Cecia and Cara went to the Face Reality Summit so we recap what they learned, Cecia's award, and all the giggles they had. 

Today's episode we learn all about ColoreScience from their Business Development Manager, Leila. One of our favorite SPF brands that all 3 of us carry in our practices and are OBSESSED with!! 

Vagaro, Square, Gloss... oh my! There are a lot of systems out there so we are chatting about our experiences and which one is right for you! 

We know, it's been a long time. So we're getting all caught up on our lives lately and fun new business ventures! 

Learn all about 1/3 of the Porefessionals, Ali. From dropping out of college to starting her business and hiring first employees, come hang out with us and learn more about Ali 

In this episode we learn all about our Acne Expert of the Year, Cara. Owner of We Love Acne in Knoville, TN. Lover of Bravo, her cat, and NBA. Tune in to hear how she started her business and rose to become Expert of the Year. 

We are so excited to have Dani Marenburg from Mindin' My Macros to talk about moderation, eating for your homones, and diet culture. You can find her on instagram at @mindinmymacros and listen to her podcast Mindin' My Wellness. 

Owning a business means we're constantly pivoting. We are spilling the tea on all our failed business ventures and how we've had to pivot as entrepreneurs. 

As employers, and once employees, we share all our tips for how to stand out in an interview and get a job! We talk about what to do, and certainly what not to do. 

Cara attended the "Wear What Works" Conference from ColoreScience as we break down what she learned and why we love ColoreScience. 

Skin Better is one of the most popular professional lines but there is still alot of misunderstand about how it works. Ali and Cecia deep dive and answer questions about Skin Better ingredients, protocols, and products. 

We could not be more excited to talk to SkinPen Ambassador Natalie Anchondo about the highly rebated topic of microneedling and acne. She is a wealth of knowledge and we hope you learn as much as we did! 

You can find Natalie on Instagram @luxnlav

Cara and Cecia take over this weeks episode to chat about microneedling tips and how to get a medical director

We are answering Google's most asked acne questions! 

Answering the questions you guys asked on Instagram! To have your questions answered, follow us on Instagram @ccskinstudio, @weloveacne, and @northcountyskin.

It's your 3 fav girls!! Today we're chatting 2024 trends and what we think will pop off in 2025. 

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@ccskinstudio 

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This week we have Tina Buckley, lead educator of Skin Script. She does it all; ingredient guru, education guru, and even reiki. 

IG: @ritusskincare

Sonny Park from Spark Aesthetics LLC joins us today and we are so excited to learn from her about how to give back with our skills as estheticians! 

https://oncologyspasolutions.com/ Code SONNY for 10% off training 

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IG: @sparkaestheticsllc

We are so excited to have Josh Maniscalco AKA AgentRX on the podcast to talk about private labeling!

Ali & Cara got to interview Sarah from Kin Aesthetics, a Korean Skincare importer, about Korean skincare. What makes it different and why it is so sought after. You can find Kin Aesthetics at esthisupply.com or on Instagram @bykinaesthetics

We are so excited to have Victoria from @skinbyyouaz on the podcast today! Victoria is revolutionizing the skincare industry with her high quality images and photos. With her insanely popular Patreon, you can also utilize her stock images to help grow your business! Linked below is hewr Patreon if you would like to connect with Victoria! 

https://www.patreon.com/optimizedaesthetics?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

Cecia is out being a world traveler so Ali and Cara recap Ali's trip to Arizona Skin Script HQ to attend the Skintensive class 

It wouldn't be your Porefessionals if we didn't discuss the recent viral video about esthetician 'Bonya Bakar". We also go over the ever daunting pore clogging ingredient list. 

Part 2 of our Q&A answering your questions! 

We are back answering your questions! You guys had a lot of questions so we split the episodes into 2 parts. Come back next week to finish up the Q&A!

We, like others, are feeling fatigued of the wellness industry. It seems like you can'tn win against the wellness podcasts telling you what to do and what not to do. So hopefully this will make you feel better <3 

Esthetician Coach Brittany Hagemann has helped countless estheticians grow their business, fight burn out, and thrive in their niche. 

Stem Cells, Exosomes, Regenerative Ingredients OH MY! Let's get into some molecular science of regenerative skincare ingredients. 

We loved chatting with Jess The Aesthetician and getting to know more about her! We talk about the dark side of going viral and hot takes.

We're fallin for fall and we're so excited to get into fall treatments! Let's chat our favorite fall treatments and how we transition our skincare into new season. 

We are on the The Dallas Esthetician, Savanna Boda talking about mistakes we've made throughout our careers and how we can grow from them. 

We're back! Summer was amazing but we're so happy to be back!! We are recapping our summer adventures, the Face Reality Ambassador trip, trade shows, and so much more! 

Name a better team than an esthetician and an aesthetic injector.... we'll wait. We interview Dani of RAE Aesthetics @refreshbydani to ask her all thing costmetic injecting, event prep, and more! This is the last episode of the season, we will be backw with season 2 after the summer. Stay tuned! 

WE'RE BACK!! And we missed you!! We are recapping our summers and what we have in store for you all this season of The Porefessionals. 

Wedding and event prep can feel overwhelming. We help you navigate what treatments are worth it and what to invest in. 

The age old debate of mineral versus chemical sunscreen. Which ones best? We say whatever sunscreen you'll actually wear is the best. 

Lets break down summer skin care! Transitioning seasons can be tough, can we use retinol during the day?! Lets chat!

We are going over all advanced protocols, in treatment and at home, that we do to help speed up acne clearing! Please note, this is off script advanced protocols that are our personal opinion, not the opinions of any manufacturor's we are affiliated with. 

We're back with Kyra for our final part in the series for business owners and estie's. Kyra has grown her Instagram and Tik Tok presence over the last 4 years of owning her business so she knows a thing or 2 and hopefully you can learn from. 

We are back with Kyra from Kyra Skin Med Spa answering more questions about being an entreprenuer and boss... literally. 

We have our first guest on the podcast!!! Kyra from Kyra Skin Med Spa in PA. We answer all your questions about becoming business owners, devices and modalities we regret buying, and tips for hiring employees. 

You asked, we answered. Q&A with Ali, Cara, and Cecia going over evertything from products we recommend to what it's like to be a Face Reality Ambassador. 

We've all seen them and thought "ew no" so we are ranking the worst skincare trends we have seen on the internet. 

You may or may not have seen the recent research that came out about benzoyl peroxide. Don't fear, we're going to break it all down for you and why you don't need to worry. 

oopsie... don't be mad at us for this one! We're just saying what everyone else is thinking!! 

We are taking a little summer break and will be back in September, love you guys! 

We answer questions you guys have been dying to know the answer to. Our precious Cecia is in NYC so we have to brave the podcasting waters without her. We also chat about broccoli freckles.

THE PURGE fear mongered by influencers on the reg but we view it as a necessary evil. We help you decipher the difference between a purge and new breakouts. 

Congrats, you're pregnant..... and now you have acne. We are here to help you through what ingredients you can use, what you can't use, and what to expect. 

Clean beauty and non toxic skincare has become a hot topic and we are chatting toxins, hormone disruptors, and where ingredients actually come from. 

We answer all your burning questions regarding chemical peels. Which ones we like, which ones we dont love, and mistakes we've made along the way.