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Spa sanitation has been one of the hottest topics in our industry in recent memory due to COVID-19 concerns. It affects everyone, literally. Remember the panic when you couldn’t find toilet paper? This is now happening with cleaning supplies. On top of that, is the effects these products have on the environment. With unprecedented supply ... Read More
- Published in Spic and Span Spa
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As you scan the market for LED light therapy devices, one might wonder why some devices have only one wavelength (color) of light, while other devices have a wide variety of wavelengths. Some devices deliver only a single wavelength of light, while other devices deliver multiple wavelengths simultaneously. The answer to those questions can be ... Read More
- Published in The LED Playbook
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Cleanliness in the spa industry is synonymous with universal precautions and infection control. Keeping up with that cleanliness requires daily check ins, as well as setting staff expectations for certain action items. These daily tasks can be completed by various people in the office including support staff and professionals. Beyond that are the weekly tasks ... Read More
- Published in Spic and Span Spa
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The term Latinx refers to people who originate from the geographical region known as Latin America. Historically, Latinx civilization extended north from South America into Mexico and eventually the southeastern United States, where it blended with indigenous American cultures. Latinx is often confused with Hispanic and conflated into one monochromatic group of people. Hispanic refers ... Read More
- Published in Encompassing Ethnicity
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High-quality, professionally images are among the must-haves if you want to secure media coverage. So much so, that when I begin a relationship with a brand if they do not have an existing library of images, a photoshoot is scheduled within the first few weeks of our partnership. Of course, professional images are used for ... Read More
- Published in Spa PR Made Easy
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Urticaria pronounced ur-tuh-keh-ree-uh is another term for hives (wheals). The term comes from Latin origin with “urere,” meaning to burn and “urtica,” meaning nettle. More modern interpretation comes from the European “stinging nettle” Urtica Dioica. Three million Americans are affected with urticaria each year. Classified as a rash, urticaria presents as itchy, raised, red, or skin-colored ... Read More
- Published in Skin ID
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When we are working with the clients out at the cancer center and teaching them how to take care of themselves in their new normal, sometimes they will ask “isn’t self-care selfish?” Even healthy people have questions about self-care and will make comments like, “I don’t take time for myself, I am a caregiver for ... Read More
- Published in Esthi TLC
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The healing powers of well-placed and experienced hands have been apparent and used for centuries in every culture to relieve pain and stiffness. The benefits and application of massage fell out of favor with the arrival of modern medicine. However, there is increasing interest in society by those seeking alternative therapies and many are turning ... Read More
- Published in The LED Playbook
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As a skin care professional, does a device’s FDA credentials really make a difference? Isn’t the FDA something doctors deal with? For treating the superficial layers of the skin, do devices with FDA credentials work any better than those that don’t? Don’t FDA credentials just make devices more expensive? All great questions for today’s skin ... Read More
- Published in The LED Playbook
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If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it is how important infection control protocols are and how to properly implement them. However, there can be areas that are overlooked or even forgotten about completely, as the public has recently become much more aware of. Not all spas or clinics are created equal and the protocols ... Read More
- Published in Spic and Span Spa
