Skin Talks

Your Skin Isn't Dry. It's Broken. (The 2-Week Fix)

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

3 Questions That Will Empty Half Your Bathroom Shelf

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 curren

Summer Body Survival Guide 2026

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

The 3 Rules Every Skincare Product Should Pass

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

New Mom Vs. The Internet

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, soot

What Your Skin Actually Needs

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

You're Destroying Your Nails And Don't Even Know It

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

What Rich Women Secretly Buy

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 epis

Ranking 15 Viral TikTok Skincare Trends (Take It or Leave It)

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 TikT

The Truth About "Skin Longevity" - with Giselle Curcio

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 p

Your Complete Summer Sunscreen Guide (by BSE)

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 w

Is Keratin Safe? A Chemist & A Master Stylist Set the Record Straight

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, Beat

Why Your Acne Keeps Coming Back (And How to Actually Fix It)

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

The 7/10 Life: Why High Achievers Feel Stuck Even When Everything Looks Perfect

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

Don’t Sabotage Your Summer Skin!

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

Is TikTok Ruining Your Kid's Skin?

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 —

How to Decode Your Skincare Label (Cosmetic Chemist Explains)

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 s

Perimenopause & Your Skin: What No One Told You

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

Braces vs. Invisalign: Which One Really Wins?

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 t

Does Makeup Suffocate & Age Your Skin? Q&A part 2

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