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Speaker 2: Hello, you're listening to You Beauty, the daily podcast for

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Speaker 2: Your Face. I'm your host, Aaron Docherty and welcome to

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Speaker 2: the Formula, the show all about Skin. This is where

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Speaker 2: I sit down with celebs, experts, some big names in

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Speaker 2: the industry and we just have a big old chat

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Speaker 2: about skincare routines. And today's episode is a must listen

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Speaker 2: if you've got a big event coming up, whether it's

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Speaker 2: a wedding, a milestone birthday, or just a night where

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Speaker 2: you want to look and feel your absolute best. We're

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Speaker 2: thrilled to welcome back celebrity facialist and skin guru Melanie Grant.

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Speaker 2: She's the woman behind the radiant complexion of stars like

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Speaker 2: Victoria Beckham. Last time she joined us, we got the

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Speaker 2: in side scoop on her approach to transforming aless skin.

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Speaker 2: But this time Melanie is sharing her ultimate event ready

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Speaker 2: skincare playbook from Crafting the Perfect skincare timeline to last

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Speaker 2: minute fixes for those unexpected skin flare ups. And here's

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Speaker 2: why this couldn't come at a better time. March is

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Speaker 2: just around the corner and it's one of Australia's most

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Speaker 2: popular months for weddings, so chances are you've got one

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Speaker 2: in the calendar or maybe you're even the bride, and

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Speaker 2: we're here to make sure you're glowing in every photo.

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Speaker 2: Melanie's got you covered with pro level tips, budget friendly

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Speaker 2: product swaps and inside of secrets you won't find on

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Speaker 2: the label trust us. By the end of this episode,

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Speaker 2: you'll know how to prep your skin like the pros.

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Speaker 3: You are such beautiful skin, but how Melanie.

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Speaker 2: We're so excited to have you back on the show,

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Speaker 2: all the way from the UK.

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Speaker 3: Thanks so much for joining us again on you beauty.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for having me.

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Speaker 3: Can't wait to.

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Speaker 2: Get into everything event ready skin because we're nearing wedding

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Speaker 2: season and whether you know you're a bride or a guest,

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Speaker 2: I want all the delicious details on how to nab

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Speaker 2: the best skin for an upcoming event. Tell me, Melanie,

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Speaker 2: I'm jumping right into it. What's the ultimate skincare timeline

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Speaker 2: for a big event, like how far out should we

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Speaker 3: Should we be doing like weeks, days, months?

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Speaker 1: I would say look for something for a big event

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Speaker 2: So it's not wait till the night before kind of thing.

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Speaker 1: When I'm kind of looking at a client skin pre

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Speaker 1: I think definitely, you know, in the lead up just

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Speaker 1: a morning and night, I think go to Zoways. Brad

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Speaker 1: the merrier pre event. I love microcurrent tools as well,

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Speaker 1: The spectrum of inflammation and reactivity is so vast and varied,

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Speaker 2: Actually for my wedding, my makeup, I just got all

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Speaker 3: Less is more right, It really is.

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Speaker 3: Never again, never.

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Speaker 2: I want to move into hits and misses. I know

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Speaker 1: Okay for I love for pre event. I think led

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Speaker 3: I love that. Talk to me about something that you hate.

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Speaker 1: Makeup setting spray. I hate it, really, I really hate it.

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Speaker 1: I just think it's a bit gross. I feel like

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Speaker 2: And funnily enough, before I came on this show, I

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Speaker 3: We love a sneaky cancelation. Melanie.

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Speaker 2: Thank you so much for coming on the show today.

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Speaker 2: It was so great having you back. Can you just

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Speaker 1: I would love that and the next week.

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Speaker 3: We'll get in. We'll see you next time.

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