Multiplying the Benefits: Multi-Acid Peels

Chemical peels have been around since the ancient Egyptians applied sour milk (lactic acid) to their skin to enhance their appearance. With a long list of benefits, such as exfoliation, acne reduction, improved skin texture, and the reduction of hyperpigmentation and fine lines, chemical peels have become an increasingly popular treatment of choice because they offer a solution for a variety of clientele. Chemical peels are especially helpful for skin care professionals who are not able to perform microneedling or laser services but still want to focus on corrective skin treatments. With varying strengths to treat a range of clients, chemical peels allow you to make impactful changes in skin’s appearance. Because not all clients should be treated with the same level of peel, you will need to take note of any sensitivities that occur pre-treatment, and this will allow you to customize the service to the client’s desired results and lifestyle requirements.

 

ACIDS & BENEFITS

Multi-acid peels are an especially popular choice because they take several different acids with varying benefits and combine them into one formulation, targeting multiple concerns with one solution. An example of a highly popular multi-acid peel is the modified Jessner’s. Made up of lactic, salicylic, and citric acid (and sometimes trichloroacetic and other alpha hydroxy acids), this medium- to deep-depth peel can help reduce the appearance of scarring, hyperpigmentation, and wrinkles. This is an excellent choice for someone seeking to reduce acne scars and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or someone wanting to combat the signs of aging.

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Alex Hernandez has held several roles over the years with Face Reality Skincare and now serves as the lead educator for the brand. In her role, she oversees professional educational training material, protocols, and classes on a national level. She has been in the skin care industry for the last decade and has been a Certified Acne Expert since 2018. Hernandez has worked with hundreds of acne clients throughout her aesthetics career and is a daily witness to the impeccable results that can be achieved when clients partner with a licensed aesthetician.

 

One-Size-Fits-Most: The Carbon Peel Facial

Perhaps you’ve heard of or even received the heralded “Hollywood Facial,” also marketed as the “Porcelain Doll Facial.” Regardless of its title, these treatments are all cut from the same cloth: the carbon peel facial. Delicate enough for all skin types, this nonablative treatment promises a porcelain-smooth complexion while boasting a host of other antiaging benefits. Touting a low-pain factor, minimal downtime, and a cost-effective price margin, the carbon facial has become a staple procedure in the aesthetics industry.

 

CARBON PEEL FACIAL

Improving the look of enlarged and clogged pores, addressing pigmentation issues due to acne scarring and melasma, and reducing the prominence of fine lines and wrinkles are among its list of achievements. The carbon peel facial exfoliates skin deeply, stimulates collagen remodeling, targets photoaging, and leaves skin looking firmer and feeling more hydrated. Not reserved for the face alone, this treatment can improve the neck and chest area, as well as the back of the hands. Ideal candidates for this treatment include those with sensitive skin types that are prone to bouts of acne, rosacea, and eczema.

The main difference between the carbon facial and traditional chemical peels lies in how these results are achieved. Using a significantly gentler approach than a traditional chemical peel, the carbon facial rejuvenates skin by harnessing the power of controlled heat delivery by way of a laser. This approach draws out impurities, causing a peeling effect without damaging the outer layers of skin, as opposed to a chemical reaction which employs a fine acid composite to cause rapid skin proliferation. Results are visible immediately, all while remaining noninvasive, pain-free, and with minimal recovery time.

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With over a decade of experience in aesthetics, Suzanne Whigham has immersed herself in exploring the most challenging aspects of skin care and conditions. As a regular contributor to DERMASCOPE magazine, she has a passion for writing and passes that knowledge on to her clients at her clinic, Epiderme Aesthetics, where she encourages a whole-body approach to skin health and wellness.

Plant Power: The Benefits of Herbal Energetics

The key to speaking the language of plants and understanding clients’ skin needs can be summed up in understanding herbal energetics. Every cultural tradition of plant medicine has adopted a theory of herbal energetics, and these different cultural approaches mirror each other. The three primary qualities are temperature, moisture, and tone. Every plant will have some aspect of each of these, and they all have a polarity.

Aside from dermatologists, it is not within the scope of practice of a skin care professional to diagnose a skin disorder. It can be easy to label an imbalance as rosacea, eczema, or acne; apply a botanical that is considered good for that label; and call it a day. However, when this is done, professionals miss the opportunity to help a client in a customized, holistic way.   

 

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Lip Service: The Top 10 Lip Tips of 2023

 When it comes to skin care, lips are often overlooked or tended to as an afterthought. Embrace a full-face of care and give lips the service they deserve. Take these lip tips into consideration for your best pout yet.

 

AVOID MATTE LIPSTICKS

The first lip tip is to avoid matte lipsticks, especially in the winter. Matte lipsticks are unnecessarily drying and can irritate your skin in the drier months. If you choose to wear matte lipstick, make sure to exfoliate your lips and apply a balm before adding a matte finish. Avoid licking or wetting your lips because it will ultimately end up making them drier.

 

APPLY NATURAL OIL BEFORE BED

Natural oils are great multi-functional products that people can use on their hair, skin, body, and even lips. It is recommended to use either apricot or coconut oil on the lips to keep them hydrated. Natural oils have long-lasting health benefits that many traditional lip balms do not. Plus, oil can be used to tame frizzy hair, remove makeup, and keep skin soft. Win, win, win!

 

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Christina Flach is a celebrity makeup artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who founded Pretty Girl Makeup and is working on a new cosmetics line for men and women. She has an extensive clientele consisting of notable celebrities, big-name brands, and designers. Flach believes in the importance of inner beauty, wellness, nutrition, and manifestation. She is also featured on NBC’s California Live as an On-air Beauty Expert and an outspoken advocate for Sepsis Awareness and education.

 

Christine Valmy Announces Expanded Leadership Team

Recent Hires Heading Finance, Manufacturing, and Human Resources Position the Organization for Growth

PINE BROOK, NJ – 1/17/23 – Christine Valmy Inc. (“CV”), creator of clean skin care products for personal and professional care and owner of beauty education facilities in New York and New Jersey, is proud to announce Robert Olich as Chief Financial Officer, Steve Earl as Head of Manufacturing & Operations, and Vicky Nimmolrat as Director of Human Resources & Compliance. These positions are pivotal for the continued success of this nearly 60-year-old business, and they reflect the organization’s substantive efforts to design an operation primed to gain market share in the cosmetics space.

Mr. Olich brings more than two decades of expertise in financial and corporate control, including extensive, cross-disciplinary experience in systematizing budgeting and financial reporting for organizations such as Marino/WARE, Legrand, and RAME-HART, Inc. He is also a licensed CPA with a proven record of success in restructuring and optimizing accounting processes. Mr. Olich is responsible for directing CV’s financial activities across all business lines, reforming cash flow management procedures, and leading a growing accounting department.

Before joining CV, Mr. Earl was a plant leader for cosmetics manufacturing giants such as L’Oreal, Intercos, and Tokiwa Cosmetics. Mr. Earl is applying his deep production experience to streamline processes and increase efficiencies throughout the products division, as well as oversee all teams in the laboratory, factory, and warehouse. Mr. Earl’s expertise in optimizing all functions across product development, generation, filling, packing, and shipping will be key to maintaining operations in house throughout each step in the manufacturing process while significantly increasing production volume.

Ms. Nimmolrat came to CV from Rana USA Inc., where she was Director of Human Resource - Payroll. She brings valuable experience strengthening employee relations and increasing retention to enhance company culture. Her extensive background across all workforce-related disciplines at small, mid-sized, and large corporations, as well as her aptitude for creating positive and inclusive work environments, will be paramount as the business scales. Ms. Nimmolrat will play an essential role in developing organizational structure, recruiting and onboarding top-quality candidates, and managing benefits programs.

“I have worked at this company in one form or another for my entire life, and I’ve seen it through many transitions,” said Marina Valmy, Christine Valmy President and the founder’s daughter. “I can honestly say that we are in the midst of its biggest transformation ever. The addition of Robert, Steve, and Vicky in these crucial roles represents some of the most exciting aspects of this consequential change, much of which has yet to be made public. They are the perfect people to help us steer this ship, and we are thrilled to have them as part of the CV Family during this exciting time. I couldn’t be more optimistic for the future!”

About Christine Valmy

Since 1965, Christine Valmy has delivered the highest quality experience across the spectrum of beauty education, skin care treatment methods, and natural skin care products for personal and professional care. As experts in each of these realms, Christine Valmy offers a unique value to all with a passion for beauty.
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Christine Valmy Announces Expanded Leadership Team

Recent Hires Heading Finance, Manufacturing, and Human Resources Position the Organization for Growth

PINE BROOK, NJ – 1/17/23 – Christine Valmy Inc. (“CV”), creator of clean skin care products for personal and professional care and owner of beauty education facilities in New York and New Jersey, is proud to announce Robert Olich as Chief Financial Officer, Steve Earl as Head of Manufacturing & Operations, and Vicky Nimmolrat as Director of Human Resources & Compliance. These positions are pivotal for the continued success of this nearly 60-year-old business, and they reflect the organization’s substantive efforts to design an operation primed to gain market share in the cosmetics space.

Mr. Olich brings more than two decades of expertise in financial and corporate control, including extensive, cross-disciplinary experience in systematizing budgeting and financial reporting for organizations such as Marino/WARE, Legrand, and RAME-HART, Inc. He is also a licensed CPA with a proven record of success in restructuring and optimizing accounting processes. Mr. Olich is responsible for directing CV’s financial activities across all business lines, reforming cash flow management procedures, and leading a growing accounting department.

Before joining CV, Mr. Earl was a plant leader for cosmetics manufacturing giants such as L’Oreal, Intercos, and Tokiwa Cosmetics. Mr. Earl is applying his deep production experience to streamline processes and increase efficiencies throughout the products division, as well as oversee all teams in the laboratory, factory, and warehouse. Mr. Earl’s expertise in optimizing all functions across product development, generation, filling, packing, and shipping will be key to maintaining operations in house throughout each step in the manufacturing process while significantly increasing production volume.

Ms. Nimmolrat came to CV from Rana USA Inc., where she was Director of Human Resource - Payroll. She brings valuable experience strengthening employee relations and increasing retention to enhance company culture. Her extensive background across all workforce-related disciplines at small, mid-sized, and large corporations, as well as her aptitude for creating positive and inclusive work environments, will be paramount as the business scales. Ms. Nimmolrat will play an essential role in developing organizational structure, recruiting and onboarding top-quality candidates, and managing benefits programs.

“I have worked at this company in one form or another for my entire life, and I’ve seen it through many transitions,” said Marina Valmy, Christine Valmy President and the founder’s daughter. “I can honestly say that we are in the midst of its biggest transformation ever. The addition of Robert, Steve, and Vicky in these crucial roles represents some of the most exciting aspects of this consequential change, much of which has yet to be made public. They are the perfect people to help us steer this ship, and we are thrilled to have them as part of the CV Family during this exciting time. I couldn’t be more optimistic for the future!”

About Christine Valmy

Since 1965, Christine Valmy has delivered the highest quality experience across the spectrum of beauty education, skin care treatment methods, and natural skin care products for personal and professional care. As experts in each of these realms, Christine Valmy offers a unique value to all with a passion for beauty.

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The Secret Beneftis of Laser Hair Removal

The most obvious benefit to getting laser hair removal is living that hair free care free life. Not having to worry about remembering to shave or missing a spot is just the first of the benefits of laser hair removal.

SAVE TIME

Shaving takes a lot of time. It may not seem like it when you’re doing it every day – or every few days – but when you start to add that up the time cost of shaving is huge.

Would you rather spend 39 hours of your year shaving - or doing literally anything else? A full-time job is 40 hours a week! Give yourself a whole week’s worth of time back by swapping to laser hair removal.

SAVE MONEY

We all know that time is money, but when it comes to swapping to laser hair removal – money is money.

When you need to buy shaving products or waxing services every week – that adds up really quickly! Getting waxed regularly can easily add up to thousands of dollars per year.

Swapping to laser hair removal saves you money over time – no weekly razor or waxing bill!

SAVE THE PLANET?

Maybe not single handed, but yes, permanent laser hair removal can help save the planet.

We are all aware these days of how much plastic is hurting the environment. In fact, every year Americans throw out around two billion razors. That’s two billion plastic handles, up to ten billion razor blades, plus all that excessive packaging that comes with each razor!

All those billions of factors filling up landfills and taking hundreds of years to decompose.

Perhaps even more troubling than the excessive plastic waste is the massive carbon footprint of manufacturing, shipping, and delivering those products. Sadly, that’s just the effect of the razors themselves.

When you look into the effect shaving products like shaving foam and skin soothers have on water quality – it quickly becomes clear why laser hair removal is an eco-friendly alternative.

A BETTER SOLUTION

When you shave you risk ingrown hairs, nasty shaving cuts, and itchy regrowth. Waxing seems better at first, but it is painful and you have to grow your hair out between waxes – what’s the point of hair removal if you have to grow it long again just to have it pulled out?

Laser hair removal solves all of these issues by simply and effectively replacing these outdated methods.

ALL SKIN TYPES!

For a long time, laser hair removal was only recommended for certain skin types, but leaps forward in technology mean that now anyone with any skin type can come in and receive safe and effective laser hair removal.
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IUV Sonic LED Red/Blue Silicone Thermo Cleansing Brush with Microcurrent

The ZAQ Silicone Cleansing Brush is a cutting-edge tool that can help to revitalize and rejuvenate the skin. The brush uses advanced skin care technologies to provide a deep, thorough cleanse, leaving the skin looking clearer, brighter, and more youthful.

One of the key features of the brush is its ultrasonic pulsation, which generates up to 9000 waves per minute. This type of treatment is believed to help gently cleanse the skin, reduce the appearance of pores, and lighten acne scars. It does this by creating a micro-massage effect on the skin, which can help to improve the overall appearance and health of the skin.

The brush also uses microcurrent therapy, which is a type of facial treatment that utilizes low-level electrical currents to stimulate the skin and underlying tissues. This process is believed to increase collagen production, which can help to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and give the skin a firmer, more youthful look.

In addition, the brush has LED light therapy, specifically with RED/Blue light. Red LED light is believed to be effective in reducing inflammation and stimulating collagen production, while blue LED light can help kill bacteria on the surface of the skin to reduce acne breakouts. Both colors of LED lights might have different optimal dosage and frequencies for its use, and more research is needed to fully understand the benefits of LED light therapy.

To help open up the pores, the brush also has Thermo feature to remove excess dirt, oil, and makeup residues. The brush is gentle and effective, suitable for all skin types and ages. Its compact size and easy-to-grip handle make it convenient to use and the waterproof design allows for use in the shower or bath.

The brush also comes with various other features such as three power settings, multi-sized bristles, an IPX7 rating for waterproofing, and a long standby time with inductive-type charging. Additionally, there are three different microcurrent intensities (200 microamps, 400 microamps) that can be adjusted to suit your individual needs.

Overall, the ZAQ Silicone Cleansing Brush is an excellent addition to any skincare routine, providing a variety of advanced features and technologies to help improve the appearance and health of the skin.
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Universal Companies Announces Winning American Spa Award for Favorite Distributor

ABINGDON, Va.…Universal Companies is proud to acknowledge being voted Favorite Distributor in the American Spa’s 2022 Professional’s Choice Award. This marks Universal’s 18th consecutive year receiving this impressive distinction. Chief Executive Officer, Karen Short is enthusiastic about the honor. “We want to send out a big thank you to the spa industry we are so passionate about serving! Know that we remain your dedicated partner as you rise to the challenge of meeting your customers’ ever-changing expectations,” says Short. “The fact that the votes rely on pros writing in their choice makes it especially meaningful.”
Universal Companies offers comprehensive resources to spas and salons in the products they offer, as well as education and marketing support. Some of the most significant benefits of working with Universal:
• Exclusive brands that can’t be found elsewhere, allowing businesses non-competitive choices
• Responsive, licensed customer care team available via phone or chat
• Online education through the UCo Learning Network, with CEU courses, professional development, and free marketing tools like social media posts and email templates
• Free sales consultations to bring down the cost of operations, as well as create customized business solutions
• Spa development and design work for businesses just beginning or expanding
American Spa reaches wellness leaders and decision-makers with news, business advice, research, trends, and features on the world’s top spas. Having a trusted relationship with professionals underscores the value of their write-in voting process and brings the best products, manufacturers, and industry figures the attention and credit they deserve.
About Universal Companies
For more than 40 years, Universal Companies has helped spas and salons manage and grow their businesses. As a trusted key supplier for 84,000+ active customers worldwide, we provide a full range of operational supplies, professional products and equipment through an e-commerce website, knowledgeable sales team, and convenient catalog. To enhance our customers’ success, we’ve developed exclusive brand partnerships, retail strategies, free tools and resources, plus a robust educational platform. Spa development and expansion, including award-winning design solutions, are also core components of our service offerings.
We serve individual practitioners and spas of all sizes. For more information about our company, visit www.universalcompanies.com.
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Universal Companies
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404-271-4427  universalcompanies.com

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