Does expensive skincare actually work better? Luxury skincare often uses fancy packaging, big claims, and rare-sounding ingredients to make products feel worth hundreds of dollars. But does the price mean better results?

Today, I break down luxury skincare and what to actually look for in a product, from ingredients and packaging to the claims brands make.

∴ IN THIS EPISODE, I’M TALKING ABOUT:

• Is expensive skincare worth it?
• Is luxury skincare actually better?
• What you’re really paying for with expensive skincare products
• How skincare ingredients affect the price of a product
• How to read a skincare ingredient list before buying an expensive product
• How to tell if a luxury skincare product is actually worth the money
• My simple 3-step checklist for choosing effective skincare

∴ ABOUT ME

I’m Heather Spadaro, a beauty industry expert with over 20 years of experience. I take a skin-first approach to skincare and makeup, helping you understand what your skin actually needs without complicated routines, trends, or beauty marketing noise.

≫ IG: @themakeuphairco | @hcs.mua

≫ Web: makeupandhair.co

≫ Join Loop: my free community, The Beauty Circle, where beauty advice is made simple.

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Produced by AOLI.fm.

The 12-step skincare routine has become the norm, but how much does your skin actually need? With cleansers, serums, acids, oils, masks, and more competing for space on your bathroom shelf, skincare can quickly become complicated.

In this episode, I’m taking a closer look at how we got here, why skincare became so focused on doing more, and what happens when our routines start taking over our time, money, and attention.

∴ IN THIS EPISODE, I’M TALKING ABOUT:

• How many steps should a skincare routine have?

• How many skincare products is too many?

• What does a 12-step skincare routine actually involve?

• Am I using too many actives in my skincare?

• Is my skincare routine complicated?

• How can I simplify my skincare routine?

• Too many actives on my face.
  

∴ ABOUT ME:

I’m Heather Spadaro, a beauty industry expert with over 20 years of experience. I take a skin-first approach to skincare and makeup, helping you understand what your skin actually needs without complicated routines, trends, or beauty marketing noise.

≫ IG: @themakeuphairco | @hcs.mua

≫ Web: makeupandhair.co

≫ Join Loop: my free community: The Beauty Circle where beauty advice is made simple.

∴ Produced by AOLI.fm ∴

Welcome to my very first episode of Skin First. I’m starting with a topic that has been at the center of beauty marketing for years: “chemical-free” skincare.

What does “chemical-free” actually mean when it comes to skincare? I’m breaking down the language behind clean beauty and some of the claims we see on skincare labels every day.

We’ve all seen products called clean, natural, non-toxic, or chemical-free. But what do these terms really mean? Today, I’m looking at the ideas behind these labels, the fear around certain skincare ingredients, and why the way we talk about ingredients can make skincare more confusing than it needs to be.

∴ IN THIS EPISODE, I’M TALKING ABOUT:

• What chemical-free skincare means
• Natural vs. synthetic skincare ingredients
• What clean beauty actually means
• Why parabens in skincare became controversial
• How to read a skincare ingredients list
• Why preservatives in skincare products matter

∴ ABOUT ME:

I’m Heather Spadaro, a beauty industry expert with over 20 years of experience. I take a skin-first approach to skincare and makeup, helping you understand what your skin actually needs without complicated routines, trends, or beauty marketing noise.

≫ IG: @themakeuphairco | @hcs.mua

≫ Web: makeupandhair.co

≫ Join Loop: my free community: The Beauty Circle where beauty advice is made simple.

∴ Produced by AOLI.fm ∴