Skin Talks

Living with acne, rosacea, melasma, eczema, psoriasis or scarring is never just a skin issue. It’s a confidence issue, and often a mental health one too. In this solo episode of SkinTalks, Beate and Natascha get real about the emotional side of skin concerns: feeling insecure in photos, the pressure of social media filters and comparison culture, online negativity, and how to stop losing hope when nothing seems to work.

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Flushing out of nowhere. Redness that never fully fades. A sting when a product goes on. Rosacea and reactive skin are common, frustrating, and often treated the wrong way, and fall is peak flare season.

In this solo episode, Beate and Natascha break down what rosacea really is, how it differs from reactive, sensitive and sensitized skin, and why “sensitive skin” has become an identity for so many people. They cover everyday triggers (hot showers, red wine, stress, laundry detergent), how to calm a flare gently, and the BSE picks worth trying.

Under-eye skin is the thinnest skin on your body, and it's usually the first place to show age, stress, lack of sleep, and genetics. In this episode of SkinTalks, Beate and Natascha from Boutique Skin Envie explain why dark circles, puffiness, and fine lines are three different problems that each need a different fix. They cover what causes each one, when to start using an eye cream (mid-20s to early 30s), and what an eye cream can and can't do for hollowing, fat pads, and genetics.

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You did your time as a teenager. So why are you getting deep, tender breakouts along your jaw and chin every month, the week before your period? Adult acne is incredibly common, especially in women, and here's what nobody tells you: it is not the same as teen acne, and you cannot treat it the same way.

In this solo episode of Skin Talks, mother-daughter duo Beate and Natascha, founders of Boutique Skin Envie, give an honest breakdown of adult and hormonal acne: why it happens, what actually clears it, and the everyday mistakes...

Exosomes might be the most hyped word in skincare and medical aesthetics right now. Clinics charge $300 to $500 extra to add them after microneedling or laser treatments, serums promise to regenerate your skin, yet almost nobody can explain what they actually are.

In this episode of Skin Talks, mother-daughter duo Beate and Natascha, founders of Boutique Skin Envie, sit down with Charles Larin from Xcite Tech, part of the Korean wave that put exosomes on the map. The conversation stays educational and brand neutral: what exosomes are, what the evidence shows, how they're used in...

Face taping before bed. Tongue exercises for a sharper jawline. The morning shed. Ten-step routines for ten-year-olds. A drawer full of devices that buzz and glow. Skincare in 2026 has gone next-level weird, and in this episode of Skin Talks, mother-daughter duo Beate and Natascha, founders of Boutique Skin Envie, go through the strangest rituals, devices and habits one by one and call each of them: science, harmless fun, waste of money, or genuinely risky.

They start with why skincare got weird in the first place: the fear of aging, algorithms that reward extreme routines...

September is the real reset season for your skin. Humidity drops, summer damage surfaces, and suddenly your skincare routine stops working. In this episode of Skin Talks, mother-daughter duo Beate and Natascha, founders of Boutique Skin Envie, break down exactly how to transition your skincare from summer to fall without wrecking your skin barrier.

They cover why you should never have stopped your retinol in summer, how to restart actives the right way (low and slow), why the packaging of your retinol matters as much as the percentage, and the four-to-five step routine that...

Summer is fun for you and brutal for your skin. Sun, salt, chlorine, sweat, air conditioning, by September your skin feels tight, dull, flaky in some spots, breaking out in others, and the products that worked all summer suddenly sting.

In this solo episode, Beate and Natascha break down what actually happened to your skin barrier over the summer and give you the exact plan to rebuild it. Natascha shares what six weeks in Europe, chlorine, salt water, and 42°C in Rome, did to her skin and what she's doing to repair it. Beate e...

We've never known more about skincare, so why is everyone's barrier wrecked?

Isabelle Villeneuve has spent 36 years developing skincare from inside the lab. She's currently VP of Strategy, Quality and Innovation at Crescita Therapeutics, and has led innovation for Laboratoire Dr Renaud, Proderm and Aquafolia, plus served as R&D Director for Valeant Pharmaceuticals International's Center of Excellence in Skin Care.

Her verdict on modern routines is blunt: yes, we are damaging our skin, more often than we think. Not because actives are bad, but because we've forgotten the...

Your face gets the full routine: serums, SPF, the works. Your body? Random drugstore lotion, if that.

In this solo episode, Beatea and Natascha (the mother-daughter duo behind Boutique Skin Envie) break down the full summer body survival guide: bumpy arms, cellulite, stretch marks, sweat and self-tanning, no shame, no miracle claims, just what actually works.

They cover why body skin ages faster than you think, the real difference between deodorant and antiperspirant, why "no cream erases cellulite" is the truth nobody wants to hear, and how to get...

She left Vietnam on a fishing boat with nothing. Twelve years later, she was drowning in shame over skin she couldn't fix. Today, Michelle Doan runs Emani, a clean beauty brand used in Hollywood and loved by women worldwide.

In this episode of Skin Talks, Michelle sits down with Beate and Natascha to share the raw story behind the products: severe cystic acne, painful facials, a single mom starting a company mid-divorce, and the mindset shift that changed everything. This is a conversation about skin, but really it's about confidence, resilience, and starting over.

We...

The second you have a baby, the whole world has an opinion. Your feed fills up with people telling you what your baby should be doing every week; how to feed, sleep, soothe, and train. Natascha threw the whole playbook out. She calls it "raw dogging motherhood": no schedules, no sleep consultants, no experts in her ear. Just instinct.

In this episode of Skin Talks, Beate and Natascha do a six-month check-in on baby Maximilian and get into the controversial stuff: co-sleeping, why she deleted her parenting apps, the industry quietly selling moms guilt...

We sat down with Dr. Mireille Vega, PhD biochemist, former biotech executive, founder of VGAM and creator of Skin Science 3.0, and she said something that stopped us cold: your skin would probably say "stop. Leave me alone."

In this episode, Dr. Mimi V breaks down why everything you've been told about cleansing, exfoliating, and treating your skin is working against you. She explains the skin microbiome in plain language, why washing more actually makes acne worse, what stress does to your hormones (and then to your skin), and why vitamin C and collagen supplements...

Most people obsess over their faces and completely forget about their hands, nails, and feet, until summer hits.

In this solo episode, Beate shares the origin story most people don't know: before the clinic, before Boutique Skin Envie, her career started in Germany training nail and foot technicians across North America with the iconic brand Alessandro.

From there, we get into the real stuff: what your nails actually say about your health, why "letting your nails breathe" is a myth, how to properly cut and file without damaging your...

After 15 years and 900+ studies with over 30,000 affluent women, Malinda Sanna knows what luxury beauty buyers actually buy, not what brands think they buy.

In this episode of Skin Talks, hosts Beate and Natascha sit down with the founder of Look Look, the market research firm behind private communities like the Beautyverse and Luxuryverse, with clients including Shiseido, Estée Lauder, LVMH, and Tiffany.

Malinda pulls back the curtain on the psychology of luxury spending: why ingredients now beat logos and packaging, how word-of-mouth quietly overtook social media influencers, why legacy luxury houses a...

TikTok is changing skincare faster than the science can keep up. In this episode, we (Beate & Natascha, founders of Boutique Skin Envie) go through 15 of the biggest TikTok skincare trends right now: PDRN salmon DNA serums, beef tallow, slugging, glass skin, snail mucin, red light therapy, and more, and give our honest "take it or leave it" verdict on each one, backed by what we actually see in clinic.

We also talk about how to spot dangerous skincare advice, why "who's giving the advice" matters more than the trend itself, and the boring (but...

We're going behind the curtain of skincare innovation with Giselle, Chief Brand & Innovation Officer at Alumier MD. With 22 years in the industry, she breaks down how a product actually goes from idea to shelf (12 to 24 months), how to spot a real clinical study versus a marketing stunt, and why the word "longevity" has become almost meaningless.

We also run through the hottest ingredients in skincare right now — exosomes, PDRN/salmon DNA, growth factors, peptides, senescent ("zombie") cells — and get Giselle's honest verdict on what's real, what's promising, and what's mostly hype.

The ultimate sunscreen episode is here. Beate and Natascha break down everything you've ever wanted to know about SPF, from mineral vs. chemical vs. hybrid formulas, to what that number on the bottle actually means, to the best sunscreens for your specific skin type and concerns.

And yes, they address the Elta MD backorder situation head-on, with specific product-by-product alternatives for every beloved formula in the lineup.

Whether you have acne-prone skin, melasma, rosacea, mature skin, or you're just heading into summer and need to level up your sun care routine, this episode is your...

What's the difference between keratin, hair Botox, and a Brazilian blowout? And why did Health Canada pull these products off shelves?

In this episode of SkinTalks, Beate and Natascha sit down with Corinne Ohayon, founder of Keraton Works and the chemist behind Canada's leading formaldehyde-free keratin system, and Dan Anton, master stylist and owner of Anton Designs, to bust every myth around keratin treatments.

From the bizarre origin story of formaldehyde in Brazil to the 2011 Canadian scandal, the science of glyoxylic acid, and why "organic" keratin is an oxymoron, this episode is your complete guide...

Acne is flexible, fixable, and 100% manageable. You just need the right plan and the commitment to stick with it. In this solo episode of Skin Talks, mother-daughter duo Beate & Natascha from Boutique Skin Envie break down what's really happening during a breakout, why spot-treating one pimple at a time keeps your acne coming back, and the proven products and in-clinic treatments they use with real clients every day.

We cover the 4 root causes of every breakout, why mixing brands sabotages your results, the best acne lines we trust (ZO Skin Health, Vivier, GM Collin, Biologique Recherche, Biophora...

What does it feel like to have the title, the salary, the corner office, and still feel empty inside?

Janylène Turcotte spent 25 years in the corporate world as a senior HR executive, flying between Toronto, Montreal, and London. 

On paper, she had it all. 

Inside, she was running on fumes, and quietly battling an alcohol problem she didn't fully acknowledge.

Then one day, her boss flew in from Toronto and let her go.

Her response? "Thank you."

In this episode, Janylène shares the...

Melasma. Sun spots. Three different skin conditions — one unified strategy. In this episode, we break down everything: the types of pigmentation, the brands that actually deliver, the in-clinic treatments that change the game, and the daily habits quietly sabotaging your routine.

This isn't a lecture. It's a plan. Because pigmentation is a long-term battle, and the people who win are the ones who stay consistent, summer included.

What we cover:

- The 3 main types of pigmentation (melasma, sun spots, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation) and how to tell them apart

Kids are watching skincare routines on TikTok, buying adult-grade products, and no one's telling them to stop. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Sheilagh Maguiness — a board-certified pediatric dermatologist and one of only 400 in all of North America.

We cover newborn skincare, eczema from birth, the "Sephora kids" trend, ingredients to absolutely avoid (retinol, acids, essential oils), and what children actually need for lifelong skin health.

Spoiler: it's way simpler, and way cheaper, than the industry wants you to think.

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This week on Skin Talks, hosts Beate and Natascha welcome veteran cosmetic chemist Alec Batis (Pfizer, L’Oréal, Victoria’s Secret Beauty) to expose the gap between real science and skincare marketing. Learn why most clinical tests are funded by raw-material suppliers, how “fairy-dust” peptide complexes trick consumers, and what truly makes a formula work (hint: functional levels, not marketing hype). Alec also shares his unique approach-airless dark-glass packaging and over 315 bovine-bone-derived matrikine peptides—to deliver genuine skin repair, not empty promises.  

What You’ll Hear:  

• Why most brands buy the same handful of pep...

This episode of Skin Talks goes beyond creams and salons to unpack how perimenopause and menopause reshape your skin from the inside out. Hosts Beate and Natascha welcome board-certified dermatology PA Elsa Berdugo to explain:  

• Why women are seeing perimenopause as early as their late 30s  

• How estrogen decline triggers sudden dryness, lost firmness, acne and inflammation  

• The role of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and customizable skincare to smooth this transition  

• A deep dive into SkinBetter Science’s new Maestro Revive Renewing Serum, what’s inside, how it works, and the right way to layer i...

In this episode of Skin Talks, Beate and Natascha from Boutique Skin Envie sit down with Dr. Scalia, orthodontist, to explore how straightening teeth is about much more than a prettier smile. You’ll learn:

• Why jaw position and tooth alignment influence breathing, sleep quality & even facial development

• How early intervention (ages 7–8) can prevent complex treatments later in life

• Real solutions for snoring and sleep apnea—yes, orthodontics can help you ditch the CPAP

• The pros and cons of braces vs. Invisalign (timeline, comfort & cost)

• Financing options, insurance myths & who’s ever too o...

In this solo FAQ special, Beate and Natascha answer your most-asked beauty and skincare question, from SPF confusion and mineral vs. chemical sunscreens to whether makeup suffocates your skin or even accelerates aging. They dig into body care (yes, your body needs a tailored routine), scalp health (it really is skin care!), and no-nonsense tips on wasted products vs. where you should really invest. Let’s dive in!

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In this solo FAQ episode of Skin Talks, Beate & Natascha tackle your most persistent skincare myths, with science-backed clarity. From cleansing (morning wash, double cleanse, over-cleansing) to actives (vitamin C, retinol, mixing ingredients), plus moisturizers for oily skin, sunscreen tips, adult acne causes and more, you’ll get expert answers to all your burning questions.

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In Episode 1, the Boutique Skin Envie mother-daughter duo debunks trendy buzzwords like “skin cycling,” explains why “clean” doesn’t always mean better, and shows you how to build a...

In this episode of Skin Talks, high-performance coach Oliveyah Fisch joins us to completely redefine what success truly means. If you have ever reached a goal only to feel empty, or if you find yourself constantly exhausted despite doing everything "right," this conversation is for you. 

We dive deep into why society's model of chasing "mountaintops" inevitably leads to burnout. Olivia explains the critical difference between the "goal line" and the "soul line", revealing how to finally find magic in the mundane moments of everyday life. We also expose the socially acceptable addictions, like c...

Feeling overwhelmed by fertility challenges or postpartum recovery? In this episode of Skin Talks, Beate & Natascha welcome wellness & fertility expert Aimee Raupp to demystify everything from Chinese medicine and hormone balance to diet, supplements, and even skin health during pregnancy and beyond. Whether you’re planning a family, struggling with infertility or navigating the postpartum phase, Aimee delivers actionable tips to help you reclaim vitality.

💡 What you’ll learn in this episode

• Aimee’s journey from neuroscience to Chinese medicine  

• The true impact of ultra-processed foods, carbs & protein timing on egg & sperm qua...

Skin Talks by Boutique Skin Envie is back with a solo deep-dive: after years of building the brand at the expense of their own health, Beate shares how she - and BSE - hit pause, reorganized, and refocused on wellness, culture and next-level growth. In this episode you’ll hear how “self-care Sundays,” clean eating, consistent workouts and better sleep reignited Beate’s energy, why they hired six new team members in Q4 under a shoestring budget, and how they’re about to revamp the shopping experience with clear brand categories, a dedicated men’s shop, mom-&-baby brands, niche fragra...

This episode of Skin Talks dives deep into the wild ride of launching Boutique Skin Envie in the midst of a global pandemic, and the mother-daughter bond that made it happen.

Hosted by Beate and Natascha from Boutique Skin Envie, this candid two-part special pulls back the curtain on:  

• Turning zero to 50 brands overnight when COVID hit  

• Funding growth by cashing in life insurance and maxing out credit cards  

• Surviving customer-service meltdowns and Canada Post strikes  

• The relentless “never leave your baby unattended” hustle mindset  

• Balancing entrepre...

Welcome to Skin Talks, your go-to podcast for real talk on health, beauty, wellness & confidence, hosted by Beate & Natascha, the mother-daughter founders of Boutique Skin Envie. In this FAQ episode, we dive into the questions YOU ask most:

• Is a healthy skincare routine always expensive?  

• Better to use “cheaper” products or skip a routine altogether?  

• What really happens when you neglect your skin?  

• How long until you see results, and why patience matters  

• One-size-fits-all vs. truly customized skincare  

• When should you book an esthetician consultation?  

• D...

This episode of Skin Talks dives deep into the invisible world of fragrance, the history, the psychology, and the hidden power it has over how we feel, how others perceive us, and even the skincare we use. Hosted by Beate and Natascha from Boutique Skin Envie, we welcome back Mike Rozbih of Montréal’s Lescento to unpack everything from Egyptian distillations to niche perfumery, natural vs. synthetic notes, the art of subtle scent, and why your signature fragrance is your most personal accessory.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Why scent bypasses...

This episode of Skin Talks takes you beyond serums and routines into the unseen world of shamanism, soul care and ancestral healing. What if true wellness isn’t just skin-deep, but rooted in spirit? In this powerful conversation, mother-daughter hosts Beate and Natascha welcome Debra Must, a 30-year healthcare veteran turned shamanic practitioner, to reveal how honoring your ancestors, journeying with drumbeats and awakening your divine essence can reshape your physical, emotional and spiritual health.

Hosted by Beate and Natascha from Boutique Skin Envie, this episode dives into:

• Debra’s path from Wester...

This week on Skin Talks, Natascha shares her unfiltered birth story, from choosing a natural, unmedicated delivery at a local birthing centre to those first surreal moments holding baby Maximilian. Join mother-daughter duo Beate and Natascha as they dive into:

- Why a home-style birthing centre and midwives over a hospital  

- The 12-hour early-labor “tease” that left her exhausted  

- When a single shift in contractions turned things around  

- Coping with brutal back-labor and the three-hour pushing phase  

- How postpartum reality (sweaty sheets, retained placenta & all) really playe...

In this episode of Skin Talks, Beate and Natascha sit down with Mike Vivier, founder of Vivier Skincare, to decode the science of skin health and share insider strategies you can actually trust.

What You’ll Learn:

- Why daily sunscreen is your #1 anti-aging tool (and how modern formulas feel like a hydrating primer)  

- The hidden risks behind “clean” and “organic” beauty labels—and what true pharmaceutical grade means  

- How improper cleansing can strip your skin’s barrier and microbiome (plus the right way to wash and dry)  

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This episode of Skin Talks goes beyond creams and serums to explore the most important skincare ingredient of all: your mindset. In our February solo episode, Beate and Natascha (founders of Boutique Skin Envie) dive into the art of self-love, showing you how to catch and flip negative self-talk, build simple gratitude and journaling rituals, and lean into both traditional and alternative therapies to rewire your brain for confidence and calm. Whether you’re battling body-image shifts during pregnancy or midlife changes, these real-life stories and bite-size strategies will help you show up as your best, most radiant self-inside an...

Feeling overwhelmed by the Ozempic/GLP-1 craze and worried about its effects on your skin? In this episode of Skin Talks, Beate sits down solo with skincare expert Valerie Potter-Johns to unpack the science behind GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, the rapid skin aging that can follow dramatic weight loss, and how you can protect and restore your skin, topically and holistically.

Hosted by Beate von Huene of Boutique Skin Envie, this episode covers:

• What GLP-1s are and how they work for diabetes and weight loss

• Why rapid fat and muscle loss...

Feeling overwhelmed by today’s beauty and wellness trends? In this episode of Skin Talks, Beate and Natascha are joined by special guest Raquel Merlini, a registered nurse, IFBB pro bodybuilder, and medical-spa owner, to cut through the noise. From Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs to protein myths, body-image pressure, and the latest non-surgical treatments, they cover it all.

What you’ll learn:  

• GLP-1 medications (Ozempic, Wegovy) – how they work, pros, cons, and long-term questions  

• The connection between weight loss drugs, muscle mass, and skin laxity  

• Why strength training and prote...