Beautytap Podcast

Get ready for one of the most eye-opening skincare conversations yet! Alec Batis, Chemist, Co-Founder, and CEO of Sweet Chemistry is seriously shaking up the beauty world with science-first, no-fluff skincare formulations. After decades as a chemist and marketing executive for some of the world’s top beauty brands, he shines a spotlight on the industry’s many ubiquitous marketing ploys—like “Advan...

Matthew (Matt) Berkson is the co-founder and CEO behind the luxury fragrance and clean beauty brand Maison Louis Marie, where his marketing savvy and brand-building instincts have helped transform a passion project into a globally recognized scent house.  Alongside his partner Marie du Petit Thouar, who is the perfumer and comes from a family rooted in botanicals (her Great-Great Grandfather Louis...

Talk about turning a dream into a mega business! Courtney Claghorn founded SUGARED + BRONZED in 2010 with $1,000 and a spray tan gun from her Santa Monica apartment. What started as a scrappy hustle is now a nationwide empire with 35+ locations and growing. Her mission? Deliver smooth, hairless skin and a sun-kissed glow while also making it effortless and enjoyable. From sugar pots to bronzing bo...

Once upon a time, hair tools such as the all-mighty blow drier and flat iron were unattractive, weak and locked away far from any bathroom countertop.  Cut to 2004 and the industry experienced a mega shake up with the debut of T3. T3 revolutionized the industry with ultra high performing, luxury hair tools that are not only sleek and technologically advanced, they’re also stylishly designed. In ot...

If you’re ever dreamed of turning one of your ideas or passions into a business, Lejla Cas will inspire you to make it a reality.  A Reiki master, sought after esthetician and makeup artist, Lejla envisioned a holistic skincare brand infused with her background in the healing arts.  Her creation, KNESKO, launched in 2012 and available in the most luxurious spas and resorts in the world, is built a...

If you’ve been in need of a stimulating kick in the rear, you’re in luck.  In this episode we are getting a high dose of motivation from Leah Garcia, founder and CEO of Nulastin - the most innovative hair and skincare solutions company in the beauty industry built around ethically-derived proprietary elastin regeneration technology.  A former professional athlete, adventure seeker and media person...

Are you interested in slowing down the aging process?  Would you like to learn more about some of the most exciting buzz words in the aesthetic industry - exosomes, growth factors and stem cells?  In this riveting episode, we sit down with Drew Taylor, Co-Founder and CEO of Acorn Biolabs, the regenerative medicine company at the forefront of a new era in anti-aging and longevity.  Acorn Biolabs of...

During this enchanting episode, Elycia sits down with Stephen de Heinrich de Omorovicza, Founder and CEO of Omorovicza, the celebrity loved luxury skincare brand rooted in the transformative, mineral-charged healing waters of Hungary. These waters, created thousands of years ago by tectonic collisions were, according to ancient lore, said to have helped heal wounded soldiers during the time of Rom...

Many years before clean beauty became a beacon of the beauty industry,  ANNEMARIE BÖRLIND was formulating sustainable skincare products in the heart of Germany’s Black Forest. This pioneering, family-run brand dates back to 1959 and is revered for their sustainability, social responsibility and immensely effective formulations that are beloved around the world. Manufactured with plant-based raw in...

Join Beautytap Editorial Director Elycia Rubin for a conversation with Chris Kolodziejski - Founder and CEO of Chella, a leading beauty brand dedicated to creating the best brow and eye makeup products.   Founded in 2003, Chella has experienced solid growth by focusing on products for the eyes. Their eyebrow pencils, creams and gels, eye shadows, eyeliners, and mascaras are a favorite of customers...

When you think of skincare products that address acne it’s often images of dry, peeling skin that come to mind along with disappointment. Danielle Gronich and Kayleigh Christina, the visionary founders of CLEARSTEM Skincare have redefined the category with their revolutionary anti-acne, anti-aging, stem cell-infused formulations. Gronich, a licensed clinical esthetician and lovingly referred to at...

Join us on a captivating journey into the heart of skincare innovation with Cheryl Pierce, the visionary founder of Skinworks. In this special episode of the Beautytap podcast, we sit down with Cheryl to unravel the secrets behind Skinworks' meteoric rise in the beauty industry. As a pioneering force in the realm of skincare, Cheryl has revolutionized the way we perceive and practice skincare...

Always at the forefront of the most technologically advanced skin rejuvenation treatments, Dr. Timm Golueke is the highly sought after Munich, Germany based dermatologist and founder of cult favorite skin care line - Royal Fern.  His gender-neutral collection of painstakingly researched and proven formulations is build around the fern plant and the patented Royal Fern active ingredient complex. Cr...

As fast skincare continues to flood the market, there’s one brand that relishes old-world techniques and taking their sweet time in order to deliver products with transformative results. In this episode of Beautytap Luminary Spotlight we’re diving into the slow beauty mindset and one of the pioneers, April Gargiulo of cult favorite skincare brand Vintner’s Daughter. Host Elycia Rubin chats with Ap...

Join host BeautyTap's Global Director of Education & Community, Jonni Renfroe, as he explores clean and sustainable fragrance just in time for the upcoming Earth Month this April. Guests Kate MacDonald and Anna Weatherlake, co-founders of Váhy, share their journey from unlikely beginnings to creating their fragrance empire. With a commitment to balance, Váhy stands out for its 100% natural...

In this episode of the Beautytap's podcast, host and Global Director of Education & Community Jonni Renfroe, delves into the world of Japanese skincare philosophy with Kazuko Tatsumoto, deputy general manager for Albion, a prestigious Japanese beauty brand with over 67 years of heritage. Kazuko shares insights into Albion's guiding principle, "suhara to ikiru," translating to...

Join Beautytap Editorial Director Elycia Rubin for an inspiring conversation with Jane May Graves, Chemist and Founder of Luxe Beauty, one of the cleanest, most luxurious, transparent, and non-toxic skincare brands available today. Jane created Luxe Beauty for her mother who is a stage 4 cancer survivor. She puts ingredients and transparency center stage, down to the glass containers all of her pr...

Prepare to rethink everything you thought you knew about skincare. Liz Whitman is the visionary Founder and CEO of Exponent Beauty, the first self-activated, sustainable, clinical grade skincare for peak potency. During this wildly informative and eye opening episode, Beautytap Editorial Director Elycia Rubin speaks with Liz about her journey to launching this highly disruptive brand. As the forme...

In this special podcast episode, Cliff Beach, VP of Digital & Operations, and Jonni Renfroe, Head of Education & Community, delve into the recap of Beautytap in 2023 and share exciting plans for 2024 and beyond. Filled with music, beauty, and fun, this episode sets the tone for the new year with insights for beauty experts and enthusiasts in our growing beauty community. Tune in on Thursda...

Prepare for an overwhelmingly entertaining and motivating conversation with Sahara Lotti, the CEO, inventor, and founder of Lashify - the first DIY, award-winning, at home, patented lash extension system worn by everyone from Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek to Emma Stone and Sarah Jessica Parker that has completely revolutionized the industry. Learn how Sahara employed a clever grass roots approach...

Join Beautytap Editorial Director Elycia Rubin as she sits down with celebrity makeup artist extraordinaire Molly R. Stern. Globally revered for her statement making looks and natural approach to makeup, Molly is sought after by many of the world's best-selling beauty brands and has worked with everyone from Reese Witherspoon and Lily Collins to Vanessa Hudgens and Mindy Kaling. Molly shares h...

Join Beautytap Editorial Director Elycia Rubin as she sits down with Nyakio Grieco, Co-Founder of Thirteen Lune - the beauty e- and re-retailer that shines the spotlight on BIPOC-owned beauty brands. Nyakio (pronounced Neh-Kay-Oh) is also behind her latest skincare + cosmetics collection, Relevant: Your Skin Seen. A veteran beauty industry pioneer, Nyakio reveals what it takes for a brand to grab...

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (we believe everyday is Breast Cancer Awareness), please join Beautytap Editorial Director Elycia Rubin as she sits down with Breast Cancer Surgeon, Dr. Heather Richardson of Bedford Breast Center in Beverly Hills. Dedicted to providing the best in care for breast cancer screening and treatment options, Dr. Richardson devised the Goldilocks Mastectomy and...

Join Beautytap Editorial Director Elycia Rubin as she discusses the latest science-driven treatments, ingredients and products that deliver skin rejuvenation along with her esteemed panel of beauty industry luminaries: Harvard-Trained Plastic Surgeon Dr. Julius Few, Exective Beauty Director of goop Jean Godfrey-June and Isabel Greiner, CEO of NAD + Fueled Skincare Brand, Intuisse. More on today&#3...

Join Beautytap Editorial Director Elycia Rubin for a highly educational, deep dive conversation with Dr. Nayan Patel, an internationally recognized leading expert and lecturer on Glutathione (commonly referred to as the Master Antioxidant). Patel is also Founder of Auro Wellness + Skincare and Author of The Glutathione Revolution. Learn about Dr. Patel's stabilized glutathione and his revoluti...