EP1 - Alex interviews Marcela Selimi (introduction), Ask The Pharmacist: Pain, Marcela interviews Lisa Goldfaden

In the first episode, Alex speaks to John Bell & Croyden's Senior Beauty Buyer Marcela Selimi, to find out what exactly is a beauty buyer, what her job entails and how her team handpicks brands from the best of the best going through a rigorous selection process. It also discusses what makes a good buyer and some of the key things Marcela looks for when sourcing new products such as ethically sourced ingredients and ensuring products deliver exceptional results. Over the last 225 years John Bell & Croyden has introduced hundreds of globally sourced health, wellbeing, and beauty products to the UK and it's one of the oldest and most exclusive stores in the capital.   Next up is 'Meet the Pharmacist', an educational segment where Superintendent Pharmacist Reshma Malde takes to the hot seat to answer a number of pressing customers questions. Each series will spotlight a different topic, starting with pain. In the first episode, Reshma talks about the difference between acute and chronic pain, what types of pain relief are available and how your local pharmacist can help.  Reshma has been a qualified pharmacist for over 20 years and, during this time, she has worked in a variety of pharmacy settings. She has been with John Bell & Croyden for the last ten years. Learn more about our services in-store https://johnbellcroyden.co.uk/pages/pharmacy-services  Finally, Marcela interviews Lisa and Laura Goldfaden, co-founder of Goldfaden MD https://goldfadenmd.com/ one of the original clean beauty brands. The prestige skincare line mimics the radiant effects of dermatologist procedures that their father, Dr. Goldfaden, performed by using natural, clean ingredients powered by plants. Lauren and Lisa share how their father became one of the early pioneers in natural plant-based ingredients and how his has developed into the cult following he has today.  Find out more about Goldfaden MD on our website: https://johnbellcroyden.co.uk/collections/goldfaden-md   https://johnbellcroyden.co.uk