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Before a butterfly breathes its first breath, it is incubated in a cocoon full of silk and nutritious blends of earth’s organic ingredients. What once began as a mere caterpillar, captured in the hands of nature, wrapped tightly in a cocoon of mother earth’s essences, transforms in time to a miraculous, effervescent, polychromatic butterfly. Your client’s body and skin, when treated with the right kind of earth’s cryptic love of ingredients, can transform from the most lackluster of beings to an incandescent individual. These naturistic transformations exist in today’s spa industry known as wraps. Here is a list of 10 things every skin care professional should know about wraps. Read More
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The reasons people seek out tattoo removal are as unique as each person is. From a former gang member who wants to start a new life to a heartbroken ex who needs to get rid of the constant reminder of a former flame, the stories behind tattoos are endless. I have been performing laser tattoo removal and teaching others to perform the procedure since 2005 – removing or fading nearly 40,000 tattoos during that time. Tattoo removal is my passion, and I have seen first-hand how it can change people’s lives. Read More
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Cellulite affects approximately 85 to 98 percent of post‐pubertal females of all races and skin types. It is often referred to as "orange peel" or dimpling skin, appearing in women primarily as they age on the thighs, buttocks, lower abdomen and arms. Since its discovery, there has been lots of purported treatments of what was originally described as a disease. Cellulite is not a disease, and the cause is determined to relate to several physiological factors including skin architecture, altered connective tissue, vascular and inflammatory factors, and diet as related to exercise. The cause of cellulite is understood to be related to connective tissue deterioration, which is one of the primary reasons it is more prevalent in women due to the physiology of the connective tissue and subsequent structural changes. Furthermore, fat cells in women are structured like chambers, while in men they are matrix oriented (criss-cross). Read More
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It is 8:30 a.m. and you just turned on the lights to your office when that proverbial phone call rolls in. "I think you have burnt me! I have blisters all over my legs and I could not sleep all night long. I cannot believe you did this to me."Your stomach sinks and your mind goes into frenzy. You start thinking, "Did I really burn her? Will she have pigmentation changes… scars? Am I going to be sued? What should I do?"This gut wrenching feeling coupled with all of its uncertainty is guaranteed at some point in the career of a laser professional. After all, if you do enough treatments, eventually someone will experience a complication. It does not mean that you did anything wrong, but what you do now certainly separates a good laser technician from a true professional. Read More
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We are now in the era of "lift or fill?" and unfortunately due to YouTube® and media buzz, the public is often mislead into thinking that both are the same thing. Over two years ago, Maven (a dear friend of mine and a plastic surgeon) called me up and said she was going to have a "stem cell face lift" and quoted a substantial fee she would be paying for the treatment. I was alarmed. Since I have been following stem cell research for 20 years, I called a couple of my top plastic surgeon friends – including world famous Dr. Henry Kawamoto, UCLA Plastic Surgery Guru – and asked what they thought about the procedure. Dr. Kawamoto chuckled and said it was semi-bogus, but a buddy of his in Japan was doing it and "making plenty of Yen!" Read More
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The benefits of chemical peels are undeniable. Over the last decade, patients have sought out fewer aggressive treatments in favor of more minimally invasive options like injectables and chemical peels. Since many people come to our practices seeking these less aggressive treatments that still provide dramatic outcomes, it can be difficult for clinicians to balance safe treatment with pushing the envelope to achieve immediate and significant results. You can avoid complications from chemical peel treatments by ensuring that you have a deep understanding of the peel solutions you use in your practice, being proficient in pairing patients with appropriate treatments, and having the knowledge of how to mitigate any complications that could arise. Read More
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When it comes to providing your craft, there are some similarities and also defined differences – whether you are a massage therapist or a skin care specialist. Those differences are put in place by your state, written most often in your scope of practice. So knowing the regulation of your state is very important. In some states, massage therapists are not allowed to put product on the face. In addition, skin care specialists have their own limited guidelines for their massage approach; they usually can provide a relaxation technique to feet, hands, neck and décolleté. Read More
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Abhyanga (pronounced Abbey Unger – as in younger) is a Sanskrit word. Abhy means "to rub" and anga means "limbs". Abhyanga is, just as it says, rubbing oil into the skin from head to toe. Fundamentally it is as simple as that. There are many translations of the word beyond this purely literal one, some more engaging than others. Here are a brief collection from the one found in a classic texts to something you might find in a spa menu. Read More
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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become widely accepted over the last decade as a supplementary avenue to be used in conjunction with traditional medicine for treating cancer and its side effects. Approximately 80 percent of cancer patients use at least one CAM modality or another, often looking to their spa professionals for additional support and guidance in the process. For most of us, the spa is a place of true solace and retreat. Often times we find ourselves seeking the benefits of spa treatments hoping to regain our sense of self, which is usually lost in the daily grind of life's activities. Read More
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Hot stone massage therapy is not a new modality anymore. Although some massage therapists and clients may consider this to be a trend, the use of stones and gemstones for healing purposes dates back thousands of years. Both verbal and written history confirms that the Chinese used heated stones more than 2,000 years ago as a means of improving the function of internal organs. Stones were also used for healing work in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Egypt and India. These traditions included laying stones in patterns on the body, carrying or wearing stones for health and protection, using stones for the diagnosis and treatment of disease, as well as for ceremonial purposes, such as sweat lodges and medicine wheels. Read More
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