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The Porefessionals talk about all things acne, what it's like being an entrepreneur, and give you the weekly porecast!

Ali Acosta, Cara Dempsey and Cecia Ferrin


    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 52 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Porefessionals

    Recap: girls trip, Lucid Head Spa, and Cecia's growing team

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 20:16


    We know, it's been a long time. So we're getting all caught up on our lives lately and fun new business ventures! 

    Minding Our Macros with Dani Marenburg

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 52:16


    We are so excited to have Dani Marenburg from Mindin' My Macros to talk about moderation, eating for your homones, and diet culture. You can find her on instagram at @mindinmymacros and listen to her podcast Mindin' My Wellness. 

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    PIVOT!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 30:31


    Owning a business means we're constantly pivoting. We are spilling the tea on all our failed business ventures and how we've had to pivot as entrepreneurs. 

    How to Get a Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 37:16


    As employers, and once employees, we share all our tips for how to stand out in an interview and get a job! We talk about what to do, and certainly what not to do. 

    Colore(Science) Me Like One of Your French Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 34:31


    Cara attended the "Wear What Works" Conference from ColoreScience as we break down what she learned and why we love ColoreScience. 

    Lets Talk Skin Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 41:40


    Skin Better is one of the most popular professional lines but there is still alot of misunderstand about how it works. Ali and Cecia deep dive and answer questions about Skin Better ingredients, protocols, and products. 

    SEO & Web Design with Dope Magic Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 36:59


    We are so excited to have Joelle Riding of Dope Magic Co. on the podcast today to talk about SEO, website design, and branding

    Microneedling & Medical Directors

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 22:36


    Cara and Cecia take over this weeks episode to chat about microneedling tips and how to get a medical director

    Mandelic is a Karen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 34:28


    We are answering Google's most asked acne questions! 

    Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 34:28


    Answering the questions you guys asked on Instagram! To have your questions answered, follow us on Instagram @ccskinstudio, @weloveacne, and @northcountyskin.

    The OG 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 41:28


    It's your 3 fav girls!! Today we're chatting 2024 trends and what we think will pop off in 2025.  find us on instagram @ccskinstudio  @northcountyskin  @weloveacne 

    Getting Skin-Tensive with Tina Buckley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 42:31


    This week we have Tina Buckley, lead educator of Skin Script. She does it all; ingredient guru, education guru, and even reiki.  IG: @ritusskincare

    Mastering Oncology Facials with Sonny Park-Kim

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 45:53


    Sonny Park from Spark Aesthetics LLC joins us today and we are so excited to learn from her about how to give back with our skills as estheticians!  https://oncologyspasolutions.com/ Code SONNY for 10% off training  https://www.sparkaesthetics.com/ IG: @sparkaestheticsllc  

    Yapping with AgentRX

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 55:23


    We are so excited to have Josh Maniscalco AKA AgentRX on the podcast to talk about private labeling!

    Korean Skincare with Kin Aesthetics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 40:50


    Ali & Cara got to interview Sarah from Kin Aesthetics, a Korean Skincare importer, about Korean skincare. What makes it different and why it is so sought after. You can find Kin Aesthetics at esthisupply.com or on Instagram @bykinaesthetics

    Optimize Aesthetics with Victoria Boyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 44:12


    We are so excited to have Victoria from @skinbyyouaz on the podcast today! Victoria is revolutionizing the skincare industry with her high quality images and photos. With her insanely popular Patreon, you can also utilize her stock images to help grow your business! Linked below is hewr Patreon if you would like to connect with Victoria!  https://www.patreon.com/optimizedaesthetics?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

    SkinTensive

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 37:54


    Cecia is out being a world traveler so Ali and Cara recap Ali's trip to Arizona Skin Script HQ to attend the Skintensive class 

    Q&A Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 48:24


    Part 2 of our Q&A answering your questions! 

    Q&A Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 39:28


    We are back answering your questions! You guys had a lot of questions so we split the episodes into 2 parts. Come back next week to finish up the Q&A!

    Spooky Wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 22:05


    We, like others, are feeling fatigued of the wellness industry. It seems like you can'tn win against the wellness podcasts telling you what to do and what not to do. So hopefully this will make you feel better

    Grow Your Busniess with Coach Brittany

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 36:30


    Esthetician Coach Brittany Hagemann has helped countless estheticians grow their business, fight burn out, and thrive in their niche. 

    Women In Stem

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 27:20


    Stem Cells, Exosomes, Regenerative Ingredients OH MY! Let's get into some molecular science of regenerative skincare ingredients. 

    Hot Takes with Jess The Aesthetician

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 37:26


    We loved chatting with Jess The Aesthetician and getting to know more about her! We talk about the dark side of going viral and hot takes.

    It's Fall Y'all

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 18:17


    We're fallin for fall and we're so excited to get into fall treatments! Let's chat our favorite fall treatments and how we transition our skincare into new season. 

    Everybody Makes Mistakes with Savanna Boda

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 42:37


    We are on the The Dallas Esthetician, Savanna Boda talking about mistakes we've made throughout our careers and how we can grow from them. 

    Keeping Up with The Porefessionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 17:33


    We're back! Summer was amazing but we're so happy to be back!! We are recapping our summer adventures, the Face Reality Ambassador trip, trade shows, and so much more! 

    Let's Get Injected with @refreshbydani

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 40:59


    Name a better team than an esthetician and an aesthetic injector.... we'll wait. We interview Dani of RAE Aesthetics @refreshbydani to ask her all thing costmetic injecting, event prep, and more! This is the last episode of the season, we will be backw with season 2 after the summer. Stay tuned! 

    Ali is a bridezilla

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 27:49


    Wedding and event prep can feel overwhelming. We help you navigate what treatments are worth it and what to invest in. 

    Mineral Vs Chemical Sunscreens

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 35:03


    The age old debate of mineral versus chemical sunscreen. Which ones best? We say whatever sunscreen you'll actually wear is the best. 

    Summer Skincare Hacks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 25:24


    Lets break down summer skin care! Transitioning seasons can be tough, can we use retinol during the day?! Lets chat!

    Protocols Gone Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 36:25


    We are going over all advanced protocols, in treatment and at home, that we do to help speed up acne clearing! Please note, this is off script advanced protocols that are our personal opinion, not the opinions of any manufacturor's we are affiliated with. 

    Social Media Hacks with Kyra AKA @estiekyrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 27:32


    We're back with Kyra for our final part in the series for business owners and estie's. Kyra has grown her Instagram and Tik Tok presence over the last 4 years of owning her business so she knows a thing or 2 and hopefully you can learn from. 

    Pt. 2 Business Mogul Things with Kyra AKA @estykryie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 35:44


    We are back with Kyra from Kyra Skin Med Spa answering more questions about being an entreprenuer and boss... literally. 

    Business Mogul Things with Kyra aka @estykyrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 45:11


    We have our first guest on the podcast!!! Kyra from Kyra Skin Med Spa in PA. We answer all your questions about becoming business owners, devices and modalities we regret buying, and tips for hiring employees. 

    Q&A With The Porefessionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 40:32


    You asked, we answered. Q&A with Ali, Cara, and Cecia going over evertything from products we recommend to what it's like to be a Face Reality Ambassador. 

    Countdown Top 10 Worst Tik Tok Trends

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 34:11


    We've all seen them and thought "ew no" so we are ranking the worst skincare trends we have seen on the internet. 

    A Nothing Benzoyl Peroxide Burger

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 30:17


    You may or may not have seen the recent research that came out about benzoyl peroxide. Don't fear, we're going to break it all down for you and why you don't need to worry. 

    Q&A with Cara and Ali

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 38:09


    We answer questions you guys have been dying to know the answer to. Our precious Cecia is in NYC so we have to brave the podcasting waters without her. We also chat about broccoli freckles.

    THE PURGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 18:40


    THE PURGE fear mongered by influencers on the reg but we view it as a necessary evil. We help you decipher the difference between a purge and new breakouts. 

    Pregnancy & Acne

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 20:12


    Congrats, you're pregnant..... and now you have acne. We are here to help you through what ingredients you can use, what you can't use, and what to expect. 

    Is Clean Beauty Actually Clean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 29:57


    Clean beauty and non toxic skincare has become a hot topic and we are chatting toxins, hormone disruptors, and where ingredients actually come from. 

    What's The Deal With Peels

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 58:16


    We answer all your burning questions regarding chemical peels. Which ones we like, which ones we dont love, and mistakes we've made along the way. 

    That's Show Biz with The Skin Club Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 42:32


    We are so excited to have Alida and Rachel from the Skin Club Podcast on this episode! Talking all about business mistakes, things we wish we knew, and what we would go back in time and change if we could. 

    Porefessionals Hit the Spa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 25:45


    The Porefessionals are together live in person in Scottsdale. We recap our weekend of spa treatments, food, and giggling. 

    Tik Tok Teens Gone Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 52:37


    We've seen the teen skincare trends on tik tok, and we're not stoked. In this episode we breakdown what skin care teens should be using, how to address if they need professional help for acne, and the difficult subject of diet and lifestyle.

    All About Cecia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 18:57


    Let's learn all about the queen of CC Skin Studio, Cecia!! From the Clinique beauty counter to slaying social media and acne we all have so much to learn from Cecia and her vast product and skin knowledge. 

    Vitamin C U Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 46:08


    Theres a lot of buzzy words in the skincare indsutry so we wanted to take a full episode to dissect some of the buzziest: Vitamin C, Retinol, and Benzoyl Peroxide. 

    Mo' TEWL Mo' Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 46:08


    Hacking winter dry skin and navigating holiday stress is not for the faint of heart but we share hydrating tips, skincare swaps, and treatments we recommend for dull winter skin. 

    All About Ali

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 22:45


    Learn all about 1/3 of the Porefessionals, Ali. From dropping out of college to starting her business and hiring first employees, come hang out with us and learn more about Ali 

    Eat the Fish Leave the Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 29:22


    Ali, Cara, and Cecia go in depth on pore clogging ingredients, why you can't fear monger specific ingredients when it comes to acne, and the difference between medical grade skin care and drug store brands. These are OUR OPINIONS, so don't come for us in the DM's (we will block you)

    All About Cara: Acne Expert of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 14:02


    In this episode we learn all about our Acne Expert of the Year, Cara. Owner of We Love Acne in Knoville, TN. Lover of Bravo, her cat, and NBA. Tune in to hear how she started her business and rose to become Expert of the Year. 

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