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Advanced Rejuvenating Concepts Advanced Rejuvenating Concepts (ARC) has results in every bottle. The DERMA PEEL is for environmentally sun damaged skin, brown spots, and pigmentation. The active ingredients are Salicylic Acid (14 percent), Lactic Acid (14 percent), Resorcinol (14 percent), and Hydroquinone (two percent). This peel is ideal for evening out mottled skin tone and ... Read More
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Nature Pure Tangerine Creamy Sugar Scrub with Hippophae is an exceptional exfoliator combined with the rarest of rejuvenating ingredients, such as Olibanum Oil, Ylang Ylang, and Neroli Oil to reveal revitalized, radiant skin. Its refreshing scent and creamy texture glide on skin smoothly, while tiny granules of sugar gently scrub and massage away dead skin ... Read More
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Eminence Get silky, smooth skin with a mouth watering blend of antioxidant rich pear, apple, and sugar cane. Sugar cane produces a natural alpha hydroxyl acid to gently exfoliate and smooth the skin while pear and apple extracts impart vitamin rich nutrition. Sweet almond oil and grape seed oil will leave your skin velvety smooth ... Read More
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Happy Spring! That is right, by the time you are reading this issue, the vernal equinox has already occurred and we should be about 10 days into spring. That means there are approximately 82 days until summer, which means tank tops, shorts, sandals, and lest we not forget bikinis, are on their way.How, you might ... Read More
- Published in Dear Reader
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When Sarah Hughes skated off with the gold medal, she pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history. Her surprisingly simple secret? “I didn’t skate for a gold medal. I went out and had a great time.” Athletes say it all the time: “I just went out there and had fun.” And, admittedly, they do look like they’re having a great time. Fortunately, fun isn’t the sole province of superstar athletes. It can work for the rest of us in the skin care industry, too. The link between having fun and business success has been proven in countless studies. Read More
- Published in Business
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Ayurveda is the traditional holistic medical system that originated in India some 3000 to 5000 years ago. Derived from Sanskrit roots, ‘ayus’ (life) and ‘ved’ (knowledge) means “Knowledge of Life.” Ayurveda is based on the belief that the natural state of the body is one of balance between the mind, body, and soul. The fundamental belief of Ayurveda is that the power to heal lies within the individual. Based on the principle that disease is the natural end result of living out of harmony with our environment, Ayurveda views symptoms of disease as the body’s normal way of communicating disharmony. Read More
- Published in Holistic
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For many of us, it was a complete surprise to learn upon graduation from aesthetics school that we were not adequately trained to compete in the rapidly-changing world of aesthetics. We discovered that we were entering our new careers without the competitive edge. To make matters worse, we found that the field of aesthetics was under increasing attack by the medical profession… and for good reason. Under-trained aestheticians are making mistakes and people are having bad experiences, sometimes even resulting in injuries. In the age of “Extreme Makeover,” feeling good about ourselves has become a lot more complicated. Read More
- Published in Spa Highlights
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For many of us, it was a complete surprise to learn upon graduation from aesthetics school that we were not adequately trained to compete in the rapidly-changing world of aesthetics. We discovered that we were entering our new careers without the competitive edge. To make matters worse, we found that the field of aesthetics was under increasing attack by the medical profession… and for good reason. Under-trained aestheticians are making mistakes and people are having bad experiences, sometimes even resulting in injuries. Read More
- Published in Uncategorized
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Aesthetics has come a long way in the U.S. since licensed professionals had to spell ‘aesthetics’ for those who asked ‘what do you do?’ Clients know what aesthetic services are now, and many have placed them firmly into their lifestyle must-haves. Due to this populartity, aesthetic schools are filled with students excited to join our profession, and committed aestheticians graduate with the fundamentals for practicing basic skin care. But is this basic education enough? Our services and our businesses have become more complex and many believe require higher levels of education for the safety of our clients and to just stay in business. Read More
- Published in Continued Education
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Aesthetics has come a long way in the U.S. since licensed professionals had to spell ‘aesthetics’ for those who asked ‘what do you do?’ Clients know what aesthetic services are now, and many have placed them firmly into their lifestyle must-haves. Due to this populartity, aesthetic schools are filled with students excited to join our profession, and committed aestheticians graduate with the fundamentals for practicing basic skin care. But is this basic education enough? Our services and our businesses have become more complex and many believe require higher levels of education for the safety of our clients and to just stay in business. Read More
- Published in Uncategorized
