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Reading Your Clients: The Basics of Skin Analysis
One of the most important steps in your practice is… Examples: Repair of the acid mantle supports the skin's first line of defense. It helps correct the natural moisturizing factors within bilayers....
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Healthy Choices: Nutrition & Skin Care
Most of us educate about the products and treatments used… I receive many e-mails from those in the industry wanting to know more about the process known as glycation that contributes to wrinkling and...
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Getting The Most Out of Hair Removal
Both men and women seek hair removal services, whether for… Consultation When you meet with your patient to discuss hair removal, there are several factors to take into consideration: skin type, skin...
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Clients come to the spa for several reasons. Some come… Roses Have Been Enjoyed and Revered for Centuries Throughout history, the rose has been associated with love, pleasure, luxury and royalty — as...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Hair Removal Methods
Wintertime should be the peak of the hair removal season.… As professional beauty experts, aestheticians should be fully embracing the many means of hair removal. First and foremost, the practice is...
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Laser and IPL Burns: Now What?!
It is 8:30 a.m. and you just turned on the… {loadposition int-art1} The Basics To know how to proceed, we first need to discuss thermal injury of the skin. The skin is comprised of three main layers:...
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The Four Ethics
Building Strong Relationships to Create Strong Sales What is your… On Main Street USA, there is usually more than one of everything, be it an artisanal microbrewery, a tiny boutique offering adorable...
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Keeping Clients Comfortable
You have invested in the most comfortable aesthetic table available,… The Aesthetician's Code of Ethics When we sign on to work in the spa industry, no matter what area of focus, we also commit to a...
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10 Things About Hiring Staff
I purchased my first skin care center just a little… 1. First impressions truly do make or break how I feel about a potential employee. That very first impression is usually on the phone. What was your...
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Mitochondria
Each organ in the human body plays an important and… The Engines of the Cell Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of cells, the main function of these complex oval-shaped mitochondria is cellular...
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The Integumentary System: Part 1
The word “integumentary” (the skin), which means “covering” is derived… The human body has 10 distinct systems (in alphabetical order): Digestive Endocrine Integumentary Lymphatic Muscular (The renal...
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Reading Your Clients: Face Mapping
As skin therapists, face mapping is our bread and butter.… Ask questions and verbally share with your client throughout the process, as this provides her with critical “Aha!” moments. This process...
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UV Damage Control
Move over sunscreens! Make room for antioxidant-rich, pre- and post-sun… Sun's Uv Assault: A Growing ThreatFor years, we have known that chronic UV exposure results in DNA damage, photoaging,...
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Spray Tanning
Sunless tanning is considered the application of a natural or… This process involves a liquid solution to be applied evenly to the skin, allowed to set and dry, and then rinsed off after development....
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