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A
Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of Skin Anarchy. This is Ekta and I have such an amazing guest with me today. She is an Emmy award winning actress and you guys might recognize her from her role on the Bay. She's also a multi talented entrepreneur and has her own skincare brand and beauty brand now known as Ruchi Beauty. So without further ado, please welcome Kruchi Tran. Welcome, Kruji. I'm so excited to be hosting you.
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B
Hi. It's such a pleasure. I'm so happy to be speaking with you.
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A
No, likewise. I really, really love what you're doing in the beauty space and I can't wait to dive in and learn about all of it. But I would love to like, learn more about you. You know, what really led you into acting? If you could walk us down memory lane a little bit and give us, you know, some insight into what led you into your career.
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B
Yeah, I, I had a point in my life where I was kind of just like, what next? What am I going to do? And I kind of just looked around at my, the circumstances and my environment and what I had kind of going on in my life at the time. And I wanted to push myself and I wanted to try something new. And you know, I wasn't a childhood actor, I wasn't in arts and drama grand growing up, but I was working with somebody at the time and they asked me if I had ever acted before and I was like, no, it's kind of scary to think about. Kind of shy and reserved, you know, for majority of most of the time. But I was like, you know what, I'm gonna, let's, I'll try it and let's, you know, you never know until you try. So very small role. And from there it sparked a huge interest in me and it was one of those things where it was like, it was scary. But then it still, I was still listening to that little voice in my head that was like, no, keep going, you know. And I started to take acting classes and just kind of work towards my craft to get better and to just learn more and to become a stronger actor. So that was roughly maybe 10 years ago and 8 years ago around there. My memory is such like a blur when it comes to time when, you know, things happen. But it's been a journey and I'm so appreciative of it though. And I'm so happy that I'm able to say that I am an actor today and I'm still learning and growing and on this journey and acting makes me Very happy.
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A
That's so awesome. And it's so inspiring to hear that because I feel like there's so many people that it's so hard to take that first step and it's so hard to trust your gut. And especially, like, in the world we live in now, I just feel like there's so, you know, there's just. It's a lot of hesitation is what I see, you know, and so many people. And it's just so inspiring to hear that you just kind of, you know, you went with your gut and look at the immense, immense impact you've made, you know, it's beautiful. So thank you for sharing that. I wanted to dive in because, I mean, you have such a dynamic career from acting and now you've launched Rushie Beauty. What inspired you to take this leap into the beauty world? I mean, it's such a different world. I feel like, you know, from the entrepreneurial angle.
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B
Yeah. I've kind of always been into beauty and skincare, especially on this journey within my career with acting. I've learned, you know, my face is on camera all the time, so I've had to learn what works and what doesn't. But it's been such a beautiful journey that I've. That I've enjoyed so far. So whenever I create a product or endure something, I want it to be true and genuine to me. And the beauty world is. There's just so much out there. You know, Definitely wanted to tap in on the skin care side, especially tools, because not a lot of people, you know, use tools. And I also, you know, I also had, like, my colourpop collaboration, you know, years ago. Oh. So beauty has always been a growing thing for me and as I created this line, you know, it just felt near and dear to my heart and products that, like, I genuinely use on a daily. And I'm just happy to be a part of the beauty world.
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A
Absolutely. No, it's so cool that you. You did this and it's so refreshing to see how you're building out the brand. I want to go into that, like, a little later because, you know, I. It really caught my eye just as a general consumer. Like, when you see the brand, it's so fun and it's such a unique way to introduce skincare because I. Especially with the skincare world, I agree with you. There's so much, you know, beauty, skincare, all of it, and consumers are so caught up in all of that. So in terms of, like, finding that niche for yourself, I mean, how was that, you know, the process of finding that. That place where you thought, you know, I can bring something to this industry.
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B
Yeah, well, again, I. I wanted something near and dear to my heart and something genuine. And over, you know, the past years, I've always talked about I'll, like, share products that I like or share different tips I've always dealt with, like under eye bags and like, puffiness. You know, the cryo tool that I have that stems from me dealing with that and me doing ice face baths or, you know, back in the day, like when I was younger, I would put spoons in the freezer and put those under my eyes to kind of soothe my face or just taking an ice cube and just rubbing it on, you know, all around my face. So I wanted to just make sure that, like, it was something, again, that was genuine, something that I always talk about and tips that I can share with other people, because there's a lot of other people who deal with it as well. And, you know, one thing for me, and I don't. We listen and we don't judge.
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A
Yeah, absolutely no judgment.
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B
Like, you know, there's a lot of enhancements and surgeries and things that can be done. But again, I don't judge, but you just don't know how long those things will last. And for me, I try to embrace who I am and how can I, in an organic, natural way, you know, prevent puffiness or whatever it is. You know, I want. I want us to kind of like. And I want to be able to spread that message too, you know, to. To the younger generation. Because I feel like it's so crazy when I look at, like, tick tocks and videos and stuff like that of, like, younger girls, they just look so grown.
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A
Yeah, yeah. No, it's crazy.
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B
It's wild. And like, again, I'm not judging, but it's like, it's just. Life is just moving so fast. And because there's so much. The platform is just so spread open with. With social media. There's so much information out there and that things are just so advanced and it's kind of like, oh, let's slow down and let's. Let's embrace who we are and let's cherish what we have and like, and if we need to enhance it in this way or that way, how can we, you know, give ourselves facial massages to help if we're. If we need a little bit of sculpting, you know, Like, I don't know.
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A
I just, like something more natural. Right? Like, something more just like organic. I feel Like, I completely resonate so much with what you're saying, and I rarely get the opportunity to speak to a guest about this is. You know, you're so right. This whole social media thing that's exploded, you know, in the last, I think, what is it, 10 years now? I think I've watched it for about five, 10 years. It's, it's just like snowballing. And I, again, no judgment, but it is like there's not enough natural, like, you know, solutions like solution oriented, like options out there. Especially like, you know, what worries me the most is the youth. Like, I worry for them because I'm like, I would hate for a young girl to see this and then compare herself to this like, Instagrammer or whatever it is, you know?
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B
Right. And that's what's happening. And it's happening at such a young age. And these girls want to look a certain way and, and they might be able to go get a surgery or a little Botox or a little lip filler or this and that. Again, I'm not judging, but you have to think about the wear and tear on your body, especially at such a young age when they're still, their bodies are still being developed. Down the line, you keep getting more and more, and then you're putting something into your body that your body might not like and it becomes a domino effect. And so, you know, you just don't know what's gonna happen. And I like a more holistic and natural approach. And that also pours into somebody's confidence, you know, if they appreciate who they are and not have to feel like they have to chase after a certain look or, you know, some trend that's happening, you know, and it's like. Sorry, I don't know if we're like getting off topic right now.
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A
No, this is great. No, I love it. Please continue.
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B
You know, you see here stories about girls who got their bodies done, but then they want to take it out. Because at the time that look was a trend, you know?
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A
Exactly.
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B
Yeah, you have, you have to think about what's that, what that's doing to your body ways and how that's going to snowball into. You don't know if it's going to be a condition or a disease or something that happens later down the line, you know, and I'm so into just taking care of the body. And a lot of that starts from within.
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A
Absolutely. I love that you're, I love that you're speaking on this. Like, I cannot tell you, like, how happy my heart is to hear that because you're so in the limelight and you, you, I mean, you see it, you mean from the celebrity angle, it's very rare to see this, this opinion come forward, you know what I mean? Because. And I know it's there, I know that people believe in it. It's just that no one really speaks up. And like, you know, I, I really love you for doing this because when you were talking about, you know, wanting to remove, like, you, you've seen the cases, I'm sure, sure you've seen Instagram or TikTok where people are getting filler removed and then they're talking about all of these things that happen. And from the medical angle, like, I remember having this conversation, you know, with like a colleague, and I was like, I just. Medically speaking, like, it's so rough on your body, it's so rough on you to get something removed, you know what I mean? And dissolved and then have to deal with all of that, like reframing, especially with the face, you know, like, a lot of people get lip fillers now. I think it's like pretty common at this point. And it's very easy to overdo that. And then when you undo it, you deal with so much, not only like the actual physical pain, but the trauma of going through that. Right. Like, it's just, it's crazy to me.
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B
Scary and it's detrimental and it's like again, it's a domino effect of like, you know, it's a, like you said, it's a physical thing that happens and then it's a mental thing. And it's just like you become warped into this world of where you can't even escape this one thing that you did because want to fix it. And you can't go to how, you know, you can't go back to how you originally looked.
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A
Exactly. Now I want to, I want to ask you because I'm just curious, like when you, I mean, with your acting career, you know, I know that there's so many like probably stressors and expectations and just things that are like pressures, right, that come with this. And how was that for you from like the perspective of beauty and like your own self, you know, the self love that you have for the way you look and the way you want to look. How was all of that, like meeting your expectations and the expectations of, you know, whoever you're working with? I mean, how did all of that work for you as you were transitioning into your career?
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B
I think. I don't know if I'M answering this correctly, but I think for me this is from like a creative standpoint, you know. Well, one, and this is why I've become so heavy into skincare. I have to take care of my skin. Because when you're wearing makeup all day, maybe over 12 hours a day, you know, that's, that's a lot of wear and tear on your, on your face and, and you know, staying hydrated, making sure you, you wash your face at night so you're, you know, you can look presentable and not have, you know, breakouts for the next scene that you have the next day. But that's something that I had to kind of get. So everybody has their own thing that they don't like about themselves or their own flaws. You know, when I would see myself on TV or in photos or like paparazzi photos, I had to get out of my head because I would just, just be so judgmental against myself and I'm like, oh, my hair looks crazy. Oh my under, my under eye bags look nuts. I look old. Even body wise. Like before, you know, now I, I work out and I train a lot. Before I was just, you know, skinnier and I didn't like that. And I was just so wrapped up into what I didn't like about myself, I had to kind of pull myself out of that and, and instead of focusing on what I didn't like, how can I improve? Okay, if I feel. And I. It's so crazy. Like, I always hate talking about this sometimes because like, oh my God, skinny girl problems. But then it's like, well, it is.
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A
This is how it's every girl problems.
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B
Though, you know, like we all have our own thing but like, you know, it's just kind of, it just kind of sounds crazy when you're like, oh my God, I'm just skinny people like, girl, shut up. You know.
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A
Yeah.
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B
I was born petite and small and I'm a 36 year old woman and I don't like looking young because I feel like I want to be grown. And you know, as a, as a woman, like when, in my opinion, when you have, when you're curvier and you have a bigger chest or you know, you feel more feminine, to pull myself out of that and stop judging and comparing myself to other people. And so, you know, I started working out and now I love working out because it makes me feel good, it makes me look good. I'm able to enhance, you know, my thighs or my butt or my arms are a little more cut up even, you know, If I see a photo of myself and I feel like my under eyes are really puffy, it's like, okay, well, if I know that I'm gonna have a photo shoot or something the night before, I'm gonna do a mask, a very hydrating mask. In the morning, I'm going to use my cryo tool to refresh and kind of wake up my face and sculpt my face. I'm going to put on a pair of my favorite under eye patches before I leave the house on my way to the shoot. So it's like I've learned how to just change and improve and, you know, the little things that I can do to, to kind of, to kind of get out of that negative tone, what I wish I look like or what I should have done. Because when you think that way, that is also a domino effect. That effect, yes. Your experimental. You can't stop thinking about it and then your confidence. And if I have a photo shoot and I'm thinking in that, in that negative spirit, then that's going to show in the photos or the video or whatever it is that I'm doing, you know?
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A
Yeah, yeah. No, that's, that's so, that's so powerful that you said that though, because I feel like, you know, there's, I don't know, a single woman. We all have our issues, you know, but it's like, it's the same. It's the same thing that we all deal with, you know, I think intrinsically where we're all just like, we're looking in the mirror and there are things that we want to, like, you know, whatever it is work on, I guess you could say. But it's like finding that place of, like, balance, right? Like, of self love and like what we are willing to do. And I, I just love that you're, you know, you can speak openly about this in a very positive way because I think the narrative is very negative. You know, when I look on, like, media channels or if I look in the press, and especially, I'm sure for you, this is. I can't even imagine being a celebrity and having to deal with someone scrutinizing things, you know what I mean, about my parents and about what I'm doing. And that's got to be so rough, you know, so it's kind of like it feels good to know that you guys also feel the same way we do, you know, even those of us who don't go through any of that, you know.
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B
Yeah. It's like we're under a Microscope.
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A
Yeah.
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B
And it's magnified because of social media. People are easily able to comment, you know, under a post or say something, say certain things or whatever. And it's just like, it can take a toll on you. And there was a point in my life where I was, you know, going through a dark stage that was very public and I had to like, really remove myself and like stop looking at the comments and just focus on something else. And that's when I, you know, it was hard and it took a while, but I slowly just started to figure out what I liked as far as, like in my daily life, what can I do to improve? And I started getting into reading, you know, self help books and yoga and you working out and just different things that like, make me feel better. Because social media can be a dark. Who kind of go down that downward spiral, then it's, it's hard. And, and even this generation today, you've, I've seen a lot of articles and situations where kids were dealing with bullying and they'll like, take their own lives and they'll harm themselves. And that is so disheartening because it's like, it's just kind of like unbelievable for a kid to have to deal with that. You know, if you think if, if I grew up, grew up back in, you know, if social media was back in, in my day, growing up, then I get it because it's like you don't know anything but that.
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A
Exactly. Yeah.
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B
Yeah.
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A
That's something that I always, I, yeah, I think about that like I'm a millennial. So I'm like, you know, I look at it and I'm like, well, we had a time period where we didn't have to deal with this, you know what I mean? But like the kids now that are like 21 or something, like, they've never lived without social media. So it's like kind of it's their whole life. Like everything's on there and it's constantly in your face, in your face. And it's like, when do you find that boundary, you know what I mean, in your development where you're like, okay, I cannot look at this, you know, and I cannot, I can't take these comments seriously. And I can't keep comparing myself over and over again. Like it's so. Seriously, it's a question that I wish more parents would put in front of their kids, you know what I mean? Because I see young girls now where it's like, you're too young. Like, I remember watching TV shows, you know, Back in the day of like, like, you know, like the high school dramas and stuff, and everyone looked like they were, you know, so young, but they're really like in their mid-20s and it was crazy. And now it's like the opposite, you know, because everyone's doing something to their skin or their face or. It's just wild to see that.
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B
Absolutely, you're right.
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A
No, I would love to. I would love to talk about your background and how you like really kind of spoke to that, you know, especially with formulating a brand that is for beauty and not just like beauty, but like self care. I mean, I know that you have a Vietnamese background and African American background. If you can speak to your heritage a little bit and how that influenced your perception of beauty standards and what you wanted to bring forward, you know, in the beauty industry.
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B
Again, with any product that I create or design, I always want to bring me into it. Even the name Ruchi Beauty. Ruchi, obviously Rue is from my name and then Chi Chi is my Vietnamese name, which also means energy.
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A
And that's beautiful.
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B
Thank you. And now we. Oh my gosh, it took us such a while to figure out the name because that's such a, a huge and important part of the brand. And you know, you don't know if you want to go too short or too patchy or what. And oh my gosh, we went through so many. We tried to like, you know, do a play on, on certain words and, and use Vietnamese words. And we finally landed on Ruchi and it just felt right. It sounded right, it looked right. And I'm so happy with it. And even down to like, you know, the day that we Launch on the 8th, 8th is a good. Is a lucky number. And we have some other, other products that we're working on as well. And we're going to incorporate, you know, skin care tips or rituals from, from both sides, being African American and, and Vietnamese and even some designs of stuff that we're working on. We're gonna incorporate, you know, my. Both heritage heritages. So that's always been an important part to me is making sure I bring who I am into my products. And that's honestly worked really well for me. People really resonate with those type of stories and when you're being authentic and you know, bringing who you are into these products because there are so many products out there. It's like, yeah, so over exaggerated. There's so many things and I never wanted this. You know, this wasn't something where like I partnered with a company and we Just slapped my name on it, and we just sold products. You know, this is working on for a couple of years, me and my team. It's a small team of us, and we wanted to make it right and, you know, wanted to make it the right fit and everything to. To be perfect, so.
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A
Well, I think you did an amazing job, you know, and I really want to talk about the brand. Like, some of the feedback that I have. The. The Nano Mr. Is so cool to me. Where did you come up with this concept? Because I look at it, and I'm like, this is so cool. Like, I feel like this needed to exist, like, for a while, and I haven't seen anything else like it. So how was the development of this product specifically?
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B
So this is how it started when I was filming my show, when I was on Claws, which we shot in New Orleans. New Orleans is very humid, and. And I dealt with, like, a lot of allergies out there. And so my skin is more on the moisturized and dewy side, more, like, oily sometimes. So when we would be shooting a lot of times outside, something about the air that would just. And the moisture that would just, like, eat up my. Eat up the makeup on my face. And I would get really cakey under my eyes, like, with the concealer. And because we're filming and we're on tv, you know, we have a little bit more makeup than, like, every day. So my. My under eyes would just get so crazy. And we. We tried so many things, so many different. You know, we've tried to take me in the makeup artist. We would try to change different products, use different techniques, different powders, different ways. We would set the powders. Even sometimes, you know, when we were, like, on a lunch break, we would wipe my concealer and kind of redo it, because that's how bad it was. And so we were kind of like. Stephen Maleski was the makeup artist at the time. We were like, what. How can we break down this. The concealer, to smooth it out? So what he started to do was he brought in a steamer. Like a face steamer.
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A
Oh, yeah.
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B
Oh. I would steam. Steam my face so that the moisture. The direct. Direct moisture will kind of break up the concealer. And then we would. We would be able to take the beauty blender and kind of, like, pat it and kind of smooth it out.
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A
Wow. It's, like repositioning it.
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B
Yeah, yeah. Like, kind of, like, kind of, like, loosening it up, I guess, and then being able to smooth it without messing it up. So we would have. We would do that. And that worked. And so I just thought to myself, like, we. I wanted to create something that I could, that's more portable that we could use because the steamer is kind of, you know, it's big. You can't really travel.
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A
Even though I'm tempted sometimes, I won't.
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B
Lie, like, right, no, listen, I've traveled. I have like a smaller size steamer that I've traveled with before because I just of steaming my face. It just feels so good. So that's where the nano Mr. Kind of came from. But also I travel a lot. I'm always on a flight, always on a plane. And when you fly or when, especially when I fly, that elevation just sucks this, the moisture out of my skin. And so, you know, sometimes I would pack a small toiletry bag with me on the plane and kind of like rehydrate. But sometimes I just didn't like, you know, you've gone through an airport and you don't want to like, touch your touch, you know, some. Some moisture.
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A
Yeah. Like bacteria everywhere.
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B
Even like washing my hands, it just kind of felt like, oh, I don't know. Another great way you can use the Mr. Is that you can travel with it. And just while you're on the plane, it's kind of like that. You know, the Evian sprays that they have that. But it's, it's powered, it's more motorized, you know.
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A
Right. I like it. I like it better.
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B
Yeah, no, it's like, because it feels way that. That the stream kind of hits it just, it's just very moisturizing and hydrating and the way that the stream comes, I feel like you get more of an overall coverage.
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A
Yeah, yeah.
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B
And I've tried to figure out a way to add something like a rose water or something in that we could use. But because the Nano Mr. Is so sensitive, we suggest to only use filtered water. So that's just a thing I want to note for you and whoever else is deciding to use it. Only use filtered water because you don't want to clog the mister because the spout or whatever is. It's. It's where the stream is coming from. It's very fine. So always use filtered water. And it's so. I mean, I travel with it all the time.
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A
No, it's absolutely like awesome. Like, I love that you did made this product. Like, I cannot tell you because literally, like everything you said about like when you get on a plane, your face is like literally hitting the desert or something. I don't know what happens. In an airplane. But all of that negative pressure, like, it literally sucks moisture that you didn't even know you had in your skin out. And so, no, it's beautiful. And I think that, you know, when I first saw this product, I was like, oh, my God. Like, what is. I was, like, a little confused. And at the same time, I was, like, mesmerized. Like, oh, my God, I've never seen this. Like. And it's literally that whole idea of, like, steaming is so good for, like, opening up your pores. It's so good for, like, all of these different things, and we can't really do it, you know, on the go or anything like it. And the worst thing, in my opinion, is those mists that, like, you had brought up. Like, you know, the water, one Evian. But, like, there's. Everyone has, like, a face mist now. I feel like, you know, you can, like, spray on, but it's so uneven. Like, it. For me, it just leaves, like, blotches of, like, lots of water. I mean, in one place.
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B
I know exactly what you're talking about. I don't know, like, the type of spray cap they use or whatever, but I've used that before. I've used one of those before, too. Like, you spray it, and it's just like, spray splotches of water.
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A
Yeah.
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B
Like, all over, and it's like, oh, my God. Doesn't really feel.
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A
Not helpful. It's not helpful. Yeah, no, I. And that's why I think it's just so innovative, and I really love it. I think that it's such a brilliant product. So, you know, for everyone listening, if you need something that you can't use regular face mist, like, this is the product for you. Like, you will fall in love with it. So I love that you brought that forward.
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B
Even, like, you know, when you go, if you're somewhere, let's say like, Denver or somewhere where the climate is typically more dry, or just anywhere in the winter, you know, you can use it on a daily basis. Keep it in your car, keep it in your purse, like, anytime.
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A
Well, that's the best part. It's so portable. It's like, literally, like, put it anywhere. You know, clutch you can put in your clutch you can put in your bag. Yeah, I love it. I want to actually talk about, you know, because I know that you're really into, you know, just a healthy lifestyle overall. And so I would love to talk about that also in terms of, like, what are some, like, lifestyle things that you really wanted to bring forward with Ruchi Beauty in terms of just overall wellness, you know, and like that idea of self care.
- [29:37]
B
Yeah. I think just what Ruchi Beauty stands for is just taking care of you areas of your life, you know, what makes you feel good, what makes you look good. You know, that's why even, like the Instagram page, it's not just strictly products, it's just my personal. And a lot of people ask if that's me or not, and that's really. That really is me. And just posting different tips of the things that I do that makes me feel good. And as I've been evolving into this wellness world, it all kind of coincides together, whether it's beauty, whether it's fitness, whether it's mental health. And, you know, with this platform that I have, I want to be able to have these type of conversations, these open, real and honest conversations about something that I think is important, you know, in this day and age and like, really loving who we are and really taking care of ourselves and really understanding who we are individually. You know, what. What might work for me might not work for you, but what does work for you, and how can you incorporate that into your daily life? You know, even drinking water, girl.
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A
Yeah. Oh, my God.
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B
Water. No, I wouldn't. I did not drink water. I drink minute juices all the time. I drink, I drink.
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A
You incorporate water?
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B
Yeah, right. Like I. There. No, there was no. I didn't drink water at all. But now water is all that I drink. I drink water and I drink coffee and I drink celery juice, you know, celery. I hate celery. I never like celery juice, but I drink it now because of the benefits, because it's good for me, you know, even something like beets, right? I don't hate beets, but I don't love beets. Right. Oh, how effective they are. And so I eat them because I know I'm nourishing my body and giving my body the property nutrients that it needs. You know, doing yoga, just wanting to feel good, wanting to be my best self, you know, and so that's really the messaging with Ruchi. Beauty is just like, outside of just these products that I have, I just want to spread a positive influence to everybody, to just, you know, invest in yourself and take care of you in all areas and be the best version of you. And, you know, in my opinion, I feel like when I'm at my best, when I'm. When I'm just feeling good, even if it's. I'm like singing a song that I Like or listening to a song or reading something or watching something. You know, I always think it's best to, to reach for that feel good thoughts that feel good, moments that feel good. Meal or whatever it is to help the vibe.
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A
Like raise your vibe.
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B
Exactly.
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A
No, I love that. I really love that. I can't tell you like how refreshing it is to hear someone actually like speak about this openly. And I can't commend you enough for bringing this forward, you know, it's just so needed and especially like the way that things move now in our world. Everything's so fast paced and I feel like people forget get to slow down. You know, I think that's like for me personally as a consumer, like that's what I look for in brands. I'm not even gonna lie at this point. Like, I know it has to be science backed. All those things have to be there. But like just a way to slow down, you know what I mean? In a way to like embrace like self care and self love. And so for you to like tell me all this and like to speak about it, it means so much because it's, it's really powerful to understand that message, you know, that you have to take a pause, you have to take care of yourself, you know, in and beauty brands. I feel like at some point our beauty industry strayed away from this, you know, and we started focusing on like just mass consumption, you know, of just like whatever you can get your hands on, like just buy it, you know, it doesn't matter if it's actually like meaningful or not. Just get it, you know, in your collection. And I, I don't know, I just, I hate, I hate seeing that now, you know, and in 2025, like, I feel like we can do so much better. So like what you're bringing forward is, it's so meaningful in that way.
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B
Oh, thank you. Thank you.
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A
Yeah, I would love to like, kind of get some advice from you and some like words of wisdom for anyone listening that, you know, they want to go into entrepreneurship or they want to do something of their own, like in terms of just guidance of like what it takes to succeed or what you envision success as. And you know, any advice you can offer from just your journey so far in life, you know, of your career. I mean, you have such an amazing background. Any words of wisdom that you can offer?
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B
I, I would say one, the world is your oyster. You. Is that the quote? Is that the saying the world is your oyster?
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A
Right. Yeah, it is.
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B
Yeah.
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A
Okay. I'm like, wait, I know, I do that too. Like with the ones you've heard a lot, I'm like, wait a minute, am I getting this right?
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B
Did I say it backwards? But yeah, you can create the life that you want. It's not going to be easy. There's going to be a lot of trials and tribulations. It's going to be a bumpy road. But if you in your heart feel something, go for it. Just like with acting, there was a time where I was going to my acting classes. I had, you know, I was doing this and that, and I was being told no a lot. And my agency was like, are you sure you want to act? Because you're not booking and what do you want to do? And it was a little disheartening to hear that. And it made me kind of second guess myself for. For a second. But I listened to my heart and that little voice in my head that said, no, keep going, keep pushing, get better. Do you know, continue to go to your classes. Being consistent is a huge part of building your career and success. Learning how to navigate when you are told no, you have to really just push yourself and just know that there is a light at the end of this, this journey and this tunnel.
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A
No, I love that, though. I love what you're saying about that. Because being told no, I feel like is so. It can. It's. Yeah. And I feel like it derails so many people. You know what I mean? Like, it really just becomes this, like, well, I heard no and I'm not gonna do it again.
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B
Yeah, it's easy to kind of just like, to give up and be like, okay, well, they said no, but it's like, that's. It's life. Life is not gonna always be peaches and cream and you're not gonna always get it. It's not always going to go your way, you know, and those are the moments where you have to pull through, and those are the moments that make you stronger and better and. And let you remind you that you can do it regardless of what anybody says. You just have to work hard. One thing that I will say is this generation, there are so many resources out there. The number one is YouTube University.
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A
Yes.
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B
YouTube. And I'm pretty sure you can agree with me on this because I'm a millennial too. Yeah, we had to. We had encyclopedias, we had Britannica. Like, we search was different.
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A
We were struggling. We struggling find.
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B
Go to the library. We had to open the books even. I used to intern. I used to internships. I Don't know if that's a thing anymore, but I used to work at this PR company and I didn't get paid.
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A
Yeah.
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B
But like, that made me build my resume and it made me learn different work ethics. And I feel like I don't hear a lot of people, Kids talking about that nowadays. But whatever your craft is, whatever you want to do, use these resources if you want to be a writer, reach their social media, reach out to different writers that you admire or that, you know, if you want to be a dancer, you know, watch different YouTubes or reach out to different choreographers. Like, there's so much out there that we can learn from and attain and help to make us stronger just at the tip of our fingers, you know what I mean? I want to say that this generation, sometimes they want an overnight success.
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A
Yes. Yeah. You know, I feel like you're like, it's like telepathy going on right now. Like, I'm literally thinking what you're saying. But, you know, it is, though. Like, they're literally. I feel like this happens a lot now. They're. They do want overnight success. They do, they do. Because it's like, you know, you. You see it and I. And I understand, you know, but I mean, we know what it's like, you know, going from dial up to Roadrunner to, you know. Yeah, it's a journey, man. Yeah. Like, you got to go through. You got to go through it. So I, I feel like that's. That's so important. I love that you said that. And I. And I think now more than ever, especially because, you know what we were talking about earlier, like, when you don't know the opposite. Like, you don't know what it feels like to not have high speed Internet, you know, or just sitting on a phone or like. Yeah. Like looking at the yellow Pages, like, you know, it's. It's crazy.
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B
Life used to be so much different. It is just like we are so advanced and it's a blessing and a curse, you know, because me and you right now are able to have this conversation from two different parts of the world, you know, but there is that dark side where it's like we were talking about earlier about judging and comparing and, you know, wanting an overnight success because on Instagram, that's what it looks like. It looks. It's all glitz and glam because that's what's posted. But nobody, Nobody posts their. Their dark moments, you know, in the struggles, you know, a lot of the time. So everything just seems like it's so easily attainable. And you know, I've even seen, you know, articles where like I'm probably misquoting this, but like, you know, this designer, Vera Wang or whatever designer didn't make her big hit till she was like 60 or 50 or whatever it is. You know, like these different or, you know, some actor didn't receive their first Oscar or, or Golden Globe until the age of 70 or whatever. You know, like, it takes time. We have to take time to focus on what we want and to just really just work hard and, and also be able to take care of ourselves like mentally and physically. And it's. It, it's a lot.
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A
Yeah, it's, it's a journey. It's a journey. Like you have to go through the journey. Like, what is it like another like one they always say, like it's in the journey, like the life is in the journey or like something like that. I don't even know what the quote is, but you know, it's. The joy is in that process. And I completely agree with you. I think that's such a beautiful message to put out there because right now, yeah, like, I mean, social media is literally all it is, is just look at me, you know, look what I've done. And it's just so easy to compare yourself to all of it and, and not see the, the other side of things. So, you know, it's such an important message to get out there. But I loved this conversation so much. Krishi, thank you so much for your time and your willingness to be real, you know, with the, with the message that you're putting out there. Like, I can't tell you how much this means. You know, I've talked to so many brands at this point on the show and I love, I love the beauty industry. I think it's one of the most dynamic and fast moving and just amazing industries. But it's so rare to see someone come into it with this truly genuine, like I want to do it in the right way and I, and I love that you're doing that with your platform. I love that you're putting this positivity out there and this just reality, you know, of just being who you are. It's so, so needed. So thank you for everything. You're doing well.
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B
Thank you so much. I appreciate you and your platform and everything that you do as well. And thank you so much for featuring me.
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A
Thank you so much.