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Douglas Preston Aesthetician, Business Consultant, Educator and Lecturer Douglas Preston is a business consultant and frequent lecturer in the day and medical spa industry. Preston's business articles frequently appear in DERMASCOPE Magazine, Spa Management Journal, American Spa, MedicalSpa Magazine, Les Nouvelles Esthetiques, and others. Preston is a past-president of Aesthetics International Association (AIA), and served as committee chairman for The Day Spa Association (DSA). He was named The Day Spa Association's "Spa Person of the Year" in January 2006 and received the distinction of "Favorite Spa Consultant" in American Spa Magazine's 2006 readers' poll. As consultant to spa owners, physicians and practicing aestheticians he has taught and mentored thousands of skilled professionals worldwide and continues to do so. Preston has owned and operated Preston Private Label Products, a provider of fine skin care for the spa/medical industry, since 1996. In addition, he has maintained a California aesthetician's license since 1982 and is also licensed in the state of New Mexico. Read More
- Published in Main Stage
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It is no secret in the wellness community that there has been an explosion in the number of men who are seeking out and engaging in spa and wellness experiences. Men have long been active and visible participants in the external expression (whether financial or temporal) of health related engagements. Such external engagements have historically been physical exercise, body awareness, and nutrition. What is different about the latest trend in male health consumerism is the “internal” experience of wellness men are seeking such as: relaxation for daily stress; internal representation of the sense of self; and the reduction of stereotypic reactions of what was once considered a feminine industry, the spa. Read More
- Published in Men's
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So much emphasis in our industry and society is placed on rejuvenating the face. After all, it is our calling card. But what about the rest of the body? Our hands and lips are the most active parts of our bodies and along with the chest and neck areas, the most exposed to the sun and other environmental aggressors. Yet these areas of skin don't receive near as much time and attention as the face does. Fortunately, new, non-invasive rejuvenating treatments targeting these often-neglected areas are emerging in growing numbers and presenting skin care professionals with new opportunities to expand their service menus and their bottom line. Read More
- Published in Aging
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A new survey claims that less than half of men use sunscreen of at least factor 15 to protect their skin from damage. The poll of 2,000 people commissioned by Cancer Research UK found 90 percent said they had suffered sunburn. But only 47 percent of men used at least SPF 15. This was compared to two thirds of women using sunscreen of at least factor 15. Men were also less likely than women to protect their skin in other ways – like spending time in the shade or covering up with clothing. Read More
- Published in Sun Care
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Natural sunscreen compounds produced by coral to protect from UV rays could eventually be used for making human sunscreens, researchers from King's College London revealed. The scientists, who discovered the new natural sunscreen compounds, are uncovering the biochemical and genetic processes behind their production. They believe they will eventually be able to recreate them synthetically, leading to new types of sunscreens for human usage. Read More
- Published in Sun Care
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With a career that has spanned from working at an airline pilot school, a thoroughbred racing farm, and ultimately as regional operations manager at Photography Corporation of America, Jeannette Kravitz found her creative voice through visual arts, events and music. Through her international travels and volunteering in places like Romania, working for HIV/AIDS orphans and NGOs globally, she has gained perspective by asking herself the ultimate question, "What is my purpose?" In 2000, she founded sponsorKIDs® Charities Peace Journey and now with her newly created ECOChallenge2020.org she continues to increase her charitable efforts with the help of her newly created natural-botanical-cosmeceutical skin care line which provides a base revenue stream allowing her to continue on with her philanthropic aspirations. Read More
- Published in Main Stage
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As Americans of the 21st century, we sometimes beat ourselves up for our youth-obsession. More traditional cultures, we remind ourselves, honor elders. We berate ourselves for being shallow and vain as we fret over the evidence of the passing years. But, really… even the Confucian sages of ancient China were full of praise for the “Yin” of very young women, commenting that this essential quality dissipated quickly as the woman moved out of her teens; and so on. The fact is, the only people who ever want to look older are tweens and teens, who just want to hang out in cool nightclubs and other places grown-ups go. Read More
- Published in Aging
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Barbara Schumann Author, Lecturer and Educator Gracefully blending biology and cosmetology, Barbara Schumann has been sculpting the world’s most vital works of art – the masterpiece that waits within all men and women. A graduate of Florida College of Natural Health, Barbara was the recipient of The Golden Touch Award. She also has a Bachelors in Architecture, a Masters in Traditional Town Planning, and is currently working on her Doctorate in Psychology with a focus on health and wellness. As a licensed skin therapist and skin care line developer since 1991, she has made it not only her business to bring out the best in people, but also her calling. As the German-raised daughter of compassionate skin revitalization pioneer Wilma Schumann, Barbara brings all of the bedrock knowledge she has learned and takes it to another level. Read More
- Published in Main Stage
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will require new labeling for sunscreens to identify products that are best for reducing the risk of skin cancer, early skin aging and helping to prevent sunburn. Under the new rule, sunscreens that protect against both ultraviolet A rays (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays can be labeled "Broad Spectrum." UVB rays and UVA rays both can cause sunburn, skin cancer, and premature skin aging; UVB rays are the main source of sunburn, FDA officials explained. Read More
- Published in Sun Care
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Selling retail is an essential part of a well run spa. This is true not only because the additional revenue is so crucial to a spa's bottom line, but also because prescriptive hom care is the necessary second step to the professional care given to a client in the spa. While mastering the retail sale can be difficult from a team or individual perspective, there are methods for making your spa's retail routine hum. Read More
- Published in Marketing
