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We made it to episode 100! Velia and Monina celebrate with a recap of 100 weeks of The Beauty Lab Podcast: the episodes that surprised us, how our YouTube audience differs from our Apple and Spotify listeners, and what it really takes to show up every single week. IN THIS EPISODE: Our top episodes on YouTube versus Apple and SpotifyWho is really watching and listening, in 111 countriesThe biggest challenges of running a podcastAdvice if you want to start a podcastA thank you and what you want to hear nextThank you to our editor and photographer, Jen Vazquez (jenvazquez.com), for making all 100 episodes happen (Thanks Ladies!!). ALL LINKS MENTIONED Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

Peptides are the buzzword of the year, and there is a lot of noise out there. In this episode, Monina and Velia sit down with Kathy "KB" Burgett to cover what peptides are, how NAD and GLP-1 microdosing fit in, and why gut health, protein, and a good doctor matter more than any shortcut. This episode is for education only and is not medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before starting anything we discuss. IN THIS EPISODE: What peptides are, in simple termsInjections, nasal sprays, and creams: how the forms differGLP-1 microdosing and what to expectGut health, hair, skin, and proteinWhere KB suggests women start in perimenopauseABOUT OUR GUEST: Kathy Burgett is the founder and CEO of KB Fitness Exercise Studio in the Bay Area. She has a doctorate in health science from the University of the Pacific, is ACE certified, and has more than 20 years of experience in fitness and wellness. ALL LINKS MENTIONED Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

What if you could fact-check the beauty advice AI gives you with an actual hairstylist and esthetician? That is exactly what this episode is. Velia and Monina each ask Gemini the most common questions they get from clients, live and unscripted, and grade the answers in real time. The AI scored about 90 to 95 percent. Here is what it got right, what it missed, and why that last 5 to 10 percent matters more than you think. IN THIS EPISODE: A hair routine for long, flat, color-treated hair, and the one thing Gemini missedHow to prep a bride with active rosacea, plus a new treatment that changes the usual timelineWhy going from dark brown to light brown at home is a bad ideaThe best foundation approach for a teen with acne heading to promWhy use AI as a starting point and then verify with someone who knows youALL LINKS MENTIONED Subscribe, share, and leave a review. It helps more beauty nerds find us! Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

We Googled the most searched hair, skincare, and makeup questions of all time. Then we answered every single one. Also: Velia has officially moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, which means the podcast is now on split screen. Nothing changes for listeners -- but if you are watching, you will notice the new setup. IN THIS EPISODE: How to curl your hair with a flat iron -- the beveled edge requirement, the clamp-turn-slide technique, and who should not be using a flat iron to curl at allWhy flat irons at 450 degrees are destroying hair -- and what temperature to actually useThe one exception: coarse, curly hair that needs smoothing before curlingWhy you should never cut your own hair -- and the one narrow exception for bang trimsThe fingertip test for knowing when it is actually time to wash your hairWhy wearing unwashed hair as a badge of honor is bad for your scalp long-term -- and the T-shirt analogyAlways double wash, 60 seconds each timeDo you need separate morning and night skincare routines? Yes -- here is why each one serves a different purposeWhy makeup starts looking worse as you age -- it is the skin, not the makeupLess is more after 40: shifting away from matte formulas, heavy powder, and overdone browsWhat to actually spend money on in skincare: sunscreen, cleanser, barrier support, evidence-based corrective ingredients, liposome delivery, and professional treatmentsWhy a cream will not fix melasma -- and what actually willThe app we like for reading skincare labelsALL THE LINKS Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

The scenario: airlines lost your luggage. All your hair and skincare essentials are gone. You have $100 each and Target is the only option. What do you buy? In this episode, Velia and Monina walk every aisle and build complete hair and skincare routines from scratch -- on a real budget, with professional reasoning behind every pick and every pass. IN THIS EPISODE: Why Monina chose the Good Molecules line over Thayers -- and what the ingredient comparison actually looked likeThe full Good Molecules skincare haul: double cleanse, toner, pre-cleanse pads, hydrating mask, eye gel, and moisturizerWhy she skipped the St. Ives Apricot Scrub -- the crushed pit under a microscope explanationWhy the Neutrogena makeup remover wipes did not make the cutThe sunscreen oversight Velia called out immediately -- and Monina's defenseVelia's full Kristin Ess hair haul: shampoo, conditioner, air dry cream, leave-in primer, Denman brush, and Conair curling ironWhy Velia chose a smaller barrel curling iron over the larger oneThe sulfate-free conditioner label that made Velia roll her eyes -- and why it is misleadingWhat both of them would have added with a slightly bigger budgetALL PRODUCTS MENTIONED (coming) Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

Monina just got back from the ICES skincare show and she has a lot to say. Every year the show reveals what is next in professional skincare. Last year it was exosomes. This year the treatment that stopped her in her tracks -- and that she had done on her own face before leaving -- is called Bio Microneedling. No needles. No device. No wound response. And results she could see the next morning. IN THIS EPISODE: What Bio Microneedling is and how it is fundamentally different from traditional microneedlingWhat spicules are -- the microscopic silica structures that do the work -- and why they create 3 to 7 million microchannels vs the 600,000 to 700,000 from traditional devicesWhy it compresses cellular turnover from 28 days down to 7 daysWhy it can be used on skin types that traditional microneedling cannot -- active acne, inflamed rosacea, lupusWhy it does not create a wound response or trigger excess melanin productionWhat the treatment actually feels like -- and Monina does not sugarcoat itThe four formulations: nourishing hydrating, anti-aging, resurfacing, and revitalizingAftercare: what you can and cannot do for 7 days after treatmentWhen to wait if you do Botox or fillersAlso in this episode: Velia's big announcement -- she is moving to Knoxville, Tennessee. The podcast continues, nothing changes for listeners.Monina is now certified in Bio Microneedling and offering it at Moderne Beauty in San Jose ALL THE LINKS MENTIONED Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

Two beauty professionals. A list of things they would never do to themselves -- and the honest explanation of why. In this episode, Velia and Monina go through their personal never-do lists: the hair and skincare practices that look reasonable until you understand what actually happens when they go wrong. ALL THE LINKS Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

Monina was in the shower thinking about everything she wished she had done differently for her skin. Velia was thinking about her hair. This episode is what happened when they decided to share all of it. Two beauty professionals. Decades of experience. A lot of hindsight. This one is personal, honest, and very relatable. IN THIS EPISODE: Monina: the acne, antibiotic, and gut health connection she wishes she had understood at 25Why picking at your skin is one of the most damaging things you can do -- and why she did it anywayRetin-A, photosensitivity, and the hyperpigmentation she did not see coming until her 40sVelia: why her mom was right about eye cream at 13. When to actually start using eye creamSunscreen -- and the olive oil sunbathing era neither of them is proud ofStop over-plucking your brows. You will miss them.What eyelash curlers and mascara buildup actually do to your lashes over timeVelia's confession about thick hair complaints -- and why she regrets every wordWidow's peak envy: a thing apparentlyWhy heavy makeup on active acne makes everything worseStretch every single day. Your 50s will thank you.THE LINKS MENTIONED Get 20% off your entire order at veliabeautyco.com with code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

Monina got suckered into not one, not two, but three color adapting foundations. Velia tested them all on her skin in real time so you could get two honest perspectives. Color adapting foundations promise to match any skin tone by adapting to your unique complexion. We have been seeing this claim for a while now and wanted to find out once and for all whether any of them actually deliver. IN THIS EPISODE: What color adapting foundations are actually supposed to do -- and what they actually doReal time test on two different skin tones: medium olive and fairWhich of the three had the best coverage, best feel, and best color matchWhy the word universal on any makeup product should make you pauseWhat skin tones and makeup preferences these products might actually work forWhether any color adapting foundation is worth buyingALL THE LINKS MENTIONED Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

In this episode, licensed cosmetologist Velia goes through the viral hair trends she hears about most and gives her honest professional take. Some of them are genuinely dangerous for your hair. Some are flat-out scams. And two she actually likes. IN THIS EPISODE: Hair growth shampoos and serums -- what the before and afters are not telling youWhat hair actually needs to regrow and how long it realistically takesThe at-home split end tool and why it makes the problem worseViral steam brush claims -- why it is physically impossibleHalo-style extensions -- what separates a good one from a $60 disasterWhat Remy hair means and why it mattersTight sleek ponytails and the traction alopecia risk most people do not know aboutTexture irons -- the bridal industry secret weapon that is finally going viralHeatless curls -- when they work, when they damage, and how to use them safelyEPISODE SPONSOR: Velia Beauty Co Haircare Line. Get 20% off your entire order at veliabeautyco.com with code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST SUBSCRIBE, SHARE AND LEAVE A REVIEW -- it helps more beauty nerds find us! ALL THE LINKS Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

The clean girl era is over -- or is it? Velia came in with questions and Monina came in with answers. In this episode, licensed esthetician and makeup artist Monina breaks down exactly what the clean girl era was, what is shifting, and what the trends she is seeing right now actually look like in practice. She also gets into the question that matters most: how do you figure out which trends actually work for your face? IN THIS EPISODE: What the clean girl era was and how it started post-COVIDWhy it is evolving rather than disappearing entirelyThe summer trends replacing it -- beach skin, blush placement, glossy lips, metallic accentsWhy trends do not work the same way for everyone -- face shape, undertones, skin type, age, and lifestyle all matterHow to find your signature look and why you do not have to chase every trendMonina's free color guide app -- upload your photo and a palette and get a personalized color guide. Link in the show notes. ALL LINKS MENTIONED Including the FREE app that helps you with the best colors for makeup. Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

You leave the salon feeling amazing. By day three, the magic has completely worn off. Why? In this episode, licensed cosmetologist Velia answers the three questions clients ask her most -- why salon hair feels so different, what most people get wrong when styling at home, and how to choose a blow dryer without spending a fortune. The real reason salon hair feels cleaner and lighter -- it is probably not the productsHow long you should actually be shampooing and why most people stop too soonWhere styling products should and should not go on your hairThe blow-drying mistake that makes your style fall flat within 20 minutesWhat to look for in a blow dryer -- wattage, weight, and heat settingsWhether drugstore blow dryers can actually get the job doneVelia's free hair type guide is in the show notes -- find out your hair type and get product recommendations matched to it.Velia's blow dryer recommendations are linked in the show notes and Amazon store.ALL THE LINKS/PRODUCTS SUBSCRIBE, SHARE AND LEAVE A REVIEW -- it helps more beauty nerds find us! Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

Your summer skincare routine might be doing more harm than good and Monina, licensed esthetician, is here to set the record straight. In this episode: Whether you actually need to overhaul your routine for summer (and what you do need to adjust)The four biggest summer skincare mistakes, including one that makes oily skin produce even more oilWhy UV damage doesn't show up right away, and the ABC method for checking your skin for cancer warning signsThe SPF layering myth: why adding SPF numbers together doesn't work the way you thinkPost-sun skincare: what to do when you've been outside longer than plannedSimple swaps for summer, lighter textures, mineral SPF, tinted moisturizer, and fewer layersAntioxidants in summer: how vitamin C and niacinamide strengthen your skin barrier alongside sunscreenA practical, no-fluff episode perfect for anyone trying to take better care of their skin this season. ALL ITEMS MENTIONED: https://www.modernebeauty.com/summer-skincare-tips Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

Two hair questions, two skincare questions — Velia and Monina answer real listener submissions on this week's episode.What's covered: Leave-in conditioner vs. rinse-out conditioner: why you actually need both, and what each one does for your hairSkincare actives you should never combine, including the retinol + benzoyl peroxide issue and how to alternate insteadHair brush hygiene: how often to clean, what products to use, and why curly hair tools need different careAt-home vs. professional dermaplaning: the blade difference, who shouldn't do either, and how to stay safe if you do it at homeA practical episode with answers you can actually use this week. ALL THE LINKS: https://veliabeautyco.com/blogs/news/do-you-need-leave-in-conditioner-if-you-use-regular-conditioner Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...

Velia and Monina round up their favorite high-end beauty dupes, including one that saves you $420, and Monina goes one step further with dupes of the dupes. What's covered: Milk Hydro Grip Primer vs. e.l.f. Power Grip ($30 vs. $11) side-by-side testedRhode Pocket Blush vs. Ulta Too Cheeky in Debut ($25 vs. $13)Tarte Shape Tape vs. e.l.f. 16-Hour Camo Concealer ($32 vs. $8), including a note for mature skinMAC Chestnut Lip Liner vs. NYX Retractable in Cocoa ($25 vs. $6)One/Size Powder Melt Setting Spray vs. Ulta Dewy Glaze ($34 vs. $13)Tom Ford Lost Cherry vs. Finery Not Another Cherry ($450 vs. $30)Bonus: e.l.f. Putty Primer vs. Maybelline Baby Skin, e.l.f. Halo Glow vs. L'Oreal Lumi Glotion, and more.ALL THE LINKS: https://www.modernebeauty.com/best-beauty-product-dupes Shop at Velia Beauty Co and use code THEBEAUTYLABPODCAST for 20% off.Our Amazon StoreMonina's Color AppMonina's Skincare AnalysisCustom blended foundation and consultations with Monina, in the Bay Area or by ZoomWelcome to the Beauty Lab Podcast! Your go-to podcast for beauty, health, and wellness tips during your drive time! Hosted by Velia Ramson, licensed cosmetologist and founder of Velia Beauty Co., and Monina Wright, licensed esthetician and founder of Moderne Beauty and Aesthetics, we bring you: ✨ Expert insights on beauty trends and the science behind products.  💡 Myth-busting chats about what really works in beauty.  👩‍🔬 Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness.  🧴 DIY skincare and haircare tips to try at home.  🤔 Answers to your beauty questions and honest product reviews. Join us every week as we share over 40 years of combined experience and passion for education. Whether you’re curious about skincare, scalp health, evolving makeup routines, or the latest beauty trends—we’ve got you covered! 🎙️ New episodes weekly. Subsc...