Grab a notebook! This week I welcome Lauren McKinney, the owner and holistic esthetician of Soul Skin Studio in Wilmington, North Carolina, has a background in esthetics, health coaching, and reiki, providing a mind-body-soul approach to all of her treatments. As an apothecary-style spa, she partners with Botnia Skincare to provide high-quality, organic and customizable skin nourishment to all of her clients. With her passion stemming from her own personal hormonal acne journey, she believes that feeling confidently you inside and out is more than just skin care. In this episode we cover:
- Lauren’s hormone health journey & what led her to a career as a holistic esthetician
- Lauren’s influence on my own hormone & skin health journey
- How Lauren helps women with acne concerns transition off hormonal birth control
- Why healing acne is not just skin deep
- The emotions that hormonal cystic acne brings up
- Why the goal is never ‘perfect skin’
- The realities of the downsides of acne- anxiety & depression- & how Soul Skin Studio aims to heal skin from within
- Tips for building skin confidence & what we can learn from men
- Challenging social norms for skin & makeup
- Redefining ‘normal’ skin
- The effects of social media on our skin confidence
- Alternatives to botox
- Biggest mistakes she sees in skincare
- Exfoliation tips
- The countless benefits of oil cleansing
- Virtual consults with Lauren & personalized recommendations
- How to implement skin cycling
- Audience questions
- Lauren’s skincare non-negotiables
- Lauren’s wellness staples
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