Serums made from leaves and seeds of the Tanzanian Moringa tree, optimized using other natural oils to achieve targeted skin health benefits… Margaret Ackah-Yensu, British-trained aesthetician and Co-Founder of Tulii Skincare (an all natural, organic, ethical, fair trade skincare serums that work) joins Abby Wallach and Stephanie Flor. Form treating burn victims with different oils Moringa (from tree) used in Africa for centuries for many reasons-miracle plant Distill in oil from the leaves, one of the most potent parts of the plant Tanzania How Margaret and her partner Rose felt like they had ..read more

Hiring and development issues for beauty companies, how to build and design online experiences for beauty and scent… Valerie Hoecke, Chief Digital Officer of LVMH Perfumes and Cosmetics, joins Rob Sanchez on location at eTail West in Palm Springs, CA. In this episode: How LVMH’s mission at conferences like eTail West is to recruit digital talent—raising visibility and connecting with vendors Speaking about humanizing brands, personalization and then social media in beauty Why influencers are so important in b beauty Mining data and social listening Creating inspired products and keeping that ..read more

Diving deeper into Wander Beauty with Divya Gugnani… About a year ago, we heard from Divya Gugnani—one of the co-founders of Wander Beauty, the first travel-inspired, luxury color cosmetics experience, with deluxe products made of high performance and cruelty free formulas. The conversation focused on Wander Beauty’s fewer, better, multitasking beauty essentials to keep consumers beautiful on the go. Recently, MouthMedia Network CEO Rob Sanchez (who actually was one of the original hosts of Beauty Is Your Business), caught up with Divya in Palms Springs CA at eTail West to have a conversation ..read more

Transitioning between mass and prestige beauty brands, translating a brand across the globe into booming markets like China, and driving home the lasting impact of the original beauty pioneers… Kiva Silberfeld, Vice President of Global integrated Marketing for the global beauty brand Elizabeth Arden, joins April Franzino, Karen Moon, and Abby Wallach in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Kiva on playing working with some of the biggest brands, going to law school, having a mother in the business, and how her sister is a beauty editor How she started with Est ..read more

A former stand-up comedian sees how blowouts happen backstage so fast, and an opportunity to bring that quality and speed to any girl on the go with Glam&Go. Erika Wasser’s company is disrupting the fast lane for beauty blowouts with a nationwide chain of hair salons. She’s putting her product in front of some of the most heavily trafficked area in New York, from health clubs to hotels, and wherever women might be looking for a fast bit of glam. Erika Wasser, Founder/CEO of Glam&Go, joins Abby Wallach and guest host Stephanie Flor (Around the World Beauty) in the MouthMedia Network st ..read more

Imagine being the face of a highly successful beauty brand–and then taking on a new frontier by starting a new brand, from scratch, solo. Dr. Robb was the founder of Clarasonic, and is now preparing to launch his own super secret brand, a new device with a new formula. Dr. Robb Akridge (a.k.a. Dr. Robb) co-founder of Pacific Bioscience Laboratories, joins April Franzino, Abby Wallach, and guest host Stephanie Flor (Around the World Beauty) in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Dr. Robb’s background in researching vaccines to cure AIDS, to working for Phillip ..read more

Why the iconic New York City apothecary is anything but old-fashioned, focusing on consumer experience, partnerships with beauty brands, and keeping up with changes in the industry… Ian Ginsberg, President of C.O. Bigelow Apothecaries (the oldest apothecary in America) joins Abby Wallach and guest host Kelly Kovack (Beauty Matter) in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: A musician who went to pharmacy school Focusing on what happens when you walk in the door, and the consumer experience Focusing on beauty ay Bigelow Apothecary Making a catalogue Developing a br ..read more

A natural born writer rose from staff to editor chief and publisher to one of the first online beauty magazines… B. Kim Taylor, Publisher of BeautyNewsNYC.com (the “first online beauty magazine”), joins Karen Moon and Abby Wallach in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: The first online beauty publisher How beauty media industry has changed How she became an owner of Beauty News Bringing in more indie and natural brands, whole body beauty, looking at a broader definition of beauty More native advertising More USA vs. international Liking things made locally in ..read more

A veteran beauty expert and author shares insider secrets on what women want and how to look beautiful inside and out… Andrea Pomerantz Lustig, Author of HOW TO LOOK EXPENSIVE; Contributing beauty editor, GLAMOUR Magazine, joins Abby Wallach, April Franzino, and Regina Gwynn in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Andrea as an early beauty blogger, worked at Glamour and Cosmopolitan, Sephora.com How skin care and wellness both huge Aging has changed so much that there’s a new way to look old Making friends and doing secrets in a newsletter that became popular a ..read more

A lawyer’s perspective on the legal issues facing the beauty industry today, and what the Kardashian Empire, intellectual property, and the beauty industry have in common… Jenny Odegard, Attorney at Law and Founder of Odegard Law (a boutique New York law firm specializing in consulting with creative professionals), joins Karen Moon and Regina Gwynn in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser. In this episode: Odegard Law’s focus, boutique law firm, two partners Intellectual property protection Why Odegard went into law, and how it is a really powerful tool set How it is important to ..read more