confidence. Her practice, Cosmetic Dental Studios, is female founded and run, and features bicoastal locations in NYC and Beverly Hills. Known for changing the lives of patients with beautiful transformations and healthy smiles, Cosmetic Dental Studios serves patients from around the globe with primary focus on smile makeovers, dentofacial aesthetics, and anti-aging dentistry. An artist at heart, Dr. Veytsman (known as “Dr. V”) chose cosmetic dentistry because is is the perfect blend of art & science.
The Code to Oral Health & Smiles With Dr. Victoria Rose Veytsman
Embark on a transformative exploration of dental wellness and beauty in the first episode of our three part masterclass series, featuring the insights of the illustrious Dr. Victoria Rose Veytsman. As we navigate the trifecta of oral health, aesthetics, and overall wellbeing, you'll discover the profound impact a radiant smile can have on your life. Dr. Veytsman, a revered figure in the world of cosmetic dentistry, presents a simplified yet disciplined approach to oral care, touching on the benefits of electric toothbrushes, water picks, and the often-overlooked tongue brushing. Get ready to unveil secrets to maintaining optimal dental hygiene and how such routines extend far beyond the mouth to influence our systemic health.
The Code To Wellness with Dr. Victoria Rose Veytsman
Unlock the 'Code To Wellness' as Dr. Victoria Rose Veytsman guides us through her philosophy intertwining oral health, beauty, and overall well-being in the third episode of our masterclass series. Prepare to transform your perspective on health as we journey beyond the conventional, weaving mental hygiene with our physical state to shape a new reality. Dr. Veytsman opens up about her personal path to wellness, shedding light on the mindset shifts that are essential in cultivating a life with purpose, beyond individual success, and delves into how embracing continuous growth can lead to living a balanced life.
Misinformation In Skincare
Join us for this episode where we break down the vast amount of misinformation floating around in the skincare industry regarding clinical research, product results, and overall marketing schemes.
The Code To Beauty with Dr. Victoria Rose Veytsman
In the second episode of our masterclass series with Dr. Victoria Rose Veytsman, we unlock the secret to a radiant smile and robust well-being as she shares her trifecta philosophy on oral health, beauty, and wellness. As a celebrity cosmetic dentist, Dr. Veytsman offers a fresh perspective on how a smile makeover transcends mere aesthetics, serving as a cornerstone for overall health. This episode navigates the nuanced interplay between dental health and facial harmony, suggesting that a healthy, beautiful smile could even minimize the need for more invasive procedures. Prepare to reshape your understanding of beauty as we discuss the importance of authenticity, confidence, and kindness in defining our external and internal allure.
E.381: NEW LAUNCH EPISODE FEATURING Revision Skincare’s New D.E.J. Serum!
Join us for a very special product launch featuring the CEO of Revision Skincare for their brand new product : The D.E.J Daily Boosting Serum. Ekta chats with Maria Carell (CEO) after having tried and tested the serum daily for two weeks to discuss the benefits of the new addition to the Revision family’s, as well as the other hero products in the science forward line.
The Ukraine crisis & its impact on Russian Beauty Founders, featuring Maria Karr of Rumore
Amongst the chaos of the Ukraine bombings, many brands on a multi industry level have been impacted by prejudice, hate and presumptions of consumers. Join Ekta as she interviews Maria Karr who is the owner of a Russian Beauty supply store about how the changing political climate has impacted not only her own business but the businesses she represents from all over the world.
First Look At Marlena Stell’s Fragrance Line, Marsté
In this episode of Skin Anarchy, host Dr. Ekta welcomes Marlena Stell, the visionary behind Makeup Geek, to discuss her latest venture, Marsté, a luxury fragrance brand that merges artistry, emotion, and accessibility. Marlena shares how her personal journey, love for French culture, and passion for scent inspired her to create a fragrance line that tells stories and uplifts the soul.
E.322: Dental Awareness Day Ft. TWICE by Lenny Kravitz & Levine Brothers
TWICE is the next generation oral wellness company that exists to empower more people to smile both inside and out — by strengthening the connection between our mouth, our self and our world. TWICE combines cutting-edge science and clean ingredients to create a holistic oral health system including toothpaste, floss, rinse, and whitening products designed to balance your oral microbiome, raise your pH and improve the wellness of your mouth.
Marie Reynolds, founder of Marie Reynolds London
With over 35 years working as a skin and wellness expert in the UK with many celebrity and beauty director clients, Marie has developed a unique approach to the skin, treating skin health holistically as a tri-effect, looking at internal and external influences on the body that can impact the skin.
Crafting a Cult Beauty Brand in the Age of Social Media Influence with SACHEU Beauty Founder Sarah Cheung
Step into the world of beauty innovation with Sarah Cheung, the dynamic founder of Sacheu Beauty, as she recounts her transformation from a makeup devotee to a pioneering entrepreneur. Our exchange is more than skin deep; we unveil the breakthroughs behind Sacheu's sensational lip liner, a product that emerged from Sarah's clever repurposing of brow tint for the lips, shaking up beauty routines everywhere. Her story unravels the gritty determination it takes to fill a gap in the market, resonating with anyone who's ever been let down by their makeup's staying power.
CEO of MARA beauty, Allison McNamara Interview
Dr. Ekta interviews Allison about her brand journey with MARA Beauty and asks her to provides insight into what it takes to make it in the skincare industry.
Colette Laxton and Mark Curry, co-founders of The Inkey List
Colette and Mark do a deep dive into how they made such an iconic line that is at the forefront of accessibility without compromising quality and innovation. Colette and Mark share their phenomenal vision and also their brand new initiative to give back.
Margaret de Heinrich de Omorovicza, co-founder of Omorovicza Skincare
Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Margaret served as a diplomat in Budapest, and was chief of staff to the US Ambassador to Hungary. While in Budapest she met her husband and co-founder of Omorovicza, Stephen de Heinrich. It was while Margaret took a post in Brussels, as chief of staff to the US Ambassador to the European Union, and Stephen in London, that the idea of starting their own skincare brand came to fruition.
Maria Karr, Founder of Rumore Beauty
Maria Karr is the founder of Rumore Beauty — the first Russian beauty store in the US. A former beauty industry executive, Maria spearheaded PR, communications and influencer marketing efforts for leading global beauty brands for the past 10 years. Born and raised in Russia, she’s been living in the US since 2007.
Marie-Pierre Stark-Flora , Founder of HERB + FLORA
French triathlete and beauty brand founder, Marie-Pierre Stark-Flora offers an extensive resume as a former L’Oréal, Estée Lauder, and Coty executive along with launching her own beauty technology company, and her latest endeavor as founder of HERB + FLORA, a skincare line that marries her passion for sports, with her love of science and clean beauty. This skin-fitness line helps mimic the anti-aging effects of exercise on the skin with a blend of naturally derived ingredients and features autophagy-inducing topicals, clinically-proven ingestibles that promote cell health, and a silk pillowcase woven with copper threads that reveals glowing skin and hair after just a few uses.
MaryAnn Guerra Aesthetics Biomedical® President and Chief Executive Officer
MaryAnn Guerra has a career-long passion for bringing technology to market, accelerating innovation from the lab into commercial businesses and providing an incomparable client experience. As co-founder of Aesthetics Biomedical®, she understands the importance of designing experiences that create results. As a client of her own company, she values the opportunity to feel her very best at any age using leading-edge, FDA-cleared technology and treatment serums and recovery agents that truly make a difference.
Aggie Burnett, Industry Acclaimed Branding, Marketing and PR Expert, and Former Beauty Editor
Aggie Burnett is a publicist, marketing strategist, writer, editor and speaker. She is a graduate of NYU’s prestigious Journalism Program and started her career in editorial at Glamour Magazine before launching her fragrance brand, Nomaterra, from the ground up.Aggie’s work has been featured in publications such as Entrepreneur, Glamour, CondeNast Traveler, InStyle, Elle, Vogue, Thrive Global, Rachael Ray, ABC, CBS, Refinery 29, Byrdie, PopSugar and more.
Martine Williamson, CMO of Revlon
Martine Williamson is the Chief Marketing Officer of Revlon. She is responsible for global strategic planning for our brands, including brand equity and architecture, local market NPD as well as driving global marketing excellence across the organization. Prior to Revlon, Martine was a Strategic Marketing Advisor at Topix Skincare, where she oversaw the strategy, brand visual identity, product portfolio and digital content for the relaunch of a premium skincare brand.
E.392: Using Data To Discern The Diluted Beauty Industry ft. Social Standards
Andrea Spellman is VP of Sales and Partnerships at Social Standards, a start-up that uses social data to help brands, investors and banks better understand consumers. Social Standards organizes and structures millions of authentic consumer conversations to enable brands including Estee Lauder, Shiseido and Johnson and Johnson identify trends and fads, determine what products are worthwhile to develop, what brands or products they should be investing marketing behind and what consumers think of their competitors.
The Mastermind Behind Victoria’s Secret Magical Perfumes, Mark Knitowski - E.421
Mark Knitowski is a highly accomplished executive with extensive experience in the beauty and fashion industry. He is best known for his tenure as the Senior Vice President of Fragrance at Victoria's Secret, where he oversaw the development of some of the brand's most successful and iconic fragrances.
E.300: Fragrance 101 Ft. Marisa Auciello + CEW featured us!
Join us for our 300th episode and the launch of our brand new series, FRAGRANCE FRIDAYS! The aim for this series is to approach the world of scents and perfumes from a fundamental perspective and learn the nitty gritty of what makes our favorite scents the key to our self care routines!
E.407: FRAGRANCE HOROSCOPE 2023 Ft. Industry Fragrance Expert- Marisa Auciello
We caught up with the one and only Marisa Auciello, industry acclaimed fragrance expert to see what she had down for her “Scent Scope” for 2023. Here are Marisa’s TOP PICKS of the year for each zodiac sign!
Taylore Glynn, Health and Beauty Editor at Marie Claire
Taylore Glynn, Beauty and Health Editor at marie claire, talks about the need for more due diligence in the beauty industry. Taylore shares her view on cultural appropriation and the need for bigger initiatives across the board in terms of inclusivity and diversity in beauty.
Samantha Leal, Managing Editor for Well+Good Interview
Samantha Leal is the Managing Editor at Well+Good, where she oversees the day-to-day operations of the wellness site. Previously, she held gigs as the senior web editor at MarieClaire.com, Deputy Editor at Latina magazine, and Assistant Editor at The Nest (part of The Knot). She's written about beauty for InStyle.com, Yahoo!, DuJour.com, TeenVogue.com, HipLatina.com, and more, and her bylines include Bustle, Glamour, PureWow, and more.