Lymphatic Drainage, Gut Health, and Holistic Skincare ft Shani Hillian
Naked Beauty
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🗓️ 15 September 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Shani Hillian’s holistic skincare journey began in her grandmother’s garden, where fresh-cut aloe was the go-to balm for skin issues. Now, with over 17 years of experience as an esthetician, she leverages her roots in holistic skincare to create rituals that restore balance for herself and her clients. Shani shared her experience of transitioning from hair styling to skincare, influenced by her modeling career, and discussed the importance of simple, effective skincare routines. Our conversation also covered Shani’s experience with pregnancy-related hair loss and her tips for skin-friendly nutrition, emphasizing balance rather than strict restrictions. And I couldn’t let Shani leave without getting all her expert skincare tips. She explained the benefits of oil cleansers, how to find non-comedogenic oils, and the philosophy behind her minimalist approach to skincare. She also discussed the impact of lifestyle habits, such as exercise and nutrition, on skin health. This episode highlights the importance of understanding individual skin types and the value of holistic, well-balanced beauty routines.
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(01:43) Shani's holistic beauty journey
(02:25) Her Jamaican beauty rituals and family influence
(09:13) The importance of a simple skincare routine
(21:36) Dairy and skin health
(28:13) Fermented foods for gut health
(29:29) Modeling and body positivity
(32:08) Lymphatic drainage and dry Brushing
(34:38) Sweating for Glowing Skin
Inner Sense Hair Products: Shampoo, Conditioner, Gel
L'Oreal Curl Expression Mousse
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| 0:00.0 | The sweetest thing I've ever known was like the kiss on a car. |
| 0:08.0 | Hello, hello, it's Brooke DeVard and you're listening to the Naked Beauty podcast. |
| 0:12.0 | Welcome back to another week of incredible beauty conversation. |
| 0:15.0 | And today's guest, Shawnee is such a treat. |
| 0:18.0 | As I was interviewing her, I was like, wait, we really have parallel lives, |
| 0:21.4 | except she's way more on it about her hair care specifically than I am. She does the skin, |
| 0:27.0 | she does the hair, she takes care of her body, she eats well, really a role model to us all. |
| 0:32.4 | I am trying to get like Shawnee, maybe in 2026, 2026 will be my year to do everything right. |
| 0:38.1 | Shawnee Hylian is a licensed aesthetician with 17 years of experience helping clients better |
| 0:42.9 | understand and care for their skin. Shawnee is also a writer and her expertise has landed |
| 0:47.3 | her bylines in allure, essence, pop sugar, and more. In 2023, Shawnee launched her own skincare |
| 0:53.3 | line, in Groove, which is inspired by |
| 0:55.5 | Shawnee's love for natural ingredients and ritualistic self-care. Shawnee, like me, is also a mom |
| 1:01.0 | of two. I'm so excited for you guys to hear this conversation. I'm recording this intro from |
| 1:05.1 | Abiza. We arrived last night. My husband and I, it's our first vacation without the kids. Soho |
| 1:10.4 | House opened a new property here. So I'm in one vacation without the kids. Soho House opened a new property |
| 1:11.4 | here. So I'm in one of the little houses at Soho House and Abiza. It's this beautiful little |
| 1:15.2 | farmhouse. Umud's up the pool. And I said, okay, babe, I have to just do very, very quickly, one quick, quick thing for the podcast. He knows how important the podcast is. So he said, okay, you go do it and then meet me by the pool. So as you guys are listening to this, |
| 1:27.1 | I will be by the pool, |
| 1:28.2 | lounging, enjoying this very brief and rare opportunity to be on vacation with the love of my life. |
| 1:34.8 | Without our kids who are also the loves of my life, but it's nice to just be husband and wife |
| 1:39.1 | on this beautiful vacation. I know you guys are going to enjoy this conversation so much. |
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