10 Things About...Product Shelf Life In the United States, guidance surrounding a product's shelf life can be quite vague. That is because there is no government regulation requiring manufacturers to print expiration dates on the labels ... Read more ...
Building Your Credentials as a Clinician Each of us has the potential to become more as a skin health professional than our license could ever reflect. As clinicians, we have the unique opportunity to change the way a person thinks about the... Read more ...
Networking in a Modern Age Networking has changed a lot in the past decade. When I opened my first medical spa in 2003, the majority of communication with my customers was accomplished via newspaper advertisements, flyers, dire... Read more ...
Online Resources for Skin Care Professionals It does not matter if you are new to the industry or a highly skilled expert – there are always new ways to grow in your profession. Do this by choosing the right product line; keeping your skills s... Read more ...
What’s Your Recipe for Selling a product that won’t get off the shelf? I find that when a spa product fails to sell, it is not because it is not desirable but because it needs a little more company support than it is getting. Once, when I was teaching a sales class to a ... Read more ...
In The Mood For Love Creating a new appreciation for aromatherapy in your spa… and in your life! When asked which of our five senses is most precious to us, most of us will say our eyesight — how lost we would be wit... Read more ...
Search for Skin Care Brands Worthy of Your Business Every business comes with its challenges. Owning a spa or salon is no different. Your selection of staff, policies and services offered all impact your clientele and reputation. However, there are imp... Read more ...
Pick Your Poison University of Colorado Cancer Center recently published a study on parent's growing concerns and their children. Even though parents are concerned about their child getting skin cancer, the worry does... Read more ...
Skin Care Myth: It is better to pop a pimple to get the pus out. Facts: This is a tricky one to answer, but generally speaking, this is a myth. While it might seem like a good idea to "drain" pus from a lesion for speedy healing, one should consider the typical me... Read more ...