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6. Trevor Steyn on the microbiome and the skin
01:00:23||Season 2, Ep. 6Trevor Steyn was a visionary chemist and entrepreneur at the pinnacle of probiotic and microbiome research, and through Esse, he was pioneering a new era of personalised skincare. Trevor sadly passed away on November 1st 2025, shortly after we recorded this episode, where we discussed the latest developments in microbiome research, how to rebalance the skin's microbiome and how aesthetic treatments affect it. This episode is sponsored by Esse Skincare. We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
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5. Nathalie Eleni and Abi Oleck on how to make a name for yourself as a facialist
41:26||Season 2, Ep. 5Nathalie Eleni is a celebrity makeup artist and facialist as well as a beauty editor and Abi Oleck is an advanced facialist, holistic aesthetician, and skin expert educator. In this episode, recorded live on stage at Professional Beauty London, the two share their advice on how to make a name for yourself as a facials, how to work with A-list clients and how to make it on social media.We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
4. Jolene Rees and Kelly Shaw on futureproofing your beauty business
52:05||Season 2, Ep. 4Jolene Rees runs the award-winning Innovations Advanced Skincare & Beauty in Stockton-on-Tees and Kelly Shaw is owner of K:Spa in Hampshire as well as being a business coach and mentor. In this episode, recorded live on stage at Professional Beauty London, the two share their advice on how to navigate challenging changes in the business landscape while remaining profitable and retaining a strong and happy team.This episode is supported by AlumierMD.We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
3. Karen Betts on SPMU and building a business into a household name
31:20||Season 2, Ep. 3A pioneering figure in the beauty industry, Karen Betts is a driving force behind innovation and empowerment in brows and semi-permanent makeup artistry. Karen shares how she scaled her business and created a name synonymous with brows as well as opening up about the major challenges she faced along the way and how she came back stronger.We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
2. Shea Osei on her work for Wicked and making it as a movie/session nail artist
31:26||Season 2, Ep. 2In this episode, we speak to Shea Osei - the British-Jamaican, Essex-based nail tech who went from a Stratford salon owner to the silver screen, creating some of the most talked about nails in history for Cynthia Erivo’s character Elphaba in the hit movie Wicked. We chat about what it was like working as a nail tech on a blockbuster movie - all while heavily pregnant, the importance of Black voices and visibility in the industry and tips to follow in her footsteps. We hope you enjoy the episode. We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
1. Caroline Hirons on respect for the beauty industry, social media and building a brand
27:17||Season 2, Ep. 1In this episode of The Pro Beauty Pod, Eve Oxberry speaks with skincare powerhouse Caroline Hirons.In this episode, sponsored by Vagaro, we discuss Caroline's journey into the beauty industry and how that evolved through skincare and brand consultancy into authoring best-selling skincare books and launching a brand.Caroline also talks about how to make a name for yourself online, including how to cut through the noise on social media to position yourself as a skin expert.We also talk about the launch of Skin Rocks Pro, with professional treatments now developed and set to hit salons later this year.We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
11. Dr Ahmed El Muntasar on ethical social media and regulation in aesthetics
40:23||Season 1, Ep. 11In this episode of The Pro Beauty Pod, Ellen Cummings sits down with Dr Ahmed El Muntasar.We discuss Dr Ahmed's journey into medicine and his transition to aesthetics, as well as how he built up over one million followers on social media.Dr Ahmed also explains how he ethically promotes his business, as well as why he thinks regulation is so important in aesthetics.Don't miss Dr Ahmed's talk on 'How to ethically promote beauty and aesthetics treatments on social media' at Professional Beauty North on Sunday 24 September 2023 - register for your free ticket to the show here.We are so excited to bring you this podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you find us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.