The Porecast

Hi! My name is Carly Harmsen, and I am the host of my new show- The Porecast. The Porecast is your destination for all things skincare! In a dizzying world of beauty products, trends, and treatments, skincare can get… well… overwhelming. In addition to being a licensed Master Esthetician of nearly two decades, and a skincare junkie, I am an educator, and I’ve been bringin

In this inaugural episode, Carly, known as The Besthetician online, launches her first-ever podcast episode! She shares about why she finally took the plunge, since podcasting has been on her mind for years, but she just hasn't found the courage to broadcast her voice- until now. But first, she shares 3 truths and 1 lie... yeah, like in a corny corporate ice-breaker, kind-of-way

In truly coded-Carly, she's delivering to you her TOP 10 skincare predictions for 2024 , not in January, but in February. She's just made her New Year Resolution to make it to the gym too... Expect to hear more about Sci-Fi Skincare, Refillables, and Skin Minimalism. It's a wild ride, and this future-telling, skin-tradamus expects all ten to come true. Tune in now!

We dive right in with a heavy-hitting topic- to collagen or to not collagen? Collagen is certainly a buzz-word, used gratuitously by big beauty- but is it what it is all cracked up to be? In this episode, Carly breaks down the science, and even cites a couple of studies. We take our information seriously around here, ok?! We talk: -Collagen -Collagen in Skincare -Cofactors to Co

In this episode, Carly, AKA The Besthetician, shares information on three trending skincare ingredients: -Ectoin -Tranexamic Acid -Hypochlorous Acid She goes beyond the basics, and shares ingredient benefits, sources, therapeutic concentration range, and even throws in a couple of history lessons. Just call her Professor! To read the transcript of this podcast episode, visit www.t

In this week's first part of a 2-part episode, Carly discusses the rise in popularity in the concept of the Skin Barrier and Barrier Repair, and why everyone is talking about it. She also breaks down exactly: -What makes up the Skin Barrier -Its purpose and function -When the barrier is compromised, how that impacts skin She also begins to share about some of the common beauty

In the second part of this two-part podcast episode, Carly shares more about the commonly used skincare products and treatments that are disrupting the Barrier of the skin, as well as ingredients and products to look for to improve and strengthen the barrier function of the skin, to help reduce inflammation, dehydration and redness in the skin.

In this short and sweet episode, Carly shares some interesting facts about the lips, how to protect lips, how to care for the lips, and there might even be a couple of history lessons sprinkled in! To learn more about Carly, aka The Besthetician, please visit www.thebesthetician.com

In this episode, Carly dissects the top current viral skincare trends found on Tik Tok and more, and if she thinks its a trend worth while. Some of the trends discussed include Skin Flooding, Gua Sha, DIY Dermaplaning and more.

In this episode, Master Esthetician- Carly, provides commentary on the recent phenomenon of "Sephora Kids", and she digs into the science of why teens and tweens should not be using actives in skincare.