Clean Beauty School

"You have the power to pick what serves you, and what no longer serves you," says hair stylist & colorist Christin Brown—and that includes hair color, we might add. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and mindbodygreen's beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Brown about transitioning to silver hair, how to color it (if you choose), product recommendations, plus why rosemary oil and adaptogens are some of her botanical go-tos.Show notes:-Follow Christin Brown.-How covid affected hair. -Learn about rosemary and hair care. -Foods & nutrients for hair growth & health. -All about purple shampoos. -Adaptogenic herbs for hair: Ashwagandha & shatavari.-Read about biotin and hair. -Read up on gray hair: Growing out gray hair; disguising gray hair with highlights; plucking gray hair; root touch-ups; how to temporarily reverse gray hair. -Products in this episode: Olaplex No. 4P Blonde Enhancer Toning Shampoo.Comments: podcast@mindbodygreen.comSponsorship inquiries: sales@mindbodygreen.com 

"Beautiful skin always starts with the gut," says Kellyann Petrucci, M.S., N.D. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host & beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Petrucci about the science behind the gut-skin connection, how inflammation harms the skin, and what you can eat for a glowing, youthful complexion.Show notes:-Follow Kellyann Petrucci, MS, ND.-Information on the gut microbiome.-Research on the gut-skin connection.-Learn about the skin microbiome.-Read about inflammation & collagen breakdown.-What oxidative stress does to the skin.-The link between sugar & collagen cross-linking. -What to eat for glowing skin.Comments: podcast@mindbodygreen.comSponsorship inquiries: sales@mindbodygreen.com 

“Your beauty can grow, evolve, change, and take inspiration—but it’s got to come from you," says hairstylist Matt Newman, who has become one of TikTok's favorite hair experts and viral trend tester. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Newman about his best styling tips, finding your personal style, and easy hacks to get everything from more defined curls to better lift at the root.Show notes:-Follow Matt on TikTok and Instagram. -Study on the reward response from compliments. -mbg’s favorite purple shampoos. -mbg’s favorite heat protectants. -mbg’s sulfate-free shampoos. -Read more about curl types—and take a quiz to identify yours.-More information on topics covered here: hair porosity, density, dry shampoo, heatless curls, how to use a diffuser, how to get more volume.   -Matt’s TikToks mentioned: Claw clips, getting more volume, heatless curls, his airdry hair care routine, diffuser tips.Comments: podcast@mindbodygreen.comSponsorship inquiries: sales@mindbodygreen.com 

“My skin care philosophy is about meeting the person where they are at that point in their life; What you can do as a 25-year-old and what you can do as a 30-year-old with a newborn are very different things,” says board certified dermatologist Kavita Mariwalla, M.D. “It’s not about if you theoretically should use a 10-step routine, because if you can only manage two-steps why are we talking about the other eight? It’s about being practical.” In this episode of Clean Beauty School, beauty director & host Alexandra Engler talks with Mariwalla about the problems with overcomplicating our skin care routines, what you actually should be doing daily, and busting some social media beauty trends.Show notes:-Follow Kavita Mariwalla, M.D. -A basic explainer on your skin care routine order. -Research on microneedling’s effect on wrinkles, skin’s appearance, and in-tandem with other in office procedures.  -Learn about what we mean by “actives”.-Learn more about the ingredients mentioned in this episode: Retinol, zinc, vitamin c, resveratrol, glycolic acid, caffeine, green tea, aloe vera, lactic acid, manuka honey, micellar water.   -Products recommended in this episode: Vichy LiftActiv Peptide-C Anti-Aging Ampoule Serum, IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Dullness Vitamin C Serum, Skinfix Resurface+ AHA Renewing Body Cream, Summer Friday’s Cloud Dew Gel Cream Moisturizer, Susanne Kaufmann Moisturizing Gel Line, Lumiere Line Smoothing Eye Cream, Wander Beauty Baggage Claim Eye Masks, The Ordinary Caffeine 5% ECGS Depuffing Eye Serum, It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Anti-Aging Concealer. Comments: podcast@mindbodygreen.comSponsorship inquiries: sales@mindbodygreen.com 

“When our fascia and tissue is healthy, it is very resilient,” says fascia and lymph expert Shalini Bhat DC, IFMCP, CFMP, In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and mindbodygreen beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Bhat about the deep intricacies of our fascia, the ways in which it affects our skin, how to identify unhealthy fascia, and how to care for your own. A major bonus? They do a fascia and lymph-supporting facial massage tutorial.Show notes:-Follow Shalini Bhat.-Learn more about fascia. -Foods to eat that can help you stay hydrated. -Read up on the benefits of breathwork. -Listen to the mindbodygreen podcast’s episode on clean water. -Research about sleep & natural light. Comments: podcast@mindbodygreen.comSponsorship inquiries: sales@mindbodygreen.com 

“If you had asked me 10 years ago, if I thought that I was healthy, I would have told you 100%. Now looking back, I know that I was very much not healthy. But that was when health and wellness was totally all about the way it made me look—and had nothing to do with how I felt,” says supermodel Emily DiDonato. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director and host Alexandra Engler chats with DiDonato about her best skin care tips, what she eats to stay healthy, their mutual love of therapy, and DiDonato’s upcoming endeavors—including motherhood.Show notes:-Follow Emily.-Read about burnout and the pandemic as well as practicing micro-moments. -Research showing that collagen makes it to the skin. -Women who do pilates have better birthing experience. -The vitamin C & collagen connection. -Read up on squalane and vitamin E for hair. -Emily’s product recommendations: Covey First Of All Cleanser, Next Up Vitamin C Serum, Last But Not Least Moisturizer, Pepette Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50, Oura Ring. Comments: podcast@mindbodygreen.comSponsorship inquiries: sales@mindbodygreen.com 

"You really just have to build a relationship with your hair and listen to it. Learn what your hair needs and give it to yourself," says curly hair expert Sunny, founder of the wellness and hair salon Lumiere Vive. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host & beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with Sunny about bringing curls back to life, the problem with hot tools, how hormones affect your hair type, and her favorite products for damaged hair.Show notes: -Check out Sunny and her salon Lumiere Vive.-How hormones affect curl & hair types. -Read up on the causes of hair loss. -How to make your hair grow faster. -Using rice water for hair growth. -Research on foods & nutrition for hair growth. -Product recommendations: Mizani True Textures Moroccan Clay Steam Mask, Mizani 25 Miracle Leave-In Conditioner, Davines Oi Oil, Davines Oi Butter, Davines Solu Shampoo, Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse, Olaplex, Aphogee Two-Step Protein Treatment, Denman brush, Image skin care. Comments: podcast@mindbodygreen.comSponsorship inquiries: sales@mindbodygreen.com 

“Beauty seems surface level, but it’s something that once you start talking about you can get really deep on. If someone talks to me about a breakout on their skin, usually we end up talking about something that’s going on in their personal life. So it becomes this thing you can really build relationships around,” says Brooke DeVard Ozaydinli, host of the Naked Beauty Podcast. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, mindbodygreen beauty director Alexandra Engler and DeVard chat about community building through beauty, how our relationships influence our sense of self, and the best word-of-mouth product recommendations.Show notes:-Brooke DeVard Ozaydinli’s Naked Beauty Podcast & Naked Beauty Planet.-How relationships can influence our self-esteem. -Why people trust word-of-mouth recommendations. -How to be an active listener. -Products mentioned in this episode: Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen, Henry Rose Jake’s House, Kriegler No. 12, Odacite Hemp Seed + Seabuckthorn Omega Oil Face Cleanser, Korres Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cleanser, Ranavat Brightening Saffron Serum, Black Girl Sunscreen.Comments: podcast@mindbodygreen.comSponsorship inquiries: sales@mindbodygreen.com

“Like your stomach is not just a tube, your skin is not just a covering. Just because your skin is literally placed superficially, doesn’t mean you can treat it superficially,” says mbg director of scientific affairs Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., R.D. In this episode of Clean Beauty School, she chats with mbg beauty director Alexandra Engler all about the vast world of beauty supplements, common myths, how dietary choices help the complexion, and why her own health journey makes her grateful for her skin.*Show notes:-Listen to Ferira on the mindbodygreen podcast & learn more about her beauty supplement pet peeves. -Check out mindbodygreen’s collagen beauty & gut collagen+ and cellular beauty+. -Astaxanthin dosage study. -How vitamin C & E work together for collagen synthesis and cross-linking. -Learn about CoQ10 and autophagy. -Data on astaxanthin in fish. -Learn about skin barrier function. -Myth busting about collagen supplementation. -Ingredients we discussed: Collagen peptides, vitamin C, vitamin E, biotin, turmeric, broccoli seed extract, L-glutamine, hyaluronic acid, astaxanthin, pomegranate whole fruit extract, ubiquinol coenzyme Q10, and phytoceramides.   Comments: podcast@mindbodygreen.comSponsorship inquiries: sales@mindbodygreen.comDon’t forget to use the code BEAUTYPOD to save 20% off your first month when you subscribe to our beauty bundle+. Visit mindbodygreen.com/glow to learn more.*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

“Now I can finally walk past a mirror, stop, look at myself, and say, ‘I am enough. I am worth it.’ As women, that is sometimes the most difficult thing for us to be able to do. You have to repeat it and repeat it and repeat it until you finally believe it,” says teacher and TedX speaker McKenna Reitz, who has alopecia universalis. For Alopecia Awareness Month, Reitz joins mindbodygreen beauty director & host Alexandra Engler on today’s Clean Beauty School. In this episode, they talk about the emotional toll of hair loss, how to feel comfortable in your skin, and what’s on the horizon for those with the autoimmune condition. Show notes:-Learn about alopecia. -Our episode on hair loss.-The connection between alopecia and other disorders. -Keeping track of hair shedding. -How positive thoughts change brain plasticity. -Learn about microblading your brows. -Reitz’s beauty selects: Cardani Eyelash Glue, Ardell Wispies false eyelashes, John Renau wigs.Comments: podcast@mindbodygreen.comSponsorship inquiries: sales@mindbodygreen.com Don’t forget to use the code VEGGIESPOD to save 25% off your first month when you subscribe to organic veggies+. Visit mindbodygreen.com/veggiespod to learn more.