The Porefessionals

We are here (a little unhinged) to give you our summer skincare tips. What to swap out and change in your skincare routine to help with the heat of summer. We are taking our usual summer break and will return in the fall. Have a good summer and wear your sunscreen:) 

We had a chance to sit down with Frances Edison of Blushed Ambition, a esthetic educator out of Arizona to give us her perspective on what to expect when graduating from esthetics school, where to seek extended education, and how to prepare yourself for the work force. 

Cara is taking the mic solo on this one to answer all your burning questions! Expect practical takeaways, mindset shifts, and the kind of real talk you only get from years of hands-on experience.

Cecia is solo for this one to announce something SO exciting - she's launching an app!! We all need a acne lifestyle app in our lives and finally someone has created it. 

On this episode we are so excited to have Cati Stephenson of Esthetics by Cati to chat about AI and working smarter, not harder

Cecia and Cara are answering your questions!

We have Jillian back again raging about devices and snakes in the industry.

We have the formulator and founder behind Vabare Skincare, Jillian Schaeffer,  which is changing the game for make up wipes.

We have Jenni Nagle from Lipgloss & Aftershave recapping her trip to Paris for MCAS and what trend to look out for this year. 

Ali & Cara got to interview Sarah from Kin Aesthetics, a Korean Skincare importer, about Korean skincare. What makes it different and why it is so sought after. You can find Kin Aesthetics at esthisupply.com or on Instagram @bykinaesthetics

Cara and Ali chat about how to seak out trusted education and what to look out for in possible scams. 

Salmon sperm is everything right now... yes you read that right. We dive into what PDRN is and what it actually does. 

The Porefessionals chat with CJ Williams of CJ Esthetics about how to grow your team, or scale it back if you feel it's right. 

We're all feelin it... tips for how to get through the slow season.

Lucid Head Spa is finally opening in Solana Beach, Ali is covering the last year of the struggles of opening a business

Ali and Cecia talk about things they would do different in their acne journey if they knew what they know now. 

We are hosting a webinar and you sold it out in 4 days!!!! We are so excited and humbled. Keep an eye out for our next webinar coming March! 

Marketing and branding expert Cam Ferrin (yes, Cecia's husband) joins us today to talk about how to build a meaningful brand with a clear purpose. 

Happy new year! We're back!! Chatting Ali's natural disasters, holiday skin changes, and what to expect from 2026 Porefessionals! 

We are so excited to have Renee Rouleau on to talk about how she has adapted in this industry, how she formulates products, and developing her 9 skin type quiz. She even dropped some tea about celebrity clients she has fired! Follow Renee on Instagram @reneerouleau and shop her skincare reneerouleau.com

You can be scared of AI or embrace it... its happening either way. Lets chat about how to incorporate AI ethcially into you treatment room and how it can help business. 

In this final part of our series of Q&A, we go over how to not take business too personally, how to integrate AI into your business, and how not to make the tax mistakes we did when starting out. 

Ali and Cara answer your questions! 

Ali, Cara, and Cecia answer your questions

Cecia and Cara went to the Face Reality Summit so we recap what they learned, Cecia's award, and all the giggles they had.