Of all the topics that could be highlighted in the month of July, hydration screams to be at the top of the list. Even though hydration may seem to be a simple topic, it is often set to the wayside and overlooked as the essential foundational component of healthy skin that it is. It is a well-known fact that the human body can survive longer…

June marks the halfway point of the year. Sort of like calling Wednesday hump day, I liken the month of June to hump month. We have eased passed the chaos of a pandemic with vaccines, boosters, reduced quarantine and isolation, and all of the unknown. We have shaken hands, given hugs, seen long lost friends and family, and maybe even met amazing new assets to…

Well, here we all are! May. I love it – and I hope each of you are surrounded by blooming summer flowers. One of the things that I love about May is that regardless of where you are in the world, May is a month of early blooms, new blooms, and regenerating blooms. There is nothing quite like it. It is the absolute ideal month…

I try to find something special about every month of the year. The older I get, the faster the months go by. In the blink of an eye, I am left wondering where the seasons have gone. April is pretty unique. It is what I refer to as a “cusp” month. I live in the Northeast where we desperately struggle between early winter, winter, late…

It is rather ironic that I am writing this AIA Welcome in recognition of two events: AIA’s 50th anniversary and this month’s topic of antiaging. In reality, both topics could be a bit of a downer if one is a “half glass empty” type of person. Not me – I am a “half full” kind or girl! I will tell you why. Turning 50 has…

How is 2022 going? At this point, a month has passed in the new year, one in which most had no clue as to what it might bring. Given the events of the last two years, pretty much anything could have happened. What I have come to realize is that now more than ever is the time to focus on things that can be controlled.…

It would be putting it mildly to say that the last two years have been an exceptionally trying time. With everything going on in the world, it often feels as though the surroundings are filled by anger, unrest, violence, and uncertainty. I have to admit that I have experienced it all right along everyone else. But I do like to think that everything in life…

There is an abundance of information that is consistently said about sun protection. Much of this surrounds the notion that it is an essentialthat needs to be worn year-round and reapplied when outdoors.This is a simple concept that many are well aware of; however, it is one thing to know what should be done for sun protection. It is quite another to put it into…

Pigmentation, aging, body contouring, and hair removal are amongst the top beauty concerns in the industry today.At one time, hair removal was a moderate concern with a simple solution but has maneuvered its way to the top of the list.In fact, there are skin care professionals who have built their entire business and brand around being their area’s go-to individual for getting rid of unwanted…

For those that have been in the industry for years, you understand the skin care profession is one of the most rapidly changing professions out there. For new skin care professionals, I am sure you see it too – keeping up is not an easy task. However, a few things remain the same, and unfortunately, it is the top three skin care concerns: aging, pigmentation,…

The health of the skin should be a primary priority for skin care professionals. How a skin care professional approach that priority can be multi-faceted. Clearly one of the first objectives is a thorough skin analysis to determine the best skin care treatments and homecare regimen, either for themselves or for clients. Skin care professionals spend hours upon hours studying the physiology of the skin…