SkinGlow Diaries

A million followers is not the same as a million people who trust you. In Episode 6 of SkinGlow Diaries, Pabi breaks down what influence actually is -- and why the industry has been measuring the wrong thing. The Glow Report covers L'Oréal opening a research lab inside NUS Medicine in Singapore to study skin as a longevity indicator, Huda Beauty's ice cream machine PR masterclass, millenni...

The influencer era didn't just sell us products. It built the most educated skincare consumer we have ever seen. In Episode 5 of SkinGlow Diaries, Pabi makes the case for what it actually gave us. The Glow Report covers TikTok Shop becoming the UK's 4th-largest beauty retailer with 60% YoY growth, Huda Beauty reclaiming the global number 1 spot, Yanga Beauty's Kenya expansion, African...

Glycerin is in almost everything in your bathroom cabinet. But most of us have no idea what it is actually doing. In Episode 4 of SkinGlow Diaries, we find out. The Glow Report covers MAC Cosmetics opening the world's first Store of the Future in Seoul, Sephora's 2026 Accelerate cohort, Ruka Hair making Sephora history as the first-ever braiding extension brand in the retailer's 20-yea...

Your skin type is not a permanent label - it is a pattern of behaviour. And the beauty industry is changing faster than most of us realise. In Episode 3 of SkinGlow Diaries, we cover the L'Oréal x OpenAI partnership and what it means for your skin, the South African influencer strike and the SARS reality behind it, and AHB Magazine making African publishing history with one million downloads....

The skin classification system used by dermatologists worldwide wasn't built for your skin. In Episode 2, we talk about it — plus African beauty news, South Africa at Cannes, Pastry Skincare turning five, and one thing Pabi wants you to do for your skin this week. What we cover:  The Glow Report with June 2026 beauty news — Pastry Skincare's fifth anniversary, Beauty on TApp opening at Hemingways...

Why did I start SkinGlow Africa, after almost two decades in this industry? In this first episode, I take you back to where it all began — a fashion degree I never ended up using, a Somatology qualification I enrolled in almost out of rebellion, and an oncology ward that changed how I understood beauty permanently. From there, the path that led through L'Oréal, MAC Cosmetics, and Apple, and th...

There is a conversation about African skin that has not been had properly.  Not in boardrooms. Not in global beauty campaigns. And not on most podcasts. SkinGlow Diaries is a 13-episode podcast hosted by Paballo Masinga; qualified somatologist with almost two decades of experience in beauty, skincare, brand strategy, and clinical skin therapy.  Each episode goes deeper. Into the science behind ing...