The Happi Podcast

With 20 years of beauty industry experience, entrepreneur Charlotte Knight is seeing success with her three brands Ciaté London, Lottie London and Skin Proud. 

Knight has grown her first brand, Ciaté, from a ground-breaking innovator in nail art, polish, and treatments into a global color cosmetics giant. From the MUA favorite, Dewy Stix, to the world’s first transforming Glitter Flip Liquid Lipstick that broke the internet, Ciaté has earned a cult- status as a coveted indie brand, winning over 25 beauty awards around the world since its launch.

Happi Magazine Managing Editor Christine Esposito speaks with Bradley and Jonina Skaggs of Skaggs Creative, a New York City-based branding and digital agency, about the newly-adapted hybrid lifestyle consumers are taking on given the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the new retail realities impacting the cosmetics and personal care space going into 2022. 

Carell speaks about what Griffin Investors' acquisition of Revision Skincare means across its major franchises and its fast-growing contract manufacturing operation, in addition to "dermfluencers," TikTok, and what's to come for the brand in the year ahead. 

Vigo-Xancó  speaks to Happi about the agro-cosmetics concept, how consumers are valuing the natural traceable ingredients in cosmetics products, and the potential growth of upcycling in newer beauty markets.

Clara Vigo Xanco speaks to Happi about agro cosmetics, how consumers are valuing the natural traceable ingredients in cosmetics products, and the potential growth of upcycling in newer beauty markets.  

Beauty industry experts Victor Casale, former Chief Chemist of MAC Cosmetics and founder of CoverFX, and Joy Chen, former CEO of YesTo and H2O+ Beauty, speak to Happi about the importance of having a healthy skin microbiome and how their new skincare line Pure Culture Beauty makes customized products to fit the unique skincare needs of consumers. 

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Indie beauty brand Common Heir co-founder Angela Ubias speaks to Happi about clean beauty product development and the brand's formation. 

Happi spoke with Dr. Julie Russak of Russak Dermatology about rosacea and Gladskin Skincare's recent remedy, Redness Relief. 

In this July 2021 episode of The Happi Podcast, a podcast focused on the Household and Personal Products industry and factors impacting it, we conduct an Indie Interview.  We speak with Terri Vinson, Founder of Synergie Skin.  She's a passionate indie brand founder and formulator with big plans to grow her Australian-based skincare brand in the US market.

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In this episode of The Happi Podcast, a podcast focused on the Household and Personal Products industry and factors impacting it, Tom Branna interviews Dr. Manish Shah MD to talk about skin care.  This podcast originally aired in 2019

Dr. Shah is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Denver, Colorado. He graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a degree in biomedical engineering. He then completed his medical training at the University of Virginia, earning his Medical Doctorate.

What are the biggest trends right now? 
What are patients and consumers looking for? 
What are the differences between physical and chemical sun block? 
Find out this and more.

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In this episode of The Happi Podcast, a podcast focused on the Household and Personal Products industry and factors impacting it, we speak with Dr. Aanand Geria, board-certified dermatologist. Dr. Geria returns to The Doctor’s Opinion to discuss dry skin and eczema. Where do these skin problems come from and how are they treated? Dr. Geria answers these questions and more.

Listen to this episode from April 2020  and see what you think of the Indie Interview. If you’d like to share thoughts, ask questions, or suggest a future participant for The Happi Podcast please reach out to tbranna@rodmanmedia.com

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In this episode of The Happi Podcast from June 2020, we speak with The Chief Scientific Officer of eraclea skin care and president of the Matrix Biology Institute, Dr. Denlinger along with her husband, Dr. Endre A. Balazs, who had one of the first patents on hyaluronic acid for use in skincare, resulting in an ingredient they sold to Estee Lauder years ago for the company’s now-famed wrinkle reducing serum that is still presently on the market.

Dr. Denlinger has spent years advancing scientific understanding of hyaluronic acid, a key building block of youthful skin, and developed HylaFusion to deliver hyaluronic acid, along with other key ingredients, effectively. The development of HylaFusion led her to the creation of a new skin care line, eraclea skincare, which was specifically designed to moisturize, hydrate, protect and rejuvenate the skin to help fight aging. She is a guest on the Happi podcast to tell us more.

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In this episode of The Happi Podcast, a podcast focused on the Household and Personal Products industry and factors impacting it, we speak with Dr. Antonella Tosti about Scalp and Hair Care. In this episode from January 2020, Dr. Tosti answers questions such as:

What are some causes of hair loss? 
Why is it so prevalent? 
How can it be prevented?

Dr. Antonella Tosti is a Fredric Brandt Endowed Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami. She is also the chief medical advisor to DS Laboratories and the author of over 700 scientific publications. 

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In this episode of The Happi Podcast, a podcast focused on the Household and Personal Products industry and factors impacting it, Tom Branna interviews Dr. Aanand Geria, a board-certified dermatologist who specializes in medical, cosmetic and surgical dermatology. In this podcast, which originally aired in 2020,  they discuss cool sculpting. 

What is it? 
Are there side-effects? 
Who is this for? 

Find out this and more…

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In this May 2020  episode of The Happi Podcast, a podcast focused on the Household and Personal Products industry and factors impacting it, we conduct the third Interview in our Listen to the Leaders Series.

Dr. Ken Marenus is currently president and CEO of Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors. He has numerous publications in medical and technical journals and is recognized internationally as one of the leaders in the field of cosmetic science and technology. Marenus discusses the status of supply chains, the results of recent membership surveys, the impact of the CARES Act and more…

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In this April 2020 episode of The Happi Podcast, a podcast focused on the Household and Personal Products industry and factors impacting it, we conduct the second Interview in our Listen to the Leaders Series. 

Melissa Hockstad is president and CEO of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), the leading association representing the $60 billion US cleaning product supply chain. In this role, she is responsible for the overall leadership of ACI including advocacy, science and research, communications, sustainability and business growth. Hockstad answers questions about the cleaning industry, hand sanitizers, the impact of the coronavirus and more…

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In this April 2020 episode of The Happi Podcast, a podcast focused on the Household and Personal Products industry and factors impacting it, we conduct the first Interview in our Listen to the Leaders Series.  

Tom Branna, editor of Happi, speaks with Steve Caldeira, president & CEO of the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA). HCPA is the premier trade association representing companies that make and sell $180 billion annually of products used for cleaning, protecting, maintaining and disinfecting homes and commercial environments. Caldeira answers questions about the cleaning industry, HCPA’s annual meeting, the impact of the coronavirus and more…

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In this January 2021 episode of The Happi Podcast, a podcast focused on the Household and Personal Products industry and factors impacting it, we conduct an Indie Interview.  We speak with Dr. Elsa Jungman, who has a PhD in skin pharmacology and began her career working in R&D for L’Oréal in Paris.

Jungman's passion for researching began while contributing to peer reviewed journals at age 25 and has continued as she’s worked with renowned dermatologists and leading brands all over the world. In 2015 she moved to San Francisco where she learned about the skin microbiome and its importance for skin health.

She made it her mission to be an advocate and resource for promoting a healthy skin ecosystem. She worked towards that vision by becoming a mentor for biotech startups and STEM students as well as an expert for the Clean Beauty Council at Credo Beauty.

She was the first woman awarded at the French American Entrepreneurship Awards in New York in 2019.

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In this 2019 episode of The Happi Podcast, a podcast focused on the Household and Personal Products industry and factors impacting it, we conduct an Indie Interview. We speak with Lafe Larson, founder of Lafe’s Natural BodyCare, a venerable player in the natural personal care marketplace. In this episode, Lafe discusses his company’s 25 year history, the importance of clinicals and claims in the natural deodorant category, why being a B Corp matters, his plans for 2020 and much more.

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In this November 2020 episode of The Happi Podcast, a podcast focused on the Household and Personal Products industry and factors impacting it, we conduct an Indie Interview.  Straight out of Los Angeles, DreamGirls is a new healthy hair care line created to repair, restore and revive damaged strands. The brand is Black-owned, female founded and a family-operated business by sisters Tonya Thompson and Sharie Wilson.  We talk to Sharie about the latest news at DreamGirls. 

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