If you've spent hundreds, maybe even thousands of dollars cumulatively over the years on

skin care and hair care and wondered why you are not getting the results that you want, today we are

going to change that.

We're talking through every common skincare concern.

We're talking acne, skin barrier damage, dark spots, pores, aging, hair loss.

And we are finding out what the real root causes, what actually works, what's a waste

of money, what you're probably doing wrong, and the one thing that you can do tonight that will

make your skin and your hair look better by tomorrow morning. My guest is Dr. Samantha Ellis,

a board certified dermatologist who teaches at UC Davis. She has her own skin care line that is carried

at Target. She's become one of the most trusted voices in dermatology online with hundreds of

thousands of followers who rely on her deeply science grounded advice. Her private practice has a

six-month wait list. She works with top celebrities. I am lucky enough to call her my personal

dermatologist and my friend. And today, she's going to help all of us get the skin and hair that we deserve. Welcome to the Liz Middy podcast where we're not going to add a million things to your life in the name of biohacking or being healthy or doing what you should do. No, we're going to help you figure out the exact levers to pull that are going to make you feel how you want to feel that are going to get you the results that you want to have. And no matter what you are going through, no matter what you're dealing with, we always, always believe that there is a lever. Dr. Sam Ellis, welcome to the podcast. Thank you for having me. Welcome back to the podcast. True. In person. I know. It's been so long and like we've become friends since I know. We've we've come a long way. We've come a long way. Okay. So today we're going to go through a bunch of different skincare concerns, common things. And we're going to kind of say, what are the do's and don'ts? What are people getting wrong here? I would love to start with. What is the number one most common skincare mistake that you see people making? The number one thing people are getting wrong here. I would love to start with. What is the number one most common skincare mistake

that you see people making? The number one thing people are getting wrong is how much sunscreen

they're applying. I feel like the average person vastly underapplies their sunscreen. So they're

not really getting the protection that they think they should be. What is the right amount to apply?

So it's a little bit of an estimate, but we want people using about a quarter teaspoon for their face and ears. So for a lot of people, that's going to be about two finger lengths on their hand, because when they're assessing the SPF or the sun protection factor of a sunscreen, they're really counting on you using the correct amount. And if you're under applying it, you're not getting that SPF 50 or

that SPF 30 that's stated on the bottle. So I don't reapply my sunscreen. I use a physical sunscreen

and I don't get burnt. Good. And I'm kind of like, I know it gets patchy throughout the day,

but I'm sort of like, is that bad? No, it's not. It's a little bit

of a nuanced answer, but the reality is most people, including dermatologists, do not reapply

throughout the day. And if you are mostly indoors and you're not having tons of sun exposure,

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