The Irony of Beauty is a weekly podcast hosted by skincare experts Fiona Tuck and Rose Bonasera.
Fiona and Rose love a good chat (and sometimes a heated debate) about all things skin and nutrition, calling out scaremongering, misinformation, and misleading marketing in an ever-confusing world of beauty and wellness. Each episode is designed to inspire, educate and bring back simplicity and joy into the world of skincare and nutrition.
Any product reviews and treatments discussed on the podcast are non-biased, honest reviews.
The information provided is for entertainment purposes only and does not replace qualified medical advice.
New episodes are released at 06:00am (AEST) Monday on Apple podcasts, Spotify and other major podcast apps.
Fiona Tuck is one of the most well-respected skincare and nutrition experts in Australia. She has over 30 years of experience in the professional skincare and wellness industry and is known in the media as ‘the myth buster’. Fiona's in-depth knowledge has made her a sought-after media commentator and one of Australia’s most televised nutrition and skin experts.
Fiona is a Sydney based Skincare Expert, Cosmetic Chemist, Nutritional Medicine Practitioner, accredited member of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society and Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists and member of the British Dermatological Nursing Group. She is a published author of the book “The Forensic Nutritionist. Her experience ranges from clinical nutritionist, hands on dermal therapies, industry educator to product innovation and development culminating in both brand and company development. Fiona’s extensive experience in the professional skincare industry includes roles as International Training Manager for Dermalogica, Corporate Dermal Trainer for Aspect and Cosmedix Cosmeceuticals, Managing Director of Skinstitut and founder of VITA-SOL Integrative Skincare.
Fiona launched VITA-SOL in 2018 with a mission to help build skin confidence by helping people look and feel their very best. Fiona is passionate about developing the highest quality products that she trusts and feels 100% confident in. VITA-SOL takes an integrative approach to skin health and well-being believing in evidence based, practical, non-biased information and education.
Fiona believes in being guided by evidence but not blinded by evidence and is passionate about bringing transparency, integrity and old school glamour back into the skincare industry.
Rose Bonasera is a leading dermal therapist with over 20 years’ experience in the professional skincare industry. Her experience ranges from industry educator, dermal therapist, working with a leading Sydney plastic surgeon to running her own award-winning skin clinic. Rose is the director Elixir Skin Fitness and is driven to achieving incredible and sustainable results for her skincare clients. Elixir Skin Fitness was voted by Vogue Australia as South Australia’s Best Skin Health Clinic in 2018.
Rose has a special interest in inflammatory skin conditions, extrinsic and intrinsic ageing and the connection between the skin, gut and internal health. Rose’s goal is to educate her clients on how they can look after their skin with a holistic approach, creating customised skin treatment plans for each client’s unique story.
Rose enjoys working in partnership with male and female clients to achieve positive changes in the appearance of their skin, and as a result, also increasing their self-confidence.
Rose is results driven and being able to work with some of the latest equipment devices available, achieves outstanding results for her clients. Rose also successfully runs Elixir Education Events twice a year for existing and new clients, inviting industry-based guest speakers as well as herself to continue educating her clients on an integrative approach to skin health and the generation prevention culture.
