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Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

Know Your Strengths and Weaknesses: Amy Gordinier of Skinfix

Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

Rebecca Minkoff

Society & Culture

4.8543 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The terms “old” and “innovative” might not usually go together, but in the case of Skinfix, it’s a formula that works! When Amy Gordinier was approached by a friend with an heirloom family recipe for skin concerns, Amy drew upon her experience in the beauty industry to marry the time-tested recipe with cutting-edge research in therapeutics. The result is a collection of clean, pharmaceutical grade products that target specific skin issues and barrier health. Amy shares the challenges inherent in running a company by herself, the benefits to admitting areas of weakness, and the vital importance of separating self-worth from productivity. Use the code Superwomen15 to take 15% off one order from Skinfix.com through 2/13 Thanks for listening!  Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Social Media @skinfixinc Big Ideas Finding your niche within a saturated market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, everyone, you're listening to Superwomen.

0:05.7

Today's guest is Amy Gordiner, the founder of Skin Fix.

0:09.3

The terms old and innovative might not usually go together, but in the case of Skin Fix,

0:14.5

it's a formula that works.

0:16.7

When Amy was approached by a friend with an heirloom family recipe for skin concerns, Amy drew

0:21.6

upon her experience in the beauty industry to marry the time-tested recipe with cutting-edge

0:26.7

reshirts in therapeutics.

0:28.9

The result is a collection of clean pharmaceutical-grade products that target specific

0:33.2

skin issues and barrier health.

0:35.6

Take a listen as we talk about what it's like to found a brand from the ground up and running

0:40.3

the business day to day.

0:43.8

Amy, welcome to the podcast.

0:45.9

Thank you, Rebecca.

0:47.0

Thanks for having me.

0:48.5

So I was doing a little research prior to interviewing you and your formula or the formula that inspired a lot of your work

0:57.3

is 150 years old. Yeah, it is. And it's crazy to think that it is really effective at healing

1:08.2

serious skin issues, something that was created a long time ago.

1:12.3

I feel like we overcomplicate things now, but it's usually the more simple things, the better.

1:17.1

So how did you find this formulation and launch skin fix?

1:21.5

So I moved, I worked in the beauty industry in New York, and then in London, England,

1:26.6

I had the benefit of

1:28.3

working with Joe Malone, which was an incredible experience. And then I got pregnant with my first baby,

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