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An Esthetician/Skincare Trainer’s Take on Stress and Skin

As an esthetician, I know how emotions show up on the skin—sometimes dramatically. Case in point: when I got engaged, planned a wedding, and moved states in under three months, I experienced my first eczema and rosacea flare-up. The stress was real, and my skin told the story loud and clear.

The use of devices in aesthetics can boost results and build your bottom-line. Aesthetic providers are constantly inundated with new products, treatments, and devices, all claiming to be the next best thing. With all the technology available today, how do we choose? Each company boasts superior technology, quicker results, and longer lasting effects. It is important to do your own research and determine the efficacy of the products and services you provide. Prematurely endorsing an ineffective or unproven device can be damaging to your business. Here are the Five Steps to Making a SMART Purchase: Safety, Maintenance, Affirmation, Research, and...

Learning to communicate with others is the key to building and maintaining strong relationships, which reflects all aspects of life. Working with clients is no different; you can’t build solid client relationships without proper communication. This isn’t always easy, as we all have different personalities, and we tend to gravitate toward those like us. The best way to address a strong personality is to relate to and validate it. There are some common personality types to look for in clients that will help you to better address client needs. Common Aesthetic Personalities “Satisfied Sally”Sally is the perfect client; she loves getting treatments and loves you....

The signs of aging seem pretty obvious: lines and wrinkles, age spots, sagging skin… Unfortunately, the remedies for these common concerns are not so obvious! Here’s a closer look at the most common issues of maturing skin and the products we’ve formulated to help your skin look and feel its best at every age. What Causes Volume Loss As you age, your epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, becomes thinner, which can contribute to the appearance of wrinkles and sagging skin. This is largely because collagen levels in your skin begin to drop by 1-2% every year after age 20,...

Self-care is essential for long-term happiness and wellness, we all know that! An important part of self-care is taking good care of your skin. An effective skin care routine can help you love the way you look AND how you feel! It’s a self-care win-win, really.   Thankfully, the American Academy of Dermatology has some expert tips on how you can show your skin the love it deserves: Apply SPF daily Sunscreen is the closest any of us can get to obtaining a fountain of youth, and yet most people still only remember to apply before they head to the beach or...