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Skincare Made Simple

Ella Elston

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Frequency: 1 episode/44d. Total Eps: 36

As a licensed esthetician, certified acne specialist, and someone who has dealt with acne since I was 12 I know the struggle and just how crippling it can feel to not love your skin. In today's world its easy to find information but it can be so overwhelming and hard to tell which advice you should ACTUALLY listen to! That's where Skincare Made Simple comes in! in this weekly podcast we're going to cover all the basics - and more advanced - topics so you can confidently walk into a store and know exactly what your skin needs and which products will do the trick! Life is difficult, skincare shouldn't be!

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Barrier Repair Made Simple: What to do and what NOT to do when your barrier is damaged....or is your barrier just irritated?

Season 3 · Episode 11

Friday, August 14, 2026 • Duration 49:59

Barrier repair isn’t about finding one miracle ingredient—or buying the first moisturizer with “barrier care” written on the label.

In this episode of Skincare Made Simple, we're breaking down what your skin actually needs during active barrier repair, how that differs from everyday barrier maintenance, and why the famous 3-1-1 lipid ratio isn’t something you can calculate by reading an ingredient list.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Take the free Skin Profile Quiz to discover which of the eight skin profiles best matches your skin.
Explore the Barrier Builder Course for the complete repair, rescue, maintenance, and active-reintroduction process.
Use PoreCheck to research ingredient lists and filter products for your individual concerns.
Work with Ella one-on-one for personalized routine guidance.

If this episode helped you, share it with someone whose skin barrier is currently begging for a break. You can also support Skincare Made Simple by leaving a review wherever you listen.

Products Mentioned;

REMEDY SKIN | Multi-Depth Moisture Advanced Hydrating Serum

REMEDY SKIN | Remedy For Light Moisture

REMEDY SKIN | Remedy For Moisturizing - Rich Cream

DR. SAM BUNTING | Flawless Moisturiser Balance

DR. SAM BUNTING | Flawless Moisturiser Intense

PURITO SEOUL | Mighty Bamboo Panthenol Cream

Numbuzin No.1 Pure-Full Calming Herb Toner

SKIN1004 | Probio-Cica Intensive Ampoule Serum:

SKIN1004 - Madagascar Centella Teca Ampoule:

Iunik Beta-Glucan Power Deep Moisture Vegan Serum :

FIRST AID BEAUTY | Ultra Repair Hydrating Pillow Pads with Colloidal Oatmeal + Ceramides:

BIOSSANCE | Squalane + Antioxidant Cleansing Oil

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Sunscreen Made Simple: Mineral vs Chemical | New Filters | UV Index | & More!

Season 3 · Episode 10

Thursday, July 30, 2026 • Duration 26:45

The ingredient people complain about the most is the single one that'll make the biggest difference in your skin — and no, it's not a retinoid or a fancy peptide. It's your sunscreen.

This week we're getting into why SPF is the highest-leverage thing you can do for your skin (prevention is cheaper and easier than reversal), the difference between UVB and the UVA rays nobody talks about, chemical vs. mineral without the fear-mongering, what those "sunscreen in your bloodstream" studies actually found, and the new filter the FDA finally approved in June — what it is, and when you'll actually see it on shelves.

No demonizing, no overclaiming. Just the nuance, from a friend who did the research so you don't have to.

🔗 Links:

💌 Work with me one-on-one
📲 Your free monthly skin tracker + Community Board
✅ Pore Check | Ingredient Checker
🧪 Not sure where to start? Take the quiz
🌐 yourestieella.com

🔬 Studies Referenced

Matta MK, et al. Effect of Sunscreen Application Under Maximal Use Conditions on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2019;321(21):2082–2091. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.5586
Matta MK, et al. Effect of Sunscreen Application on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2020;323(3):256–267. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.20747

🧴 Products Mentioned:

TOWER 28 - SOS FaceGuard SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen:

Skincare Shopping Made Simple: Reviewing Ulta's Newest Skincare | How to Actually Shop Skincare

Season 3 · Episode 9

Thursday, July 23, 2026 • Duration 57:07

There are hundreds of new skincare products hitting Ulta every month—but which ones are actually worth your money?

In this episode, I'm scrolling through Ulta's newest skincare launches and giving you my honest first impressions! We dive into the ingredient lists, look past the marketing claims, and talk about what these products are actually designed to do and who they might be right for!

We'll cover:

✨ Which new launches genuinely caught my attention

✨ Why ingredient percentages matter more than flashy marketing

✨ How to tell if a product is truly acne-friendly

✨ The difference between ingredients that sound impressive and those that actually have research behind them

Resources & Links •

• Take the FREE Skin Profile Quiz

• Try my FREE Ingredient Checker

• Explore my skin-specific mini courses

• Work with me 1-on-1

Products Mentioned:

Daily D-Clog Pore-Clearing Cleanser -:

Skincare Q & A: Purging, Teen Acne, First Time Retinoid Use, Body Care, Vitamin C After 50, & More!

Season 3 · Episode 8

Friday, June 5, 2026 • Duration 59:06

A little something different this week. I pulled the best moments from a recent Wednesday TikTok Live and brought them straight to your ears. Think of it as a rapid-fire Q&A — purging, pigmentation, first-time retinoids, body shaving care, and a whole lot of "please stop adding products before you've maxed out the ones you have." As always, every product mentioned is linked below, plus all the ways to work with me and grab your free skin tracker.

🔗 Links:

💌 Work with me one-on-one
📲 Your free monthly skin tracker + Community Board
📚 The Database Library
🧪 Not sure where to start? Take the quiz
🌐 yourestieella.com (don't miss the niacinamide-free product tab)
🧴 All Products Mentioned

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Skin Types vs Skin Conditions Made Simple: Why You've Probably Been Treating the Wrong Thing

Season 3 · Episode 7

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 • Duration 19:08

Most skincare confusion comes down to one thing: mixing up what your skin is with what your skin is currently doing. In this episode, Ella breaks down the four skin types, the most common skin conditions (including the oily-and-dehydrated combination that trips everyone up), and why accurately identifying both changes every product decision you make.

Topics covered:

The four skin types and how to identify yours with the bare face test
Why combination skin is the most common type and what that actually means for your routine
Skin conditions: dehydration, sensitization, acne, hyperpigmentation, barrier damage
The oily skin stripping cycle — and how to break it
The routine-building framework: address conditions first, optimize for type

🔗 Links:

💌 Work with me one-on-one
📲 Your free monthly skin tracker + Community Board
📚 The Database Library
🧪 Not sure where to start? Take the quiz
🌐 yourestieella.com (don't miss the niacinamide-free product tab)

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The Skin Barrier Made Simple: What It Is, What Damages It, and Why It Affects Everything

Season 3 · Episode 6

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 • Duration 33:18

If your skin has been dry, tight, red, bumpy, stinging, or just… not responding to anything you throw at it, start here. Almost every skin concern you're dealing with is either caused by, worsened by, or masking a barrier problem — and today we're going all the way back to the foundation.

🧠 In this episode:

What the skin barrier actually is (spoiler: as thin as a sheet of printer paper)
The brick wall analogy — corneocytes, lipid matrix, and why ceramides are ~50% of your mortar
Natural Moisturizing Factor, the acid mantle, and transepidermal water loss (TEWL) as the real indicator of barrier health
Why Korean skincare "works" (hint: barrier focus, not magic potions)
& More!

📚 The research:

Acne-prone skin has lower ceramides and a disrupted linoleic/oleic ratio in sebum: Ottaviani et al., Lipid Mediators in Acne
Topical linoleic acid reduced microcomedone size by ~25% in one month: Letawe et al., 1998
Linoleic acid's role in ceramide synthesis and barrier repair: Role of Linoleic Acid in Skin and Hair Health, 2024

✨ Products mentioned:

Ur Turnover Ampoule (Silver — PDRN): https://go.shopmy.us/p-53957565
InnBeauty Project Pro-C Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-48252218
Full barrier-supportive product roundup: https://shopmy.us/shop/collections/3708125

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Sunscreen Made Simple - Everything you need to know about the most important part of your skincare routine

Season 3 · Episode 5

Thursday, April 16, 2026 • Duration 40:14

In this episode, we're breaking down why sunscreen isn't just "the anti-aging step" — it's the step that makes every other step in your routine actually worth doing. If those UV rays keep undoing your progress, it doesn't matter how fancy your serum is.

🧪 Studies + sources referenced

- The 80–90% photoaging statistic — Flament et al., Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology (2013), which quantified sun damage percentage in facial aging. (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3790843/)

- The twin study — Guyuron et al., Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2009), "Factors Contributing to the Facial Aging of Identical Twins."(https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19337100/)

- The sunscreen-absorption study I mentioned — Matta et al., JAMA (2019), (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2733085)

- The follow-up absorption study — Matta et al., JAMA (2020), (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2759002)

🧴 What I personally use + recommend

- My everyday sunscreen: InnBeauty Project Mineral Sun Glow (PA+++, tinted to counteract white cast, three shades)

- Body sunscreen I actually enjoy: Hempz SPF 30 and SPF 50 body lotions (smells like their regular lotions, not like sunscreen)

- and sticks — easy enough for my five- and eight-year-old to apply themselves

Copper Peptides & Acne Scars....They're Related??

Season 3 · Episode 4

Monday, March 16, 2026 • Duration 11:36

If you haven't listened to the copper peptides episode yet — go back and start there. This mini episode builds directly on it, and it'll make a lot more sense with that context.

This week we're zooming in on one specific molecule involved in how copper peptides actually repair the skin: decorin. It doesn't get nearly enough airtime in the skincare conversation, and for acne-prone skin especially, it's a pretty big deal.

📌 What we cover:

What decorin actually is
Why just stimulating collagen isn't enough
What happens during prolonged inflammation like acne?
Why cystic acne scars more severely
How decorin changes with age — and why this is part of the aging story almost nobody is talking about
Can topical options that can actually influence decorin?

🔗 Resources mentioned:

🗂️ The Peptide Database — find products with Tripeptide-10 Citrulline (and GHK-Cu) at meaningful levels, without the marketing noise
📚 Skincare Made Simple: The Course — build a routine that addresses all of this in the right order for your specific skin

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Copper Peptides Made Simple: The Beauty Peptide Deep Dive

Season 3 · Episode 3

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 • Duration 38:54

GHK-Cu — aka copper peptides — has been crowned the "beauty peptide," but the real story is way bigger than anti-aging marketing. In this episode, we go deep on why this molecule (one your body already makes and relies on for repair) might be one of the most important things you can add to both your skincare routine and your supplement stack.

In this episode:

What GHK-Cu actually is and why it's different from signal peptides
How your natural GHK-Cu levels drop by more than half between ages 20–60 — and why that matters
The vitamin C + retinoid compatibility conversation — what actually matters and what you can stop worrying about
How to work copper peptides into your routine and what to look for on the ingredient list (hint: copper tripeptide-1)

🔗 Links:

💌 Work with me one-on-one
📲 Your free monthly skin tracker + Community Board
📚 The Database Library
🧪 Not sure where to start? Take the quiz
🌐 yourestieella.com

Products Mentioned

PEACH & LILY | Copper Peptide Pro Firming Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-45564947

INNBEAUTY PROJECT | Elastic Skin Firming Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-46892245

MEDIK8 | Liquid Peptides: https://go.shopmy.us/p-45564326

Peptides Made Simple: Everything you need to know about adding a peptide product to your skincare routine

Season 3 · Episode 1

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 • Duration 32:46

Peptides are one of the most hyped skincare ingredients right now—but what do they actually do? In this episode, we break down peptides in simple, no-BS terms. You’ll learn what peptides are, the different types used in skincare, what results are realistic, how to choose a peptide serum, and whether you really need peptides in every product. Plus, I’ll share some of my favorite peptide products at both luxury and budget-friendly price points.

If peptides have ever confused you—or felt overpromised—this episode will make it click.

🔗 Links:

💌 Work with me one-on-one
📲 Your free monthly skin tracker + Community Board
📚 The Database Library
🧪 Not sure where to start? Take the quiz
🌐 yourestieella.com

Peptides mentioned in this episode

Liquid Peptides Advanced MP Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-45564299

DR. WHITNEY BOWE BEAUTY | Peptide + HA Plumping Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-45564313

MEDIK8 | Liquid Peptides: https://go.shopmy.us/p-45564326

COSRX | The 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-45564355

GOOD MOLECULES | Super Peptide Serum:

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