Sarah Maslin Nir, Reporter at The New York Times

Sarah Maslin Nir, a New York Times journalist, saw first-hand the less attractive side of the beauty industry when she wrote Unvarnished, an expose of working conditions in nail salons for which she was a Pulitzer finalist and which spurred regulatory changes.  Luckily, in this episode of Beauty Bosses with Dr. Lara Devgan she reveals that she still believes in the beauty inherent every single person she encounters.  

Dr. Andi Miro and Dr. Michael Apa, Cosmetic Dentists

Andi Miro was a first year dental student at NYU when a talk by Dr. Michael Apa inspired her to become a cosmetic dentist.  Little did she know that just a few years later she would be working with Dr. Apa who took your friendly uncle’s profession and built a global cosmetic dentistry powerhouse on it.  In this episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Lara Devgan talks to Andi and Michael about how aging impacts your smile, about building an international clientele and what the Tooth Fairy really should have given you when you were 7.  

Julia S. Powell, Acclaimed Modern Artist

Julia S. Powell was a successful Stanford-trained lawyer who kept getting asked by family and friends to create artwork for wedding invitations.  When her brothers gifted her a set of oil paints and started buying her paintings, she knew it was time to figure out how to make a career in art work.  In this episode of Beauty Bosses, Dr. Lara Devgan talks to Julia S. Powell about how she transitioned, in the span a few years, from drafting contracts to becoming an increasingly prominent painter with a clientele from around the globe.