Beauty Bytes with Dr. Kay: Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon™

Skin texture, hyperpigmentation, and breakouts- It’s essential to have a solid a skincare routine that helps maintain these common dermal issues. Thanks to TikTok and Dr. Whitney Bowe, dermatologist, and founder of Bowe Beauty, skin cycling has shed some light on how rotating your skincare routine can be an effective way of addressing everyday skin problems while still preserving your skin’s natural barrier. In this Five Minute Friday, I’ll go into more detail about why you don’t need to go overboard with your skin routine, how to perform skin cycling correctly, and the many benefits that come with it. Find me on Instagram here! Shop my fabulous skincare line here!

Hello Beauties!  On this week’s episode of Beauty Bytes with Dr. Kay: Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon, I get a chance to talk to cosmetic chemist and blogger, Stephen Alan Ko! We became Instagram friends some time ago and I was immediately drawn to the way that he was paving the way for fellow skincare influencers. As someone with my own skincare line, I always enjoy getting to chat with chemists about the innovative products and ingredients that are showing up on store shelves today! Stephen tells me a little bit about the difference between Retinol and Retin-A, what it takes to start a skincare line, and the importance of sunscreen (of course!). We tell you the three skincare items we would take with us to a desert island and discuss the difference between chemical and physical sunscreen. If you’re a skincare junkie be sure to listen to this episode and don’t forget to e-mail a screenshot of your podcast review with mailing address to info@beautybydrkay.com for a special treat in the mail!  Find me on Instagram here! Find Stephen on Instagram here!  Find Stephen's blog, KindofStephen here!  Shop my fabulous skincare line here!

Free radicals, the immune system, and everyday diseases are important to look out for and be wary of. Hey Beauties, on this week five minute Friday, I’ll go over just how significant glutathione is for your body and 10 natural ways you can maintain its levels. Glutathione is one of the body’s most important antioxidants and is helpful in many body functions like breaking down free radicals, regenerating vitamin C or E, and allowing for a properly functioning immune system. Listen in to find out more. Click Here to check out my Instagram! Click Here to check out my skincare products! Click Here to listen to more podcasts!

Perky-looking butts, accentuated curves, and many other butt shapes you can achieve from BBLs Trends come and they go, but what if what’s hot right now has the chance of causing irreversible damage or worse- death?  Hi beauties, in this weekly podcast, I’ll be discussing the rise and fall of the infamous Brazilian Butt lift procedure, or what most people call it- BBL. Inspired by the Kardashian’s notably recent change in opting for a more slim and toned toosh, I’ll also go over the adverse health effects BBLs may cause, what it could mean for you and why our Sculpture injection could be a better, safer alternative. Listen in to find out more.  Click Here to check out my Instagram! Click Here to check out my skincare products! Click Here to listen to more podcasts!

Hey Beauties! In this Five-Minute Friday I will be talking about the benefits of Cryotherapy. Cryotherapy has been around forever but has recently become more prevalent in the skincare community. Cryotherapy uses cold temperatures to heal and improve the body. Today I will go over Cryotherapy in its many forms and how you can implement Cryotherapy at home. Have you ever seen someone in an ice bath and wondered why? Listen to find out why this is great for athletes and anyone who wants to improve inflammation. Cold therapy is here to stay!

As a natural part of the aging process, our skin starts to darken, become irregular, and leathery. Hyperpigmentation, a stubborn skin condition that creates dark patches or spots on the skin, leads to uneven skin tone. In this podcast, I talk about the causes and effects of hyperpigmentation, and the amazing benefits of my Botanical Brightener that targets stubborn dark spots. It contains: Hydroquinone Glycolic Acid Kojic Acid Licorice Extract Hyaluronic Acid These ingredients are also paired with my Night Quench Cream for Intensive Recovery. Got a question or something you’d like covered on the podcast? Send me a DM or email info@beautybydrkay.com and I’d be happy to respond! Click Here for my KD Botanical Brightener! Click Here to check out my Instagram! Click Here to shop my KD Skincare! Click Here to listen to more podcasts!

 Vitamin C & Niacinamide, Retinol & Hyaluronic Acid, Salicylic Acid & Vitamin C, Sometimes two are better than one. Hey Beauties, On this week's five-minute Friday we talk about different dynamic duos to help improve the beauty of your skin. Everyone has different types of skin ranging from dry skin, oily skin, or acne-prone skin. When finding the right product, figuring out your skin needs is essential. If you want to brighten your skin tone, opting for a product with Vitamin C is great. If you have dry skin, you can lean towards a product with hyaluronic acid. My skincare line offers many products that go well as a pair! You name it, we have it 💖. Listen to find out more about the dynamic duos you need in your life. Click Here to check out my Instagram! Click Here to check out my skincare products! Click Here to listen to more podcasts!

Woman Empowerment, Lifestyle and how to become a Lady Boss. Hey Beauties, on this week's podcast, I have the pleasure of interviewing none other than Allergan Aesthetics Senior Vice President of US Brands, Edrice Simmons. Simmons started her career at Eli Lily; an Internation pharmaceutical company worth $24 billion. Simmons has received countless awards, multiple performance-based promotions, and exceptional contributions throughout her time at Eli Lilly. Simmons then moved on to AbbVie as a Senior Marketing Director of Immunology where 5 years later she became senior VP of US Brands. We take a deep dive into how Edrice got to where she is today and discuss more on lifestyles, habits, and how we can better ourselves to become the best version of ourselves we can be. Listen in to find out more about Edrice and how to be a boss babe. Click Here to check out my Instagram! Click Here to check out my skincare products! Click Here to listen to more podcasts!

Hey Beauties, on this week's Five Minute Friday, I am going to be going over fermented foods, skincare, and how you can implement it into your everyday routine! Fermented skincare first originated in Korea and made its way over to the United States. Everyone knows fermented foods such as kimchi or kombucha, but not many know that the same process exists for skincare products, and it may actually work better for your skin! Listen in to find out more about fermented skincare and the benefits that come with it!

Hey Beauties, humans have evolved to live with microbes for millions of years. Today, I am going to be going over what exactly the microbiome is, how to improve your microbiome, and why it's important to take care of it! Microbiomes play very important roles in our lives as taking care of it greatly impacts our health and body. Listen to find out more! I love informing my Beauty Bytes with information! Have a question or something you’d like covered on the podcast? Send me a DM or email info@beautybydrkay.com! Click Here to check out my Instagram! Click Here to check out my skincare products! Click Here to listen to more podcasts!