Divine Skintervention
Divine Skintervention is an angelic exploration of skincare, beauty and culture. Hosted by cosmetic chemist Ramón Pagán and board-certified dermatologist Dr. Angelo Landriscina, each episode delves deep into the phenomena defining aesthetics, personal care and the current zeitgeist to unlock the celestial truths surrounding beauty… with a side of sass.
Episodes
18 episodes
Who's the Expert?
As two professionals in the skincare space, on this episode of Divine Skintervention Ramon and Angelo dare to ask: WHO really is the expert? Education and experience in the industry can look very different across different sectors in skincare a...
Skincare Q&A #1 Derm & Chemist Answer Your Questions
As our original Heavenly Thotties, your thoughts, comments, and questions matter the most to us! So for this episode of Divine Skintervention, we’re answering some of your burning skincare questions and sharing our professional opinions and tho...
Editorial Issues | Beauty Editors Speak Out (w/ Saleam Singleton & Larry Stansbury)
Before there was beauty social media, there was beauty editorial, and this week’s Heavenly Thotties spill all the tea on what goes into beauty editorial. Beauty & Style Editors Saleam Singleton & Larry Stansbury share what their career ...
The Power of Being Authentic on Social Media (w/ Beauteuss)
The Pride Month lineup continues with this week’s Heavenly Thottie, and Beauteuss is the name! The Dominican Doll Diva of New York City sits with us and what it means to utilize her visibility and platform to uplift her trans community, what st...
Fragrance and Identity; What Your Scent Says About You (w/ Derek Deng)
This week’s episode features a highly anticipated Heavenly Thottie! Derek Deng graces us with his presence, his wisdom, and his THOROUGH research on what each gay archetype smells like. Known for his various matrices that touch on several aspec...
All About Hair (w/ David Lopez)
To kick start Pride Month, for this episode we have a new Heavenly Thottie in our midst: celebrity hairstylist, makeup artist, social media personality David Lopez. In this episode we talk about discovering and finding comfort in our identity a...
Chemists Gone Wild (w/ Jane Tsui & Alex Padgett)
We said there was no difference between your drugstore products and “medical”/“clinical” grade products, and a lot of people didn’t like that. So we brought two other chemists who’ve worked BTS in manufacturing to explain further about how the ...
Summer Body-Ready Routine; Derm & Cosmetic Chemist Tips
Getting “summer body ready” doesn’t always have to mean achieving fitness goals before the season kicks into full swing. In this episode of Divine Skintervention, Ramón and Angelo talk all the summer hygiene tips, tricks, and hacks to make sure...
Dude, Where's My Billion-Dollar Brand? (w/ Daniela Morosini)
Divine Skintervention brings on our first Heavenly Thottie: Daniela Morosini from Business of Fashion! This episode tackles “How To Build A Forever Brand” as Daniela walks us through what successful, long-term success looks like in the current ...
Marketing Claims & the "Skinification" of Beauty
In a world where skincare and trends are so prevalent and ever-changing, this episode of Divine Intervention looks at the the extent of marketing and claims as brands try to extend their capabilities in a market where the “skinification” of pro...
Looksmaxxing & Men's Beauty
In an era with ever-changing beauty standards, Angelo and Ramón talk about the influence social media and trends have had on men’s roles and approaches to beauty and grooming. From “looksmaxxing” to preferred brands, we’re seeing more and more ...
Hot Take Off!
It’s time for the Hot Take Off! In this episode, Angelo and Ramón take turns sharing surprising hot takes with each other, and they discuss their respective opinions. Do they agree? Disagree? How scalding hot will the takes get? They tackle ski...
Celebrity and Influencer Brands
Celebrity and influencer brands are a dime a dozen at this point. That being said, does the ever growing industry have a limit? Is it OVER, over saturated, or do some seats at the table still remain? In this episode, Angelo and Ramón talk a few...
What does “Worth it” actually mean?
Episode 2 of Divine Skintervention tackles the age old question: what does it really MEAN for something to be “worth it”? From luxury beauty brands, to “clinical” and “medical-grade” skincare, what, if anything, truly warrants a high price poin...