Elina Organics Spas in Kalamazoo, MI and Pompano Beach, FL are now offering a new and innovative facial service called the Baikal Micro-Crystal Derma-Infusion Treatment. A one of its kind, non-invasive natural alternative to fillers, the creator, Elina Fedotova, also considers this service to be an alternative to micro-needling that comes directly from nature. With a visible improvement after your first treatment, this is a result of an organic blend of micro-crystals (spicules) from Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake by volume.

During this procedure after steaming, deep cleansing, hydro-vacuuming, and detoxifying your skin will be treated with a specific blend of organic micro-crystals. An Elina Organics esthetician will create a specific combination of these micro-crystals for each area of your face to diminish discolorations, scars, and visibly reduce lines and wrinkles. They will penetrate into your skin and create micro-channels and will stay in your skin for a 3-4 days and release skin firming and nourishing nutrients. This will firm, smooth, and rejuvenate your skin immediately after one treatment.
It will also significantly accelerate proliferation of collagen and elastin for the following 2-3 weeks. This is specifically beneficial for aging, wrinkled, and discolored/sun damaged skin. It will even visibly improve texture and reduce scars and stretch marks.


Step 1: Steam and Cleanse the skin with cleanser appropriate for their complexion (botanical or herbal)
Step 2: Detoxify the pores with dry and hydra vacuum
Step 3: Perform manual extractions as needed
Step 4: Sanitize the pores with Oil Control Formula, high frequency, or Blue Tender Beam device
Step 5: Remove with measuring spoon a portion of Micro-Crystals and mix with equal portion of Honey Peel (best option) or Herbal Tea (will be harder to apply)
Step 6: Apply using a silicone brush or preferred sanitized brush
Step 7: Gently apply the crystals over the targeted areas first (wrinkles, scars, discolorations, etc.)
Step 8: Gently press and massage them into the skin to help them penetrate deeper in the skin with the use of a crystal guasha or glass stirring rods
Step 9: Continue to Press crystals into the deeper lines, depressed, or elevated scars for 2-3 minutes
Step 10: Apply all over the rest of the face and neck with the rest of the crystals with a little more Honey Peel to make a less concentration solution
Step 11: Proceed with guasha or manual massage for 3-5 minutes which will help to improve circulation and absorption of micro-crystals
Step 12: Take the portion of Baikal Crystal Mask and mix with warm herbal tea to create a creamy consistency. You can enhance the mask with 5-10 drops of Omega Serum or CBD Serum
Step 13: Apply mask all over the face and neck and leave on for 3-5 minutes
Step 14: To achieve more anti-aging and lifting effect - proceed with bio-adaptive Micro-Current Scenar Treatment. For acne prone complexion we suggest to use Blue Tender Beam guasha over the mask. For hyperpigmentation we suggest to proceed with Green Tender Beam guasha over the mask.
Step 15: Remove mask with herbal compresses
Step 16: Mist skin with Botanical or Herbal Toner or Rescue Sanitizing or Hydrating Mist, based on complexion
Step 17: Apply a generous amount of Baikal Crystal Balm and perform manual face and neck massage for 2-3 minutes. Massage can also be performed under a cool vaporizer or oxygenated mist for sensitive skin.
Step 18: Apply sunscreen


-After the treatment, skin will appear slightly puffy and red.

-Micro-Crystals will stay in the skin for 2-3 days and will make the skin feel slightly dry and flakey and will totally heal after 5 days.

-During that time, we expect the clients to use Baikal Crystal Balm 2-3 times a day to hydrate, heal, and nourish the skin and accelerate results.

-The client must absolutely use sun protection after the treatment such as Probiotic Face Colour, Sun Shelter, or Sun Day

-If clients are planning to swim, they must use Sun Day on the top of any other products


Price: $330 for 90 minutes

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Elina Organics introduces its newest skincare launch – Baikal Crystal Balm. A truly one-of-a-kind formulation that you can’t find anywhere else, the main ingredient in this skin-restoring, hydrating, and nourishing moisturizer is Lubomirskia freshwater sponge. It is only found in Russia’s Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake by volume. For centuries, infusions of Lubomirskia and other sponges from Lake Baikal have served as remedies for inflamed, damaged, and bruised skin. Lubomirskia can help regulate the secretion of sebum, increase fibroblast regeneration, and overall general skin appearance and resiliency. Extracts of Lubomirskia encapsulated with liposomes will enhance the performance of this skin firming and restoring balm.

“This facial balm has extracts of very unique medicinal and rejuvenating sponge, which exists only in the deepest, oldest, and coldest lake on earth - Lake Baikal,” explains Elina Fedotova, cosmetic chemist, celebrity esthetician and founder of Elina Organics. “It not only has an immediate soothing and healing effect on the skin but will make your skin more resilient against oxidative stress. It will help to strengthen your skin microbiome and will give your skin deep hydration while nourishing it with a unique blend of micro-nutrients. I can’t wait for you to try my newest formulation! I have to admit, I am literally obsessed with studying the unique properties of sponges because they are literally beauty and health treasures on earth! I am currently working on other serums and hair growth formulations which will also contain unique extracts of Baikal Sponges. I hope you will share my obsession!”

As one of the brand’s richest and thickest moisturizer yet, skin has never felt softer!

Directions: Apply balm day or night. This balm is best for dry and aging complexions. It can be used in conjunction with Elina Organics moisturizers, serums, or oil-controlling serums for oily complexion.
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DERMASCOPE Presents: Winners of the 2022 Aestheticians' Choice Awards

The results for the 8th annual Aestheticians’ Choice Awards (ACAs) are in! The ACAs are given to honor the best brands, products, and people in the industry. Winners are chosen from body care, cleansers, masks, hair removal, exfoliants, serums, toners, moisturizers, sun care, cosmetics, equipment, and professionals.

Each year, subcategories are chosen for each of the main categories. Skin care professionals submit nominations for the top four semi-finalists for each category. Fans then cast the final vote to determine category winners on DERMASCOPE.com. This involvement ensures that every nomination that was submitted is aesthetician-approved.

DERMASCOPE is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Aestheticians’ Choice Awards. Keep reading to find out which products and people skin care professionals are raving over this year. Be sure to reference this list all year long.

To see our interviews with each of the winners in the Aesthetic Professionals category, flip through the digital version of the P&E Guide here.

With customers becoming increasingly aware of the climate crisis, spa businesses are under increased pressure to actively show they are forward-thinking when it comes to implementing more sustainable options within their business. Recognising the importance of sustainability, both from a spa and education perspective, Raison d’Etre’s global online spa management course, Spa Business Education, has enhanced its comprehensive sustainability module within its 2022 spa management course.

Spanning across 6 new chapters, students can expect to cover sustainability within Design & Construction, Energy Consumption, Suppliers, Working Place, Products & Services and Engagement. This includes focus on low emission paint, avoiding PVC, buying from local suppliers, installing sustainable lighting, environmentally friendly energy, using organic products and tips for reducing waste.

The online comprehensive spa management course offers students the chance to study anytime, from anywhere and with world-class experts in spa development. With a curriculum based in real-life case studies, created and taught by a team of industry pioneers and leading experts, the Spa Business Education programme is based on expertise cultivated from a wealth of industry experience.

The new sustainability chapters will join the existing 7 modules: Orientation to Spa Business Education, Marketing and Public Relations, Leadership and Strategic Planning, Finance, Human Resources, Operations & Service Quality Management Excellence and Business Plan.

Course mentor Nikos Kouremenos says “For 2022, we are placing a great focus on reviewing the Spa Business Education course material, identifying any missing areas which our students may need education on, and expanding and updating existing modules with new material. Sustainability has always been an important part of the spa industry, particularly as they are known to consume a lot of energy through the facilities and behind-the-scenes. Additionally, as the retail area has grown within spas, there is a question on the products and suppliers that are used to ensure these are as sustainable and eco-friendly as possible. There is always more to be done in the way of sustainability, which is why we’re delighted to have introduced these new chapters to the Spa Business Education course in order to educate our students and learn together.”

For more information visit: https://spabusinesseducation.com/

 

It’s that time of the year again! DERMASCOPE’s long anticipated special issue has finally arrived. This magazine is where we announce the winners for the 2022 Aestheticians’ Choice Awards of favored products, equipment, and people. Year after year, we are amazed at the industry’s response to these awards (over 112,000 votes!) and couldn’t be more appreciative of our position to give professionals a platform for their voices to be heard. This issue offers valuable content for our trusted readers, including an extensive list of on-demand, educational webinars available on DERMASCOPE.com.

When exploring the P&E Guide, read through the featured articles that dive into the nitty gritty of continuing education within the aesthetic profession. Active skin care professionals’ education is a journey that has no final destination – and the articles included in this issue delve into the many facets of what the journey may bring along.

Scope of practice is one that is open for interpretation and varies by state. With so many stipulations being placed on a practitioner’s services, the next logical step may be to expand that scope of practice. Learn about the options to offer the best treatments possible for clients with Annette Hanson’s article entitled “Diversified Talents.”

Although professionals may be exposed to an abundance of continuing educational opportunities, there may be aspects of the trade for which they are either not prepared or falls within an individual’s shortcomings. For circumstances such as these, a spa owner may consider bringing on a consultant. Discover the many options for professional help with “Optimal Output,” an article by 2022’s Favorite Contributing Writer, Nichelle Mosley.

Actively practicing aesthetics is an endeavor of which many aestheticians never grow tired. However, for the professionals whose talents are destined for the masses, becoming an aesthetics instructor or brand educator may be the next chapter of their careers. To read up on what this transition may entail, look to the article, “Forging Ahead,” by Cathy Wainwright.

Consider DERMASCOPE’s annual P&E Guide as a guide to plan the year ahead. Work from this potential playbook to help make critical decisions involving continuing education, bringing on new products and equipment, or even just looking to level up.

The DERMASCOPE team congratulates all the 2022 ACA winners. Your peers think the world of you, and we cannot help but agree.

If a skin care professional enjoys working with clients one-on-one but feels the unsettled desire to reach more people or wants to provide their field of expertise to many people at a time, it may be time to embrace their critical thinking skills and start articulating their ideas in front of a room of aesthetic professionals or soon-to-be professionals. Perhaps it is time to spread their wings and work towards becoming an aesthetic instructor or brand educator.

Cathy Wainwright’s lifelong endeavor has been skin care and aesthetic balance. She has been tweezing eyebrows and teaching makeup and product application since her formative school years. As a versatile professional, Wainwright has been enmeshed in the study of skin, aesthetics, business building and cosmetic chemistry. She has owned a skin care studio and day spa and has worked alongside plastic surgeons, dermatologists, aesthetic nurses, and a host of top aestheticians for over 40 years. She believes in digging deep, past the superficial layer to ask what if.