Krista Bennett DeMaio, Top Freelance Writer and Founder of LI Beauty Scene

Krista B. DeMaio returns for EKTA’s birthday special episode to share insights on her view of the ever evolving beauty industry and shares her new passion project, Long Island Beauty Scene where she is on a mission to highlight the indie brands and small businesses that are truly creating their own beauty movement in the LI area. Krista is a top writer and former editor in the industry and has decades worth of experience writing for top publications such as Oprah Daily, Allure, InStyle, HealthCentral.com amongst many others.

The Basics Behind French Beauty With Bonjout Beauty Founder, Natacha Bonjout

Embark on an enthralling exploration of French beauty secrets with Ekta as we converse with Natacha Bonjout, founder of Bonjout Beauty and a connoisseur of cosmetic science. Her journey from the tranquil South of France to the bustling streets of New York has culminated in the creation of a revolutionary skincare balm, designed to beautify your skin and simplify your routine. Le Balm, born from a decade of expertise, promises not just to enhance your natural radiance but to do so with a dedication to all skin types.

Finding The Secret To Frizz Free Curls With Frederic Fekkai, Founder of FEKKAI Hair Care

Join us for a perfect hair day as we sit down with Frederic Fekkai, founder of his iconic hair care range that has been creating and inspiring beautiful hair since its inception! FEKKAI originated at the salon in 1989, when there was the lack of high-quality hair care products at the time - in particular, color care. Women were leaving the salon with beautiful hair color and returning with faded, oxidized colored hair in a matter of weeks. That inspired him to create Technician Color, which has always remained a favorite. Professional luxury hair hair care didn’t exist - there was a gap in the prestige market, particularly in areas like color care, and saw an opportunity to offer solutions that were missing at the time. From the start it has always been about the skinification of hair care, the sensorality of the formulations and the experience using the product matched with unprecedented professional results. Frédéric embarked on a journey that fused innovation with expertise.

Victor and Alisha from MOB Beauty

Victor Casale and Alisha Gallagher, beauty industry veterans and pioneers in makeup artistry and formulation, present their new sustainability driven line, MOB Beauty. Victor has held roles as the head chemist and formulator for MAC cosmetics while Alisha is a classically trained makeup artist under the iconic Laura Mercier. Victor and Alisha dive into how their team has created makeup that is not only environmentally conscious but beautifully formulated and crafted to be used by top makeup artists and enthusiasts in the industry.

A Fresh Approach To Nature Inspired Skincare Ft. fresh Beauty - E.419

Join Ekta as she interviews Carolina Cespedes Virguez, who is currently fresh North America General Manager and has over 20 years of sales, marketing and brand building experience in the U.S., Europe and Latin America.Carolina's career began at Procter & Gamble where she spent over 14 years in sales and marketing.In her last role there, she successfully launched Olay and Max Factor into the Belgian market.

E.310: Ellen DeGeneres & Victoria Jackson are Redefining the meaning of Aging w/ Kind Science

Join us as we sit down with the CO-Founder of Kind Science, Victoria Jackson as she tells us about her incredible journey to creating and coining the meaning of “no makeup makeup” and the inspiration that has gone behind her new line with the iconic Ellen DeGeneres!

Nisha Dearborn, Founder of Fresh Chemistry Skincare

Nisha Dearborn, founder and CEO of Fresh Chemistry, talks about the need to empower women more and shares her vision for her science and chemistry backed innovative skincare line. Nisha explains how she is hoping to fix the problem of active ingredients becoming deactivated in most skincare products.

Sarah Creal, CEO and Co-Founder of Victoria Beckham Beauty

A beauty industry vet who led innovation and formulation at a variety of top brands including Bobbi Brown, Tom Ford, Estee Lauder, etc, Sarah met Victoria Beckham while formulating her capsule brand for Estee Lauder. Two working moms, Sarah and Victoria immediately connected and began ideating their own brand, Victoria Beckham Beauty. Bringing together Sarah’s robust beauty background and high standard for clean, performance beauty, along with Victoria Beckham’s luxe, high-fashion eye, Victoria Beckham Beauty was born.

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.