VSOTO Founder Vance Soto on His New Skincare Line & How To Take Your Spa Experience Home With You

VSOTO Founder Vance Soto on His New Skincare Line & How To Take Your Spa Experience Home With You

When Lance Soto, owner of the renowned Hollywood spa, Ole Henriksen, finally launched his own skincare line, VSOTO, his clients were clamoring to buy the products literally from the treatment room - right there on the spot. Amidst the lockdown and a temporary halt in production, he was finally able to launch four moisturizers this year with many more products to come. After years of working in the spa industry and becoming a bit of a skincare connoisseur, he worked hard to figure out which components would be needed to fully represent his comprehension of what his clients desire and need for their skincare routines, the right ingredients, and also importantly - the right essence of the product. With high standards of spa and skincare excellence, he made sure after handpicking all of the ingredients in his formulations that every single component “understood the assignment” in creating glowy, hydrated skin. We had a chat with Lance to talk about why he wanted to dip his toes in creating his own line, what sets VSOTO apart from its competition, and what experience he wants his clients and customers to achieve after using his products and spa.

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Seabae Founder Cassia Tofan on Why Her Re-usable & Biodegradable Makeup Wipe is Helping Save Sea Turtles

Seabae Founder Cassia Tofan on Why Her Re-usable & Biodegradable Makeup Wipe is Helping Save Sea Turtles

If Ariel from The Little Mermaid came to life, she might be reincarnated into Cassia Tofan, lover of the sea and makeup artist. Cassia is the Founder of Seabae, which is a reusable and biodegradable makeup wipe. Cleverly shaped like a shell in various sizes, these wipes can be used to remove makeup, washed and reused over and over thus helping decrease the usage of makeup wipes, which often become dangerous in the waters for sea life who mistake them for food. We chatted with Cassia about creating a new biodegradable niche in reusable makeup wipes, where her mermaid inspiration came from, and what eco-friendly steps we can take as consumers.

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Dr. Gabrielle Davis on the Do's and Don'ts of Botox in This Mask-Wearing Era

Dr. Gabrielle Davis on the Do's and Don'ts of Botox in This Mask-Wearing Era

The world, as we know it, stands to see face masks in our future for who knows how long so what better time than the present to indulge in your curiosity about Botox and fillers. With an abundance of information out there of Botox do’s and don’ts, we spoke with an expert in the field, Plastic Surgeon Dr. Gabrielle Davis, to dispel any rumors we’d heard (Ummm, is it okay to start Botox as early as your 20’s as a preventative measure?), why it pays to find a qualified and appropriately trained doctor to treat you and one fail-safe anti-aging skincare product she recommends that might already be found in your cabinet. And to note, now that her Beverly Hills clinic is back up and running from lockdown, they strictly follow COVID safety protocols such as body temp checks, installing plexiglass in places that are necessary, access to plenty of hand sanitizer, face masks, and gloves.

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Habit Founder Tai Adaya on Why You Should Have a Midday Skincare Routine

Habit Founder Tai Adaya on Why You Should Have a Midday Skincare Routine

Did you know that it takes 21 days to create and form a new habit? HABIT Founder Tai Adaya knew this and, of course, a hundred other things on how to improve on your skin’s youthfulness. Launching on March 19th will be HABIT’s first product on the market, N°41 Mister ($30 / $24 for monthly subscription), which is a hydrating face mist with sunscreen. We sat down with Tai to discuss how we should be applying N°41, why she’s educating millennials on anti-aging, and the million dollar question - how did she create a facial spray with SPF without that sticky residue.

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Find Out What A Day In The Life Of Top Beauty Publicist Kate Morgan of Morgan Publicity Is Really Like

Find Out What A Day In The Life Of Top Beauty Publicist Kate Morgan of Morgan Publicity Is Really Like

With the fast paced world of the beauty industry, it takes the best of the best to not just tread water but to literally walk on water which is what Kate Morgan of Morgan Publicity does for her clients. Working around the clock, servicing various time zones while also balancing a toddler at home, we wanted to find out how she balances her busy schedule while not completely losing her mind. With an impressive client roster such as Dr. Pimple Popper aka Dr. Sandra Lee (who just recently won a Critics Choice Award for Female Star of the Year), WOW Skin Science and purlisse - to name just a few, we couldn’t help but ponder - when does she have time to sleep? We sat down to chat with Kate so could give us the lowdown on a day-in-the-life of a busy publicist, how she juggles her busy work/mom life and why her agency is truly one of the best in the biz.

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CURA Skincare Founder Dr. Michelle Tu Chats About The Benefits of Calcium & Gets Real About Being A Boss Lady

CURA Skincare Founder Dr. Michelle Tu Chats About The Benefits of Calcium & Gets Real About Being A Boss Lady

We all know that calcium is good for strong bones, most likely after watching a barrage of milk commercials, but do you know about the many benefits of calcium for your skin? That’s where Dr. Michelle Tu steps in, she founded her own skincare line called CURA Skincare, which uses a key component, you guessed it - calcium! With CURA, she’s developed her own fountain of youth products which help protect and renew skin by creating a unique RENOVOCEL Complex (a mix of calcium, green tea, and caffeine). Here, we chat with Dr. Tu about how she came up with the idea of CURA, the struggles of being an entrepreneur in the early days, and divulges on her own at-home spa night.

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Take My Face Off Founder Amanda McIntosh on How The Mitty Is Saving The Planet & The Most Unusual Way To Use Her Product

Take My Face Off Founder Amanda McIntosh on How The Mitty Is Saving The Planet & The Most Unusual Way To Use Her Product

When you think about some of the greatest inventions in life, they’re often created out of pure annoyance, irritation, or “OMG, why doesn’t this thing exist?!?”. Which is what happened with Take My Face Off’s Founder Amanda McIntosh one evening when she was heading home after a long day of work, that in order for her to maintain her new skincare regime, she’d have to use a washcloth on her face to take her makeup off and quite frankly, she was starting to hate for various reasons. That’s when she realized she wanted to put her spin on a type of face washcloth that was gentle on the face and would ultimately end up being humane on the environment. So, in honor of Earth Day (April 22nd), we sat down with one of the pioneers in the beauty industry as she explains how she created the ever-popular Mitty, how her brand is helping to prevent waste and pollution in the world, and what’s next for her.

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