What's Your Skincare Routine with LeAura Luciano

KUSSHI Founder Jessica Parker on Turning a Travel Frustration Into a Beauty Brand

Show Notes:

In today's episode, host Leora Luciano sits down with Jessica Parker, founder and CEO of KUSSHI — the machine-washable, travel-ready beauty bag brand that was named one of Oprah's Favorite Things.

Jessica shares how a move to Germany, a lot of travel, and one very frustrating Ziploc bag led her to design her own makeup organizer. What s...

How much can a 30-second voice clip tell you about your sleep, hydration, and stress levels? Today, I’m joined by Alex Fredericks, the founder of Tonewell, an innovative platform that analyzes the complex waveform and timbre of your voice to deliver highly accurate, actionable wellness reports.

Alex breaks down the hard science behind frequency mapping, his transition from the music industry to high-tech wellness, and the hard...

Have you ever thought about what is actually in your shower routine, not just your products, but the tools, materials, and where it all ends up? This episode features Phoebe Yu, founder of Floofah, a plastic-free, fully compostable shower loofah brand that is reimagining one of the most overlooked tools in our daily lives.We explore her journey from Silicon Valley and the recycling industry to launching Floofah after realizing that...

If you’ve ever skipped a workout because of your hair, this episode is for you. I’m chatting with SWAIR co-founders Carrie Sporer and Meredith Krill about how marathon training, Equinox classes, and years of ducking out early for the showers led them to invent Showerless Shampoo—a non-aerosol, alcohol-free alternative to dry shampoo that actually cleans sweaty hair in minutes.

We get into their founder story, how t...

In this episode of What’s Your Skincare Routine? with LeAura Luciano, I’m joined by talent agent Tina Rattigan for a real, unfiltered conversation about the modeling and acting industry, what has changed, what matters now, and how to actually get signed.We cover everything from building confidence and developing your unique look, to navigating castings, contracts, and avoiding common scams in the industry. Tina shares h...

During New York Fashion Week, my feed suddenly filled with clips of Clavicular (Braden Peters) — a controversial 20-year-old streamer widely described online as the face of the looksmaxxing movement.

So I went down the rabbit hole.

In this episode, I unpack the strange vocabulary and culture surrounding looksmaxxing — from softmaxxing vs hardmaxxing to terms like mogging, canthal tilt, and midface ratio — and why th...

This week on What's Your Skincare Routine, I'm thrilled to welcome Christina Peng, CEO and co-founder of Havyn Beauty—the beauty industry's first completely allergen-free fine fragrance brand.

Christina's story is both personal and inspiring. After years in executive roles at beauty powerhouses like Dermalogica, Neutrogena, and COOLA, she left the corporate world when her son was diagnosed with severe allergies and eczema. Una...

Dearest gentle listeners, today we welcome a true diamond of the podcasting world: Lady Brit Madrid‑Mogenson, esteemed friend of the pod and keen observer of society’s most captivating dramas. Together, we don our Regencycore accessories and dive into Bridgerton Season 4, Part 1—every stolen glance, every ballroom betrayal, and every heart laid bare in the ton.

We chat about:

• First reactions to the Season 4 Part 1 dro...

In this powerful episode of What’s Your Skincare Routine?, host LeAura Luciano is joined by Cheree Ashley, founder of Osier, a skincare brand created at the intersection of recovery, mental health, and beauty.​

Cheree shares her own recovery journey, her work in behavioral health and detox programs, and how witnessing clients’ insecurities around their skin inspired her to create gentle, effectiv...

Jaclyn Ling went from starting a YouTube channel as a teenager to founding Bento—a platform that's changing how content creators land brand partnerships. In this episode, we dive deep into the systems and strategies creators need to build sustainable businesses in 2026.

Episode Highlights:
✨ The exact cold email strategy that gets responses from brands
✨ Why most creators give up too early (hint: you need 100+ pitches/mo...

Welcome to the final episode of the Reset and Manifest 2026 series! You've done the audit, set the goals, and built your vision boards—now it's time to make them happen.​

In this episode, LeAura breaks down how to stay accountable all year long with a powerful quarterly check-in system. Learn how to track progress without judgment, course-correct when life gets messy, and turn your 2026 vision board into a list of receipts by ...

In episode 3 of the Reset + Manifest in 2026 series, host LeAura Luciano guides you through building a 2026 vision board that actually works—on your wall and on your screens.​

What you’ll learn:

• The exact supplies you need for a physical board (and how to keep it intentional, not cluttered)

• Three ways to lay out your board: by life pillars, around your biggest goal, or by energy/feeling

• Smart places ...

Vision boards fail when we skip the strategy. In part 2 of the Reset and Manifest 2026 series, LeAura breaks down the 7 most common vision board mistakes and teaches you how to turn your goals into a powerful visualization tool.​

In This Episode:

• Why most vision boards fail (and how to fix it)

• The neuroscience behind first-person perspective images

• How to write SMART goals for each life pillar

• Quarterly planning strategy for 90-day ...

Your 2025 Life Wrapped + 2026 Reset Starts Here

Before you create your 2026 vision board, you need this foundation. In Part 1 of the Reset + Manifest 2026 series, LeAura walks you through a powerful year-end audit process that goes deeper than typical goal-setting.​

What You'll Do in This Episode:

• Pull your 2025 "receipts" - the wins you forgot to celebrate

• Create your personal Spotify Wrapped using your camera roll, fitness tracke...

Before planning for 2026, LeAura recaps the episodes and videos you loved most in 2025—backstage beauty at NYFW, a first-time Mediterranean cruise, nerdy Frankenstein chats, Hollywood legal drama, viral glitter freckles, and the Ipsy Beauty Discovery Report. This highlight reel connects beauty, travel, pop culture, and entrepreneurship, and invites you to binge the “Best of 2025” playlist and share what...

Looking for the best luxury beauty gifts for the 2025 holidays—but secretly want to keep them for yourself?
This week on What’s Your Skincare Routine?, host LeAura Luciano unveils her Selfish Score Holiday Gift Guide, featuring splurgy haircare sets, main-character fragrances, and beauty tech that’s almost too good to wrap.

From Dyson’s iconic Airwrap to Tom Ford minis and the Sephora Favorites kits everyo...

This week on What’s Your Skincare Routine?, LeAura breaks down the best skincare and self-care splurges for winter glow, barrier repair, and real results. These are the ingredient-driven, cult-favorite products with a Selfish Score so high… you might end up keeping them for yourself.

We dive into brand stories, viral formulas, hero ingredients, and the science behind why these products deliver — from exfoliating p...

Welcome to What’s Your Skincare Routine with LeAura Luciano!

Today’s Highlights:

• The 2025 beauty splurges that are so good… you may not want to give them away!

• The genius of Danessa Myricks and her Lightwork Palette (why pros & creators can’t get enough)

• Why YSL Beauty’s luxe sets are a Parisian must-have, beloved by celebs

• Charlotte Tilbury’s backstage secrets—legendary ...