The Porefessionals
Episodes
Rethinking The Make-Up Wipe with Jillian Schaeffer
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We have the formulator and founder behind Vabare Skincare, Jillian Schaeffer, which is changing the game for make up wipes.
Staying On Trend with Lipgloss & Aftershave
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We have Jenni Nagle from Lipgloss & Aftershave recapping her trip to Paris for MCAS and what trend to look out for this year.
Beware of Scammers
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cara and Ali chat about how to seak out trusted education and what to look out for in possible scams.
The Rise of Salmon Sperm
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Salmon sperm is everything right now... yes you read that right. We dive into what PDRN is and what it actually does.
To Be Cringy Is To Be Free With CJ Esthetics
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Porefessionals chat with CJ Williams of CJ Esthetics about how to grow your team, or scale it back if you feel it's right.
It's Slow Season
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're all feelin it... tips for how to get through the slow season.
Lucid Head Spa is Opening!!
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lucid Head Spa is finally opening in Solana Beach, Ali is covering the last year of the struggles of opening a business
We Have Some Regrets
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ali and Cecia talk about things they would do different in their acne journey if they knew what they know now.
YOU SOLD OUT OUR WEBINAR!!!!
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are hosting a webinar and you sold it out in 4 days!!!! We are so excited and humbled. Keep an eye out for our next webinar coming March!
How to Build a Meaningful Brand with Cam Ferrin
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marketing and branding expert Cam Ferrin (yes, Cecia's husband) joins us today to talk about how to build a meaningful brand with a clear purpose.
Year of the horse
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy new year! We're back!! Chatting Ali's natural disasters, holiday skin changes, and what to expect from 2026 Porefessionals!
9 Skin Types & Beyond with Renee Rouleau
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are so excited to have Renee Rouleau on to talk about how she has adapted in this industry, how she formulates products, and developing her 9 skin ...
AI in the Treatment Room
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can be scared of AI or embrace it... its happening either way. Lets chat about how to incorporate AI ethcially into you treatment room and how it ...
Q&A PART 3
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this final part of our series of Q&A, we go over how to not take business too personally, how to integrate AI into your business, and how not to ma...
Q&A Part 2
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ali and Cara answer your questions!
Q&A Part 1
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ali, Cara, and Cecia answer your questions
Face Reality Summit Recap
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cecia and Cara went to the Face Reality Summit so we recap what they learned, Cecia's award, and all the giggles they had.
Not So Shady Business with ColoreScience
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode we learn all about ColoreScience from their Business Development Manager, Leila. One of our favorite SPF brands that all 3 of us carry...
SkinPen Queen, Natalie Anchondo
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We could not be more excited to talk to SkinPen Ambassador Natalie Anchondo about the highly rebated topic of microneedling and acne. She is a wealth ...
Bonya Bakar
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It wouldn't be your Porefessionals if we didn't discuss the recent viral video about esthetician 'Bonya Bakar". We also go over the ever daunting pore...
We're Back!
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WE'RE BACK!! And we missed you!! We are recapping our summers and what we have in store for you all this season of The Porefessionals.
Things We Wish We Could Tell You
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
oopsie... don't be mad at us for this one! We're just saying what everyone else is thinking!! We are taking a little summer break and will be back i...
IECSC Vegas Recap
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Much to catch up on! Vegas conference, Cara's 5 year anniversary party, Cecia's Nexa, and Ali's new website!
Protocol Hacks & Tricks
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Doing customized treatments can be scary, but we're here to help with our hacks and tricks to get your client to achieve clear skin as quickly as poss...
How to Get, Keep, and Break Up with Clients
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you're brand new or seasoned esti, our life revolves around clients. Here's our tips on how to get, keep, and fire clients.
Everything You Need to Know About Trade Shows
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trade shows can be overwhelming and if you're like us you've left with an expensive device you'll never use. Sharing tips and tricks to negotiate pric...
Booking & POS Systems: Which One is Right for Your Buinsess?
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vagaro, Square, Gloss... oh my! There are a lot of systems out there so we are chatting about our experiences and which one is right for you!
Recap: girls trip, Lucid Head Spa, and Cecia's growing team
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We know, it's been a long time. So we're getting all caught up on our lives lately and fun new business ventures!
All About Ali
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn all about 1/3 of the Porefessionals, Ali. From dropping out of college to starting her business and hiring first employees, come hang out with u...
All About Cara: Acne Expert of the Year (Orginal airdate 11/28/23)
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we learn all about our Acne Expert of the Year, Cara. Owner of We Love Acne in Knoville, TN. Lover of Bravo, her cat, and NBA. Tune in...
Minding Our Macros with Dani Marenburg
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are so excited to have Dani Marenburg from Mindin' My Macros to talk about moderation, eating for your homones, and diet culture. You can find her ...
PIVOT!
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Owning a business means we're constantly pivoting. We are spilling the tea on all our failed business ventures and how we've had to pivot as entrepren...
How to Get a Job
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As employers, and once employees, we share all our tips for how to stand out in an interview and get a job! We talk about what to do, and certainly wh...
Colore(Science) Me Like One of Your French Girls
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cara attended the "Wear What Works" Conference from ColoreScience as we break down what she learned and why we love ColoreScience.
Lets Talk Skin Better
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Skin Better is one of the most popular professional lines but there is still alot of misunderstand about how it works. Ali and Cecia deep dive and ans...
Microneedling & Medical Directors
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cara and Cecia take over this weeks episode to chat about microneedling tips and how to get a medical director
Mandelic is a Karen
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are answering Google's most asked acne questions!
Q&A
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Answering the questions you guys asked on Instagram! To have your questions answered, follow us on Instagram @ccskinstudio, @weloveacne, and @northcou...
The OG 3
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's your 3 fav girls!! Today we're chatting 2024 trends and what we think will pop off in 2025. find us on instagram @ccskinstudio @northcountysk...
Getting Skin-Tensive with Tina Buckley
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have Tina Buckley, lead educator of Skin Script. She does it all; ingredient guru, education guru, and even reiki. IG: @ritusskincare
Mastering Oncology Facials with Sonny Park-Kim
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sonny Park from Spark Aesthetics LLC joins us today and we are so excited to learn from her about how to give back with our skills as estheticians! ...
Yapping with AgentRX
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are so excited to have Josh Maniscalco AKA AgentRX on the podcast to talk about private labeling!
Korean Skincare with Kin Aesthetics
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ali & Cara got to interview Sarah from Kin Aesthetics, a Korean Skincare importer, about Korean skincare. What makes it different and why it is so sou...
Optimize Aesthetics with Victoria Boyle
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are so excited to have Victoria from @skinbyyouaz on the podcast today! Victoria is revolutionizing the skincare industry with her high quality ima...
SkinTensive
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cecia is out being a world traveler so Ali and Cara recap Ali's trip to Arizona Skin Script HQ to attend the Skintensive class
Q&A Part 2
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our Q&A answering your questions!
Q&A Part 1
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are back answering your questions! You guys had a lot of questions so we split the episodes into 2 parts. Come back next week to finish up the Q&A!
Spooky Wellness
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We, like others, are feeling fatigued of the wellness industry. It seems like you can'tn win against the wellness podcasts telling you what to do and ...
Grow Your Busniess with Coach Brittany
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Esthetician Coach Brittany Hagemann has helped countless estheticians grow their business, fight burn out, and thrive in their niche.
Women In Stem
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stem Cells, Exosomes, Regenerative Ingredients OH MY! Let's get into some molecular science of regenerative skincare ingredients.
Hot Takes with Jess The Aesthetician
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We loved chatting with Jess The Aesthetician and getting to know more about her! We talk about the dark side of going viral and hot takes.
It's Fall Y'all
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're fallin for fall and we're so excited to get into fall treatments! Let's chat our favorite fall treatments and how we transition our skincare int...
Everybody Makes Mistakes with Savanna Boda
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are on the The Dallas Esthetician, Savanna Boda talking about mistakes we've made throughout our careers and how we can grow from them.
Keeping Up with The Porefessionals
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! Summer was amazing but we're so happy to be back!! We are recapping our summer adventures, the Face Reality Ambassador trip, trade shows,...
Let's Get Injected with @refreshbydani
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Name a better team than an esthetician and an aesthetic injector.... we'll wait. We interview Dani of RAE Aesthetics @refreshbydani to ask her all thi...
Ali is a bridezilla
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wedding and event prep can feel overwhelming. We help you navigate what treatments are worth it and what to invest in.
Mineral Vs Chemical Sunscreens
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The age old debate of mineral versus chemical sunscreen. Which ones best? We say whatever sunscreen you'll actually wear is the best.
Summer Skincare Hacks
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lets break down summer skin care! Transitioning seasons can be tough, can we use retinol during the day?! Lets chat!
Protocols Gone Wild
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are going over all advanced protocols, in treatment and at home, that we do to help speed up acne clearing! Please note, this is off script advance...
Social Media Hacks with Kyra AKA @estiekyrie
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with Kyra for our final part in the series for business owners and estie's. Kyra has grown her Instagram and Tik Tok presence over the last...
Pt. 2 Business Mogul Things with Kyra AKA @estykryie
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with Kyra from Kyra Skin Med Spa answering more questions about being an entreprenuer and boss... literally.
Business Mogul Things with Kyra aka @estykyrie
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have our first guest on the podcast!!! Kyra from Kyra Skin Med Spa in PA. We answer all your questions about becoming business owners, devices and ...
Q&A With The Porefessionals
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You asked, we answered. Q&A with Ali, Cara, and Cecia going over evertything from products we recommend to what it's like to be a Face Reality Ambassa...
Countdown Top 10 Worst Tik Tok Trends
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've all seen them and thought "ew no" so we are ranking the worst skincare trends we have seen on the internet.
A Nothing Benzoyl Peroxide Burger
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You may or may not have seen the recent research that came out about benzoyl peroxide. Don't fear, we're going to break it all down for you and why yo...
Q&A with Cara and Ali
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We answer questions you guys have been dying to know the answer to. Our precious Cecia is in NYC so we have to brave the podcasting waters without her...
THE PURGE
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
THE PURGE fear mongered by influencers on the reg but we view it as a necessary evil. We help you decipher the difference between a purge and new brea...
Pregnancy & Acne
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Congrats, you're pregnant..... and now you have acne. We are here to help you through what ingredients you can use, what you can't use, and what to ex...
Is Clean Beauty Actually Clean?
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Clean beauty and non toxic skincare has become a hot topic and we are chatting toxins, hormone disruptors, and where ingredients actually come from.
What's The Deal With Peels
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We answer all your burning questions regarding chemical peels. Which ones we like, which ones we dont love, and mistakes we've made along the way.
That's Show Biz with The Skin Club Podcast
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are so excited to have Alida and Rachel from the Skin Club Podcast on this episode! Talking all about business mistakes, things we wish we knew, an...
Porefessionals Hit the Spa
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Porefessionals are together live in person in Scottsdale. We recap our weekend of spa treatments, food, and giggling.
Tik Tok Teens Gone Wild
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've seen the teen skincare trends on tik tok, and we're not stoked. In this episode we breakdown what skin care teens should be using, how to addres...
All About Cecia
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's learn all about the queen of CC Skin Studio, Cecia!! From the Clinique beauty counter to slaying social media and acne we all have so much to le...
Vitamin C U Later
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Theres a lot of buzzy words in the skincare indsutry so we wanted to take a full episode to dissect some of the buzziest: Vitamin C, Retinol, and Benz...
Mo' TEWL Mo' Problems
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hacking winter dry skin and navigating holiday stress is not for the faint of heart but we share hydrating tips, skincare swaps, and treatments we rec...
Eat the Fish Leave the Bones
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ali, Cara, and Cecia go in depth on pore clogging ingredients, why you can't fear monger specific ingredients when it comes to acne, and the differenc...
Acne Basics 101
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Porefessionals we talk all about our favorite topic, Acne basics. You'll hear what's trending on the Porecast this week for ski...