Skin Talks

Boutique Skin Envie
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We love talking shop. So much so, we’ve created a BSE podcast dedicated to all things skincare, haircare, health and wellness.  Join us every week for a refreshing take on self care, accessible insight, and a uniquely relatable dialogue between BSE’s mother-daughter founders and their industry-leading guests. We’re on a mission to transform the way you feel about yourself. Listen in to our BSE podcast and learn how.

  1. 3d ago

    Skincare Got Weird: Face Taping, Mewing, Gadgets & Sephora Kids

    Face taping before bed. Tongue exercises for a sharper jawline. The morning shed. Ten-step routines for ten-year-olds. A drawer full of devices that buzz and glow. Skincare in 2026 has gone next-level weird, and in this episode of Skin Talks, mother-daughter duo Beate and Natascha, founders of Boutique Skin Envie, go through the strangest rituals, devices and habits one by one and call each of them: science, harmless fun, waste of money, or genuinely risky. They start with why skincare got weird in the first place: the fear of aging, algorithms that reward extreme routines, and marketing that now targets teenagers and tweens. Dermatologists are seeing more young people with compromised barriers and dermatitis than ever before. Then they go trend by trend: face taping and mouth taping as a Botox alternative, mewing and facial yoga, the morning shed, skin cycling, skin flooding, skin fasting, and whether your puffy face really is a cortisol problem. On the gadget side they break down microcurrent devices, ice rolling, cryo globes, gua sha, LED red light therapy, and the one they have the strongest opinion about: at-home microneedling and derma rollers, including why a 1mm Amazon roller does nothing except hurt. They close with a simple framework for judging any skincare trend you see online: is there a real mechanism or just a vibe, who profits from you believing it, could it hurt your barrier if you get it slightly wrong, and would a boring cleanser, vitamin C, moisturizer and SPF cost you less and work better? 💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/ 🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order Connect With Us: Hosts: Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger Our Website: 🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/ Stay Connected: New episodes every Wednesday 📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod 00:00 – Intro 01:14 – Skincare has gone next-level weird 01:51 – New launches: Electric Lemonade & Iles Formula 03:15 – Why skincare got weird: the fear of aging 06:41 – Face taping and mouth taping: does it actually work? 10:52 – Mewing and facial yoga 12:15 – Morning shed, skin cycling, skin flooding and skin fasting 18:07 – Is your puffy face really cortisol? 19:16 – Gadgets: microcurrent, ice rolling, cryo globes, gua sha, LED 22:50 – At-home microneedling: what's safe and what's dangerous 29:13 – Sephora kids and marketing anti-aging to children 37:47 – Weird but real vs weird and pointless + the weirdest things we've tried

  2. Sep 9

    What We Tell Clients Who Spent A Fortune On Skincare

    September is the real reset season for your skin. Humidity drops, summer damage surfaces, and suddenly your skincare routine stops working. In this episode of Skin Talks, mother-daughter duo Beate and Natascha, founders of Boutique Skin Envie, break down exactly how to transition your skincare from summer to fall without wrecking your skin barrier. They cover why you should never have stopped your retinol in summer, how to restart actives the right way (low and slow), why the packaging of your retinol matters as much as the percentage, and the four-to-five step routine that works for every skin type. They also explain the BSE rule they've built their clinic on: stay within one brand system so your products actually work in synergy instead of fighting each other. Inside the episode: vitamin C, AHAs, BHAs, hydroquinone, ceramides and hyaluronic acid explained in plain language. Plus the brand systems they personally reach for, including Skin Better Science, Vivier, SkinCeuticals, Jan Marini, ZO Skin Health and Eminence, and a rapid-fire "take it or leave it" on fall skincare trends like retinol sandwiching, bakuchiol, facial oils and reset peels. If you're dealing with melasma, pigmentation, acne, dryness, fine lines or postpartum sensitivity, this is your fall skincare roadmap. New this season: V Collection Retinol Pure (encapsulated, slow-release retinol for easing in without peeling) and YOE's award-winning hero cream. Both available at Boutique Skin Envie. 💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/ 🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order Connect With Us: Hosts: Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger Our Website: 🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/ Stay Connected: New episodes every Wednesday 📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod Chapters 00:00 – Intro 01:16 – Why fall is the best time to reset your skin 01:50 – Two new launches: V Collection Retinol Pure & YOE 03:22 – What actually changes from summer to fall 04:41 – The "stop retinol in summer" myth 06:39 – Why not all retinols are equal 08:48 – Actives decoded: vitamin C, AHAs, BHAs, hydroquinone 15:04 – Richer moisturizers, ceramides & hyaluronic acid 18:19 – The BSE rule: one brand, one system 22:19 – The 4-step routine + starting retinol safely 24:35 – The brand systems we reach for 30:24 – Take it or leave it + your simple fall routine

  3. Sep 2

    Your Skin Isn't Dry. It's Broken. (The 2-Week Fix)

    Summer is fun for you and brutal for your skin. Sun, salt, chlorine, sweat, air conditioning, by September your skin feels tight, dull, flaky in some spots, breaking out in others, and the products that worked all summer suddenly sting. In this solo episode, Beate and Natascha break down what actually happened to your skin barrier over the summer and give you the exact plan to rebuild it. Natascha shares what six weeks in Europe, chlorine, salt water, and 42°C in Rome, did to her skin and what she's doing to repair it. Beate explains the barrier as a brick-and-mortar wall, why transepidermal water loss is the reason your products sting, and which evidence-backed repair ingredients actually work. You'll also get the golden rule that saves most people time and money: pick one brand and stick with it. Plus the brands they trust for a compromised barrier, the do's and don'ts that make things worse, and a full two-week repair protocol you can start tonight. Two new brands just landed at Boutique Skin Envie: Phytomer, the house that invented marine skincare, born in Saint-Malo, France, and Trunk from New Zealand, body care as good as your face care and completely free of endocrine disruptors. 💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/ 🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order Connect With Us: Hosts: Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger Our Website: 🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/ Stay Connected: New episodes every Wednesday 📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod 00:00 — Intro 01:15 — Why your skin is waving a white flag by September 01:52 — Two new brands: Phytomer and Trunk 03:06 — Six weeks in Europe: chlorine, salt and 42°C 05:30 — The barrier explained: bricks, mortar and water loss 08:25 — The signs your barrier is in trouble 09:19 — The plan and the repair ingredients that work 16:08 — The golden rule: pick one brand and stick with it 17:48 — The brands we trust for a wrecked barrier 25:51 — Do's, don'ts and the 2-week repair plan

  4. Aug 26

    3 Questions That Will Empty Half Your Bathroom Shelf

    We've never known more about skincare, so why is everyone's barrier wrecked? Isabelle Villeneuve has spent 36 years developing skincare from inside the lab. She's currently VP of Strategy, Quality and Innovation at Crescita Therapeutics, and has led innovation for Laboratoire Dr Renaud, Proderm and Aquafolia, plus served as R&D Director for Valeant Pharmaceuticals International's Center of Excellence in Skin Care. Her verdict on modern routines is blunt: yes, we are damaging our skin, more often than we think. Not because actives are bad, but because we've forgotten the skin has a tolerance threshold, its own repair mechanisms, and its own intelligence. In this episode she breaks down why a 20% vitamin C isn't automatically better than a 10%, why that squeaky-clean feeling after cleansing is a red flag, what the skin microbiome actually is (and why 200 grams of it lives on you right now), and what exosomes and NAD+ can — and can't — realistically do. She also gives the four non-negotiables of any routine, and three questions that will tell you exactly which products to keep and which to bin. If you've been layering ten actives hoping for faster results, this one is going to rearrange your bathroom shelf. 🎙️ Guests:  Isabelle Villeneuve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelle-villeneuve-a141525/ 💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/ 🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order Connect With Us: Hosts: Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger Our Website: 🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/ Stay Connected: New episodes every Wednesday 📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod 00:00 Intro 02:19 46 years in a lab: what everyone gets wrong 07:08 "Yes, we are damaging our skin" 09:34 Why 20% vitamin C isn't better than 10% 10:54 When your routine IS the problem 17:31 Your microbiome and the squeaky-clean trap 26:23 What your skin already knows how to do 37:51 Exosomes and NAD+: hype vs. real science 51:27 The 4 non-negotiables + the 3-question shelf test 58:06 Rapid fire: the habit she wants you to quit

  5. Aug 19

    Summer Body Survival Guide 2026

    Your face gets the full routine: serums, SPF, the works. Your body? Random drugstore lotion, if that. In this solo episode, Beatea and Natascha (the mother-daughter duo behind Boutique Skin Envie) break down the full summer body survival guide: bumpy arms, cellulite, stretch marks, sweat and self-tanning, no shame, no miracle claims, just what actually works. They cover why body skin ages faster than you think, the real difference between deodorant and antiperspirant, why "no cream erases cellulite" is the truth nobody wants to hear, and how to get a natural-looking tan without ever going in the sun. 💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/ 🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order Connect With Us: Hosts: Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger Our Website: 🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/ Stay Connected: New episodes every Wednesday 📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod 00:00 Intro 03:28 Body SPF: The Most Skipped Product 09:47 Bumpy Arms & Keratosis Pilaris (KP) 14:41 The Truth About Cellulite 22:15 Stretch Marks: Causes & Fixes 30:49 Deodorant, Sweat & the Aluminum Debate 38:55 Self-Tanning Secrets & Product Picks 48:45 Take It or Leave It: Rapid Fire 53:02 Final Tips & Closing Thoughts

  6. Aug 12

    The 3 Rules Every Skincare Product Should Pass

    She left Vietnam on a fishing boat with nothing. Twelve years later, she was drowning in shame over skin she couldn't fix. Today, Michelle Doan runs Emani, a clean beauty brand used in Hollywood and loved by women worldwide. In this episode of Skin Talks, Michelle sits down with Beate and Natascha to share the raw story behind the products: severe cystic acne, painful facials, a single mom starting a company mid-divorce, and the mindset shift that changed everything. This is a conversation about skin, but really it's about confidence, resilience, and starting over. We get into clean beauty (and what "clean" actually means), the science of non-comedogenic makeup, the skin microbiome, menopause and aging skin, and why self-acceptance is the one thing that doesn't come in a bottle. 🎙️ Guests:  Michelle Doan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-doan-emani/ 💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/ 🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order Connect With Us: Hosts: Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger Our Website: 🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/ Stay Connected: New episodes every Wednesday 📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod 00:00 Intro 01:55 Escaping Vietnam 04:09 Canadian roots & learning resilience 06:30 15 to 27: living in shame 09:27 The aesthetician who changed everything 13:02 Shopping with a comedone list 17:27 What Emani actually stands for 19:29 What "clean beauty" really means 25:11 Building the foundation line 33:00 The 3 P's of skincare 42:40 Menopause & aging skin 47:38 Sleep, microbiome & the collagen serum 55:09 Rapid-fire questions

  7. Aug 5

    New Mom Vs. The Internet

    The second you have a baby, the whole world has an opinion. Your feed fills up with people telling you what your baby should be doing every week; how to feed, sleep, soothe, and train. Natascha threw the whole playbook out. She calls it "raw dogging motherhood": no schedules, no sleep consultants, no experts in her ear. Just instinct. In this episode of Skin Talks, Beate and Natascha do a six-month check-in on baby Maximilian and get into the controversial stuff: co-sleeping, why she deleted her parenting apps, the industry quietly selling moms guilt, and the bigger truth that our culture doesn't actually support families. This isn't a rule book. It's one mom's honest take on tuning out the noise and trusting herself. Take what helps, leave the rest. 💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/ 🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order Connect With Us: Hosts: Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger Our Website: 🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/ Stay Connected: New episodes every Wednesday 📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod 00:00 Intro 01:24 Six-month check-in on Maximilian 06:43 Balancing a career and a newborn 08:16 What "raw dogging motherhood" means 09:51 Why she started co-sleeping 16:53 The co-sleeping double standard 17:46 Instagram, TikTok & the comparison trap 22:38 The app that made her furious 27:56 Our culture doesn't support moms 33:20 Sleep pressure & feeding on demand 40:51 Screens, nutrition & how she'll parent 44:23 Rapid-fire: advice for new moms

  8. Jul 29

    What Your Skin Actually Needs

    We sat down with Dr. Mireille Vega, PhD biochemist, former biotech executive, founder of VGAM and creator of Skin Science 3.0, and she said something that stopped us cold: your skin would probably say "stop. Leave me alone." In this episode, Dr. Mimi V breaks down why everything you've been told about cleansing, exfoliating, and treating your skin is working against you. She explains the skin microbiome in plain language, why washing more actually makes acne worse, what stress does to your hormones (and then to your skin), and why vitamin C and collagen supplements are mostly a waste of money. This is one of the most science-backed and genuinely surprising episodes we've done. 🎙️ Guests: Mireille Vega: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mireillevega/ 💻 Book a virtual consultation with Boutique Skin Envie: https://bskinenvie.ca/ 🛍️ Use code SKINTALKS15 for 15% off your first order Connect With Us: Hosts: Beate Instagram → @beatevonhuene Natascha Instagram → @nataschaschillinger Our Website: 🌐 https://bskinenvie.ca/ Stay Connected: New episodes every Wednesday 📱 Instagram → @skintalkspod 00:00 Intro 01:11 Who is Dr. Mireille Vega? 06:45 What is Skin Science 3.0? 12:35 Why the skin microbiome is only now being talked about 13:42 More bacteria = less acne 17:21 What is the microbiome, really? 24:46 How stress rewires your skin 27:33 What healthy aging actually looks like 37:07 The good, the bad, and the wasteful ingredients 43:26 Why vitamin C and collagen disappoint 51:50 The 35-food rule for skin health 55:17 Rapid fire

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We love talking shop. So much so, we’ve created a BSE podcast dedicated to all things skincare, haircare, health and wellness.  Join us every week for a refreshing take on self care, accessible insight, and a uniquely relatable dialogue between BSE’s mother-daughter founders and their industry-leading guests. We’re on a mission to transform the way you feel about yourself. Listen in to our BSE podcast and learn how.

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  • Creator
    Boutique Skin Envie
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    184
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © North Wild Media
  • Show Website
    Skin Talks

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