Show Notes
Summer is fun for you and brutal for your skin. Sun, salt, chlorine, sweat, air conditioning, by September your skin feels tight, dull, flaky in some spots, breaking out in others, and the products that worked all summer suddenly sting.
In this solo episode, Beate and Natascha break down what actually happened to your skin barrier over the summer and give you the exact plan to rebuild it. Natascha shares what six weeks in Europe, chlorine, salt water, and 42°C in Rome, did to her skin and what she's doing to repair it. Beate explains the barrier as a brick-and-mortar wall, why transepidermal water loss is the reason your products sting, and which evidence-backed repair ingredients actually work.
You'll also get the golden rule that saves most people time and money: pick one brand and stick with it. Plus the brands they trust for a compromised barrier, the do's and don'ts that make things worse, and a full two-week repair protocol you can start tonight.
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00:00 — Intro
01:15 — Why your skin is waving a white flag by September
01:52 — Two new brands: Phytomer and Trunk
03:06 — Six weeks in Europe: chlorine, salt and 42°C
05:30 — The barrier explained: bricks, mortar and water loss
08:25 — The signs your barrier is in trouble
09:19 — The plan and the repair ingredients that work
16:08 — The golden rule: pick one brand and stick with it
17:48 — The brands we trust for a wrecked barrier
25:51 — Do's, don'ts and the 2-week repair plan
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