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Scarring is an inevitable part of having skin. Therefore, it is an inevitable part of treating skin. Whether your scope is as an aesthetician, nurse practitioner, or plastic surgeon, you’re going to be very familiar with scarring at one point or another in your career. FORMATION Scarring is the overproduction of collagen after the dermis ... Read More
- Published in 2024 Monthly Columns
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Waxing has increased in popularity over the years and is a quick and easy way to get rid of unwanted hair. However, there are many factors that can directly affect the results for your client such as skin care products, medications, and hormones. Hormones should be considered as part of your assessment of all your ... Read More
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We are all familiar with skin care treatments that heat up skin or cause a warming reaction – our trusted steamers, radio frequency (RF), microcurrent, lasers, and chemical peels, to name a few. But there are facial treatments that aim for the very opposite, to produce a cooling effect. CRYO PIONEERS Providing cooling treatments in ... Read More
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Addressing hyperpigmentation is a top priority. With innovative formulas developed by professional brands and our expertise in treatment plans, skin care professionals continually strive to meet our client’s needs. According to clinical analyses, the primary concern for clients with melanin-rich skin is hyperpigmentation. Hyperpigmentation presents itself in various forms and, depending upon the source, treatment ... Read More
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As gender neutrality becomes a more mainstream concept and continues to evolve with language and policies helping to lead the way, there are still many opportunities in the aesthetics industry to develop universally accepted treatments and products for all clientele. THE BEGINNINGS OF THE MODERN COSMETICS INDUSTRY The rise of modern skin care started with ... Read More
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Welcome back to The Melanin Diaries – helping you to love melanin more by understanding it. In this month’s column, we’re going to call attention to the elephant in the room. That is, clients with melanin-rich skin who are not comfortable with going under the beam. Lasers can be intimidating for clients with melanin-rich skin ... Read More
- Published in 2024 Monthly Columns
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The word “terpene” may not mean a lot to most skin care professionals, but shortly, you will realize just how influential and involved they already are in your aesthetics practice. Most already know a few and don’t realize what exactly they are. Is a terpene a person? Nope. Is it a place? Negative. Terpenes are therapeutic ... Read More
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Building and keeping an effective team of waxers can help your spa develop, grow, and perform efficiently. A dedicated team member is more likely to pursue opportunities that can allow them to advance their waxing skills and offer improved services. Additionally, having loyal employees can also increase service productivity, enhancing the overall image of your ... Read More
- Published in 2024 Monthly Columns
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Cannabis is all the rage. As humans we like to think we discover things on a regular basis. We think we discovered continents even though they existed before we knew how to traverse them. The aesthetics and cannabis industries are not immune to that trend either. While cannabis has been legally gracing retail shelves and ... Read More
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2023 saw the rise of many skin care ingredient trends. There was hybrid skin care, faux freckles, skin minimalism, also known as skin streaming, inclusive sun protection, and clean beauty, just to name a few. However, there was one skin care ingredient that consistently delivered thousands, if not millions, of views on social media platforms ... Read More
- Published in 2024 Monthly Columns
