Tune In: Skin Care & Lifestyle Tips From Esthetician Joanna Vargas 

Joanna Vargas, famed esthetician and founder of her namesake spa and skin care line, is responsible for some of the glowiest skin complexions you've seen walk the red carpet. Celeb clients are rumored to be the likes of Mindy Kaling, Naomi Watts, and even Meghan Markle.

But what makes her so refreshing is her skillful and thoughtful approach to skin care: Her treatments and techniques blend together high-tech tools (think radio frequency and LED) with mindful holistic touches (like lymphatic drainage massage and stress management). 

"I became an esthetician because I fell in love with taking care of people. I love the idea that someone would come to me one-on-one, tell me all their issues or insecurities, and I would help them overcome that. We would become a team, working together to get the skin the healthiest it could be for you," Vargas tells me on this episode of Clean Beauty School. "What strikes me is I have so many people who come in and say things like: 'I wasn't born with great skin' or 'it's just not in my DNA.' And while some of it is genetic, a lot of it is how you treat yourself: What products you use, how much you sleep, if you're eating well. You have so much control over what you see in the mirror."

"People don't value the cleansing step of their routine enough. They wash for like two seconds, and then start putting on all these active ingredients," Vargas notes. "What I teach to the facialists that work under me is that the cleanse is the most important step: Take your time, and really work it into every area of your face and neck."

Toward the end of the episode, Vargas said something that has since stuck with me—I think about it often. I really hope this resonates with you too: "You should build out a lifestyle in which you are treating yourself as you deserve. If you really do that thoughtfully, you'll look in the mirror and see what you want to see at the end of the day."