Skin health is about more than how we look — it’s about confidence, wellbeing, and feeling comfortable in our own skin.

In this episode of Mind Your Being, Cass speaks with Liv Slee, owner of Oak and Eve Beauty in the Illawarra, about skin health through midlife and the role professional treatments can play during perimenopause and menopause.

Liv shares her background in makeup and skin therapy, and explains skin needling in a clear, accessible way — including how it works, what concerns it can support, and why it has become such a popular option for midlife skin.

They explore:

• What skin needling actually is (and what it isn’t)
• How it supports collagen, skin tone, texture, and barrier function
• Common skin changes in perimenopause and menopause
• Why choosing an experienced therapist matters
• The importance of home care, including sunscreen, retinol, and hydration
• How confidence and skin health are deeply connected

This episode is a grounded, reassuring listen for anyone wanting to better understand their skin, reduce overwhelm, and make informed choices about skin treatments during midlife.

Bio:

Liv has been a part of the makeup and beauty industry since 2008, starting out in makeup and all things creative but quickly fell in love with the bridal industry. Over time, Liv saw so many brides who on their wedding day had wished their skin was better. It may have been texture, break outs, clarity and fine lines, or a mix of all of them, and it quickly became apparent that by the time these ladies got to Liv for makeup, the time for skin preparations had passed and makeup could only do so much.

The drive to help these women turned from makeup and cover ups to prevention by opening Oak & Eve Beauty where we could help make their skin as good as possible, so they felt confident even without the makeup.

18 years later Liv is proud to be the owner at Oak & Eve Beauty and lead a team of 8 women who are equally passionate about skin health, wellbeing and confidence in their own skin.

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Thanks so much for listening,

Cass x

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