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Skincare Made SimpleAuthor: Ella Elston
As a licensed esthetician, certified acne specialist, and someone who has dealt with acne since I was 12 I know the struggle and just how crippling it can feel to not love your skin. In today's world its easy to find information but it can be so overwhelming and hard to tell which advice you should ACTUALLY listen to! That's where Skincare Made Simple comes in! in this weekly podcast we're going to cover all the basics - and more advanced - topics so you can confidently walk into a store and know exactly what your skin needs and which products will do the trick! Life is difficult, skincare shouldn't be! Language: en Genres: Arts, Education, Fashion & Beauty, How To Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Skin Barrier Made Simple: What It Is, What Damages It, and Why It Affects Everything
Episode 6
Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
If your skin has been dry, tight, red, bumpy, stinging, or just… not responding to anything you throw at it, start here. Almost every skin concern you're dealing with is either caused by, worsened by, or masking a barrier problem — and today we're going all the way back to the foundation.🧠 In this episode:What the skin barrier actually is (spoiler: as thin as a sheet of printer paper)The brick wall analogy — corneocytes, lipid matrix, and why ceramides are ~50% of your mortarNatural Moisturizing Factor, the acid mantle, and transepidermal water loss (TEWL) as the real indicator of barrier healthWhy Korean skincare "works" (hint: barrier focus, not magic potions)& More!📚 The research:Acne-prone skin has lower ceramides and a disrupted linoleic/oleic ratio in sebum: Ottaviani et al., Lipid Mediators in AcneTopical linoleic acid reduced microcomedone size by ~25% in one month: Letawe et al., 1998Linoleic acid's role in ceramide synthesis and barrier repair: Role of Linoleic Acid in Skin and Hair Health, 2024✨ Products mentioned:Ur Turnover Ampoule (Silver — PDRN): https://go.shopmy.us/p-53957565InnBeauty Project Pro-C Serum: https://go.shopmy.us/p-48252218Full barrier-supportive product roundup: https://shopmy.us/shop/collections/3708125💻 Work with me + free tools:Free Skin Profile Quiz & Skin Tracker → yourestieella.comSkincare Made Simple: The Course → https://stan.store/YourEstieElla/p/routine-building-10130-Minute Consult → https://stan.store/YourEstieElla/p/30minute-virtual-skin-coaching-sessionPersonalized Glow Plan (2 virtual sessions) → https://stan.store/YourEstieElla/p/-skin-analysis--coaching-call-bundle-If this episode made something click for you, send it to the friend whose skincare routine is currently stressing their skin out — and if you have a sec, leaving a review genuinely helps the pod more than you know. 🤍Life is difficult. Skincare shouldn't be.Talk soon, Ella Skincare Made Simple
