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The ocean is an abundant source of truly organic, hydrating, nourishing, and healing ingredients which are beneficial for practically every complexion. Those with aging and dry complexions with discolorations and adult acne require a healing and anti-inflammatory approach that is also hydrating and nourishing. These complexions cannot utilize drying ingredients like salicylic acid, traditionally associated ... Read More
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by Elina Fedotova,formulator & CEO of Elina Organics Beauty is more than skin deep. As a result, it is hard to look and feel good without internal energetic balance, which gives a sense of well-being. In different cultures, this life force energy has been recognized for thousands of years and has a variety of names, ... Read More
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Facial peels offer an effective and practically noninvasive way to restore and rejuvenate skin. Acid peels have been incorporated in skin care practices for decades. Chemical peeling (chemexfoliation) is a skin care treatment where acids of varying strengths are applied to skin. Whether the acid comes from natural or synthetic sources, it exfoliates skin and stimulates a cycle of cellular ... Read More
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The health benefits of light have been known for thousands of years. Records of it can be found in the Hindu text, Atharva Veda, dating back as early as 1400 BCE. In the past, exposure to sun rays and the consumption of herbal blends were used to relieve symptoms of vitiligo, a patchy hypopigmentation of ... Read More
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With the many stipulations placed on skin care professionals and their ability to perform microneedling, some spas may be on the lookout for alternatives that comes directly from nature. Biosilica microcrystals (spicules), extracted from several types of freshwater and marine sponges and enriched with their bioactive extracts can deliver rapid and visible skin restoring results ... Read More
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A better understanding of the healing and rejuvenating properties of color and the ways to use it in an aesthetic practice can accelerate results without the use of invasive procedures. Chromotherapy is a centuries-old method of healing that uses the visible light spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, from red to violet, to stimulate the body’s natural ... Read More
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Mushrooms are part of the fungi family. They have been used for health and beauty applications by different cultures for thousands of years. Today, scientific data proves that certain mushrooms provide a host of skin restoring benefits.   Edible mushrooms are healthy fungi that can meet many of our skin care needs naturally. Certain types ... Read More
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Elina Fedotova The cosmetic chemist and licensed aesthetician shares her love for clean, holistic skin care products and why they matter in the treatment room.   Elina Fedotova is very grateful to her clients for inspiring her during their facials to formulate corrective and clean products based on holistic principles. Fedotova believes that being both ... Read More
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Skin care professionals all know that to achieve desirable corrective results for clients, skin care professionals need to choose the most effective treatment products and protocols available. This is impossible without analyzing a complete list of ingredients and not just what is featured on the front of the bottle. Usually, featured ingredients look very good, ... Read More
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I am excited to share some beauty news from Elina Organics. We are now the 1st and the ONLY spa in Chicago to have a new face and body firming machine from Italy called icoone LASER.   The newest icoone® LASER features Roboderm®, an innovative patented technology that combines a new generation of Independent Motorized Microstimulators with ... Read More
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