Award-winning Sante Spa Victoria draws from the elements of nature to inspire, nurture and empower well-being. Their full array of spa treatments offers endless opportunities for relaxation, discovery, renewal and awakening. The guests experience nature’s escape through treatments that harness the therapeutic benefits of locally inspired rituals and ingredients. Sante Spa Victoria is committed to best practices. They have a Quality Assurance Designation from Leading…

A spa is like a building: each and every element of its conception and design is a stone that is part of the foundation supporting the building (or the ambiance of the spa, if you will). If the aesthetic elements are important in the creation of the ambiance, structural elements are even more essential to it. Here are 10 of these most important "ambiance building…

As I write this article, one of my best friends – along with many other talented aesthetic candidates – is about sit for her New York State Board examinations for aesthetics. In an attempt to help her make a study plan for the countdown to the big day, I looked at her syllabus. "Health & Safety" was the first topic after orientation, followed by "Bacteriology."…

Aestheticians and other spa professionals all learn about proper safety and sanitation practices in school, but once the state exam is over, much of what was learned is forgotten. Newly licensed spa professionals begin working at established spas with this knowledge fresh in mind, but often realize that not as much attention to detail is paid in reality. Clients are not likely to question a…