Skincare Made Simple

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

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 Simp

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

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 yo

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

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 s

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 t

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

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 c

Copper Peptides Made Simple: The Beauty Peptide Deep Dive

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

PDRN 101 — What It Is, Where It Comes From & How to Pick a Good One

PDRN is having a major moment in skincare — and for good reason. In this bite-size episode, we're breaking down everything you actually need to know about polydeoxyribonu

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

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 lea

How to Gently Add Actives Back In + Seasonal Survival Tips

Your barrier’s on the mend—but now what? In this week’s episode, Ella breaks down how to tell when your skin is truly healing and how to safely reintroduce actives like e

Is your skin damaged or just a little angry? (and how to fix it)

Is your skin barrier actually damaged — or is it just throwing a little tantrum? In this episode, Ella breaks down one of the most misunderstood topics in skincare: how t

Is Period Acne Avoidable?! And The Clear by New Year Challenge!

In today’s episode, we’ll walk through all four phases of the cycle — menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, and luteal — and break down what’s happening hormonally, how your

Ectoin, PDRN, & Growth Factors....Worth it or just trendy??

Today we’re diving into three powerhouse ingredients that are changing the game in skin health and rejuvenation: Ectoin, PDRN, and Growth Factors. These aren’t your every

Skincare Trends to Know + The Podcast Returns!

Hey friends! I’m back behind the mic, and we’re kicking off this fresh podcast era with a juicy episode all about skincare trends—what’s hot, what’s not, and what I actua

Teen Skincare 101

In this episode, we’re diving into everything teens (and their parents) need to know about skincare. From hormonal breakouts to ingredient overload on social media, I bre

TikTok Skincare Favorites: Viral Tips That ACTUALLY Work

Welcome back to Skincare Made Simple! In today’s episode, we’re diving into the best-performing videos from my TikTok account and the skincare advice you loved the most.

Why You NEED a Base Routine

How many steps do you actually need in your skincare routine? 3? 5? 10??? Well in today's episode we're going to talk all about which products make the perfect base routi

Are Collagen Supplements Actually Doing Anything?

We've all seen ads or know someone who takes collagen but is it actually helping with anti-aging? In today's episode we're going to go over all of it! Shop My ShelfLets b