Ep 348 – Meet The Scar Fixer of Beverly Hills – Who’s Also Completely Changing The Foundation Game – Basma Hameed

August 28, 2024


Having suffered third degree burns to 40% of her face as a toddler, Basma Hameed set out on a two decade-long journey to pioneer a first-of-its-kind dermal procedure known as “scar camouflage,” employing custom skin tone pigments to make almost any scar, on any skin tone, nearly imperceptible. 

Today, we find out why celebrities and royalty flock to her Basma Hameed Clinics in Beverly Hills and Toronto to hide tell-tale surgery lines, acne scars and stretch marks – and we get the details on her gone-viral colour cosmetics line, Basma Beauty, expanding across US Sephora stores next week.

Tune in to hear about:

  • The emotional toll that a scar can take, and the powerful transformations she’s seen in her clinic TW: A childhood accident is discussed
  • From severe burns to birthmarks, discover how Basma works her permanent, disguise magic
  • How much you can expect to pay for a camouflage procedure, and which scars, if any, she can’t treat
  • What makes the Basma Beauty The Foundation Stick – four years in the making – so #damngood, and why Basma The Cream Blush went viral 
  • Her best tips and remedies for helping to heal scars at home

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