Natural Beauty Podcast

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with the Norwegian artist MIIA. In 2015, MIIA took the world by storm with her single «Dynasty», p remiering on Billboard and placing in the most recognized international hit lists. Today, she has more than 120 million streams on Spotify, though, after years of digging deep into her soul and reconnecting with...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen interviews Gudrun Marteinsdottir, the founder of Taramar - an award-winning skincare brand from Iceland. In the episode, Gudrun shares in-depth information about the innovative cosmetics of Taramar as well as the research behind the series. We also dive deep into a discussion about the cosmetics industry. You can f...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host of this podcast and the founder of the Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, Satu Mäkinen, shares the behind-the-scenes journey of the awards. Nordic Natural Beauty Awards is a yearly online awards contest to celebrate the best all-natural cosmetics made across the Nordic and Scandinavian countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway,...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Dominique Guellouchi and Kajsa Bodin, the power couple behind the Swedish skincare brand Loelle Organic Beauty. In the episode, Kajsa and the founder Dominique share in-depth information about the cosmetics of Loelle, and we also dive deep into a discussion about the many issues that our current societie...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Kristin Olischer, the founder of the Danish care product brand Honningperler. In the episode, Kristin shares more about her passion for beekeeping, how it made her found Honningperler, as well as in-depth information about the cosmetics of Honningperler she makes. You can follow Honningperler on Instagra...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Jannie Engberg, the founder of the Danish cosmetics brand - BIRK. In the episode, Jannie shares her experience in the Danish natural beauty industry, in-depth information about the cosmetics of BIRK as well as tips for anyone wanting to go all ecological with their hair care. You can follow BIRK on Insta...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Julie Ringnes, the founder and the CEO of the Norwegian skincare brand - Lykke by Julie. In the episode, Julie shares in-depth information about Nordic beauty ingredients as well as insights about the award-winning cosmetics of Lykke by Julie. You can follow Lykke by Julie on Instagram @lykkebyjulie , on...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Graziella Gallelli, the founder and the CEO of the Swedish skincare brand - Transderma. In the episode, Graziella shares behind-the-scenes stories from the skincare industry as well as insights about the award-winning Transderma serums. You can follow Transderma on Instagram @transderma and find more abo...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Kristina Pentti, the founder and the CEO of the Finnish skincare brand - Laponie of Scandinavia, and the brand's own chemist Jaana Ailus. In the episode, Kristina and Jaana share their experience in the skincare industry as well as Laponie's behind-the-scenes stories. You can follow Laponie on Instagram...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Mikko Koskinen, the co-founder of the Finnish beard care brand - Partawa. In the episode, Mikko shares his experience in the beard industry as well as Partawa's behind-the-scenes stories. You can follow Partawa on Instagram @partawaofficial and find more about the brand's products as well as other contac...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Tony Irving, one of the most popular entertainers and dance profiles in Sweden. Tony Irving is the man behind the idea of Sweden Eco - a Swedish skincare brand for men, and in this episode, he shares his experience in the beauty industry's jungle as well as how Sweden Eco came to be. “I’ve made a journey...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Olga Ringquist, the co-founder of Oquist Cosmetics - a sustainable skincare brand from Sweden. Olga shares her vision about the future of the beauty industry and talks about how Oquist Cosmetics is already providing solutions for many concerns of today's and tomorrow's world. You can follow Oquist Cosmet...

Join this special episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host (aka the founder of Nordic Natural Beauty Awards) Satu Mäkinen talks with Andrea Endres - the founder of Skin Body Spirit Summit. OUT NOW: Nordic Natural Beauty Awards is partnering up with Skin Body Spirit Summit, as well as the Swedish edition of the event - Sveriges Holistiska Hudvårdsvecka. EDIT (August 20, 2021): Y...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host and founder of Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, Satu Mäkinen, talks with Mira Luhtala - a makeup artist, cosmetics consultant, and the beauty editor of Nordic Style Magazine. In this episode, Mira shares her insights about the present and future trends of Nordic beauty and shares her opinions on some of the Nordic Natural Beauty A...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with the London-based, Danish actress and entrepreneur Liv Hansen. Liv was a jury member in the Nordic Natural Beauty Awards 2020 and joins again the awards jury in 2021. In this episode, Liv shares her thoughts about the Nordic lifestyle in general, and how she sees the beauty industry from an international...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Nicola Capper - a Liverpool-based design enthusiast and writer. Nicola has been interested in design, and especially Nordic design for years. She writes a recognized design blog - Nordic Notes, where she shares her love for Nordic design, living, and travel. In this episode, Nicola shares her thoughts ab...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Iván Valencia, an eco-beauty consultant from Sweden. He has a background working with cosmetics giants, such as Dior and Estee Lauder, but has grown to be an advocate for organic skincare over time. In this episode, Iván shares his thoughts about TOUCH within skincare, and how we should CARE about our ow...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Iván Valencia, an eco-beauty consultant from Sweden. He has a background working with cosmetics giants, such as Dior and Estee Lauder, but has grown to be an advocate for organic skincare over time. In this episode, Iván shares truths about the traditional beauty industry and points out the reasons why o...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Piritta Fors, the CEO and one of the three founders of Luonkos - an innovative skincare brand from Finland. Piritta shares her vision about the future of the beauty industry and talks about how Luonkos is already changing it with its award-winning cosmetics. You can follow Luonkos on Instagram and Facebo...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Laura Loukola - a Photographer, Illustrator, and Beauty Content Creator based in Helsinki, Finland. Laura’s trademark is combining her “nerdy” passion for beauty with aesthetic, inspiring imagery. She loves good coffee, cats, and makeup brushes. From time to time, Laura writes her industry insights also...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Sini Kervinen, the woman behind Gaarna - a natural products brand from Finland. Sini shares her personal story and insights into the actual making of natural products, as well as to the industry today. You can follow Gaarna on Instagram and Facebook @gaarna.fi, and find out more about their skincare at g...

Join this episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen talks with Pauli Wigelius, the man behind Käsämä Cosmetics - a natural skincare brand from Finland. Pauli shares insights into the actual making of cosmetics, and talks about his journey in the Nordic natural beauty industry. This podcast is powered by Nordic Natural Beauty Awards . Nordic Natural Beauty Awards is...

Join this very first episode of the Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast, where the host Satu Mäkinen introduces herself and tells about what got her interested in natural beauty, and how she ultimately found the Nordic Natural Beauty Awards as a result. Nordic Natural Beauty Awards is a yearly online awards contest to celebrate the best all-natural cosmetics made across the Nordic and Scandinavian count...

Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast will bring you the latest news from the Nordic and Natural Beauty scene. In the episodes, we'll share the trending Nordic skincare tips of course, though we will also have important and deep discussions on the state of our beauty industries around the world. Your host is the founder of Nordic Natural Beauty Awards, Satu Mäkinen, originally from Finland herself. This p...