Clean Beauty School

Can you think your way to better skin? | Master Aesthetician Mikaela MacLean

Clean Beauty School

Show Notes

“ if I can say something that's going to touch you much deeper than any skin care product ever would, that’s going to show up in the light in your eyes and the smile on your face. Then we’ll deal with the skin care as well,” says master aesthetician Mikaela MacLean.

In this episode of Clean Beauty School, host and mindbodygreen beauty director Alexandra Engler chats with MacLean about the power of energetic beauty, yoga nidra for skin care, and embracing the placebo effect.

Show notes:

-Follow our guest: @mikaelamaclean

-Learn more: mikaelamaclean.com

-Listen to our guest’s podcast: BEAUTY BY DESIGN

-Follow our host: @alex_blair_

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